2001/839/EC: Commission Decision of 8 November 2001 laying down a questionnaire to be used for annual reporting on ambient air quality assessment under Council Directives 96/62/EC and 1999/30/EC (Text with EEA relevance.) (notified under document number C(2001) 3405)
Date: 2001-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air quality, environmental monitoring, exchange of information, form, quality of the environment

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 November 2001

laying down a questionnaire to be used for annual reporting on ambient air quality assessment
under Council Directives 96/62/EC and 1999/30/EC

(notified under document number C(2001) 3405)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/839/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September
1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management (1),
and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Directive 96/62/EC establishes
assessment and management of ambient air quality.

framework for

the

Council Directive 1999/30/EC of 22 April 1999 relating
to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and
oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in
ambient air (2) lays down limit values to be met on a
certain target date.

Regular
element of that legislation.

reporting by Member States

is an integral

A number of items set out in Article 11 of Directive
96/62/EC, in conjunction with Annexes I, II, III, IV and
V to Directive 1999/30/EC, in Article 3, Article 5 and
Article 9(6) of Directive 1999/30/EC must be reported
on an annual basis.

According to Directive 1999/30/EC, provisions on
reporting under Council Directive 80/779/EEC on air
quality limit values and guide values for sulphur dioxide
particulates (3), Council Directive
and
82/884/EEC of 3 December 1982 on a limit value for
lead in the air (4) and Council Directive 85/203/EEC of

suspended

7 March 1982 on air quality standards for nitrogen
dioxide (5) are repealed with effect from 19 July 2001,
although the limit values under these Directives remain
in force until 2005 for Directives 80/779/EEC and
82/884/EEC, and 2010 for Directive 85/203/EEC and
reporting on exceedences of these limit values continues
according to Article 9(6) of Directive 1999/30/EC.

(6)

(7)

In order to ensure that
the required information is
supplied in the correct format, Member States should be
required to submit it on the basis of a standardised
questionnaire.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
the Committee
accordance with the opinion of
instituted by Article 12(2) of Directive 96/62/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Member States shall use the questionnaire set out in the Annex
as a basis for forwarding the information to be provided on an
annual basis under Article 11 of Directive 96/62/EC,
in
conjunction with Annexes I, II, III, IV and V, and Articles 3, 5
and 9(6) of Directive 1999/30/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2001.

For the Commission

Margot WALLSTR(cid:214)M

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 296, 21.11.1996, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 163, 29.6.1999, p. 41.
(3) OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 30.
(4) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 15.

(5) OJ L 87, 27.3.1985, p. 1.

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ANNEX

REPORTING QUESTIONNAIRE

on Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management and Council Directive
1999/30/EC relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate
matter and lead in ambient air

MEMBER STATE:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CONTACT ADDRESS:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REFERENCE YEAR:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

COMPILATION DATE:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The following forms distinguish between items that are legally required to report and items that are voluntary to report
for the Member State. Voluntary items are printed in italic.

Many of the forms below contain and indefinite number of rows or columns to be filled in. In the form description, the
number of empty rows or columns to be filled in is then limited to three and a dashed borderline indicates that the
form should be extended as needed.

In addition to the forms, which are to be filled in by the Member State, some tables are also provided. The tables
provide information such as fixed codes that are not to be changed by the Member State.

LIST OF FORMS

Form 1

Form 2

Form 3

Form 4

Form 5

Form 6

Form 7

Form 8

Form 9

Form 10

Form 11

Form 12

Form 13

Form 14

Form 15

Form 16

Form 17

Form 18

Form 19

Contact body and address

Delimitation of zones and agglomerations

Stations used for assessment and measuring methods

Methods used to sample and measure PM10 and PM2,5: optional additional codes to be defined by
the Member State

List of zones and agglomerations where levels exceed or do not exceed limit values or limit
values plus margin of tolerance

List of zones and agglomerations where levels exceed or do not exceed upper assessment
thresholds or lower assessment thresholds, including information on the application of
supplementary assessment methods

Individual exceedences of limit values and limit values plus the margin of tolerance

