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Regolamenti ta’ l-2010 dwar il-Kwalità tal-Arja tal-Madwar
Table of Provisions (45)
Statutory Text (45 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,669, 9 ta’ Novembru, 2010
A.L. 478 ta’ l-2010
ATT DWAR IL-ĦARSIEN TA’ L-AMBJENT
(KAP. 435)
Regolamenti ta’ l-2010 dwar il-Kwalità tal-Arja tal-Madwar
BIS-SAĦĦA tas-setgħat mogħtija bl-artikoli 3 u 9 ta’ l-Att
Dwar il-ħarsien ta’ l-Ambjent, il-Prim Ministru għamel dawn ir-
regolamenti:-
(1) It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti hu Regolamenti ta’ Titolu.
l-2010 dwar dwar il-Kwalità tal-Arja tal-Madwar.
(2) Dawn ir-regolamenti jittrasponu d-Direttiva
2004/107/KE tal-parlament ewropew u tal-kunsill tal-15 ta’
Diċembru 2004 dwar l-arseniku, il-kadmju, il-merkurju, in-nikil u
l-idrokarboni aromatiċi poliċikliċi fl-arja ambjentali u d-Direttiva
2008/50/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tal-21 ta’ Mejju
2008 dwar il-kwalità ta’ l-arja fl-ambjent u arja iktar nadifa għall-
Ewropa .
F’dawn ir-regolamenti, kemm-il darba r-rabta tal-kliem
ma tkunx teħtieġ xort’ oħra:-
“agglomerat” tfisser żona li fiha jkun hemm konċentrata
popolazzjoni ta’ ’l fuq minn 250000 abitant, jew, jekk kemm-
il darba, il-popolazzjoni tkun ta’ 250000 jew anqas, li jkollha
densità ta’ popolazzjoni kull km2 li għandha tiġi stabbilita
mill-Awtorità Kompetenti;
“arja ta’ l-madwar” tfisser l-arja ta’ barra, mit-
troposfera l-isfel, u teskludi il-postijiet tax-xogħol li jaqgħu
taħt ir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2002 dwar Ħtiġiet Minimi ta’ A.L. 44 tal-2002.
Saħħa u Sigurtà fuq il-Post tax-Xoghol, fejn japplikaw il-
provvedimenti li jirrigwardaw is-saħħa u s-sigurtà fuq il-
post tax-xogħol u li għalihom, il-membri tal-pubbliku ma
jkollhomx aċċess regolari;
“arseniku”, “kadmju”, “nikil” u “benżo(a)pirene” jfisser
il-kontenut totali ta’ dawn l-elementi u komposti fil-frazzjoni
tal-PM10;
“l-Att” tfisser l-Att dwar il-Ħarsien tal-Ambjent, jew
kull Att ieħor li jissostitwixxih;
“l- Awtorità Kompetenti” tfisser l- Awtorità ta’ Malta
dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar u dik l-awtorità oħra kif jista’ jiġi
sostitwit;
“deposizzjoni totali jew kumplessiva” tfisser il-massa
totali ta’ sustanzi inkwinanti li tiġi trasferita mill-atmosfera
għall-superfiċi (bħal ħamrija, veġetazzjoni, ilma, binjiet, eċċ)
f’ area stipulata u f’ medda ta’ żmien stipulata;
“emissjoni” tfisser ir-rimi fl-arja tal-gassijiet residwi;
“idrokarburi poliċikliċi aromatiċi” tfisser komposti
aromatiċi, magħmulin minn ta’ l-inqas żewġt iċrieki aromatiċi
magħqudin flimkien u komposti biss mill- karbonju u mill-
idroġenu;
“impjant industrijali tal-kombustjoni” tfisser kull tagħmir
tekniku li jintuża għall-skopijiet industrijali jew ta’ kummerċ
li jeskludi l-fran tal-ħobż, li fih jiġu ossidati il-karburanti
sabiex tintuża s-sħana li tiġi prodotta. Kull tagħmir tekniku
li m’huwiex għal użu domestiku jaqgħa taħt l-iskop ta’ din it-
tifsira;
“istruzzjonijiet tekniċi fuq il-kontroll tal-kwalità tal-
arja” tfisser l-aħħar verżjoni tan-noti gwida fuq il-kontroll tal-
kwalità tal-arja approvata mill-Awtorita` Kompetenti;
“indikatur ta’ l-esposizzjoni medja” tfisser livell medju
kalkulat fuq kejl li jsir fis-sîti kollha li huma rapreżentattivi
tat-tniġġis fiż-żoni urbani madwar Malta, u li jirriflettu
l-esposizzjoni tal-popolazzjoni. Dan jintuża sabiex jiġi
kalkulat l-objettiv nazzjonali għat-tnaqqis tal-esposizzjoni u
l-obbligu fil-qasam tal-konċentrazzjoni tal-esposizzjoni;
“kejl fiss” tfisser kejl li jsir f’sit fiss, kemm jekk b’mod
kontinwu kif ukoll jekk permezz ta’ kampjunament każwali,
u li jsir sabiex jiġu determinati l-livelli skond objettivi ta’
kwalità applikabbli;
“kejl indikattiv” tfisser kull kejl li jsir skond objettivi
għall-kwalità tad-data li huma anqas strinġenti minn dawk
għal kejl kontinwu;
“komposti organiċi volatili” (KOV) tfisser komposti
organiċi kemm minn sorsi antropoġeniċi kif ukoll minn
sorsi bijoġeniċi u bl-esklużjoni tal-metan, li huma kapaċi
jipproduċu l-ossidanti fotokimiċi permezz tar-rejazzjonijiet
mal-ossidi tal-ażotu fil-preżenza tad-dawl tax-xemx;
“kontribuzzjonijiet minn sorsi naturali” tfisser
emissjonijiet ta’ sustanzi inkwinanti li m’humiex ikkawżati
direttament jew indirettament mill-attivitajiet tal-bniedem, u
li jinkludu avvenimenti naturali bħall-eruzzjonijiet vulkaniċi,
attività sismika, attività ġeotermika, nirien spontanji fuq
l-art, riħ qawwi, aerosol ta’ oriġini marina jew it-trasport u
ir-risuspensjoni fl-atmosfera ta’ partiċelli ta’ oriġini naturali
minn reġjuni niexfa;
“livell” tfisser il-konċentrazzjoni ta’ sustanzi inkwinanti
fl-arja jew id-deposizzjoni ta’ l-istess sustanzi fuq medda ta’
żmien stipulata;
“livell kritiku” tfisser dak il-livell li jekk kemm-il darba
jinqabeż, jkun hemm, skond l-informazzjoni xjentifika, effetti
negattivi diretti fuq ċerti riċetturi bħal siġar, pjanti oħra u
ekosistemi naturali, imma mhux fuq il-bniedem;
“livell mira” tfisser livell iffissat bil-għan li jiġu evitati,
li jiġu ipprevenuti jew li jitnaqqsu l-effetti negattivi fuq is-
saħħa tal-bniedem u fuq l-ambjent fit-totalità tiegħu, u li
għandu jintlaħaq fejn possibbli fuq medda ta’ żmien stipulata;
“livell ta’ alarm” tfisser dak il-livell li jekk jinqabeż, ikun
hemm riskju għas-saħħa tal-bniedem fil-każ li l-popolazzjoni
fit-totalità tagħha tiġi esposta għall-medda qasira ta’ żmien
u li ġaladarba jintlaħaq ikun hemm bżonn li jittieħdu passi
immedjati mill- Awtorità Kompetenti;
“livell ta’ informazzjoni” tfisser dak il-livell li jekk
jinqabeż ikun hemm riskju għas-saħħa tal-bniedem, fil-każ li
dawk il-gruppi l-aktar sensittivi tal-popolazzjoni jiġu esposti
għal medda qasira ta’ żmien u li ġaladarba jintlaħaq ikun
hemm bżonn immedjat ta’ informazzjoni adegwata;
“livell ta’ valutazzjoni, inferjuri” tfisser livell li taħtu
jistgħu jintużaw tekniċi ta’ mudellar jew tekniċi ta’ stima
oġġettiva waħidhom, biex issir valutazzjoni tal-kwalità tal-
arja;
“livell ta’ valutazzjoni, superjuri” tfisser livell li taħtu
għall-iskop ta’ valutazzjoni tal-kwalità tal-arja, tista’ tintuża
kombinazzjoni ta’ kejl fiss flimkien ma’ tekniċi ta’ muddellar
u, jew ta’ stima oġġettiva;
“lokalità fi sfond urban” tfisser sît mqiegħed f’żona
urbana, li l-livelli fih huma rapresentattivi tal-esposizzjoni tal-
popolazzjoni urbana in ġenerali;
“marġini ta’ tolleranza” tfisser dak il-persentaġġ ta’
tolleranza tal-valur limitu permess taħt il-kundizzjonijiet
stabbiliti b’dawn ir-regolamenti;
“merkurju gassuż totali” tfisser il-fwar tal-merkurju fl-
istat elementali tiegħu (Hg0) u il-merkurju gassuż rejattiv ,
jiġifieri l-ispeċi tal-merkurju li jinħallu fl-ilma u li għandhom
pressa tal-fwar għolja biżżejjed sabiex jistgħu jeżistu fil-fażi
gassuża;
“il-Ministru” tfisser il-Ministru responsabbli għall-
ambjent;
“ o b b l i g u fi l - q a s a m t a ’ l - k o n ċ e n t r a z z j o n i t a ’
l-esposizzjoni” tfisser livell li jiġi kalkulat mill-indikatur ta’
l-esposizzjoni medja bl-għan li jitnaqqsu l-effetti negattivi
fuq is-saħħa tal-bniedem u li għandu jintlaħaq fuq medda ta’
żmien stabbilita;
“objettiv fit-tul” tfisser livell li għandu jintlaħaq fit-tul,
bl-eċċezzjoni ta’ meta dan ma jkunx jista’ jintlaħaq permezz
ta’ miżuri proporzjonati, intiżi sabiex jitħarsu b’mod effettiv
kemm is-saħħa tal-bniendem kif ukoll l-ambjent;
“objettiv nazzjonali għat-tnaqqis tat-tniġġis” tfisser it-
tnaqqis perċentwali, fl-esposizzjoni medja tal-popolazzjoni ta’
Malta, fuq is-sena ta’ riferenza, bil-għan li jitnaqqsu l-effetti
negattivi fuq is-saħħa tal-bniedem, li jrid jintlaħaq, fejn
possibbli, fuq medda ta’ żmien stabbilita.
“operatur” tfisser kull persuna naturali jew legali, li
topera jew li għandha poter ekonomiku deċisiv fuq impriża
industrijali li għandha impatt negattiv fuq il-kwalità tal-arja;
“ossidi tal-ażotu” tfisser l-addizzjoni tal-proporzjonijiet
ta’ taħlit (ppbv) tal-ossidu tal-ażotu u tad-dijossidu tal-ażotu u
espressa bħala konċentrazzjoni f’ µg/m3;
“pjanijiet dwar il-kwalità tal-arja” tfisser pjanijiet li jkun
fihom għadd ta’ miżuri intiżi sabiex jintlaħqu il-valuri limitu
jew il-valuri mira;
“PM10” tfisser partiċelli li kapaċi jippenetraw
ġewwa bokka selettiva għad-daqs, konformi mal-metodu
standardizzat għall-kampjunament u l-kejl tal-PM10, EN
12341, u li għandha effiċjenza ta’ 50 % għall-partiċelli ta’
dijametru aerodinamiku ta’ 10 µm;
“PM2,5” tfisser partiċelli li kapaċi jippenetraw
ġewwa bokka selettiva għad-daqs, konformi mal-metodu
standardizzat għall-kampjunament u l-kejl tal-PM2,5, EN
14907, u li għandha effiċjenza ta’ 50 % għall-partiċelli ta’
dijametru aerodinamiku ta’ 2,5 µm;
“Stat Membru” tfisser Stat Membru ta’ l-Unjoni
Ewropea;
“sustanza inkwinanti” tfisser kull sustanza li tista’ tinstab
fl-arja tal-madwar u li jista’ jkollha effetti negattivi fuq is-
saħħa tal-bniedem u fuq l-ambjent fit-totalità tiegħu;
“sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp A” tfisser dijossidu tal-
kubrit, dijossidu tal-ażotu u ossidi tal-ażotu, partiċelli (PM10
u PM2,5), ċomb, benżene u monossidu tal-karbonju;
“sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp B” tfisser arseniku,
kadmju, nikil u benżo(a)pirene;
“sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp C” tfisser benżo(a)
antraċene, benżo(b)fluorantene, benżo(j)fluorantene, benżo(k)
fluorantene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pirene, u dibenżo(a,h)antraċene;
“sustanzi prekursuri tal-ożonu” tfisser dawk is-sustanzi
li jikkontribwixxu għall-formazzjoni tal-ożonu fit-troposfera,
u li ftit minnhom huma mniżżla fi Skeda 6;
“valur limitu” tfisser livelli stabbiliti fuq bażi ta’ tagħrif
xjentifiku, intiżi bil-għan li jiġu evitati, jiġu prevenuti, jew
biex jitnaqqsu l-effetti negattivi fuq is-saħħa tal-bniedem jew
fuq l-ambjent fit-totalità tiegħu, li għandu jintlaħaq f’medda
ta’ żmien stipulata u li ġaladarba jkun intlaħaq ma jkunx jista’
jinqabeż;
“valur limitu għall-emissjonijiet” tfisser l-ammont
permissibbli ta’ sustanzi inkwinanti fil-gassijiet residwi li
jintremew fl-arja mill-impjant tal-kombustjoni; u li għandu
jiġi kalkulat bħala massa ta’ sustanza inkwinanti għall kull
metru kubu ta’ gass residwu u mkejjel f’ mg/Nm3. Il-kontenut
ta’ ossiġnu fil-gassijiet residwi għandu jkun ta’ 3 % fil-każ ta’
karburanti likwidi jew gassużi u ta’ 6% fil-każ ta’ karburanti
solidi.
