
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management (repealed) 

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Objectives
Article 1 
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Definitions
Article 2 
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Implementation and responsibilities
Article 3 
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Setting of the limit values and alert thresholds for ambient air
Article 4 
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Preliminary assessment of ambient air quality
Article 5 
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Assessment of ambient air quality
Article 6 
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Improvement of ambient air qualityGeneral requirements
Article 7 
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Measures applicable in zones where levels are higher than the limit value
Article 8 
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Requirements in zones where the levels are lower than the limit value
Article 9 
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Measures applicable in the event of the alert thresholds being exceeded
Article 10 
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Transmission of information and reports
Article 11 
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Committee and its functions
Article 12 
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Article 13 
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Article 14 
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Article 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
I. Pollutants to be studied at an initial stage, including pollutants governed by existing ambient air quality directives 
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II. Other air pollutants 
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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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ANNEX IV
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE AMBIENT AIR QUALITYInformation 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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 9. Details of the measures or projects planned or being researched for the long term. 
 10. List of the publications, documents, work, etc., used to supplement information requested in this Annex. 
