Draft UK notification to the European Commission to secure additional time to meet the limit values for particulate matter for certain zones/agglomerations in accordance with the Council Directive 2008/50/EC on Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe

This consultation requests comments on the UK’s draft time extension notification to the European Commission. The intention of the Government is to secure, for eight areas across the UK, an exemption from the obligation to apply the limit values for particulate matter (PM10 - dust particles) until 2011, as provided for under the Ambient Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC).
To access this consultation, which was issued by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on 27 January 2009, please click on the Source Url, then select the heading, 'Climate change and environment protection'. It will eventually be moved to another section of the website headed 'Older consultations'. Deadline date: 10 March 2009.

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: News Release: No.13/09 (27.1.09) http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2009/090127a.htm

BBC News, 29.1.09: Britain warned over air quality http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7858655.stm

United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: News Release; No.92/09 (24.4.09): Defra submits UK application to the European Commission for an extension to meet PM10 air quality limits http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2009/090424.htm

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