“valutazzjoni” tfisser kull metodu użat biex jitkejjlu, jiġu
kalkulati jew jitbassru l-livelli;
“żona” tfisser xi parti ta’ Malta kif delimitat mill-
Awtorità Kompetenti għall-fini ta’ valutazzjoni u ġestjoni tal-
kwalità tal-arja.
(1)
L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tkun responsabbli
a)
għall-valutazzjoni tal-kwalità tal-arja;
b)
li tiżgura l-esattezza tal-kejl;
ċ)
għall-analisi tal-metodi ta’ valutazzjoni; u
d) għall-koordinament ta’ programmi ta’ assigurazzjoni
tal-kwalità mifruxa madwar il-Kommunità u organizzata mill-
Kummissjoni Ewropea.
(2) L-awtoritajiet kompetenti responsabbli mill-
approvazzjoni tas-sistemi ta’ kejl (metodi, tagħmir, networks u
laboratorji) għandhom jinħatru mill-Ministru.
Il-miżuri kollha li jittieħdu taħt regolamenti 33(1) u 37
għandhom jieħdu in kunsiderazzjoni approċ integrat għall-ħarsien
tal-kwalità tal-arja, tal-ilma u tal-ħamrija u m’għandhomx ikollhom
effett negattiv fuq xi Stat Membru ieħor.
(1) Għall-iskop ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti l-Awtorità Malta għandha tiġi
Kompetenti għandha taqsam il-Malta f’żoni u agglomerati.
(2) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għanda tivvaluta u
timmaniġġja l-kwalità tal-arja madwar iż-żoni u l-agglomerati
kollha.
(3) L-Awtorità Kompetenti tista’, fejn fil-ġudizzju
tagħha jkun meħtieġ, tistabbilixxi żoni differenti għal sustanzi
inkwinanti differenti.
Skeda 2 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti, tippreskrivi Livelli ta’
l-livelli ta’ valutazzjoni, superjuri u l-livelli ta’ valutazzjoni, valutazzjoni.
inferjuri, li ġejjin
(a) Għas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp A, il-livelli ta’
valutazzjoni, superjuri u l-livelli ta’ valutazzjoni, inferjuri,
mniżżla f’paragrafu 1 sa paragrafu 6 ta’ Sezzjoni A ta’ dik
l-Iskeda, u;
(b) Għas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp B, il-livelli ta’
valutazzjoni, superjuri u l-livelli ta’ valutazzjoni, inferjuri,
mniżżla f’paragrafu 7 ta’ Sezzjoni A ta’ dik l-Iskeda;
Parti III ta’ Sezzjoni D ta’ Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-
regolamenti tippreskrivi l-objettivi fit-tul għall-ożonu.
(1) Iż-żoni għandhom jiġu ikklassifikati skond il-livelli Klassifikar taż-żoni.
ta’ valutazzjoni f’ regolament 6 u l-objettivi fit-tul f’regolament 7
tiegħu.
(2) L-ikklassifikar taż-żoni taħt is-subregolament (1)
ta’ dan ir-regolament għandu jiġi rivedut kull ħames snin skond
il-proċedura mniżżla f’Sezzjoni B ta’ Skeda 2 li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti għas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp A, kif ukoll għas-
sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp B.
(3) L-ikklassifikar għandu jsir aktar kmieni fil-każ li
jkun hemm tibdil sinifikattiv fl-attivitajiet li jikkontribwixxu għall-
preżenza taż-żewġ gruppi ta’ sustanzi inkwinanti fl-arja.
L- Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tivvaluta il-kwalità L- Awtorità
tal-arja fir-rigward tas-sustanzi inkwinanti tal-gruppi A u B, u tal- Kompetenti
ożonu fiż-żoni u fl-agglomerati kollha skond il-kriterji mniżżla tal-arja.
fi Skeda 3 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti u skond il-kriterji
mniżżla f’ regolamenti 10, 11 u 12.
(1) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tivvaluta
l-konċentrazzjoni tas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ gruppi A u B, f’dawk
iż-żoni u l-agglomerati li fihom il-livelli ta’ dawn is-sustanzi
inkwinanti huma ogħla mill-livell ta’ stima superjuri f’regolament
6. (2) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tivvaluta
l-konċentrazzjoni ta’ ożonu f’dawk iż-żoni u l-agglomerati, li
fihom ikunu tkejjlu l-livelli ta’ din is-sustanza, matul il-ħames snin
preċedenti u li fihom l-objettivi fit-tul speċifikati f’regolament 7,
ikunu inqabżu mill-anqas f’xi sena minnhom.
(3) Sabiex tkun konformi mar-rekwiżiti
f ’subregolamenti (1) u (2) ta’ dan ir-regolament, l-Awtorità
Kompetenti għandha tivvaluta l-konċentrazzjoni
(a)
tas-sustanzi inkwinanti fi grupp A, permezz tal-kejl
fiss;
(b) tas-sustanzi inkwinanti fi grupp B, permezz tal-kejl
fiss jew ta’ kampjunament każwali. Dawn għandhom isiru
kemm- il darba jkun neċessarju sabiex jiġu stabbiliti l-livelli;
(ċ)
tal-ożonu permezz ta’ kejl fiss kontinwu.
(4) Il-kejl msemmi f’subregolament (3) ta’ dan ir-
regolament jistgħu jiġu integrati ma’ tekniċi tal-immuddellar
jew ma’ tekniċi ta’ kejl indikattiv sabiex tingħata informazzjoni
adegwata fuq id-distribuzzjoni tal-kwalità tal-arja.
(1) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tivvaluta
l-konċentrazzjonijet ta’ sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ gruppi A u B
permezz ta’ kombinazzjoni ta’ kejl fiss jew kejl indikattiv f’dawk
iż-żoni u l-agglomerati li fihom il-livelli ta’ dawn is-sustanzi
inkwinanti huwa ogħla mill-livell ta’ valutazzjoni, inferjuri iżda
anqas mill-livell ta’ valutazzjoni, superjuri.
(2) Sabiex tistabbilixxi jekk il-konċentrazzjonijiet tas-
sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp B, fiż-żoni u l-agglomerati rispettivi
jaqgħux fil-firxa ta’ konċentrazzjonijiet msemmija f’subregolament
(1) ta’ dan ir-regolament, l-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tuża il-
metodu f’Sezzjoni B ta’ Skeda 2 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
( 3 ) S a b i e x t k u n k o n f o r m i m a r- r e k w i ż i t i t a ’
subregolament (1) ta’ dan ir-regolament f’dak li għandu x’jaqsam
mal-valutazzjoni tas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp B, l-Awtorità
Kompetenti tista’ tuża il-metodi ta’ kejl indikattiv msemmija f’Parti
I ta’ Sezzjoni B ta’ Skeda 1 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(1) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tivvaluta Metodu ta’
l-konċentrazzjonijiet tas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ gruppi A u B, kif tivvaluta
permezz tat-tekniċi tal-immuddellar jew permezz tat-tekniċi ta’ taħt il-livelli ta’
valutazzjoni oġġettiva, f’dawk iż-żoni u l-agglomerati fejn il-livelli valutazzjoni inferjuri.
ta’ dawn is-sustanzi inkwinanti huwa taħt il-livelli ta’ valutazzjoni,
inferjuri.
(2) Sabiex tiddetermina jekk il-livelli tas-sustanzi
inkwinanti ta’ grupp B fiż-żoni u l-agglomerati rispettivi, humiex
aktar baxxi mill-konċentrazzjoni msemmija f’sub-regolament (1)
ta’ dan ir-regolament, l-Awtorità Kompetenti għanda tuża l-metodi
f’ Sezzjoni B ta’ Skeda 2 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tivvaluta il-kontribut Il-kontribut tal-
tal-benżo(a)pirene fl-arja tal-madwar billi timmonitorja f’numru benżo(a)pirene
limitat ta’ siti, għas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ Grupp C ukoll. Is-siti
għall-monitoraġġ tal-benżo(a)pirene għandhom ikunu fl-istess lok
minn fejn jittieħdu il-kampjuni tas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ Grupp
C u għandhom jintgħażlu b’tali mod sabiex ikun possibbli li jiġu
individwati il-varjazzjonijiet ġeografiċi kif ukoll it-tendenzi fit-tul.
Parti II ta’ Sezzjoni B, Parti II ta’ Sezzjoni C u Parti I ta’ Sezzjoni D
ta’ Skeda 3 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti għandhom japplikaw.
(1) Flimkien mar-rekwiżiti f’regolamenti 10,11 u
12 l-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tkejjel il-livelli tas-sustanzi
inkwinanti ta’ gruppi A, B u C, tal-merkurju u tal-ożonu f’lokalità
fi sfond rurali u il-bogħod minn sorsi sinifikanti ta’ tniġġis.
(2) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha ukoll tkejjel
id-deposizzjoni tas-sustanzi inkwinanti tal-gruppi B u C u tal-
merkurju f’ sit fl-isfond.
(3) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tuża l-kejl mis-
sit fl-isfond sabiex tivvaluta il-livelli u l-ispeċijazjoni kimika tal-
PM2,5 fuq bażi ta’ medja fis-sena. L-objettivi għall-kwalità tad-
data f’ partijiet I u III ta’ Sezzjoni A ta’ Skeda I li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti, huma applikabbli għall-kejl tal-konċentrazzjoni
f’μg/m3 tal-partiċelli. Skeda 4 li tinsab ma dawn ir-regolamenti
tapplika fit-totalità tagħha.
(1) Is-siti ta’ kampjunament għandhom jiġu
ddeterminati permezz tal-kriterji mniżżla fis-sezzjonijiet rilevanti
ta’ Skeda 3 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(2) L-ammont minimu ta’ siti ta’ kampjunament
m’għandhomx ikunu inqas mill-ammont minimu preskritt minn
Skeda 5 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti, kif ġej
(a) Parti I(1) ta’ Sezzjoni A ta’ Skeda 5 li tinsab ma’
dawn ir-regolamenti, għas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp A;
(b) Sezzjoni B (1) ta’ Skeda 5 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-
regolamenti, għas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ grupp B, u;
(c) Parti I ta’ Sezzjoni C ta’ Skeda 5 li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti għall-ożonu.
(1) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tkejjel il-livelli ta’
dijossidu tal-ażotu mill-anqas, f’50% tas-siti għall-kampjunament
tal-ożonu kif mitlub minn Parti I ta’ Sezzjoni C ta’ Skeda 5 li tinsab
ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti. Il-kejl għandu jsir b’mod kontinwu.
(2) L-ammont ta’ siti ta’ kampjunament għall-kejl fiss
tal-ożonu f’dawk iż-żoni u l-agglomerati, li fihom skond il-kejl li
jkun sar matul il-ħames snin ta’ qabel, jirriżulta li l-livelli ta’ din is-
sustanza kienu taħt l-objettivi fit-tul, għandhom ikunu skond Parti
II ta’ Sezzjoni C ta’ Skeda 5 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(3) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għanda tistabilixxi mill-
anqas sit wieħed ta’ kampjunament sabiex tkejjel il-livelli tas-
sustanzi prekursuri tal-ożonu mniżżla fi Skeda 6 li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti, u għandha ukoll tieħu in kunsiderazzjoni l-objettivi
u l-metodi mniżżla f’din l-istess Skeda.
L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tilħaq l-objettivi
għall-kwalità tad-data mniżżla fi Skeda 1 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-
regolamenti.
L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tuża l-metodi ta’
riferenza fi Skeda 10 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti biex tkejjel
(a)
Il-livelli fl-arja tas-sustanzi inkwinanti fi grupp A;
(b)
Il-livell fl-arja tal-ożonu; u
(ċ) Il-livelli fl-arja u r-rati ta’ depożitar tas-sustanzi
inkwinanti fi grupp B.
