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The Air Quality Limit Values Regulations 2003 (revoked)

S.I. 2003/2121 · Made 13 August 2003 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 13th August 2003

Laid before Parliament 14th August 2003

Coming into force 9th September 2003

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Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (15.2.2007) by The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/64), regs. 1(1), 32(1)(a)

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  2. 2Definitions Repealed
  3. 3Designation of competent authority Repealed
  4. 4Duty to ensure compliance with limit values Repealed
  5. 5Target values and long-term objectives for ozone Repealed
  6. 6Assessment of ambient air quality Repealed
  7. 7Classification of zones Repealed
  8. 8Review of classifications Repealed
  9. 9Method of assessment of ambient air quality Repealed
  10. 10Action plans Repealed
  11. 11Action to be taken where limit values are exceeded Repealed
  12. 12Programmes and measures to address ozone levels Repealed
  13. 13Consultations with other Member States of the European Union Repealed
  14. 14Extension of power to give directions relating to air quality Repealed
  15. 15Zones where the levels are lower than the limit value Repealed
  16. 16Public information Repealed
  17. 17Revocations and transitional provisions Repealed
  18. 18Information requirements Repealed
  19. Signature
  20. Schedule 1: LIMIT VALUES, MARGINS OF TOLERANCE, INFORMATION ANDALERT THRESHOLDS Repealed
  21. Part I: Sulphur Dioxide Repealed
  22. 1.1Paragraph 1.1 Repealed
  23. 1.2Paragraph 1.2 Repealed
  24. 1.3Paragraph 1.3 Repealed
  25. Part II: Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) Repealed
  26. 1.1Paragraph 1.1 Repealed
  27. 1.2Paragraph 1.2 Repealed
  28. 1.3Paragraph 1.3 Repealed
  29. IIIParticulate Matter (PM10) Repealed
  30. IVLead Repealed
  31. VBenzene Repealed
  32. Part VI: Carbon Monoxide Repealed
  33. Paragraph Repealed
  34. Part VII: Ozone Repealed
  35. 1.1Information and alert thresholds for ozone Repealed
  36. aParagraph a Repealed
  37. 1.2Minimum details to be supplied to the public when the information or alert threshold is exceeded or exceedance is predicted Repealed
  38. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  39. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  40. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  41. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  42. Schedule 2: TARGET VALUES AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES FOR OZONE CONCENTRATIONS IN AMBIENT AIR Repealed
  43. Part I: Definitions and interpretation Repealed
  44. Paragraph Repealed
  45. IITarget values for ozone Repealed
  46. IIILong-term objectives for ozone Repealed
  47. Schedule 3: UPPER AND LOWER ASSESSMENT THRESHOLDS AND EXCEEDANCES Repealed
  48. Part I: Upper and lower assessment thresholds Repealed
  49. Paragraph Repealed
  50. Part II: Determination of exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds Repealed
  51. Paragraph Repealed
  52. Paragraph Repealed
  53. Schedule 4: LOCATION OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF RELEVANT POLLUTANTS AND OZONE IN AMBIENT AIR Repealed
  54. Paragraph Repealed
  55. Part I: Macroscale Siting Repealed
  56. aParagraph a Repealed
  57. bParagraph b Repealed
  58. Part II: Macroscale Siting: Ozone Repealed
  59. aParagraph a Repealed
  60. Part III: Microscale siting Repealed
  61. Paragraph Repealed
  62. Paragraph Repealed
  63. Part IV: Documentation and review of site selection Repealed
  64. Paragraph Repealed
  65. Paragraph Repealed
  66. Schedule 5: CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM NUMBERS OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF RELEVANT POLLUTANTS AND OZONE IN AMBIENT AIR Repealed
  67. Part I: Relevant pollutants: minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurement to assess compliance with limit values for the protection of human health and alert thresholds in zones where fixed measurement is the sole source of information Repealed
  68. (b) Point sources Repealed
  69. Part II: Relevant pollutants: minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurements to assess compliance with limit values for the protection of ecosystems or vegetation in zones other than agglomerations Repealed
  70. Paragraph Repealed
  71. Part III: Ozone: minimum number of sampling points for fixed continuous measurement to assess air quality in view of compliance with the target values, long-term objectives and information and alert thresholds where continuous measurement is the sole source of information Repealed
  72. aParagraph a Repealed
  73. bParagraph b Repealed
  74. Part IV: Ozone: minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurements for zones attaining the long-term objectives Repealed
  75. Paragraph Repealed
  76. Schedule 6: MEASUREMENTS OF OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES Repealed
  77. Part: (a) Objectives Repealed
  78. Paragraph Repealed
  79. Paragraph Repealed
  80. Paragraph Repealed
  81. Reference methods Repealed
  82. Part: (b) Siting Repealed
  83. Paragraph Repealed
  84. Schedule 7: DATA-QUALITY OBJECTIVES AND COMPILATION OF RESULTS OF AIR-QUALITY ASSESSMENT Repealed
  85. Part I: Relevant pollutants: data-quality objectives Repealed
  86. Paragraph Repealed
  87. Paragraph Repealed
  88. Paragraph Repealed
  89. Paragraph Repealed
  90. Paragraph Repealed
  91. Paragraph Repealed
  92. Paragraph Repealed
  93. Paragraph Repealed
  94. Paragraph Repealed
  95. Paragraph Repealed
  96. Part II: Relevant pollutants: results of air quality assessment Repealed
  97. Paragraph Repealed
  98. Paragraph Repealed
  99. Part III: Ozone and ozone precursors: data quality objectives Repealed
  100. Paragraph Repealed
  101. Paragraph Repealed
  102. Paragraph Repealed
  103. Paragraph Repealed
  104. Paragraph Repealed
  105. Paragraph Repealed
  106. Part IV: Ozone and ozone precursors: results of air quality assessment Repealed
  107. Paragraph Repealed
  108. Paragraph Repealed
  109. Schedule 8: REFERENCE METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF RELEVANT POLLUTANTS AND OZONE Repealed
  110. Part I: Reference method for the analysis of sulphur dioxide Repealed
  111. Paragraph Repealed
  112. Part II: Reference method for the analysis of nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen Repealed
  113. Paragraph Repealed
  114. Part IIIA: Reference method for the sampling of lead Repealed
  115. Paragraph Repealed
  116. Part IIIB: Reference method for the analysis of lead Repealed
  117. Paragraph Repealed
  118. Part IV: Reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM10 Repealed
  119. Paragraph Repealed
  120. Part V: Reference method for the sampling and analysis of benzene Repealed
  121. Paragraph Repealed
  122. Part VI: Reference method for the analysis of carbon monoxide Repealed
  123. Paragraph Repealed
  124. Part VII: Reference methods for the analysis of ozone and calibration of ozone instruments Repealed
  125. Paragraph Repealed
  126. Paragraph Repealed
  127. Schedule 9: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAN OR PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY Repealed
  128. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  129. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  130. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  131. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  132. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  133. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  134. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  135. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  136. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  137. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  138. Schedule 10REVOCATIONS Repealed
  139. Schedule 11: INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED AND COLLATED ON OZONE CONCENTRATIONS, AND CRITERIA FOR AGGREGATING DATA AND CALCULATING STATISTICAL PARAMETERS Repealed
  140. Part I: Information on ozone concentrations Repealed
  141. Paragraph Repealed
  142. aParagraph a Repealed
  143. bParagraph b Repealed
  144. Part II: Criteria for aggregating data and calculating statistical parameters Repealed
  145. Paragraph Repealed
  146. Paragraph Repealed
  147. aParagraph a Repealed
  148. Explanatory note