PART 1AIR QUALITY

CHAPTER 1NATIONAL TARGETS

9Reporting in relation to section 1

(1)

The Welsh Ministers must, as soon as practicable after the end of each reporting period, lay before Senedd Cymru and publish a report on the consideration they have given during that period to setting long-term targets under section 1.

(2)

The report must, in particular, address the consideration given during the reporting period to setting targets in relation to the following pollutants—

(a)

ammonia;

(b)

PM10;

(c)

ground level ozone;

(d)

nitrogen dioxide;

(e)

carbon monoxide;

(f)

sulphur dioxide.

(3)

But if regulations have been made under section 1 setting a target in relation to a pollutant mentioned in subsection (2), the requirement in that subsection no longer applies in relation to that pollutant.

(4)

In this section, “reporting period” means‍—

(a)

the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which section 1 comes into force, and

(b)

each subsequent period of 12 months.