(1) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tieħu kull azzjoni Azzjoni li tittieħed
li fil-ġudizzju tagħha tkun neċessarja, skond is-setgħat mogħtija mill-Awtorità
lilha taħt l-Att, biex tiżgura li l-livelli tas-sustanzi inkwinanti fi sustanzi inkwinanti ta’
gruppi A u B ma jkunux ogħla mill-valuri limitu jew il-valuri mira gruppi A u B.
preskritti mis-sezzjonijiet rilevanti ta’ Skeda 7 li tinsab ma dawn
ir-regolamenti, f’dawk iż-żoni u l-agglomerati li fihom il-livelli
ta’ dawn is-sustanzi inkwinanti huma iktar baxxi mill-valuri limitu
jew mill-valuri miri applikkabbli.
(2) F’dawn iż-żoni u l-agglomerati għandha tinżamm
l-aħjar kwalità tal-arja possibbli u kumpatibbli mal-iżvilupp
sostenibbli.
(1) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tieħu kull azzjoni
li fil-ġudizzju tagħha tkun neċessarja u skond is-setgħet mogħtija
lilha taħt l-Att biex tiżgura li matul iż-żoni u l-agglomerati f’Malta
(a) il-livelli ta’ dijossidu tal-kubrit, PM10, ċomb, u
l-monossidu tal-karbonju ma jkunux ogħla mill-valuri limitu
applikabbli, kif preskritti mis-sezzjonijet relevanti ta’ Skeda 7
li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti; u
(b) il-livelli ta’ benżene u dijossidu tal-ażotu ma
jkunux ogħla mill-valuri limitu applikabbli, kif preskritti
mis-sezzjonijet relevanti ta’ Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-
regolamenti, mid-dati hemm speċifikati; u
(ċ) mill-31 ta’ Diċembru 2012 il-livelli ta’ sustanzi
inkwinanti ta’ grupp B ma għandhomx ikunu ogħla mill-
valuri mira preskritti mis-sezzjonijiet rilevanti ta’ Skeda 7 li
tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(2) Il-konformità ma’ dawn ir-rekwiżiti għandha tiġi
ivvalutata skond Skeda 3 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(3) Il-marġini ta’ tolleranza mniżżla fi Skeda 7 li tinsab
ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti għandhom japplikaw skond regolament
31(1).
(4) Il-livelli ta’ allarm għall-konċentrazzjonijet fl-
arja ta’ dijossidu tal-kubrit u dijossidu tal-ażotu għandhom ikunu
dawk preskritti minn Sezzjoni A ta’ Skeda 8 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-
regolamenti.
(5) Subregolament (2) ta dan ir-regolament għandu
japplika għall-proġetti li għalihom ikun intalab il-permess minn
għand l-Awtorità Kompetenti wara id-data li fihom jidħlu fis-seħħ
dawn ir-regolamenti.
L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tiġbor lista taż-żoni
u tal-agglomerati li fihom ikunu nqabżu l-livelli mira fi Skeda 7
li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti, għas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’
grupp B. L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tispeċifika ukoll, dawk
il-lokalitajiet fejn jiġu rreġistrati dawn il-livelli, kif ukoll is-sorsi li
jkunu qed jikkontribwixxu għalihom.
(1) Il-livelli kritiċi għall-ħarsien tal-veġetazzjoni
għandhom ikunu dawk preskritti minn Skeda 9 li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti u għandhom jiġu vvalutati skond Sezzjoni A ta’
Skeda 3 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(2) Fejn il-metodi ta’ kejl fiss huma l-unika sors ta’
informazzjoni għall-ivvalutar tal-kwalità tal-arja, in-numru ta’
siti ta’ kampjunament ma għandhomx ikunu inqas mill-minimu
speċifikat f’Parti III ta’ Sezzjoni A ta’ Skeda 5 li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti.
(3) Fejn jintużaw it-tekniċi ta’ kejl indikattiv jew
ta’ mudellar flimkien mal-metodi ta’ kejl fiss, biex tinġabar
l-informazzjoni għall-ivvalutar tal-kwalità tal-arja, in-numru
minimu ta’ siti ta’ kampjunament jista’ jitnaqqas b’ 50%, sakemm
il-livelli tas-sustanzi inkwinanti jistgħu jiġu vvalutati skond
l-objettivi għall-kwalità tad-data preskritti minn Parti I ta’ Sezzjoni
A ta’ Skeda 1 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(1) L-objettiv nazzjonali għat-tnaqqis ta’ PM2,5
għandu jkun dak preskriit f’ Parti II ta’ Sezzjoni B ta’ Skeda 7 li
tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti. Dan il-livell ta’ tnaqqis għandu
jintlaħaq sa dik id-data speċifikata fis-sezzjoni rilevanti ta’ din
l-Iskeda.
(2) Sal-2015, l-indikatur tal-esposizzjoni medja m’
għandux ikun ogħla mill-obbligu fil-qasam ta’ l-konċentrazzjoni ta’
l-esposizzjoni preskritt minn Parti III ta’ Sezzjoni B ta’ Skeda 7 li
tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti. L-indikatur tal-esposizzjoni medja
tal-PM2,5 għandu jiġi vvalutat kif preskritt f’ Parti I ta’ Sezzjoni B
ta’ Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(3)
Skond Skeda 3 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti,
id-distribuzzjoni u in-numru ta’ siti ta’ kampjunament li għandhom
jintużaw biex jiġi kalkulat l-indikatur tal-esposizzjoni medja
tal-PM2,5 għandu jirrifletti b’mod adekwat l-esposizzjoni tal-
popolazzjoni in ġenerali. In-numru ta’ siti ta’ kampjunament
m’għandhomx ikunu inqas minn dawk preskritti f’ Parti II ta’
Sezzjoni A ta’ Skeda 5 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(1) Il-livelli ta’ PM2,5 fl-arja m’għandhomx ikunu PM2,5 fl-arja
ogħla mill-valuri mira preskritti minn Parti IV ta Sezzjoni A ta’ m’għandhomx
Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti u għandhom jintlaħqu preskritti.
sad-data speċifikata hemm.
(2) Il-livelli ta’ PM2,5 fl-arja ta’ madwar iż-żoni u
l-agglomerati kollha m’għandhomx ikunu ogħla mill-valuri limitu
preskritti f’Parti V ta’ Sezzjoni A ta’ Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti, u li għandhom jintlaħqu sad-dati speċifikati hemm.
Il-konformità ma’ dan ir-rekwiżit għandha tiġi valutata kif preskritt
fi Skeda 3 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(3) Il-marġini ta’ tolleranza f’ Parti V ta’ Sezzjoni A
ta’ Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti għandhom japplikaw
skond regolament 32(1).
(1) Il-valuri mira għall-ożonu għandhom ikunu dawk
preskritti f’ Parti II ta’ Sezzjoni D ta’ Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti.
(2) Il-miri fit-tul għall-ożonu għandhom ikunu dawk
preskritti f’ Parti III ta’ Sezzjoni D ta’ Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti.
(3) F’dawk iż-żoni u l-agglomerati li fihom il-livelli
ta’ ożonu fl-arja ikunu ogħla mill-valuri mira f’subregolament
(1) tiegħu, dawn il-valuri mira għandhom jintlaħqu sad-dati
preskritti f’ Parti II ta’ Sezzjoni D ta’ Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn
ir-regolamenti, permezz tal-implementazzjoni ta’ programm
ippreparat skond regolament 6 tar-Regolamenti tal-2002 dwar A.L. 291 tal-2002.
l-Ogħla Livelli ta’ Emissjoni Nazzjonali fil-każ ta’ Ċerti Sustanzi
Atmosferiċi li Jniġġsu, u jekk ikun neċessarju permezz tal-
implementazzjoni ta’ pjan għall-kwalità tal-arja.
(4) F’dawk iż-żoni u l-agglomerati li fihom il-livelli
tal-ożonu fl-arja huma ogħla mill-objettivi fit-tul f’ subregolament
(2), imma daqs jew inqas mill valur mira f’subregolament (1),
l-objettivi fit-tul għandhom jintlaħqu permezz ta’ miżuri li jkunu
effikaċi f’dak li għandu x’jaqsam mal-aspett finanzjarju. Dawn il-
miżuri għandhom ikunu konsistenti mal-pjanijiet u il-programmi
msemmija f’subregolament (3).
(5) Il-livelli tal-ożonu fl-arja għandhom jinżammu taħt
il-miri fit-tul, f’subregolament (2), f’dawk iż-żoni u agglomerati li
fihom il-livelli tal-ożonu huma diġà konformi ma’ dan ir-rekwiżit,
wara li jittieħdu in kunsiderazzjoni kemm in-natura transfruntaljiera
tat-tniġġis mill-ożonu, kif ukoll il-kundizzjonijiet meteoroloġiċi.
(1) Biex jintlaħqu il-valuri limitu preskritti fi Skeda
7 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti, l-Awtorità Kompetenti
għandha tippubblika Nota Teknika fuq il-Kontroll tal-Kwalità
tal-Arja bil-għan li tiffissa l-valuri limitu għall-emissjonijiet mill-
instalazzjonijiet li jaqgħu taħt l-iskop ta’ regolament 28. In-Nota
teknika għandha tinkludi ukoll istruzzjonijiet fuq l-ikkalkular tal-
għoli taċ-ċmieni.
(2) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha wkoll tippubblika
dokument gwida fuq kif għandhom isiru l-istudji kollha li
għandhom x’jaqsmu mal-kwalità tal-arja.
(1) L-impjanti tal-kombustjoni industrijali li ma
jaqgħux taħt l-iskop tar-Regolamenti tal-2002 għall-Prevenzjoni u
Kontroll Integrati tat-Tniġġis kif emendati u li kienu joperaw qabel
id-dħul fis-seħħ ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti għandhom jirreġistraw
mal-Awtorità Kompetenti mhux aktar tard minn sitt xhur mid-
data li fiha jidħlu fis-seħħ dawn ir-regolamenti. L-impjanti tal-
kombustjoni li bdew joperaw wara, għandhom jirreġistraw mhux
aktar tard minn sitt xhur wara li jibdew joperaw.
(2) L-impjanti industrijali tal-kombustjoni li huma
reġistrati taħt is-subregolament (1) għandhom jgħaddu lill-Awtorità
Kompetenti kull informazzjoni rigward l-operat ta’ dawn l-impjanti,
li fil-ġudizzju tal-Awtorità Kompetenti, hija relevanti.
L-għoli minimu taċ-ċmieni għall-installazjonijiet li
jaqgħu taħt l-iskop ta’ regolament 27 ma jistax ikun anqas minn dak
kalkulat skond il-linja gwida maħruġin mill-Awtorità Kompetenti.
Iżda, l-għoli taċ-ċmieni m’għandu fl-ebda każ ikun inqas minn 3
metri aktar ogħli mis-saqaf u 3 metri aktar għoli minn kull sular
abitabbli f’raġġ ta’ 25 metru.
Kull studju dwar il-kwalità tal-arja li hu rekwiżit ta’
kull regolament maħruġ taħt l-Att għandu jsir skond id-dokument
ta’ gwida maħruġ taħt subregolament (2) ta’ regolament 26 u
għandu jirreferi għall-livelli ta’ sustanzi inkwinanti msemmija
f’regolamenti 19 u 20.
(1) Għandu jiġi nnominat sottokumitat għall-Pjan tal- Sottokumitat għall-
Kwalità tal-Arja biex jiġi ikkonsultat mill-Awtorità Kompetenti Pjan
qabel ma jinħarġu il-Pjanijiet t’ Azzjoni taħt regolament 33(1).
(2)
Dan is-sottokumitat għandu jkun kompost minn:-
(a) id-Direttur tas-Saħħa Ambjentali jew ir-
rappreżentant tiegħu;
(b) id-Direttur ta’ l-Ħarsien ta’ l-Ambjent (MEPA) jew
ir-rappreżentant tiegħu;
(ċ) id-Direttur ta’ l-Ippjanar (MEPA) jew ir-
rappreżentant tiegħu;
(d) l-uffiċjal Kap Eżekuttiv ta’ l-Awtorita` ta’ Trasport
jew ir-rappreżentant tiegħu;
(e) ir-rappreżentant tal-Kamra tal-Kummerċ, Impriża u
Industrija;
(f) ir-rappreżentant tal-Impriżi Żgħar u ta’ Daqs Medju
(SMEs);
(g)
ir-rappreżentant tal-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Kunsilli
Lokali;
(h) ir-rappreżentant tal-ONG tal-Ambjent; u
(i) ir-rappreżentant tal-ONG tas-Saħħa Pubblika.
(1) Biex tiġi vvalutata il-konformità mal-valuri limitu,
il-valuri mira, u l-miri fit-tul fi Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-
regolamenti, l-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tagħmel rapport kull
sena, dwar il-kwalità tal-arja. Dan ir-rapport għandu jkun lest sal-
31 ta’ Novembru tas-sena ta’ wara.