Reasons for individual exceedences: optional additional codes to be defined by the Member State

Monitoring data on 10 minutes mean SO2 levels

Monitoring data on 24hr mean PM2,5 levels

Tabular results of and methods used for supplementary assessment

List of references to supplementary assessment methods referred to in Form 11

Exceedence of limit values for SO2 due to natural sources

Natural SO2 sources: optional additional codes to be defined by Member State

Exceedence of limit values of PM10 due to natural events

Exceedence of limit values of PM10 due to winter sanding

Consultations on transboundary pollution

Exceedences of limit values laid down in Directives 80/779/EEC, 82/884/EEC and 85/203/EEC

Reasons for exceedences of limit values laid down in Directives 80/779/EEC, 82/884/EEC and
85/203/EEC: optional additional codes to be defined by the Member State

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1

Table 2

Table 3

Table 4

Table 5

Methods used to sample and measure PM10 and PM2,5: standard codes

Reasons for individual exceedences: standard codes

Statistical parameters to be used in concentration maps

Natural SO2 sources: standard codes

Natural events causing limit value exceedences for PM10: standard codes

Form 1: Contact body and address

Name of the contact body

Postal address

Name of the contact person

Telephone of the contact person

Fax of contact person

E-mail address of contact person

Comments for clarification if needed

Note to Form 1:

The Member State is asked to fill in the contact body, and if possible, the contact person at national level, that the
Commission may approach on details regarding this questionnaire if needed.

Form 2: Delimitation of zones and agglomerations (96/62/EC Articles 5 and 11(1)(b))

Zones

Full zone name

Zone code

Pollutant(s), possibly separate protection targets, to
which the zone applies

Type (ag/nonag)

Area (km2)

Population

Border coordinate pairs

Border coordinate pairs

Border coordinate pairs

Notes to Form 2:

(1) The Member State should give not only the zone name, but also a unique zone code.

(2) The Member State should indicate the pollutant(s) to which the zone applies using the codes: (cid:145)S(cid:146) for SO2, (cid:145)N(cid:146) for
NO2/NOx, (cid:145)P(cid:146) for PM10 and (cid:145)L(cid:146) for lead, separated by a semicolon, or (cid:145)A(cid:146) if the zone applies to all these pollutants. If
zones have been separately defined for health, ecosystem and vegetation protection, the Member State should use
the following codes:
(cid:145)NH(cid:146) for NO2 health
protection and (cid:145)NV(cid:146) for NOx vegetation protection.

(cid:145)SE(cid:146) for SO2 ecosystem protection,

(cid:145)SH(cid:146) for SO2 health protection,

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(3)

It should be indicated whether the zone is an agglomeration (code: (cid:145)ag(cid:146)) or not (code: (cid:145)nonag(cid:146)).

(4) Optionally, the Member States may add the area and population size of the zone for further processing of the data

at European level.

(5) For further processing, the Member State is requested to fill in the zone borders in a standard format (polygons,
using the geographical coordinates according to ISO 6709: geographical longitude and latitude). The Member State
is requested to provide separately a map of the zones (as an electronic file or on paper) to facilitate the correct
interpretation of the zone data. The Member State must provide at least either the zone borders in Form 2 or a
map.

Form 3: Stations used for assessment and measuring methods (1999/30/EC Annex IX)

Station-
code

Local
station-
code

Zone
code(s)

Use for Directive

Use for
Directive/Measuring
method code for
PM10 and PM2,5

Correction factor
or equation used

Function
of
station

SO2

NO2

NOx

Lead

PM10

PM2,5

PM10

PM2,5

Notes to Form 3:

(1)

In Form 3 and other forms in this questionnaire,
exchange of data under the Exchange of Information Decision 97/101/EC.
within the Member State or region.

(cid:145)station code(cid:146) refers to the code that is already in use for the
(cid:145)Local station code(cid:146) is the code used

(2) The Member State is requested to identify in the third column the zone(s) in which the station is located. If more

than one zone is concerned, the codes should be separated by a semicolon.

