Abstract
On 15 July, 1980, the Council of Ministers of the European Communities adopted a Council Directive on air quality limit values and guide values for sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates. This directive constitutes the first European legislation on stating air quality standards.
The guiding principles underlying this directive are analyzed and the consequences of the directive for Member States, in terms of concrete actions destined to improve the air quality, particularly in highly polluted areas, are indicated.
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Smeets, J. Air quality limit and guide values for sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates — A European community directive. Environ Monit Assess 1, 373–382 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00403837
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00403837