(2) Ir-rapport għandu jinkludi analiżi tar-riżultati tal-
monitoraġġ tal-livelli fl-arja tas-sustanzi inkwinanti ta’ gruppi A
u B u tal-ożonu, madwar Malta u għandu jinkludi sommarju tal-
livelli li jkunu ogħla mill-valuri limitu, valuri mira, objettivi fit-
tul, livelli ta’ informazzjoni u livelli ta’ allarm. Flimkien ma’ din
l-informazzjoni għandu jkun hemm ukoll valutazzjoni fil-qosor tal-
effetti, ta’ meta jinqabżu l-livelli msemmija.
(3) Dawn ir-rapporti jistgħu, fejn ikun meħtieġ,
jinkludu wkoll informazzjoni fuq sustanzi inkwinanti oħra, bħal
per eżempju xi uħud mis-sustanzi prekursuri tal-ożonu mniżżla f’
parti B ta’ Skeda 6 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(1) Il-Ministru għandu, fuq il-parir tal-Awtorità
Kompetenti, jiddikjara Area għall-Immaniġġar tal-Kwalità tal-Arja
kull fejn
(a) Il-valuri limitu, il-valuri mira jew l-objettivi fit tul,
fi Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti inkluż il-marġini
ta’ tolleranza, ma jkunux qed jintlaħqu. Għandhom jittieħdu
ukoll in kunsiderazzjoni id-dati li fihom il-valuri limiti, il-
valuri mira jew l-objettivi fit-tul, iridu jintlaħqu; jew
(b) jekk permezz tal-użu ta’ software tal-immuddellar
jiġi mbassar li ikunu ser jinqabżu, il-valuri limitu, il-valuri
mira jew l-objettivi fit tul, fi Skeda 7 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-
regolamenti.
(2) L-Area għall-Immaniġġar tal-Kwalità tal-Arja
għandha tiġi iddikjarata permezz ta’ Ordni għall-Immaniġġar tal-
Kwalità tal-Arja skond Skeda 13 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
L-Ordni għall-Immaniġġar tal-Kwalità tal-Arja għandha tiġi
ippubblikata fil-Gażżetta tal-Gvern.
(3) L-ordni msemmija f’ subregolament (2) tista tiġi
revokata jekk, valutazzjoni suċċessiva tal-kwalità tal-arja turi li
l-valuri limitu, il-valuri mira jew l-objettivi fit-tul, fi Skeda 7 li
tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti ikunu qed jintlaħqu f’dik il-lokalità
li fiha tkun ġiet iddikjarata Area għall-Immaniġġar tal-Kwalità tal-
Arja taħt subregolament (1).
(1) Kull fejn ordni taħt regolament 32(2) tidħol fis-
seħħ, l-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tipprepara Pjan t’Azzjoni
għall Kwalità tal-Arja għall-lokalità in kwistjoni, qabel ma jagħddu
tnax-il xhar minn meta tiġi publikata l-ordni fil-Gazzetta.
(2) Il-Pjan t’Azzjoni msemmi f’subregolament (1)
għandu mill-anqas jinkludi
(a) l-informazzjoni fi Skeda 11 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-
regolamenti; u
(b) indikazzjoni ta’ kemm ikun hemm bżonn biex jiġu
implimentati il-miżuri li jkunu mniżżla fil-pjan ta’ azzjoni.
(3) Il-pjanijiet ta’ Azzjoni msemmija f’subregolament
(1) għandhom ukoll jinkludu dawk il-miżuri li jkunu neċessarji
biex fil-lokalità in kwistjoni, jintlaħqu il-valuri limitu fi Skeda 7
li tinsab ma dawn ir-regolamenti. Il-Pjanijiet t’Azzjoni għandhom
jinkludu miżuri li skond it-tbassir tas-software li jimmudella
l-kwalità tal-arja (fost tekniċi oħra jistgħu), jwasslu għal tnaqqis
fil-livelli fl-arja tas-sustanzi inkwinanti ikkonċernati, fil-lokalità in
kwistjoni. Dawn il-miżuri jistgħu jinkludu
(a) restrizzjonijiet fuq it–traffiku jew inkella t-traffiku
jiġi mġiegħel jgħaddi minn bnadi oħra;
(b) Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) li ma jkunux
konformi ma’ ċerti Euro Standards ma jitħallewx jgħaddu
mill-lokalità in kwistjoni (dan għandu jiġi stabbilit permezz
tal-immuddellar);
(ċ) is-sospensjoni temporanja tal-attivitajiet
kummerċjali jew industrijali li għandhom effett negattiv fuq
il-kwalità tal-arja, bħal tqattiegħ ta’ blat fil-barrieri, qtugħ ta’
ġebel, invjar tal-ġebel, impjanti industrijali, eċċ;
(d) miżuri li għandhom x’jaqsmu mal-irmiġġ tal-
vapuri f’xi port li jista’ jkun fil-qrib;
(e) moratorium fuq il-permessi tal-ippjanar; u
(f) sospensjoni tax-xogħlijiet ta’ kostruzzjoni fiż-żona.
(4) Waqt li tkun qed tipprepara il-pjan ta’ azzjoni,
l-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tikkonsulta mas-sottokumitat
maħtur taħt ir-regolament 30.
L-Awtorità Kompetenti tista minn żmien għal żmien
tirrevedi l-pjanijiet ta’ azzjoni li joħorġu taħt ir-regolament 33(1).
Kull pjan maħruġ taħt ir-regolament 33(1), għandu jkun
konformi ma’ dawk il-pjanijiet li jistgħu joħorġu taħt
(a) ir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2010 dwar l-Impjanti l-Kbar
tal-Kombustjoni;
(b) ir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2001 dwar l-Ogħla Livelli ta’
Emissjoni Nazzjonali fil-każ ta’ Ċerti Sustanzi Atmosferiċi li
Jniġġsu; u
(ċ) ir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2004 dwar Valutazzjoni u
Maniġġar ta’ Ħsejjes fl-Ambjent;
biex jintlaħqu l-miri ambjentali rispettivi.
(1) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tipprepara
Pjan ta’ Azzjoni fuq medda ta żmien qasir għal dawk iż-żoni u
l-agglomerati li fihom hemm riskju li jinqabżu wieħed jew aktar
mill-livelli t’allarm fi Skeda 8 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(2) Il-Pjan ta’ Azzjoni fuq medda ta żmien qasir
għandu jispeċifika il-miżuri li għandhom jittieħdu biex jitnaqqas
kemm ir-riskju li jinqabżu il-livelli f’subregolament (1) ta’ dan ir-
regolament, kif ukoll it-tul ta’ l-perijodu li fih ikunu qed jinqabżu
dawn il-livelli.
Il-pjanijiet ta’ Azzjoni msemmija f’regolament 33(1)
għandhom ukoll jinkludu dawk il-miżuri li jkunu neċessarji biex
fil-lokalità in kwistjoni, jintlaħqu il-valuri limitu fi Skeda 8 li tinsab
ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti. Il-Pjanijiet t’Azzjoni għandhom jinkludu
miżuri li skond it-tbassir tas-software li jimuddella l-kwalità tal-
arja fost tekniċi oħra jistgħu jwasslu għal tnaqqis fil-livelli fl-arja
tas-sustanzi inkwinanti konċernati, fil-lokalità in kwistjoni. Dawn
il-miżuri jistgħu jinkludu, fost oħrajn
(a) ir-restrizzjonijiet fuq it–traffiku jew inkella
t-traffiku jiġi mġiegħel jgħaddi minn bnadi oħra;
(b) HGVs li ma jkunux konformi ma’ ċerti Euro
Standards ma jitħallewx jgħaddu mill-lokalità in kwistjoni (dan
għandu jiġi stabbilit permezz tal-immuddellar);
(ċ) Is-sospensjoni temporanja tal-attivitajiet
kummerċjali jew industrijali li għandhom effett negattiv fuq il-
kwalità tal-arja, bħal qtugħ ta’ blat fil-barrieri, qtugħ ta’ ġebel,
invjar tal-ġebel, impjanti industrijali, eċċ;
(d) miżuri li għandhom x’jaqsmu mal-irmiġġ tal-
vapuri f’xi port li jista’ jkun fil-qrib;
(e) moratorium fuq il-permessi tal-ippjanar; u
(f) sospensjoni tax- xogħlijiet ta’ kostruzzjoni fiż-żona.
Fil-każ li jinqabżu l-livelli ta’ allarm għall-ożonu Il-livelli ta’ allarm
kif preskritt fi Skeda 8 li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti, jkun tal-ożonu.
hemm bżonn li jsiru l-pjanijiet ta’ azzjoni skond regolament
33(1) jekk wara li l-Awtorità Kompetenti tagħmel il-valutazzjoni
tagħha joħroġ biċ-ċar li jekk jittieħdu in kunsiderazzjoni il-fatturi
nazzjonali, geografiċi, meteoroloġiċi u ekonomiċi jirriżulta li
permezz tal-implimentazzjoni ta’ l-pjan ta’ azzjoni jista’ jitnaqqas
ir-riskju li jinqabeż dan il-livell, id-differenza bejn il-livelli attwali
ta’ ożonu u l-livell ta’ allarm , kif ukoll it-tul ta’ l-perijodu li fih
ikunu qed jinqabżu dawn il-livelli.
Il-pubbliku in ġenerali għandu jkun infurmat b’mod Informazzjoni li
adegwat, permezz tal-mezzi tal-istampa, tar-radju, tat-televiżjoni tingħata mill-media.
u tal-internet, fost mezzi oħrajn, kull darba li jinqabżu l-livelli ta’
informazzjoni u l-livelli ta’ allarm preskritti fi Skeda 8 li tinsab ma’
dawn ir-regolamenti
(1) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tinforma fil-ħin u
b’mod adegwat kemm lill-pubbliku in generali kif ukoll lill-korpi
kostitwiti, bħal għaqdiet ambjentali, għaqdiet tal-konsumaturi,
għaqdiet li jirrapreżentaw l-interessi ta’ popolazzjonijiet sensittivi,
għaqdiet li jinteressaw ruħhom fis-saħħa pubblika kif ukoll
federazzjonijiet li jirrappreżentaw lill-industrija b’dan li ġej
(a) il-kwalità ta’ l-arja skond Skeda 12 li tinsab ma’
dawn ir-regolamenti;
(b) kull darba li jittieħdu deċiżjonijet ta’ posponiment
skond Artikolu 22(1) ta’ Direttiva 2008/50/KE tal-Parlament
Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tal-21 ta’ Mejju 2008 dwar il-kwalità
ta’ l-arja fl-ambjent u arja iktar nadifa għall-Ewropa ;
(ċ) kull eżenzjoni taħt artikolu 22(2) tad-Direttiva
2008/50/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tal-21 ta’
Mejju 2008 dwar il-kwalità ta’ l-arja fl-ambjent u arja iktar
nadifa għall-Ewropa1;
(d)
il-Pjanijiet tal-Kwalità tal-Arja skond Artikolu
22(1) tad-Direttiva 2008/50/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew
u tal-Kunsill tal-21 ta’ Mejju 2008 dwar il-kwalità ta’
l-arja fl-ambjent u arja iktar nadifa għall-Ewropa1; u skond
Regolamenti 33(1) u 36(1) ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.
(2) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għanda tipprovdi, permezz
tal-mezzi tal-medja kollha aċċessibbili (inkluż l-internet jew
permezz ta’ kull mezz ta’ telekommunikazzjoni adegwat), u b’xejn,
kull informazzjoni msemmija f’subregolament (1) tiegħu skond
il-provvedimenti tad-Direttiva 2007/2/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew
u tal-Kunsill ta’ l-14 ta’ Marzu 2007 li tistabbilixxi Infrastruttura
għall-Informazzjoni Ġeografika fil-Komunità Ewropea (INSPIRE).
(3) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tiżgura li
r-rapporti annwali kollha dwar is-sustanzi inkwinanti, preskritti
minn regolament 31(1) għandhom ikunu aċċessibbli għall-
pubbliku.
(4) L-Awtorità Kompetenti għandha tinforma lill-
pubbliku dwar kif jitqassmu r-responsabbilitajiet skond regolament
3.
Persuna tinsab ħatja ta’ reat taħt dawn ir-regolamenti
jekk:-
(a) tonqos milli tħares xi ordni leġittimament mogħtija
skond xi dispożizzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti; jew
(b) tikser xi restrizzjoni, projbizzjoni jew ħtieġa
imposta minn jew taħt dawn ir-regolamenti; jew
(ċ) tikkonfoffa, tagħmel attentat, tgħin jew tħajjar, lil xi
persuna oħra b’liema mezz ikun, inkluż ir-reklamar, l-għoti ta’
pariri jew ħlas ta’ flus biex tikser id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn
ir-regolamenti jew biex tonqos milli tħares xi dispożizzjoni
bħal dawk, inkluż kull ordni mogħtija leġittimament skond
xi dispożizzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, jew biex tikser xi
restrizzjoni, projbizzjoni jew ħtieġa imposta minn jew taħt
dawn ir-regolamenti.
