1. Stakeholder Expert Group on the Review of EU Air Policy 6-7 June 2011
EU Air Pollution Policy Framework
Current Implementation Status 1

2. Compliance with the pollutant standards Challenges: exceedances for NO2 and PM10 in 2008
* Limit values for NO2 only enter into force on 1 January 2010 and so the exceedence is of LV+10% Margin of Tolerance

3. Compliance with the pollutant standards Article 22 of Directive 2008/50/EC
Time Extension notifications and decisions
PM10:
- Closed, as maximum time extension until 11 June 2011
- 31 decisions covering 332 zones in 19 MS, ~ 20% no objections, 233 zones objections raised mainly due to insufficient management

4. Compliance with the pollutant standards Article 22 of Directive 2008/50/EC
Time Extension notifications and decisions
NO2:
6 Notifications from 6 Member States (CZ, DK, NL, PL, SK, UK) on 17 zones
4 decisions covering 13 air quality zones (granted for nine zones, remaining 4 failed on at least one condition)
- notification should be sent before end of September 2011
Benzene:
- One notifications from PL, objections raised
For up to date information on notifications and decisions:
Guidance on NO2 notifications published on Europa site

5. Compliance with the pollutant standards Infringements
Failure to comply with PM10 limit values
19 open infringement cases
Some closed due to compliance
Court judgment on 2 Member States
Failure to comply with SO2 limit values
2 open infringment cases

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7. The air quality situation
PM10 daily limit value exceedances in 2008
NO2 annual limit value exceedances in 2008
≤ limit value
> limit value