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Directive (EU) 2024/2881

Preamble
Recitals 54
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-6) 6
Chapter II - ASSESSMENT OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND DEPOSITION RATES (Article 7-11) 5
Chapter III - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT (Article 12-18) 7
Chapter IV - PLANS (Article 19-21) 3
Chapter V - INFORMATION AND REPORTING (Article 22-23) 2
Chapter VI - DELEGATED AND IMPLEMENTING ACTS (Article 24-26) 3
Chapter VII - ACCESS TO JUSTICE, COMPENSATION AND PENALTIES (Article 27-29) 3
Chapter VIII - TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 30-33) 4
Annexes 12
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI
- Annex VII
- Annex VIII
- Annex IX
- Annex X
- Annex XI
- Annex XII

sensitive population and vulnerable groups

Defined in Article 4, Directive (EU) 2024/2881

Definitions over time (1)

10/12/2024 – today applies on 11/11/2026 Article 4, Directive (EU) 2024/2881 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

‘sensitive population and vulnerable groups’ means those population groups that are permanently or temporarily more sensitive or more vulnerable to the effects of air pollution than the average population, because of specific characteristics that make the health effects of exposure more significant or because they have a higher sensitivity or a lower threshold for health effects or have a reduced ability to protect themselves;

Used in (22 places in 13 provisions on 11/11/2026)

Directive (EU) 2024/2881 (22 in 13)

Recital 7 · Recital 20² · Recital 28 · Article 4² · Article 18 · Article 19² · Article 20³ · Article 22² · Article 29 · Annex IV² · Annex IX · Annex VIII² · Annex X²