(3) The Member State is requested to use the columns headed by (cid:145)SO2(cid:146), (cid:145)NO2(cid:146), (cid:145)NOx(cid:146) and (cid:145)Lead(cid:146) for indicating whether
the measurement is used for assessment under Directive 1999/30/EC, ticking with (cid:145)+(cid:146) if used and leaving the cell
empty if not used. It should be noted that ticking NOx implies that the station is sited at a location where the limit
value for vegetation applies. If the station is in the immediate vicinity of specific sources of lead as referred to in
Annex IV to Directive 1999/30/EC, the Member State is requested to tick with (cid:145)SS(cid:146) instead of (cid:145)+(cid:146).

(4) The Member State should use the columns headed by (cid:145)PM10(cid:146) and (cid:145)PM2,5(cid:146) for indicating whether the measurement is
used for assessment under Directive 1999/30/EC and indicate at the same time which measurement method is
used. If the measurement is used for assessment under the Directive, the Member State fills in the measuring
method code (see Note 5); if the measurement is not used for assessment under the Directive, the cell is left empty.
For PM2,5 levels formal assessment under Article 6 of Directive 96/62/EC is not required.

(5) The measurement method code for PM10 and PM2,5 can be indicated by one of the standard codes provided by this
questionnaire (see Table 1) or a code defined by the Member State that refers to a separate list of methods
described by the Member State (see Form 4). The description defined by the Member State may also be a reference
to a separate document added to the questionnaire. If the measurement method has been changed during the year,
the Member State is requested to fill in both method codes: first the method that was used for the longest time in
the year, followed by the other one, separated by a semicolon.

(6) When the measurement method for PM10 or PM2,5 is not the reference method, respectively the provisional
in the
reference method, set out in Directive 1999/30/EC, Annex IX, the Member State is requested to fill
correction factor by which the measured concentrations have been multiplied to obtain the concentrations reported
in this questionnaire or to fill in the corresponding correction equation. If a correction equation has been applied,
a free format can be used in which the measured concentration should be denoted by (cid:145)CM(cid:146) and the reported
concentration by (cid:145)CR(cid:146), preferably using the format CR = f(CM). If the results of the method have been demonstrated
to be equivalent without the application of a correction, the Member State is requested to indicate this by entering
the value (cid:145)l(cid:146) of the correction factor or equation.

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(7)

(cid:145)Function of station(cid:146) indicates whether the station is sited at a location where (a) the limit values for health, the SO2
limit value for ecosystems and the NOx limit value for vegetation apply (code (cid:145)HEV(cid:146)), (b) only the limit values for
health and the SO2 limit value for ecosystems apply (code (cid:145)HE(cid:146)), (c) only the limit value for health and the NOx
limit value for vegetation apply (code (cid:145)HV(cid:146)) or (d) only the limit values for health apply (code (cid:145)H(cid:146)).

Table 1: Methods used to sample and measure PM10 and PM2,5: standard codes

Method code

Description

M1

M2

M3

Beta-absorption

Gravimetry

Oscillating microbalance

Form 4: Methods used to sample and measure PM10 and PM2,5: optional additional codes to be defined by the
Member State (1999/30/EC Annex IX)

Method code

Description

Form 5: List of zones and agglomerations where levels exceed or do not exceed limit values (LV) or limit values plus margin of tolerance (LV + MOT) (96/62/EC Articles 8, 9 and 11 and
1999/30/EC Annexes I, II, III and IV)

(cid:151) Form 5a: List of zones in relation to limit value exceedences for SO2

Zone code

LV for health
(1hr mean)

LV for health
(24hr mean)

LV for ecosystems
(annual mean)

LV for ecosystems
(winter mean)

> LV + MOT

˜ LV + MOT; > LV

˜ LV

> LV

˜ LV

> LV

˜ LV

> LV

˜ LV

(cid:151) Form 5b: List of zones in relation to limit value exceedences for NO2/NOx

Zone code

LV for health
(1hr mean)

LV for health
(annual mean)

