Regulation 3 Responsibility for implementation of the Air Framework Directive

implementation of that Directive;

assessment of ambient air quality;

approval of measuring devices (methods, equipment, networks and laboratories);

ensuring accuracy of measurement by measuring devices and checking the maintenance of such accuracy by those devices, in particular by internal quality controls carried out in accordance with applicable quality assurance standards, including European standards;

analysis of assessment methods; and

co-ordination within Wales of European Community-wide quality assurance programmes, save insofar as that co-ordination entails communication with the European Commission.