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The EU has established a comprehensive set of air quality objectives with two directives, the air quality directive and the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NECD). The directives on air quality provide limits for airborne concentrations of the key pollutants and the NECD gives overall national and EU-wide limits for emissions. The current National Emission Ceilings Directive was published in December 2016 and provides national emission reduction commitments that are applicable from 2020. An updated air quality directive was issued in November 2024.

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Air quality standards

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• Initial directives
• Development of a new directive
• Main provisions of the directive
• Updated limit values
• Ozone target values
• Other provisions

Initial directives

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Development of a new directive

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Main provisions of the directive

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Updated limit values

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Ozone target values

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Other provisions

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Emissions of Atmospheric Pollutants

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• First National Emission Ceilings Directive
• National Emission Ceilings Directive - from 2020

First National Emission Ceilings Directive

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National Emission Ceilings Directive - from 2020

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Historical Data

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• Previous air quality standards
• Previous requirements set by the National Emissions Ceiling Directive

Previous air quality standards

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Previous requirements set by the National Emissions Ceiling Directive

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