LV for vegetation

> LV + MOT

˜ LV + MOT; > LV

˜ LV

> LV + MOT

˜ LV + MOT; > LV

˜ LV

> LV

˜ LV

(cid:151) Form 5c: List of zones in relation to limit value exceedences for PM10

Zone code

LV (24hr mean)
Stage 1

> LV + MOT

˜ LV + MOT;
> LV

˜ LV

> LV + MOT

LV (annual mean)
Stage 1

˜ LV + MOT;
> LV

˜ LV

> LV + MOT

LV (24hr mean)
Stage 2

˜ LV + MOT;
> LV

LV (annual mean)
Stage 2

˜ LV

> LV + MOT

˜ LV + MOT;
> LV

˜ LV

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(cid:151) Form 5d: List of zones in relation to limit value exceedences for lead

Zone code

LV

> LV + MOT

˜ LV + MOT; > LV

˜ LV

SS

Notes to Form 5:

(1) The column headings have the following meaning:

> LV + MOT:

above the limit value plus the margin of tolerance;

˜ LV + MOT; > LV: below or equal to the limit value plus the margin of tolerance but above the limit value;

˜ LV:

> LV:

SS:

below or equal to the limit value;

above the limit value;

due to specific sources, see Note 7.

(2)

(cid:145)> LV + MOT(cid:146) should be read as (cid:145)> LV(cid:146) when the margin of tolerance has decreased to 0 %. In that case the column
headed by (cid:145)˜ LV + MOT; > LV(cid:146) should not be used.

(3)

If the column heading describes the status of the zone, tick with (cid:145)+(cid:146).

(4)

If exceedence has been concluded from model calculations, tick with (cid:145)m(cid:146) instead of (cid:145)+(cid:146).

(5) For thresholds for ecosystems and vegetation, tick only when exceedence occurred in areas where these limit values

apply.

(6) The winter mean is defined as the period from 1 October of the year preceding the reference year to 31 March of

the reference year.

(7)

If the exceedence status indicated in Form 5 is solely due to exceedence in an area in the immediate vicinity of
specific sources designated according to Annex IV to Directive 1999/30/EC, the Member State is requested to
indicate this by ticking column (cid:145)SS(cid:146) by (cid:145)+(cid:146).

Form 6: List of zones and agglomerations where levels exceed or do not exceed upper assessment thresholds
(UAT) or lower assessment thresholds (LAT), including information on the application of supplementary
assessment methods (96/62/EC Article 6 and 1999/30/EC Article 7(3) and Annex V)

(cid:151) Form 6a: List of zones in relation to threshold exceedences and supplementary assessment for SO2

Zone code

UAT and LAT related to health LV
(24hr mean)

UAT and LAT related to ecosystems LV
(winter mean)

SA

> UAT

˜ UAT; > LAT

˜ LAT

>UAT

˜ UAT; > LAT

˜ LAT

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(cid:151) Form 6b: List of zones in relation to threshold exceedences and supplementary assessment for NO2/NOx

UAT and LAT related to health LV
(1hr mean)

UAT and LAT related to health LV
(annual mean)

UAT and LAT related to
vegetation LV

Zone code

SA

> UAT

˜ UAT;
> LAT

˜ LAT

> UAT

˜ UAT;
> LAT

˜ LAT

> UAT

˜ UAT;
> LAT

˜ LAT

(cid:151) Form 6c: List of zones in relation to threshold exceedences and supplementary assessment for PM10

UAT and LAT (24hr mean)

UAT and LAT (annual mean)

Zone code

SA

> UAT

˜ UAT; > LAT

˜ LAT

>UAT

˜ UAT; > LAT

˜ LAT

(cid:151) Form 6d: List of zones in relation to threshold exceedences and supplementary assessment for lead

Zone code

SA

> UAT

˜ UAT; >LAT

˜ LAT

UAT and LAT

Notes to Form 6:

(1) The column headings have the following meaning:

> UAT:

above the upper assessment threshold;

˜ UAT; > LAT:

below or equal to upper assessment threshold, but above the lower assessment threshold;

˜ LAT:

below or equal to the lower assessment threshold;

SA:

supplementary assessment, see Note 6.

(2)

If the column heading describes the status of the zone, tick with (cid:145)+(cid:146).

