This Directive | Directive 96/62/EC | Directive 1999/30/EC | Directive 2000/69/EC | Directive 2002/3/EC |
Article 1 | Article 1 | Article 1 | Article 1 | Article 1 |
Article 2(1) to (5) | Article 2(1) to (5) | — | — | — |
Article 2(6) and (7) | — | — | — | — |
Article 2(8) | Article 2(8) | Article 2(7) | — | — |
Article 2(9) | Article 2(6) | — | — | Article 2(9) |
Article 2(10) | Article 2(7) | Article 2(6) | — | Article 2(11) |
Article 2(11) | — | — | — | Article 2(12) |
Article 2(12) and (13) | — | Article 2(13) and (14) | Article 2(a) and (b) | — |
Article 2(14) | — | — | — | Article 2(10) |
Article 2(15) and (16) | Article 2(9) and (10) | Article 2(8) and (9) | — | Article 2(7) and (8) |
Article 2(17) and (18) | — | Article 2(11) and (12) | — | — |
Article 2(19), (20), (21), (22) and (23) | — | — | — | — |
Article 2(24) | — | Article 2(10) | — | — |
Article 2(25) and (26) | Article 6(5) | — | — | — |
Article 2(27) | — | — | — | Article 2(13) |
Article 2(28) | — | — | — | Article 2(3) |
Article 3, with the exception of paragraph (1)(f) | Article 3 | — | — | — |
Article 3(1)(f) | — | — | — | — |
Article 4 | Article 2(9) and (10), Article 6(1) | — | — | — |
Article 5 | — | Article 7(1) | Article 5(1) | — |
Article 6(1) to (4) | Article 6(1) to (4) | — | — | — |
Article 6(5) | — | — | — | — |
Article 7 | — | Article 7(2) and (3) with amendments | Article 5(2) and (3) with amendments | — |
Article 8 | — | Article 7(5) | Article 5(5) | — |
Article 9 | — | — | — | Article 9(1) first and second subparagraphs |
Article 10 | — | — | — | Article 9(1) to (3) with amendments |
Article 11(1) | — | — | — | Article 9(4) |
Article 11(2) | — | — | — | — |
Article 12 | Article 9 | — | — | — |
Article 13(1) | — | Articles 3(1), 4(1), 5(1) and 6 | Articles 3(1) and 4 | — |
Article 13(2) | — | Articles 3(2) and 4(2) | — | — |
Article 13(3) | — | Article 5(5) | — | — |
Article 14 | — | Articles 3(1) and 4(1) with amendments | — | — |
Article 15 | — | — | — | — |
Article 16 | — | — | — | — |
Article 17(1) | — | — | — | Articles 3(1) and 4(1) |
Article 17(2) | — | — | — | Article 3(2) and (3) |
Article 17(3) | — | — | — | Article 4(2) |
Article 18 | — | — | — | Article 5 |
Article 19 | Article 10 with amendments | Article 8(3) | — | Article 6 with amendments |
Article 20 | — | Articles 3(4) and 5(4) with amendments | — | — |
Article 21 | — | — | — | — |
Article 22 | — | — | — | — |
Article 23 | Article 8(1) to (4) with amendments | — | — | — |
Article 24 | Article 7(3) with amendments | — | — | Article 7 with amendments |
Article 25 | Article 8(5) with amendments | — | — | Article 8 with amendments |
Article 26 | — | Article 8 with amendments | Article 7 with amendments | Article 6 with amendments |
Article 27 | Article 11 with amendments | Article 5(2) second subparagraph | — | Article 10 with amendments |
Article 28(1) | Article 12(1) with amendments | — | — | — |
Article 28(2) | Article 11 with amendments | — | — | — |
Article 28(3) | — | — | — | — |
Article 28(4) | — | Annex IX with amendments | — | — |
Article 29 | Article 12(2) | — | — | — |
Article 30 | — | Article 11 | Article 9 | Article 14 |
Article 31 | — | — | — | — |
Article 32 | — | — | — | — |
Article 33 | Article 13 | Article 12 | Article 10 | Article 15 |
Article 34 | Article 14 | Article 13 | Article 11 | Article 17 |
Article 35 | Article 15 | Article 14 | Article 12 | Article 18 |
Annex I | — | Annex VIII with amendments | Annex VI | Annex VII |
Annex II | — | Annex V with amendments | Annex III | — |
Annex III | — | Annex VI | Annex IV | — |
Annex IV | — | — | — | — |
Annex V | — | Annex VII with amendments | Annex V | — |
Annex VI | — | Annex IX with amendments | Annex VII | Annex VIII |
Annex VII | — | — | — | Annex I, Annex III section II |
Annex VIII | — | — | — | Annex IV |
Annex IX | — | — | — | Annex V |
Annex X | — | — | — | Annex VI |
Annex XI | — | Annex I, section I, Annex II, section I and Annex III (with amendments); Annex IV (unchanged) | Annex I, Annex II | — |
Annex XII | — | Annex I, section II, Annex II, section II, | — | Annex II, section I |
Annex XIII | — | Annex I, section I, Annex II, section I | — | — |
Annex XIV | — | — | — | — |
Annex XV Section A | Annex IV | — | — | — |
Annex XV Section B | — | — | — | — |
Annex XVI | — | Article 8 | Article 7 | Article 6 with amendments |
STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION
The Commission takes note of the text adopted by the Council and the European Parliament for the Directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. In particular, the Commission notes the importance attributed by the European Parliament and the Member States in Article 22(4) and recital 16 to Community measures for the abatement of air pollutant emissions at source.
