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Air Quality Law 188(I)/2002.

Country(ies)

Cyprus

Subjects (Classification)

General provisions; Occupational safety and health; Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws; Protection against particular hazards

Adopted on (Date of text)

2002-11-01

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

The Law implements European Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management. It aims to: (a) define and establish ambient air quality objectives in the Republic, (b) assess air quality based on common methods and criteria of the EU (c) obtain adequate information on ambient air quality and ensure that it is made available to the public (d) maintain the air quality where it is good and improve it in other cases.

Implementing text(s)

2004-04-30 (CYP-2004-R-109774)
Air Quality Notification, 2004 (P.I. 330/2004).

Implementing text(s)

2002-11-29 (CYP-2002-L-109775)
Air Quality (Limit Values for Sulfur Dioxine, Nitrogen Dioxine and Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter and Lead in Ambient Air) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 574/2002).

Implementing text(s)

2002-11-01 (CYP-2002-L-109783)
Air Quality (Limit Values for Benzene and Carbon Monoxide in Ambient Air) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 516/2002).

Amending text(s)

2007-02-21 (CYP-2007-L-109769)
Air Quality (Amendment) Law of 2007 (Law No. 17(I)/2007).

Amending text(s)

2010-07-06 (CYP-2010-L-109770)
Air Quality (Amendment) Law, 2010 (Law No. 77(Ι)/2010).

Amending text(s)

2005-12-30 (CYP-2005-L-109771)
Air Quality (Amendment) Law, 2005 (Law No. 161(I)/2005).

Amending text(s)

2004-03-31 (CYP-2004-L-109772)
Air Quality (Amendment) (No. 2) Law, 2004 (Law No. 54(I)/2004).

Amending text(s)

2004-03-31 (CYP-2004-L-109773)
Air Quality (Amendment) Law, 2004 (Law No. 53(I)/2004).

Electronic source title

Legislation on-line

Author

Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, Cyprus

URL

http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/

File

CYP109768 Grk.pdf (PDF of Law in Greek)