# Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management (repealed)

EU Directive 1996/62 · adopted 27 September 1996

Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management (repealed)

## Introductory text

Council Directive 96/62/EC
of 27 September 1996
on ambient air quality assessment and management (repealed)
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## 1 Objectives

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## 2 Definitions

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## 3 Implementation and responsibilities

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## 4 Setting of the limit values and alert thresholds for ambient air

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## 5 Preliminary assessment of ambient air quality

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## 6 Assessment of ambient air quality

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## 7 Improvement of ambient air qualityGeneral requirements

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## 8 Measures applicable in zones where levels are higher than the limit value

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## 9 Requirements in zones where the levels are lower than the limit value

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## 10 Measures applicable in the event of the alert thresholds being exceeded

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## 11 Transmission of information and reports

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## 12 Committee and its functions

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## 14 

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## 15 

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## Annex I: LIST OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

### Division I: Pollutants to be studied at an initial stage, including pollutants governed by existing ambient air quality directives

## 1 

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## 2 

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## 3 

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## 4 

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## 5 

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## 6 

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### Division II: Other air pollutants

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## 8 

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## 9 

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## 10 

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## 11 

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## 12 

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## 13 

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## Annex II FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SETTING LIMIT VALUES AND ALERT THRESHOLDS

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## Annex III: GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING AIR POLLUTANTS FOR CONSIDERATION

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## 2 

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## 3 

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## 4 

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## 5 

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## 6 

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## Annex IV: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

### Division: Information to be provided under Article 8 (3)

## 1 Localization of excess pollution

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## 2 General information

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## 3 Responsible authorities

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## 4 Nature and assessment of pollution

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## 5 Origin of pollution

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## 6 Analysis of the situation

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## 7 Details of those measures or projects for improvement which existed prior to the entry into force of this Directive i.e.

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## 8 Details of those measures or projects adopted with a view to reducing pollution following the entry into force of this Directive

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### Division 9: Details of the measures or projects planned or being researched for the long term.

### Division 10: List of the publications, documents, work, etc., used to supplement information requested in this Annex.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1996/62 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1996-62
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