1 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV The Plans of the European Commission for future PM- related air quality legislation Lynne Edwards Air Quality Unit DG Environment

2 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV EC Programme to 2005 n Air quality standards n National emission ceilings n Vehicle emissions n Industrial emissions n Waste

3 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV Current legislation n Air quality framework Directive (96/62/EC) n First daughter Directive (1999/30/EC) u Sets limit values for PM 10 to be met in 2005 u Sets indicative limit values for PM 10 to be met in 2010 u Monitoring of PM 2.5 u Review by end of 2003 n National Emission Ceilings u Common Position u Review by end of 2004

4 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV Clean Air For Europe Programme n Integrated review of existing EC legislation n Predict future air quality n Propose appropriate revisions to objectives, cost effective strategies

5 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV CAFE Timetable n Feasibility study complete n Commission preparing Communication n Start next year n Two strands u Operational - what must be done by 2004 u Longer term - report in 2004 on longer term strategy

6 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV Timetable for PM n 2003? n 2004?

7 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV Review of PM legislation n Commission should make proposal confirming or changing the indicative limit values for 2010 n Standards for PM 10, PM 2.5, something else? n Primary PM and secondary PM u Local and transboundary strategies u Integration with ozone, acidification u Integration with strategies on metals, PAHS?

8 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV What legislators want n What sort of particles matter? n Where do they come from? n Where do they go? n Can we measure them at source/in the air? n For any control measure, how much will it reduce impacts? n What will it cost?

9 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV Problems n Uncertainties about all these questions n Lack of trust in science base and technical analysis n “Sound science” vs precautionary principle

1010 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV Decision making n Decisions will be made n Some decisions must be made well in advance of implementation n Decisions may sometimes be more driven by past decisions and by technology than present need n Waiting is a decision

1 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV What we need n Common scientific and technical base for decisions n Investigations that go beyond immediate legislative requirements n More transparency about/wider participation in policy planning n Peer review n Clarity about remaining uncertainties

1212 LE, 6/26/2016 European Commission, DG ENV Next steps n Communication n Discussion with stakeholders 23 Jan n Parallel preparation of work programme n Develop links with CLRTAP n Set up implementation working group