Min jagħmel reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti jista’,
meta jinsab ħati, jeħel:-
(a) meta jinsab ħati għall-ewwel darba, multa ta’ mhux
anqas minn elf u mitejn euro (€1,200) iżda mhux iżjed minn
elfejn u tlett mitt euro (€2,300);
(b) meta jinsab ħati għat-tieni darba jew aktar drabi,
multa ta’ mhux anqas minn elfejn u tlett mitt euro (€2,300)
iżda mhux iżjed minn ħdax-il elf u sitt mitt euro (€11,600),
għal priġunerija għal żmien mhux iżjed minn sentejn, jew
għal dik il-multa u priġunerija flimkien
Iżda kull meta persuna tinsab ħatja li tkun wettqet reat
taħt dawn ir-regolamenti permezz ta’ xi vettura, sid dik il-
vettura għandu meta dan ikun japplika, jinżamm responsabbli
bl-istess mod u grad
Iżda wkoll il-qorti għandha tordna lil kull min ikun insab
ħati li wettaq reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti li jħallas dawk
l-ispejjeż li jkunu saru mill-entitajiet pubbliċi u, jew minn
persuni oħra li jkunu involuti flokhom fl-implimentazzjoni
ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti u fir-riparazzjoni tal-ambjent bħala
riżultat ta’ dak ir-reat, ir-revoka ta’ kull permess maħruġ mill-
Awtorità Kompetenti u l-konfiska tal-corpus delicti.
(1) Id-dispożizzjonijiet tal-artikolu 23 u s-subartikolu
(1) tal-artikolu 30 tal-Kodiċi Kriminali għandhom japplikaw,
mutatis mutandis, għal proċeduri dwar reati kontra dawn ir-
regolamenti, b’dan illi l-iskwalifika milli persuna jkollha jew tikseb
liċenza, permess jew awtorità m’għandha f’ebda każ tkun għal
anqas minn sena.
(2) Minkejja d-dispożizzjonijiet tal-artikolu 370
tal-Kodiċi Kriminali, il-proċeduri dwar reati kontra dawn ir-
regolamenti għandhom isiru quddiem il-Qorti tal-Maġistrati
(Malta) jew il-Qorti tal-Maġistrati (Għawdex), skond ma jista’ jkun
il-każ, u għandhom ikunu skond id-dispożizzjonijiet tal-Kodiċi
Krimali li jirregolaw il-proċedura quddiem dawk il-qrati bħala qrati
ta’ ġudikatura kriminali.
(3) Minkejja d-dispożizzjonijiet tal-Kodiċi Kriminali,
l-Avukat Ġenerali għandu dejjem ikollu dritt ta’ appell quddiem il-
Qorti tal-Appell Kriminali minn kull sentenza mogħtija mill-Qorti
tal-Maġistrati (Malta) jew mill-Qorti tal-Maġistrati (Għawdex)
dwar proċeduri għal xi reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti.
Ir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2001 dwar Stima u Maniġġar tal- Jirrevoka A.L. 216
Kwalità ta’ l-Arja fl-Ambjent, ir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2001 dwar tal-2001, A.L. 163 tal-
Limitu ta’ Valuri ta’ Dijossidu tan-Nitroġenu, Dijossidu tal- 2001, A.L. 11 tal-2003
Kubrit, Materja ta’ Partiċelli u Ċomb fl-Arja ta’ l-Ambjent, ir-
Regolamenti ta’ l-2002 dwar Valuri ta’ Limitu għall-Benżin u
Monossidu Karboniku Fl-Arja ta’ l-Ambjent, ir-Regolamenti ta’
l-2003 dwar l-Ożonu fl-Arja Ambjentali u r-Regolamenti ta’ l-2007
dwar l-Arseniku, il-Merkurju, in-Nikil u l-Idrokarboni Aromatiċi
Poliċikliċi fl-Arja Ambjentali qegħdin b’dawn jiġu mħassra.
B
Skeda I
Data quality objectives
A.
Data quality objectives for group A pollutants and for ozone.
Data quality objectives for ambient air quality assessment
Sulphur dioxide,
nitrogen dioxide
Particulate matter
Ozone and related
and oxides of
Benzene
(PM 10 /PM 2.5 ) and
NO and NO 2
nitrogen and
lead
carbon monoxide
Fixed measurements (1)
Uncertainty
15 %
25%
25%
15%
90% during
Minimum data capture
90 %
90%
90%
summer, 75%
during winter
Minimum time coverage
Urban background and
35 % (2)
__
__
__
traffic
Industrial sites
__
90 %
__
__
Indicative measurements
Uncertainty
25 %
30 %
50 %
30 %
Minimum data capture
90 %
90 %
90 %
90 %
> 10 % during
14 % (4)
14 % (3)
14 % (4)
Minimum time coverage
summer
Modelling uncertainty
Hourly
50 %
__
__
50 %
Eight-hour averages
50 %
__
__
50 %
Daily averages
50 %
__
Not yet defined
__
Annual averages
30 %
50 %
50 %
__
Objective estimation
75 %
100 %
100 %
75 %
Uncertainty
Random measurements instead of continuous measurements for benzene, lead and particulate matter if it
can be demonstrated that the uncertainty, including the uncertainty due to random sampling, meets the
quality objective of 25% and the time coverage is still larger than the minimum time coverage for
indicative measurements. Random sampling must be evenly distributed over the year in order to avoid
skewing of results. The uncertainty due to random sampling may be determined by the procedure laid
down in ISO 11222 (2002) ‘Air Quality – Determination of the Uncertainty of the Time Average of Air
Quality Measurements’. If random measurements are used to assess the requirements of the PM 10 limit
value the 90.4 percentile (to be lower than or equal to 50 g/m 3 ) should be evaluated instead of the number
of exceedances, which is highly influenced by data coverage.
Distributed over the year to be representative of various conditions for climate and traffic.
One day’s measurement a week at random, evenly distributed over the year, or eight weeks evenly
distributed over the year.
One measurement a week at random, evenly distributed over the year, or eight weeks evenly distributed
over the year.
The uncertainty (expressed at a 95 % confidence level) of the assessment methods will be evaluated in
accordance with the principles of the CEN Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (ENV
B
13005-1999), the methodology of ISO 5725:2004 and the guidance provided in the CEN report ‘Air
Quality – Approach to Uncertainty Estimation for Ambient Air Reference Measurement Methods’ (CR
14377:2002E). The percentages for uncertainty in the above table are given for individual measurements
averaged over the period considered by the limit value (or target value in the case of ozone), for a 95%
confidence interval. The uncertainty for the fixed measurements shall be interpreted as being applicable in
the region of the appropriate limit value (or target value for ozone).
The uncertainty for modelling is defined as the maximum deviation of the measured and calculated
concentration levels for the 90 % individual monitoring points, over the period considered, by the limit
value (or target value in the case of ozone), without taking into account the timing of the events. The
uncertainty for modelling shall be interpreted as being applicable in the region of the appropriate limit
value (or target value in the case of ozone).
The fixed measurements that have to be selected for
comparison with modelling results shall be representative of the scale covered by the model.
The uncertainty for objective estimation is defined as the maximum deviation of the measured and
calculated concentration levels, over the period considered, by the limit value (or target value in the case of
ozone), without taking into account the timing of the events.
The requirements for minimum data capture and time coverage do not include losses of data due to the
regular calibration or the normal maintenance of the instrumentation.
II.
Results of air quality assessment
The following information shall be compiled for zones and agglomerations within which sources other than
measurement are employed to supplement information from measurement or as the sole means of air
quality assessment
a description of the assessment activities carried out,
the specific methods used, with reference to descriptions of the method,
the sources of data and information,
a description of results, including uncertainties and, in particular, the extent of any area or, if relevant,
the length of road within the zone or agglomeration over which concentrations exceed any limit value,
target value or long term objective plus margin of tolerance, if applicable, and of any area within
which concentrations exceed the upper assessment threshold or the lower assessment threshold.
B
the population potentially exposed to levels in excess of any limit value for protection of human health.
III.
Quality assurance for ambient air quality assessment: data validation
To ensure accuracy of measurements and compliance with data quality objectives laid down in Section I,
the appropriate competent authorities and bodies designated pursuant to Regulation 3 shall ensure the
following
that all measurements undertaken in relation to the assessment of ambient air quality pursuant to
Regulations 9,10,11,12,13 and 14 and are traceable in accordance with the requirements set out in
Section 5.6.2.2 of the ISO/IEC 17025:2005,
that institutions operating networks and individual stations have an established quality assurance and
quality control system which provides for regular maintenance to assure accuracy of measuring
devices,
that a quality assurance/quality control process is established for the process of data collection and
reporting and that institutions appointed for this task actively participate in the related Community-
wide quality assurance programmes,
that the national laboratory, when appointed by the competent authority or body designated pursuant to
Regulation 3, that is taking part in Community-wide intercomparisons covering pollutants regulated in
these Regulations, is accredited to EN/ISO 17025 by 2010 for the reference methods referred to in
Schedule 10. This laboratory shall be involved in the coordination in Malta of the Community wide
quality assurance programmes to be organised by the European Commission and shall also coordinate,
on the
national level, the appropriate realisation of reference methods and the demonstration of
equivalence of non-reference methods.
B
B.
Data quality objectives for group B pollutants.
I.
Data quality objectives
The following data quality objectives are provided as a guide to quality assurance.
Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons other
Arsenic, cadmium
Benzo(a)pyrene
than benzo(a)pyrene,
Total deposition
and Nickel
total gaseous
mercury
Uncertainty
Fixed and indicative
50 %
40 %
50 %
70 %
measurements
60 %
60 %
60 %
60 %
Modelling
90 %
90 %
90 %
90 %
Minimum data capture
Minimum time coverage
33 %
50 %
Fixed measurements
Indicative
14 %
14 %
14 %
33 %
measurements(*)
(*)Indicative measurement being measurements which are performed at reduced regularity but fulfil other data quality objectives.
The uncertainty (expressed at a 95 % confidence interval) of the methods used for the assessment of
ambient air concentrations will be evaluated in accordance with the principles of the CEN Guide to the
expression of uncertainty in measurement (ENV 13005-1999), the methodology of ISO 5725:1994, and the
guidance provided in the CEN Report, ‘Air Quality – Approach to Uncertainty Estimation for Ambient Air
Reference Measurement Methods’ (CR 14377:2002E). The percentages for uncertainty are given for
individual measurements should be interpreted as being applicable in the region of the appropriate target
value. Fixed and indicative measurements must be evenly distributed over the year in order to avoid
skewing of results.
The requirements for minimum data capture and time coverage do not include losses of data due to regular
calibration or normal maintenance of the instrumentation. Twenty-four-hour sampling is required for the
measurement of benzo(a)pyrene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
With care, individual
samples taken over a period of up to one month can be combined and analysed as a composite sample,
provided the method ensures that the samples are stable for that period.
The three congeners
benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(j)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene can be difficult to resolve analytically.
In such acses they can be reported as sum. Twenty-four-hour sampling is also advisable for the
measurement of arsenic, cadmium and nickel concentrations, sampling must be spread evenly over the
weekdays and the year. For the measurement of deposition rates monthly or weekly, samples throughout
the year are recommended.
Wet-only sampling can be used instead of bulk sampling if it can be demonstrated that the difference
between them is within 10%. Deposition rates should be given as g.m -2 .day -1 .
B
A minimum time coverage lower than that indicated in the table above may be applied as long as it is not
lower than 14% for foxed measurements and 6% for indicative measurements and provided that it can be
demonstrated that the 95% expanded uncertainty for the annual mean, calculated from the data quality
objectives in the table above according to ISO 11222:2002 – ‘Determination of uncertainty of the time
average of air quality measurements’ will be met.
II.
Requirements for air quality models
Where an air quality model is used for assessment, references to descriptions of the model and information
on the uncertainty shall be compiled. The uncertainty for modelling is defined as the maximum deviation
of the measured and calculated concentration levels, over a full year, without taking into account the timing
of events.
III.
Requirements for objective estimation techniques
Where objective estimation techniques are used, the uncertainty shall not exceed 100%.
IV.
Standardisation
For substances to be analysed in the PM10 fraction, the sampling refers to ambient conditions.
B
Skeda 2
Determination of requirements for assessment of concentrations of group A and group B pollutants
in ambient air within a zone or agglomeration
Upper and lower assessment thresholds
A.