(3)

If exceedence has been concluded from model calculations, tick with (cid:145)m(cid:146) instead of (cid:145)+(cid:146).

(4) For thresholds for ecosystems, tick only when exceedence occurred in areas where the limit values for ecosystems

apply.

(5) Exceedence of UAT and LAT is judged on the basis of the reference year and the preceding four years in

accordance with the specification in Annex V(II) to Directive 1999/30/EC.

(6) The Member State is requested to indicate in the column (cid:145)SA(cid:146) whether information from fixed measuring stations
has been supplemented by information from other sources as referred to in Article 7(3) of Directive 1999/30/EC.

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Form 7: Individual exceedences of limit values and limit values plus margin of tolerance (MOT) (96/62/EC
Article 11(1)(a)(i) and (ii) and 1999/30/EC Annexes I, II, IV and V)

(cid:151) Form 7a: Exceedence of SO2 limit value plus MOT for health (1hr mean)

Zone code

Station code

Date

Hour

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

(cid:151) Form 7b: Exceedence of SO2 limit value for health (24hr mean)

Zone code

Station code

Date

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

(cid:151) Form 7c: Exceedence of SO2 limit value for ecosystems (annual mean)

Zone code

Station code

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

(cid:151) Form 7d: Exceedence of SO2 limit value for ecosystems (winter mean)

Zone code

Station code

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

(cid:151) Form 7e: Exceedence of NO2 limit value plus MOT for health (1hr mean)

Zone code

Station code

Date

Hour

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

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(cid:151) Form 7f: Exceedence of NO2 limit value plus MOT for health (annual mean)

Zone code

Station code

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

(cid:151) Form 7g: Exceedence of NOx limit value for vegetation

Zone code

Station code

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

(cid:151) Form 7h: Exceedence of PM10 limit value plus MOT (stage 1, 24hr mean)

Zone code

Station code

Date

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

(cid:151) Form 7i: Exceedence of PM10 limit value plus MOT (stage 1, annual mean)

Zone code

Station code

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

(cid:151) Form 7j: Exceedence of lead limit value plus MOT

Zone code

Station code

Level
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

Note to Form 7:

(1)

Identifying the station by filling in the station code is not mandatory, but highly recommended.

(2) The phrase (cid:145)limit value plus MOT(cid:146) should be read as (cid:145)limit value(cid:146) when the margin of tolerance has decreased to

0 %.

(3) The date should be indicated as (cid:145)dd/mm/yy(cid:146) and the hour as (cid:145)1(cid:146) for the hour between 00:00h and 01:00h etc.

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(4) All exceedences of the limit value plus the margin of tolerance at a station are reported if the total number of
exceedences is above the allowed number. If the total number of exceedences at a station is lower than or equal to
the allowed number, no exceedences are reported.

(5) The reason of exceedence can be indicated by one or several standard codes provided by this questionnaire (see
Table 2) or a code defined by the Member State that refers to a separate list of reasons described by the Member
State (Form 8). If more than one reason is indicated, the codes should be separated by a semicolon. The description
given by the Member State could also be a reference to a separate document added to the questionnaire.

Table 2: Reasons for individual exceedences: standard codes

Reason code

Description

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

S7

S8

S9

Heavily trafficked urban centre

Proximity to a major road

Local industry including power production

Quarrying or mining activities

Domestic heating

Accidental emission from industrial source

Accidental emission from non-industrial source

Natural source(s) or natural event(s)

Winter sanding of roads

S10

Transport of air pollution originating from sources outside the Member State

Form 8: Reasons for individual exceedences: optional additional codes to be defined by the Member State
(96/62/EC Article 11(1)(a)(i) and (ii) and 1999/30/EC Annexes I, II, IV and V)

Reason code

Description

Form 9: Monitoring data on 10 minutes mean SO2 levels (1999/30/EC Article 3(3))

Station code

The number of
concentrations
averaged over 10
minutes which have
exceeded 500 lg/m3

The number of days
within the calendar
year on which such
exceedences
occurred

The number of the
days referred to in the
previous column, on
which hourly
concentrations of
sulphur dioxide
simultaneously
exceeded 350 lg/m3

The maximum
concentration
averaged over 10
minutes recorded
(lg/m3)

Date on which the
maximum
concentration
occurred (dd/mm/yy)

Note to Form 9:

Where it is not practicable for a Member State to record data on concentrations of sulphur dioxide averaged over 10
minutes this form does not have to be completed.

