# Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, Article 1: Subject matter

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Directive lays down measures aimed at the following:
1.. defining and establishing objectives for ambient air quality designed to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole;
2.. assessing the ambient air quality in Member States on the basis of common methods and criteria;
3.. obtaining information on ambient air quality in order to help combat air pollution and nuisance and to monitor long-term trends and improvements resulting from national and Community measures;
4.. ensuring that such information on ambient air quality is made available to the public;
5.. maintaining air quality where it is good and improving it in other cases;
6.. promoting increased cooperation between the Member States in reducing air pollution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2008/50/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2008-50/article-1
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