The following upper and lower assessment thresholds apply
1. Sulphur dioxide
Health protection
Vegetation protection
Upper assessment threshold
60 % of 24-hour limit value (75
60 % of winter critical level (12
g/m 3 , not to be exceeded more
g/m 3 )
than 3 times in any calendar
year)
Lower assessment threshold
40 % of 24-hour limit value (50
40 % of winter critical level (8
g/m 3 , not to be exceeded more
g/m 3 )
than 3 times in any calendar
year)
2. Nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen
Hourly limit value for the
Annual limit
Annual limit
protection of human health
value for the
value for the
(NO 2 )
protection of
protection of
human health
vegetation and
(NO 2 )
natural
ecosystems
(NO X )
70 % of limit value (140 g/m 3 ,
Upper assessment threshold
80 % of limit
80 % of
not to be exceeded more than 18
value (32
critical level
g/m 3 )
(24 g/m 3 )
times in any calendar year)
50 % of limit value (100 g/m 3 ,
Lower assessment threshold
65 % of limit
65 % of
not to be exceeded more than 18
value (26
critical level
g/m 3 )
(19.5 g/m 3 )
times in any calendar year
3. Particulate matter (PM 10 /PM 2.5 )
24-hour average PM 10
Annual
Annual
average PM 10
average
PM 2.5(1)
Upper assessment threshold
70 % of limit value (35 g/m ,
70 % of limit
70 % of limit
not to be exceeded more than 35 value (28
value
g/m 3 )
(17g/m 3 )
times in any calendar year)
50 % of limit value (25 g/m 3 ,
Lower assessment threshold
50 % of limit
50 % of limit
not to be exceeded more than 35 value (20
value (12
g/m 3 )
g/m 3 )
times in any calendar year
(1) The upper assessment threshold and the lower assessment threshold for PM 2.5 , do not apply to
measurements to assess compliance with the PM 2.5 exposure reduction target for the protection of
human health.
B
4. Lead
Annual average
70% of limit value (0.35 g/m 3 )
Upper assessment threshold
50% of limit value (0.25 g/m 3 )
Lower assessment threshold
5. Benzene
Annual average
70% of limit value (3.5 g/m 3 )
Upper assessment threshold
40% of limit value (2 g/m 3 )
Lower assessment threshold
6. Carbon monoxide
Annual average
70% of limit value (7 mg/m 3 )
Upper assessment threshold
50% of limit value (5 mg/m 3 )
Lower assessment threshold
7. Group B pollutants
Arsenic
Cadmium
Nickel
B(a)P
Upper
60 %
60 %
70 %
60 %
(3.6 ng/m 3 )
(3 ng/m 3 )
(14 ng/m 3 )
(0.6 ng/m 3 )
assessment
threshold in
percent of the
target value.
Lower
40 %
40 %
50 %
40 %
(2.4 ng/m 3 )
(2 ng/m 3 )
(10 ng/m 3 )
(0.4 ng/m 3 )
assessment
threshold in
percent of the
target value.
B
Determination of exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds
B.
Exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds must be determined on the basis on concentrations
during the previous five years where sufficient data are available. An assessment threshold will be deemed
to have been exceeded if it has been exceeded during
a)
at least three separate years (for group A pollutants);
or
b) during at least three calendar years (for group B pollutants)
out of those previous five years.
Where fewer than five years’ data are available, measurement campaigns of short duration during the
period of the year and at locations likely to be typical of the highest pollution levels may be combined with
results obtained from information from emission inventories and modelling to determine exceedances of
the upper and lower assessment thresholds.
B
Skeda 3
Location of sampling points for group A and group B pollutants and for ozone.
A. General requirements for the assessment of ambient air quality for group A pollutants.
Ambient air quality shall be assessed in all zones and agglomerations with the following criteria
Ambient air quality shall be assessed at all locations except those listed in paragraph 2, in accordance
with the criteria established by Sections B and C for the location of sampling points for fixed
measurement. The principles established by Sections B and C shall also apply in so far as they are
relevant in identifying the specific locations in which concentration of the relevant pollutants are
established where ambient air quality is assessed by indicative measurement and modelling.
Compliance with the limit values directed at the protection of human health shall not be assessed at the
following locations
(a) any locations situated within areas where members of the public do not have access and there is no
fixed habitation;
(b) in accordance with the appropriate definition in Regulation 2, on factory premises or at industrial
installations to which all relevant provisions concerning health and safety at work apply;
(c) on the carriageway of roads; and on the central reservations of roads except where there is
normally pedestrian access to the central reservation.
B
B. Macroscale siting.
Sampling points for the measurement of concentrations in ambient air of group A pollutants
1. Protection of human health
(a). Sampling points directed at the protection of human health shall be sited in such a way as to
provide data on the following
the areas within zones and agglomerations where the highest concentrations occur to which
the population is likely to be directly or indirectly exposed for a period which is significant in
relation to the averaging period of the limit value(s),
levels in other areas within the zones and agglomeration which are representative of the
exposure of the general population.
(b).Sampling points shall in general be sited in such a way as to avoid measuring very small micro-
environments in their immediate vicinity, which means that the sampling point must be sited in
such a way that the air sampled is representative of air quality for a street segment no less than 100
m length at traffic-orientated sites and at least 250 m 250 m at industrial sites where feasible;
(c). Urban background locations shall be located so that their pollution level is influenced by the
integrated contribution from all sources upwind of the station. Their pollution level should not be
dominated by a single source unless such a situation is typical for a large urban area. Those
sampling points shall, as a general rule, be representative for several square kilometres;
(d).Where the objective is to assess rural background levels, the sampling point shall not be
influenced by agglomerations or industrial sites in its vicinity. i.e. sites closer than five kilometres;
(e).Where contributions from industrial sources are to be assessed, at least one sampling point shall be
installed down-wind of the source in the nearest residential area. Where background concentration
is not known, an additional sampling point shall be situated within the main wind direction;
(f).Sampling points shall, where possible, also be representative of similar locations not in their
immediate vicinity;
(g).Account shall be taken of the need to locate sampling points on islands where it is necessary for
the protection of human health.
B
2. Protection of vegetation and natural ecosystems
Sampling points targeted at the protection of vegetation and natural ecosystems shall be sited more
than 20 km away from agglomerations or more than 5 km away from other built-up areas,
industrial installations or motorways or major roads with traffic counts of more than 50,000
vehicles per day, which means that a sampling point must be sited in such a way that the air
sampled must be representative of air quality in a surrounding area of at least 1000 km 2 . A
sampling point may be sited at a lesser distance or be representative of air quality in a less
extended area, taking account of geographical conditions or of the opportunities to protect
particularly vulnerable areas.
Account shall be taken of the need to assess air quality on islands.
II. Sampling points for the measurements of concentrations in ambient air and deposition rates
of group B pollutants.
The sites of sampling points should be selected in such a way as to
Provide data on the areas within zones and agglomerations where the population is likely to
be directly or indirectly exposed to the highest concentrations averaged over a calendar year;
Provide data on levels in other areas within zones and agglomerations which are
representative of the exposure or the general population;
Provide data on deposition rates representing the indirect exposure of the population through
the food chain.
Sampling points shall in general be sited in such a way as to avoid measuring very small micro-
environments in their immediate vicinity. As a guideline, a sampling point should be representative of
air quality in surrounding areas of no less than 200 m 2 at traffic-orientated sites and at least 250 m
250 m at industrial sites, where feasible and several square kilometres at urban background sites.
Where contributions from industrial sources are to be assessed, at least one sampling point shall be
installed downwind of the source in the nearest residential area. Where the background concentration
is not known an additional sampling point shall be situated within the main wind direction. In
B
particular where Regulation 21 applies, the sampling points should be sited such that the application of
BAT can be monitored.
Sampling points should also, where possible, be representative of similar locations not in their
immediate vicinity. Where appropriate they should be co-located with sampling points for PM 10 .
B
III. Sampling points for the assessments of ozone concentrations
The following apply to fixed measurements
Type of
Objectives of measurement
Representat
Macroscale siting criteria
station
iveness
A few km 2
Urban
Protection of human health
Away from the influence of local
emissions such as traffic, petrol stations,
To assess the exposure of the urban
etc.;
population to ozone, i.e. where
population
density
and
ozone
Vented locations where well mixed
concentration are relatively high and
levels can be measured;
representative of the exposure of the
general population
Locations such as residential and
commercial areas of cities, parks (away
from the trees), big streets or squares
with very little or no traffic, open areas
characteristic of educational, sports or
recreation facilities
Suburban
Protection of
human
health
and
Some tens
At a certain distance from the area of
of km 2
vegetation
maximum
emissions,
downwind
following
the
main
wind
To assess the exposure of the
direction/directions during conditions
population and vegetation located in
favourable to ozone formation;
the outskirts of the agglomeration,
where the highest ozone levels to
Where population, sensitive crops or
which the population and the
natural ecosystems located in the outer
vegetation are likely to be directly or
fringe of an agglomeration are exposed
indirectly exposed occur
to high ozone levels;
Where appropriate, some suburban
stations also upwind of the area of
maximum emissions such as industrial
installations and roads;
At open area sites
Rural
Protection of
human
health
and
Sub-
Stations can be located in small
vegetation
regional
settlements and/or areas with natural
levels
ecosystems, forests or
to assess the exposure of population,
(some
crops;
hundreds
crops and natural ecosystems to sub
of km 2 )
regional scale ozone concentrations
representative for ozone away from the
influence of immediate local emissions
such as industrial installations and roads;
at open area sites
Rural
Protection of vegetation and human
Regional/n
Station located in areas with lower
ational/cont
background
health
population density, e.g. with natural
inental
ecosystems, forests, at a distance of at
to assess the exposure of crops and
levels
least 20 km from urban and industrial
natural ecosystems to regional-scale
(1000
to
areas and away from local emissions;
10000 km 2 )
ozone concentrations as well as
exposure of the population
avoid locations which are subject to
locally enhanced formation of ground-
near inversion conditions;
coastal sites with pronounced diurnal
wind cycles of local character are not
recommended.
(1) Sampling points should, where possible, be representative of similar locations not in their immediate vicinity.
For rural and rural background stations the location shall, where appropriate, be coordinated with the
monitoring requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1737/2006 of 7 November 2006 laying down
detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003 of the European Parliament and of
the Council concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community (1) .
C. Microscale siting.
Sampling points for the measurement of concentrations in ambient air of group A pollutants
In so far as is practicable, the following shall apply
the flow around the inlet sampling probe shall be unrestricted (free in an arc of at least 270)
without any obstructions affecting the airflow in the vicinity of the sampler (normally some
metres away from buildings, balconies, trees and other obstacles and at least 0,5 m from the
nearest building in the case of sampling points representing air quality at the building line),
in general, the inlet sampling point shall be between 1,5 m (the breathing zone) and 4 m above
the ground. Higher positions (up to 8 m) may be necessary in some circumstances. Higher
siting may also be appropriate if the station is representative of a large area,
the inlet probe shall not be positioned in the immediate vicinity of sources in order to avoid
the direct intake of emissions unmixed with ambient air,
the samplers exhaust outlet shall be positioned so that recirculation of exhaust air to the
sampler inlet is avoided,
for all pollutants, traffic-orientated sampling probes shall be at least 25 m from the edge of
major junctions and no more than 10 m from the kerbside.
B
II. Sampling points for the measurement of concentrations in ambient air and deposition rates
of group B pollutants
In so far as is practicable, the following shall apply
the flow around the inlet sampling probe should be unrestricted, without any obstructions
affecting the airflow in the vicinity of the sampler (normally some metres away from
buildings, balconies, trees and other obstacles and at least 0,5 m from the nearest building in
the case of sampling points representing air quality at the building line);
in general, the inlet sampling point should be between 1,5 m (the breathing zone) and 4 m
above the ground. Higher positions (up to 8 m) may be necessary in some circumstances.
Higher siting may also be appropriate if the station is representative of a large area;
the inlet probe should not be positioned in the immediate vicinity of sources in order to avoid
direct intake of emissions unmixed with ambient air;
the sampler’s exhaust outlet should be positioned so that recirculation of exhaust air to the
sample inlet is avoided;
traffic-orientated sampling points should be at least 25 metres from the edge of major
junctions and at least 4 m from the centre of the nearest traffic lane; inlets should be sited so
as to be representative of air quality near the building line;
for the deposition measurements in rural background areas, the EMEP guidelines and criteria
should be applied as far as practicable and where not provided for in the Annexes.
The following factors may also be taken into account in the microscale siting of the sampling points
for the measurement of the concentrations in ambient air of group A and group B pollutants and
deposition rates of group B pollutants
interfering sources
security
access
availability of electrical power and telephone communications
B
visibility of the site in relation to its surroundings
safety of the public and operators
the desirability of co-locating sampling points for different pollutants
planning requirements.
III. Sampling points for the measurement of concentrations in ambient air of ozone
In so far as is practicable the procedure on microscale siting in Section C of Annex III shall be
followed, ensuring also that the inlet probe is positioned well away from such sources as furnaces and
incineration flues and more than 10 m from the nearest road, with distance increasing as a function of
traffic intensity.
D. Documentation and review of site selection.
I.
Group A and group B pollutants
The site-selection procedures shall be fully documented at the classification stage by such means as
compass-point photographs of the surrounding area and a detailed map. Sites shall be reviewed at
regular intervals with repeated documentation to ensure that selection criteria remain valid over time.
II. Ozone
The procedures in paragraph I above shall be followed, applying proper screening and interpretation of
the monitoring data in the context of the meteorological and photochemical processes affecting the
ozone concentrations measured at the respective sites.