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Form 10: Monitoring data on 24hr mean PM2,5 levels (1999/30/EC Article 5(2))

Station code

Arithmetic mean
(lg/m3)

Median
(lg/m3)

98 percentile
(lg/m3)

Maximum concentration
(lg/m3)

Form 11: Tabular results of and methods used for supplementary assessment (1999/30/EC Article 7(3) and Annex VIII(II))

(cid:151) Form 11a: Results of and methods used for supplementary assessment for SO2

Above LV for health
(1hr mean)

Above LV for health
(24hr mean)

Above LV for ecosystems
(annual mean)

Above LV for ecosystems
(winter mean)

Zone code

Area

Population exposed

Area

Population exposed

Area

Ecosystem area exposed

Area

Ecosystem area exposed

km2

Method

Number

Method

km2

Method

Number

Method

km2

Method

km2

Method

km2

Method

km2

Method

(cid:151) Form 11b: Results of and methods used for supplementary assessment for NO2/NOx

Zone code

Area

Road length

Population exposed

Area

Road length

Population exposed

Area

Vegetation area exposed

Above LV for health
(1hr mean)

Above LV for health
(annual mean)

Above LV for vegetation

km2

Method

km

Method

Number

Method

km2

Method

km

Method

Number

Method

km2

Method

km2

Method

(cid:151) Form 11c.1: Results of and methods used for supplementary assessment for PM10 (Stage 1)

Zone code

Area

Road length

Population exposed

Area

Road length

Population exposed

km2

Method

km

Method

Number

Method

km2

Method

km

Method

Number

Method

Above LV (24hr mean)

Above LV (annual mean)

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Zone code

Area

Road length

Population exposed

Area

Road length

Population exposed

km2

Method

km

Method

Number

Method

km2

Method

km

Method

Number

Method

Above LV (24hr mean)

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(cid:151) Form 11d: Results of and methods used for supplementary assessment for lead

Zone code

Area

Above LV

Road length

Population exposed

km2

Method

km

Method

Number

Method

Notes to Form 11:

(1)

(cid:145)Method(cid:146) is a code defined by the Member State that refers to a separate list of references (Form 12) on publications
or reports in which the supplementary method is documented. Form 12 is part of the report to the Commission;
the publications or reports referred to are not to be sent to the Commission.

(2) Form 11 can be complemented by maps showing concentration distributions. It is recommended that the Member
State, if possible, compiles maps showing concentration distributions within each zone and agglomeration. It is
recommended to provide concentration iso-lines of the parameters in which the limit values are expressed (see
Table 3) using iso-lines at intervals of 10 % of the limit value.

Table 3: Statistical parameters to be used in concentration maps

Pollutant

Parameter

SO2

SO2

SO2

SO2

NO2

NO2/NOx

PM10 and PM2,5

PM10 and PM2,5

PM10 and PM2,5

99,7 percentile of 1h mean

99,2 percentile of 24h mean

Annual mean

Winter mean

99,8 percentile of 1h mean

Annual mean

90,0 percentile of 24h mean

Annual mean

98,1 percentile of 24h mean

Lead

Annual mean

Form 12: List of references to supplementary assessment methods referred to in Form 11 (1999/30/EC
Article 7(3) and Annex VIII(II))

Method

Full reference

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Form 13: Exceedence of limit values of SO2 due to natural sources (1999/30/EC Article 3(4))

(cid:151) Form 13a: SO2 limit value for health (1hr mean)

Zone

Station code

Number of
exceedences
measured

Natural source
code(s)

Estimated number
of exceedences
after subtraction of
natural contribu-
tion

Reference to
justification

(cid:151) Form 13b: SO2 limit value for health (24hr mean)