The Commission recognises the need to reduce the emissions of harmful air pollutants if significant progress is to be delivered towards the objectives established in the Sixth Environmental Action Programme. The Commission's communication on a thematic strategy on air pollution sets out a significant number of possible Community measures. Significant progress on these and other measures has been made since the adoption of the strategy:
the Council and Parliament have already adopted new legislation limiting the exhaust emissions of light duty vehicles,
the Commission has adopted a proposal for new legislation to improve the effectiveness of Community industrial emissions legislation including intensive agricultural installations and measures to tackle smaller scale industrial combustion sources,
the Commission has adopted a proposal for new legislation limiting the exhaust emissions of engines installed in heavy duty vehicles,
in 2008 the Commission foresees new legislative proposals that would:
further reduce the Member States’ permitted national emissions of key pollutants,
reduce emissions associated with refuelling of petrol cars at service stations,
address the sulphur content of fuels including marine fuels,
preparatory work is also underway to investigate the feasibility of:
improving the eco-design and reducing the emissions of domestic boilers and water heaters,
reducing the solvent content of paints, varnishes and vehicle refinishing products,
reducing the exhaust emissions of non-road mobile machinery and thereby maximise the benefit of lower sulphur non-road fuels already proposed by the Commission,
The Commission also continues to push for substantial emissions reductions from ships at the International Maritime Organisation and it is committed to bringing forward proposals for Community measures should the IMO fail to deliver sufficiently ambitious proposals as foreseen in 2008.
The Commission is, however, committed to the aims of its Better Regulation initiative and the need for proposals to be underpinned by a comprehensive assessment of the impacts and benefits. In this regard and in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Commission will continue to evaluate the need to bring forward new legislative proposals but reserves its right to decide if and when it would be appropriate to present any such proposal.
STATEMENT BY THE NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands has always supported the development of ambitious and effective European policy on air quality and will continue to do so in the future. It is, therefore, happy with the compromise agreed by the Council and the European Parliament and compliments the Parliament, the Commission and the Presidency on the results achieved. The new Directive on ambient air quality marks significant progress for both the environment and public health.
As the Netherlands pointed out when the Common Position was drawn up, the air quality in our country is strongly influenced by transboundary developments and will therefore benefit enormously from an effective European approach. The Netherlands’ main concern has been that the Directive should contain a balanced package of European and national measures, as well as realistic time limits to achieve the air quality targets. Only then will Member States be able to achieve the ambitious targets that have been set.
The Netherlands is pleased with the Commission's statement that it will present Community measures in good time. Timely, EU-wide compliance with the air quality standards will depend on sound European policy tackling pollution at the source. The Netherlands would especially point to the lack of data and prevailing uncertainties about emissions and concentrations of fine particulates (PM2,5). It will of course make every effort to meet the objectives of the Directive by the target date. On the basis of the knowledge currently at our command, this will largely be feasible. The Dutch government is developing a National Air Quality Cooperation Programme to tackle locations where emission ceilings are persistently exceeded, so that, there too, air quality standards may be met by the target date.
The Netherlands is pleased that the Council and the European Parliament concluded their second reading in time for the Directive to take effect as of early 2008. This is essential for our own national programme, as well as actions in the countries around us. The Netherlands will work hard to ensure that the national cooperation programme and all local and regional measures are sufficient.