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The EU´s Ambient Air Quality Directives set maximum values for the concentration levels of pollutants. When these maximum values are exceeded, the competent authorities must implement programmes and measures to bring levels below them. These programmes and measures can also be implemented even if air quality is considered good, either to maintain it or to improve it further.
The World Health Organization has also set Air Quality guidelines to protect human health from the impacts of air pollutants.
To comply with provisions under the Ambient Air Quality Directives, EU Member States and EEA member and cooperating countries measure pollutant concentrations at monitoring stations. These measurements are reported to the EEA and consist mainly of:
Apart from measurements, models can also be used by the countries to assess air quality. Officially submitted results of the models will be available soon.
The EEA uses the information transmitted by their member and cooperating countries in several assessment products, such as indicators and publications (briefings, reports, etc.). For these assessments, maps of concentrations derived from the measurements and some complementary data are also used. Those maps are produced on a yearly basis by the European Topic Centre on Air pollution, transport, noise and industrial pollution and are available in the Interpolated air quality data.
For references, please go to https://eea.europa.eu./themes/air/air-quality-concentrations/air-quality-concentrations or scan the QR code.
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