B
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Measurements at rural background locations irrespective of concentration
A. Objectives
The main objectives of such measurements are to ensure that adequate information is made available
on levels in the background. This information is essential to judge the enhanced levels in more polluted
areas (such as urban background, industry related locations, traffic related locations), assess the
possible contribution from long-range transport of air pollutants, support source apportionment
analysis and for the understanding of specific pollutants such as particulate matter. It is also essential
for the increased use of modelling also in urban areas.
B. Substances
Measurement of PM 2.5 must include at least the total mass concentration and concentrations of
appropriate compounds to characterise its chemical composition. At least the list of chemical species
given below shall be included.
SO 42-
Na +
NH 4+
Ca 2+
Elemental carbon (EC)
-
+
-
2+
NO 3
K
Cl
Mg
Organic carbon (OC)
C. Siting
Measurements should be taken in particular in rural background areas in accordance with parts A, B
and C of Schedule 3.
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Criteria for determining minimum numbers of sampling points for fixed measurements
of concentrations of group A pollutants in ambient air
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 and agglomerations
where fixed measurement is the sole source of information.
Diffuse sources
1. Population
of
If maximum concentrations exceed the
If maximum concentrations are between
upper assessment threshold ( 1 )
agglomeration
or
the upper and lower assessment
zone
thresholds
PM( 2 ) (sum of
PM( 2 ) (sum of
Pollutants
except
Pollutants
except
(thousands)
PM
PM 10 and PM 2.5 )
PM
PM 10 and PM 2.5 )
0 – 249
250 – 499
500 – 749
(1) For nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, benzene and carbon monoxide: to include at least
one urban background monitoring station and one traffic-orientated station provided this
does not increase the number of sampling points. For these pollutants, the total number of
urban-background stations and the total number of traffic oriented stations required under
Section A(1) shall not differ by more than a factor of 2. Sampling points with exceedances
of the limit value for PM 10 within the last three years shall be maintained, unless relocation
is necessary owing to special circumstances, in particular spatial development.
(2) Where PM 2.5 and PM 10 are measured in accordance with regulation 18 at the same
monitoring station, these shall count as two separate sampling points. The total number of
PM 2.5 and PM 10 sampling points required under Section A(1) shall not differ by more than a
factor of 2, and the number of PM 2.5 sampling points in the urban background of
agglomerations and urban areas shall meet the requirements under Section B of Schedule 5.
Diffuse sources
2. For the assessment of pollution in the vicinity of point sources, the number of sampling points for
fixed measurement shall be calculated taking into account emission densities, the likely
distribution patterns of ambient-air pollution and the potential exposure of the population.
II. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed continuous measurements to assess compliance
with the PM 2.5 exposure reduction target for the protection of human health.
One sampling point per million inhabitants summed over agglomerations and additional urban
areas in excess of 100,000 inhabitants shall be operated for this purpose. Those sampling points
may coincide with sampling points under section A.
B
III. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurements to assess compliance with critical
levels for the protection of vegetation in zones other than agglomerations.
If maximum concentrations exceed
If maximum concentrations are between upper
upper assessment threshold
and lower assessment threshold
1 station every 20,000 km 2
1 station every 40,000 km 2
In island zones the number of sampling points for fixed measurement should be calculated taking
into account the likely distribution patterns of ambient-air pollution and the potential exposure of
vegetation.
B
B.
Criteria for determining minimum numbers of sampling points for fixed measurements
of concentrations of group B pollutants in ambient air
Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurement to assess compliance with target values for the
protection of human health in zones and agglomerations where fixed measurement is the sole source of
information.
Diffuse sources
1. Population
of
If maximum concentrations exceed the upper
If maximum concentrations are between
assessment threshold ( 1 )
agglomeration
or
the upper and lower assessment thresholds
zone
(thousands)
As, Cd, Ni
B(a)P
As, Cd, Ni
B(a)P
0 – 749
( 1 )To include at least one urban-background station and for benzo(a)pyrene also one traffic-orientated
station provided this not increase the number of sampling points.
Point sources
2. For the assessment of pollution in the vicinity of point sources, the number of sampling points for fixed
measurement should be determined taking into account emission densities, the likely distribution patterns
of ambient air pollution and potential exposure of the population. The sampling points should be sited such
that the application of BAT as defined by Article 2(11) of Directive 96/61/EC can be monitored.
B
C.
Criteria for determining minimum numbers of sampling points for fixed measurements
of ozone
Minimum number of sampling points for fixed continuous measurements to assess
I.
compliance with target values, long-term objectives and information and alert thresholds
where such measurements are the sole source of information.
Population ( 1000)
Agglomerations (urban
Other zones (suburban
Rural background
and suburban) ( )
and rural) ( )
1 station/ 50,000 km 2 as
< 250
an average density over
< 500
all zones
< 1000
(1)
At least 1 station in suburban areas, where the highest exposure of the population is likely to
occur. In agglomerations at least 50% of the stations shall be located in suburban areas.
1 station per 25,000 km 2 for complex terrain is recommended.
(2)
II. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurements for zones and agglomerations
attaining the long term objectives
The number of sampling points for ozone shall, in combination with other means of supplementary
assessment such as air quality modelling and collocated nitrogen dioxide measurements, be sufficient
to examine the trend of ozone pollution and check compliance with the long-term objectives. The
number of stations located in agglomerations and other zones may be reduced to one-third of the
number specified in Section A. Where information from fixed measurement stations is the sole source
of information, at least one monitoring station shall be kept. If, in zones where there is supplementary
assessment, the result of this is that a zone has no remaining station, coordination with the number of
stations in neighbouring zones shall ensure adequate assessment of ozone concentrations against long-
term objectives. The number of rural background stations shall be one per 100 000 km 2 .
B
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Measurement of ozone precursor substances
A. Objectives
The main objectives of such measurements are to analyse any trend in ozone precursors, to check
the efficiency of emission reduction strategies, to check the consistency of emission inventories
and to help attribute emission sources to observed pollution concentrations.
An additional aim is to support the understanding of ozone formation and precursor dispersion
processes, as well as the application of photochemical models.
B. Substances
Measurement of ozone precursor substances shall include at least nitrogen oxides (NO and NO 2 ),
and appropriate volatile organic compounds (VOC). A list of volatile organic compounds
recommended for measurement is given below
1-Butene
Isoprene
Ethyl benzene
Ethane
Trans-2-
n-Hexane
m + p-xylene
Butene
Ethylene
cis-2-Butene
i-Hexane
o-Xylene
Acetylene
1,3-Butadiene
n-Heptane
1,3,4-Trimethylebenzene
Propane
n-Pentane
n-Octane
1,2,3-Trimethylebenzene
Propene
i-Pentane
i-Octane
1,3,5-Trimethylebenzene
n-Butane
1-Pentene
Benzene
Formaldehyde
i-Butane
2-Pentene
Toulene
Total non-methane hydrocarbons
C. Siting
Measurements shall be taken in particular in urban or suburban areas at any monitoring site set up
in accordance with the requirements of this Directive and considered appropriate with regard to
the monitoring objectives referred to in Section A.
B
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Limit values, target values and long-term objectives
A. Limit values, information and alert thresholds, critical levels for group A pollutants
excluding PM 2.5
Criteria
I.
Without prejudice to Schedule 1, the following criteria shall be used for checking validity when
aggregating data and calculating statistical parameters
Parameter
Required proportion of valid data
One hour values
75 % (i.e. 45 minutes)
Eight hour values
75 % of values (i.e. 6 hours)
Maximum daily 8-hour mean
75 % of the hourly running eight hour
averages (i.e. 18 eight hour averages per day)
24-hour values
75 % of the hourly averages (i.e. at least 18
hour values)
90 % ( 1 ) of the one hour values or (if not
Annual mean
available) 24-hour values over the year
(1) The requirements for the calculation of annual mean do not include losses of
data due to the regular calibration or the normal maintenance of the
instrumentation.
II. Limit values
Averaging Period
Limit Value
Margin of Tolerance
Date by which limit
value is to be met
Sulphur dioxide
350 g/m 3 , not to be
150 g/m 3 (43%)
- ( 1 )
One hour
exceeded more than 24
times a calendar year
125 g/m 3 , not to be
- ( 1 )
One day
None
exceeded more than 3
times a calendar year
Nitrogen dioxide
200 g/m 3 , not to be
One hour
50 % on 19 July 1999,
1 January 2010
exceeded more than 18
decreasing on 1 January
times a calendar year
2001 and every 12 months
thereafter by equal
annual percentages to
reach 0 %
by 1 January 2010
40 g/m 3
Calendar year
50 % on 19 July 1999,
1 January 2010
decreasing on 1 January
2001 and every 12 months
thereafter by equal
annual percentages to
reach 0 %
by 1 January 2010
Benzene
5 g/m 3
Calendar year
5 g/m 3 (100 %) on 13
1 January 2010
December
2000, decreasing on 1
January
2006 and every 12 months
thereafter by 1 g/m3 to
reach
0 % by 1 January 2010
Carbon monoxide
10 g/m 3
- ( 1 )
Maximum daily
60 %
eight hour mean (2)
0.5 g/m 3 ( 3 )
- ( 3 )
Calendar year
100 %
PM 10
50 g/m 3 , not to be
- ( 1 )
One day
50 %
exceeded more than 35
times a calendar year
40 g/m 3
- ( 1 )
Calendar year
20 %
(1) Already in force since January 2005
(2) The maximum daily eight hour mean concentration will be selected by examining eight hour
running averages, calculated from hourly data and updated each hour. Each eight hour average so
calculated will be assigned to the day on which it ends i.e. the first calculation period for any one
day will be the period from 17:00 on the previous day to 01:00 on that day; the last calculation
period for any one day will be the period from 16:00 to 24:00 on that day.
(3)
Already in force since 1 January 2005. Limit value to be met only by 1 January 2010 in the
immediate vicinity of the specific industrial sources situated on sites contaminated by decades of
industrial activities. In such cases, the limit value until 1 January 2010 will be 1.0 g/m 3 . The
area in which higher limit values apply must not extend further than 1000 m from such specific
sources.
B
B. National exposure reduction target, target value and limit value for PM 2.5
Average Exposure Indicator
The Average Exposure Indicator expressed in g/m 3 (AEI) shall be based upon measurements in
urban background locations in the zones and in the agglomerations. It should be assessed as a
three-calendar year running annual mean concentration averaged over all sampling points
established pursuant to Part II of Section A of Schedule 5. The AEI for the reference year 2010
shall be the mean concentration of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.
However, where data are not available for 2008, the mean concentration of the years 2009 and
2010 or the mean concentration of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 may be used.
The AEI for the year 2020 shall be the three-year running mean concentration averaged over all
those sampling points for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. The AEI is used for the examination
whether the national exposure reduction target is met.
The AEI for the year 2015 shall be the three-year running mean concentration averaged over all
those sampling points for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. The AEI is used for the examination
whether the exposure concentration obligation
is met.
II. National Exposure reduction target
Exposure reduction target relative to the AEI in 2010
Year by which the exposure
reduction target is to be met
Initial concentration in g/m 3
Reduction target in percent
< 8.5 = 8.5
0 %
> 8.5 - < 13
10 %
= 13 - < 18
15 %
= 18 - < 22
20 %
All appropriate measures to
achieve 18 g/m 3
Where the AEI in the reference year is 8.5 g/m 3 or less the exposure reduction target shall be
zero. The reduction target shall be zero also in cases where the AEI reaches the level of 8.5 g/m 3
at any point of time during the period from 2010 to 2020 and is maintained at or below that level.
III. National Exposure reduction target
Exposure concentration obligation
Year by which the obligation value is to be met
20 g/m 3
IV. Target value
Averaging period
Target value
Date by which target value
should be met
25 g/m 3
Calendar year
1 January 2010
V. Limit value
Averaging Period
Limit value
Margin of tolerance
Date by which limit
value is to be met
25 g/m 3
1 January 2015
Calendar year
20% on 11 June 2008,
decreasing on the next
1 January and every 12
months thereafter by
equal annual
percentages to reach 0
% by January 2015
Stage 2 ( 1 )
20 g/m 3
Calendar year
1 January 2020
(1) Stage 2 – indicative limit value to be reviewed in 2013.
B
C. Target values for group B pollutants
Target value ( 1 )
Pollutant
6 ng/m 3
Arsenic
5 ng/m 3
Cadmium
20 ng/m 3
Nickel
1 ng/m 3
Benzo(a)pyrene
(1) For the total content in the PM 10 fraction averaged over a calendar year.
D. Ozone target values and long term objectives
Definitions and criteria
I.
Definitions
1. AOT40 (expressed in (g/m 3 ) . hours) means the sum of the difference 80 g/m 3 (= 40 parts per
billion) and 80 g/m 3 over a given period between 0800 hrs and 2000 hrs Central European Time
(CET) each day.
