European Commission - DG Environment EU AQ Reporting Marion Wichmann-Fiebig European Commission DG Environment, Unit C1

European Commission - DG Environment EU AQ Reporting Contents 1. Revision of the EoI Decision 2. Reporting Obligations from AQ Directives 3.

European Commission - DG Environment EU AQ Reporting 1. Revision of EoI Decision (1) l Commission Decision 2001/752/EC amending Annexes of Decision 97/101/EC l major objectives for revision m adapt list of pollutants m clarify requirements on data validation and aggregation m align requests for meta data

European Commission - DG Environment EU AQ Reporting 1. Revision of EoI Decision (2) l List of pollutants (Annex I) m align with latest AQ legislation m identification by ISO code m prescription of units m clarify calculation of percentiles l Meta Data (Annex II) m make several items mandatory to ensure availability to Commission m align terminology with AQ legislation

European Commission - DG Environment EU AQ Reporting 1. Revision of EoI Decision (3) l Data validity (Annex III) m responsibility for data validation lies within MS l Aggregation of data (Annex IV) m clarify terminology

European Commission - DG Environment EU AQ Reporting 2. Reporting Obligations from AQ Directives (1) l Purpose m compliance checking m overview of AQ throughout the territory m information on major sources m measures to achieve AQ limit values l Regular reports from MS to Commission l Reviews and Reports by Commission

European Commission - DG Environment EU AQ Reporting 2. Reporting Obligations from AQ Directives (2) l Questionnaire on annual reporting 2001/839/EC m covering mandatory and voluntary items m tries to avoid duplication of data reporting m based on concept of zones m referring to LV, MOT and ATs m asking for area and reason of exceedences

European Commission - DG Environment EU AQ Reporting 2. Reporting Obligations from AQ Directives (3) l Evaluation by the Commission m identify most critical pollutants m estimate number of population affected m compile responsible sectors m establish inventory of abatement strategies l Publish overview Report l develop thematic strategy and policy advice

European Commission - DG Environment EU AQ Reporting 3. Relevance of Reporting