Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants

Article 4U.K.National emission ceilings

1.By the year 2010 at the latest, Member States shall limit their annual national emissions of the pollutants sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOC) and ammonia (NH3) to amounts not greater than the emission ceilings laid down in Annex I, taking into account any modifications made by Community measures adopted following the reports referred to in Article 9.

2.Member States shall ensure that the emission ceilings laid down in Annex I are not exceeded in any year after 2010.