Article 2U.K.Definitions
For the purposes of this Decision, and in addition to the definitions laid down in Article 2 of Directive 2004/107/EC, Article 3 of Directive 2007/2/EC, and Article 2 of and Annex VII to Directive 2008/50/EC, the following definitions shall apply:
‘station’ means a location where measurements or samples are taken at one or more sampling points at the same site within an area of approximately 100 m2;
‘network’ means an organisational structure performing assessment of ambient air quality by measuring at one or more stations;
‘measurement configuration’ means the technical facilities used for the measurement of one pollutant or one of its compounds at a certain station;
‘measurement data’ means information on the concentration or deposition level of a specific pollutant obtained by measurements;
‘modelling data’ means information on the concentration or deposition level of a specific pollutant obtained through numerical simulation of physical reality;
‘objective estimation data’ means information on the concentration or deposition level of a specific pollutant obtained through expert analysis and may include use of statistical tools;
‘primary data’ means information on the concentration or deposition level of a specific pollutant at the highest time resolution considered in this Decision;
‘primary up-to-date assessment data’ means primary data collected with the frequency appropriate to each pollutant assessment method and made available to the public without delay;
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‘data repository’ means an information system F2... containing air quality information and data made available through national data reporting and exchange nodes under the control of the [F3appropriate authorities];
‘data type’ means a descriptor by which similar data to be used for different purposes is categorised as set out in Part A of Annex II to this Decision;
‘environmental objective’ means an ambient air quality objective to be attained within a given period, or where possible over a given period respectively or in the long term as laid down in Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC.
[F4“appropriate authority”
in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
For the purpose of this Decision a reference to a provision of a Directive is to be read as a reference to that provision in so far as it has been transposed into the law of any part of the United Kingdom.]
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 2(9) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 4(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 2(10) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 4(3)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)