PART 1

AIR QUALITY
CHAPTER 1

NATIONAL TARGETS

Reporting in relation to section 1
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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.