Criteria
2. The following criteria shall be used for checking validity when aggregating data and calculating
statistical parameters
Parameter
Required proportion of valid data
One hour values
75 % (i.e. 45 minutes)
Eight hour values
75 % of values (i.e. six hours)
Maximum daily 8 hours mean from hourly running
75 % of the hourly running eight hours averages
8 hours
(i.e. 18 eight-hourly averages per day)
AOT 40
90 % of the one hour values over the time period
defined for calculating the AOT40 value ( 1 )
Annual mean
75 % of the one hour values over summer (April to
September) and 75 % over winter (January to
March, October to December) seasons separately
Number of exceedances and maximum values per
90 % of the daily maximum eight hours mean
month
values (27 available daily values per month)
90 % of the one hour averages between 0800 hrs
and 2000 hrs CET
Number of exceedances and maximum values per
five out of six months over the summer season
year
(April to September)
(1) In cases where all possible measured data are not available, the following factor shall be used to
calculate AOT40 values
*
being the number of hours within the time period of AOT40 definition, (i.e. 0800 hrs to 2000
hrs CET from 1 May to 31 July each year, for vegetation protection and from 1 April to 30
September each year for forest protection).
B
II. Target values
Objective
Averaging period
Target value
Date by which target
value should be met ( 1 )
120 g/m 3 not to be
Protection of human
Maximum daily eight-
1.1.2020
hour mean ( 2 )
health
exceeded on more than
25 days per calendar
year averaged over
three years ( 3 )
Protection of vegetation May to July
AOT40 (calculated
1.1.2020
from 1 h values).
18,000 g/m 3 .hr
averaged over five
years( 3 )
(1) Compliance with target values will be assessed as of this date. That is, 2010 will be the first year
the data for which is used in calculating compliance over the following three or five years, as
appropriate.
(2)
The maximum daily eight-hour mean concentration shall be selected by examining eight-hour
running averages, calculated from hourly data and updated each hour. Each eight –hour average
so calculated shall be assigned to the day on which it ends. i.e. the first calculation period for any
one day will be the period from 1700 hrs on the previous day to 0100 hrs on that day; the last
calculation period for any one day will be the period from 1600 hrs to 0000 hrs on the day.
(3)
If the three or five year averages cannot be determined on the basis of a full and consecutive set
of annual data, the minimum annual data required for checking compliance with the target values
will be as follows
for the target value for the protection of human health: valid data for one year,
for the target value for the protection of vegetation: valid data for three years.
III. Longterm objectives
Objective
Averaging period
Longterm objective
Date by which the
longterm objective
should be met
120 g/m 3
Protection of human
Maximum daily eight-
not defined
health
hour mean within a
calendar year
Protection of vegetation
May to July
AOT40 (calculated
not defined
from 1 h values)
6,000 g/m 3 .hr
B
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Information and alert thresholds
A. Alert thresholds for sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
To be measured over three consecutive hours at locations representative of air quality over at least
100 km 2 or an entire zone or agglomeration, whichever is the smaller.
Pollutant
Alert threshold
500 g/m 3
Sulphur dioxide
400 g/m 3
Nitrogen dioxide
B. Information and Alert thresholds for ozone
Purpose
Averaging period
Threshold
180 g/m 3
Information
1 hour
1 hour ( 1 )
240 g/m 3
Alert
(1) For the implementation of Regulation 32, the exceedance of the threshold is to be measured or
predicted for three consecutive hours.
B
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Critical levels for the protection of vegetation
Averaging period
Critical level
Margin of tolerance
Sulphur dioxide
20 g/m 3
Calendar year and winter (1
None
October to 31 March)
Nitrogen dioxide
30 g/m 3
Calendar year
None
B
Skeda 10
Reference methods for the assessment of concentrations of group A pollutants, group B pollutants
and ozone
A. Reference measurement methods
Reference method for the sampling and analysis of arsenic, cadmium and nickel
1. The reference method for the measurement of arsenic, cadmium and nickel concentrations in
ambient air is currently being standardised by CEN and shall be based on manual PM 10 sampling
equivalent to EN 12341, followed by digestion of the samples and analysis by Atomic Absorption
Spectrometry or ICP Mass Spectrometry. In the absence of a CEN standardised method, an ISO
standard method or any national standard method from any of the 27 EU Member States can be used.
Reference method for the sampling of benzene
2. The reference method for the measurement of benzene is that described in EN 14662:2005, parts 1, 2
and 3 ‘Ambient air quality – Standard method for measurement of benzene concentrations’.
Reference method for the measurement of carbon monoxide
3. The reference method for the measurement of carbon monoxide is that described in EN 14626:2005
‘Ambient air quality – Standard method for the measurement of the concentration of carbon
monoxide by non-dispersive infrared spectroscopy’.
Reference method for the measurement of lead
4. The reference method for the sampling of lead is that described in section A(8) of this schedule. The
reference method for the measurement of lead is that described in EN 14902:2005 ‘Standard method
for measurement of Pb/Cd/As/Ni in the PM 10 fraction of suspended matter’.
B
Reference method for the sampling and analysis of mercury
5. The reference method for the measurement of total gaseous mercury concentrations in ambient air
shall be an automated method based on Atomic Absorption Spectrometry or Atomic Fluorescence
Spectrometry. In the absence of a CEN standardised method, an ISO standard method or any
national standard method from any of the 27 EU Member States can be used.
Reference method for the measurement of nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen
6. The reference method for the measurement of nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen is that
described in EN 14211:2005 ‘Ambient air quality – Standard method for the measurement of the
concentration of nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide by chemiluminescence’.
Reference method for measurement of ozone
7. The reference method for the measurement of ozone is that described in EN 14625:2005 ‘Ambient
air quality – Standard method for the measurement of the concentration of ozone by ultraviolet
photometry’.
Reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM 10
8. The reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM 10 is that described in EN
12341:1999 ‘Air Quality – Determination of the PM 10 fraction of suspended particulate matter –
Reference method and field test procedure to demonstrate reference equivalence of measurement
methods’.
Reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM 2.5
9. The reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM 2.5 is that described in EN
14907:2005 ‘Standard gravimetric measurement method for the determination of PM 2.5 mass fraction
of suspended particulate matter’.
B
10. Reference method for the sampling and analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
The reference method for the measurement of benzo(a)pyrene concentrations in ambient air is
currently being standardised by CEN and shall be based on manual PM 10 sampling equivalent to EN
12341. In the absence of a CEN standard method, for benzo(a)pyrene or other polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (group C pollutants), an ISO standard method such as ISO 12884 or any national
standard method from any of the 27 EU Member States can be used.
11. Reference method for the measurement of sulphur dioxide
The reference method for the measurement of sulphur dioxide is that described in EN 14212:2005
‘Ambient air quality – Standard method for the measurement of the concentration of sulphur dioxide
by fluorescence’.
12. Reference method for the sampling and analysis of the deposition rates of group B pollutants
The reference method for the sampling of deposited group B pollutants shall be based on the
exposition of cylindrical deposit gauges with standardised dimensions. In the absence of a CEN
standardised method, any national standard method from any of the 27 EU Member States can be
used.
B. Demonstration of equivalence
1. It is possible to use any other method which be shown to give results which are equivalent to any of
the methods referred to in Section, or in the case of particulate matter, any other method which
displays a consistent relationship to the reference method. In that event results achieved by that
method must be corrected to produce results equivalent to those that would have been achieved by
using the reference method.
2. Whenever possible the correction factor should also be applied retroactively to past measurement
data in order to achieve better data comparability.
B
C. Standardisation
For gaseous pollutants the volume must be standardised at a temperature of 293 K and an
atmospheric pressure of 101.3 kPa.
For particulate matter and substances to be analysed in
particulate matter (e.g. lead) the sampling volume refers to ambient conditions in terms of
temperature and atmospheric pressure at the date of measurements.
D. Standardisation
All new equipment purchased for the scope of these regulations must comply with the reference
method or equivalent by 11 June 2010.
All equipment used in fixed measurements must comply with the reference method or equivalent by
11 June 2013.
E. Mutual recognition of data
In carrying out the type approval to demonstrate that the equipment meets the performance
requirements of the reference methods listed in Section A, competent authorities and bodies
designated pursuant to Regulation 3 shall accept test reports issued in any one of the other 27 EU
Member States by laboratories accredited to EN ISO 17025 for carrying out such testing.
B
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Information to be included in the national air quality plans for improvement in ambient air
quality
Information to be provided under Regulation 29(2)
Localisation of excess pollution
1. (a) City (map)
(b) Measuring station (map, geographical coordinates).
General information
2. (a) Type of zone (city, industrial or rural area);
(b) Estimate of the polluted area (km 2 ) and of the population exposed to the pollution;
(c) Useful climatic data;
(d) Relevant data on topography;
(e) Sufficient information on the type of targets requiring protection in the zone.
Responsible authorities
3. Names and address of persons responsible for the development and implementation of
improvement plans.
Nature and assessment of pollution
4. (a) concentrations observed over previous years (before the implementation of the improvement
measures);
(b) concentrations measured since the beginning of the project;
(c) techniques for the assessment
Origin of pollution
5. (a) List the main emission sources responsible for pollution (map);
(b) Total quantity of emissions from these sources (tonnes/year);
(c) Information on pollution imported from other regions.
Analysis of situation
6. (a) Details of those factors responsible for the exceedance (e.g. transport, including cross-border
transport, formation of secondary pollutants in the atmosphere);
(b) Details of possible measures for the improvement of air quality.
B
Details of those measures or projects for improvements which existed prior to 11 June 2008,
7. i.e.
(a) National, international measures
(b) Observed effects of these measures.
Details of those measure or projects adopted with a view to reducing pollution following the
8. entry into force of this regulation
(a) Listing and description of all the measures set out in the project;
(b) Timetable for implementation;
(c) Estimate of the improvement of air quality planned and of the expected time required to attain
these objectives.
Details of the measures or projects planned or being researched for the long term.
9.
10. List of publications, documents, work, etc. used to supplement information required under this
Schedule.
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Public Information
1. Up-to-date information on ambient concentrations of the pollutants covered by these regulations
shall be routinely made available to the public.
2. Ambient concentrations provided shall be presented as average values according to the
appropriate averaging period as laid down in Schedule 7. The information shall at least indicate
any levels exceeding air quality objectives including limit values, target values, alert thresholds,
information thresholds or long term objectives of the regulated pollutant. It shall also provide a
short assessment in relation to the air quality objectives of the regulated pollutant. It shall also
provide a short assessment in relation to the air quality objectives and appropriate information
regarding effects on health, or, where appropriate, vegetation.
3. Information on ambient concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter
(at least PM 10 ), ozone and carbon monoxide shall be updated on at least a daily basis, and,
wherever practicable, information shall be updated on an hourly basis. Information on ambient
concentrations of lead and benzene, presented as an average value for the last 12 months, shall
be updated on a three-monthly basis, and on a monthly basis, wherever practicable.
4. Timely information about actual or predicted exceedances of alert thresholds and any
information threshold is provided to the public. The details supplied shall include at least the
following information
(a) Information on observed exceedance(s)
Location or area of the exceedance,
Type of threshold exceeded (information or alert),
Start time and duration of the exceedance,
Highest one hour concentration and in addition highest eight hour mean concentration in
the case of ozone
(b) Forecast for the following afternoon/day(s)
Geographical area of expected exceedances of information and/or alert threshold,
Expected changes in pollution (improvement, stabilisation or deterioration), together with
reasons for those changes;
B
(c) Information on the type of population concerned, possible health effects and recommended
behaviour
Information on population groups at risk,
Description of likely symptoms,
Recommended precautions to be taken by the population concerned,
Where to find further information;
(d) Information on preventive action to reduce pollution and/or exposure to it: indication of main
source sectors; recommendations for action to reduce emissions;
(e) In case of predicted exceedances, steps shall betaken to ensure that such details are supplied
to the extent practicable.
B
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Air Quality Management Order
Air Quality Regulations 2010
Regulation 32
The Minister for the Environment acting on the advice of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority,
in exercise of the powers conferred upon him/her by Regulation X of the Air Quality Regulations, 2010,
hereby makes the following Order.
This Order may be cited/referred to as the [name of Local Council] Air Quality Management Area [No.]
and shall come into effect on [date].
The area is shown on the attached map in red and is within the confines of the [name of Local Council]
Local Council. The area in question is bound by the following coordinates 5 4[xx,xxx], 3,9[xx,xxx] at its
northernmost point, 4[xx,xxx], 3,9[xx,xxx] at its southernmost point, 4[xx,xxx], 3,9[xx,xxx] at its
westernmost point and 4[xx,xxx], 3,9[xx,xxx] at its easternmost point. The map may be viewed at the Local
Council’s office in [address] and shall be published on the Gazette.
The Area is designated in relation to a likely breach of the [name of pollutant] [limit value/target
value/long-term objective] as specified in the Air Quality Regulations 2010.
This Order shall remain in force until it is revoked by a subsequent order.
Signature
The Onor. [Name of the Minister]
Minister for the Environment
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