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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Air Quality Limit Values (Wales) Regulations 2002</dc:title><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES</dc:subject><dc:modified>2026-03-20</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2005-04-30</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>These regulations implement in Wales Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management, Council Directive 99/30/EC relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air, and Council Directive 2000/69/EC relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air.</dc:description>
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				</ukm:Metadata><Secondary xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation"><Schedules RestrictStartDate="2002-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7" NumberOfProvisions="10" id="schedule-7" RestrictStartDate="2002-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Number>SCHEDULE 7</Number><TitleBlock><Title> INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAN OR PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY</Title></TitleBlock><Reference>Regulation 10(6)</Reference><ScheduleBody><P1group RestrictStartDate="2002-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Title><Emphasis>Localisation of excess pollution</Emphasis></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/1" 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PuncAfter="">0</Pnumber><P2para><Text>measuring station (map, geographical coordinates).</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2002-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Title><Emphasis>General information</Emphasis></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2" id="schedule-7-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P1para><Text> </Text><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n1" id="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0n1" shortId="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0"><Pnumber PuncBefore="—" PuncAfter="">0</Pnumber><P2para><Text>type of zone (city, industrial or rural area)</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n2" id="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0n2" shortId="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0"><Pnumber PuncBefore="—" PuncAfter="">0</Pnumber><P2para><Text>estimate of the polluted area (km<Superior>2</Superior>) and of the population exposed to the pollution</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n3" id="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0n3" shortId="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0"><Pnumber PuncBefore="—" PuncAfter="">0</Pnumber><P2para><Text>useful climatic data</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n4" id="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0n4" shortId="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0"><Pnumber PuncBefore="—" PuncAfter="">0</Pnumber><P2para><Text>relevant data on topography</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/2/0n5" id="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0n5" shortId="schedule-7-paragraph-2-0"><Pnumber PuncBefore="—" PuncAfter="">0</Pnumber><P2para><Text>sufficient information on the type of targets requiring protection in the zone.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2002-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Title><Emphasis>Responsible authorities</Emphasis></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/3" id="schedule-7-paragraph-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P1para><Text> </Text><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/3/0" 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PuncAfter="">0</Pnumber><P2para><Text>concentrations observed over previous years (before the implementation of the improvement measures)</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/4/0n2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/4/0n2" id="schedule-7-paragraph-4-0n2" shortId="schedule-7-paragraph-4-0"><Pnumber PuncBefore="—" PuncAfter="">0</Pnumber><P2para><Text>concentrations measured since the beginning of the project</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/4/0n3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2002/3183/schedule/7/paragraph/4/0n3" id="schedule-7-paragraph-4-0n3" shortId="schedule-7-paragraph-4-0"><Pnumber PuncBefore="—" PuncAfter="">0</Pnumber><P2para><Text>techniques used for the assessment.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2002-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" 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