Zone

Station code

Number of
exceedences
measured

Natural source
code(s)

Estimated number
of exceedences
after subtraction of
natural contribu-
tion

Reference to
justification

(cid:151) Form 13c: SO2 limit value for ecosystems (annual mean)

Zone

Station code

Annual mean
concentration

Natural source
code(s)

Estimated annual
mean concentration
after subtraction of
natural contribu-
tion

Reference to
justification

(cid:151) Form 13d: SO2 limit value for ecosystems (winter mean)

Zone

Station code

winter mean
concentration

Natural source
code(s)

Estimated annual
mean concentration
after subtraction of
natural contribu-
tion

Reference to
justification

Note to Form 13:

The natural source can be indicated by one or several standard codes provided by this questionnaire (see Table 4) or a
code defined by the Member State that refers to a separate list of natural sources described by the Member State (Form
14).

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Table 4: Natural SO2 sources: standard codes

Natural source code

Description

A1

A2

B

C1

C2

Volcanism inside the Member State

Volcanism outside the Member State

Coastal wetlands

Natural fires inside the Member State

Natural fires outside the Member State

Form 14: Natural SO2 sources: optional additional codes to be defined by Member State
(1999/30/EC Article 3(4))

Natural source code

Description

Form 15: Exceedence of limit values of PM10 due to natural events (1999/30/EC Article 5(4))

(cid:151) Form 15a: Contribution of natural events to exceedence of the PM10 limit value (stage 1, 24hr mean)

Zone

Station code

Number of
exceedences
measured

Natural event
code(s)

Estimated number
of exceedences
after subtraction of
natural contribu-
tion

Reference to
justification

(cid:151) Form 15b: Contribution of natural events to exceedence of the PM10 limit value (stage 1, annual mean)

Zone

Station code

Annual mean

Natural event
code(s)

Estimated number
of exceedences
after subtraction of
natural contribu-
tion

Reference to
justification

Note to Form 15:

The natural event can be indicated by one or several standard codes provided by this questionnaire (see Table 5).

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Table 5: Natural events causing limit value exceedences for PM10: standard codes

Natural event code

Description

A1

A2

B1

B2

C1

C2

D1

D2

E1

E2

F1

F2

G1

G2

Volcanic eruption inside the Member State

Volcanic eruption outside the Member State

Seismic activity inside the Member State

Seismic activity outside the Member State

Geothermal activity inside the Member State

Geothermal activity outside the Member State

Wild-land fire inside the Member State

Wild-land fire outside the Member State

High wind event inside the Member State

High wind event outside the Member State

Atmospheric resuspension inside the Member State

Atmospheric resuspension outside the Member State

Transport of natural particles from dry regions inside the Member State

Transport of natural particles from dry regions outside the Member State

Form 16: Exceedence of limit values of PM10 due to winter sanding (1999/30/EC Article 5(5))

(cid:151) Form 16a: Contribution of winter sanding to exceedence of the PM10 limit value (stage 1, 24hr mean)

Zone

Station code

Number of exceedences
measured

Estimated number of
exceedences after
subtraction of winter
sanding contribution

Reference to
justification

(cid:151) Form 16b: Contribution of winter sanding to exceedence of the PM10 limit value (stage 1, annual mean)

Zone

Station code

Annual mean

Estimated annual mean
concentration after
subtraction of winter
sanding contribution

Reference to
justification

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Form 17: Consultations on transboundary pollution (96/62/EC Article 8(6))

(cid:151) Form 17a: General

Has the Member State consulted other Member States on significant
air pollution originating in other Member States or conducted such
consultations with non-EU countries? Please tick with (cid:145)+(cid:146) if yes or (cid:145)ﬂ(cid:146)
if no:

(+ or ﬂ)

(cid:151) Form 17b: Specification per country

AT

BE

DE DK

ES

FI

FR

GR

IE

IT

LU

NL

PT

SE

UK

EU Member States

Non-EU countries

If yes, please:

(cid:151) tick the MS or
country con-
cerned

(cid:151) tick if the

agenda(s) of the
consultations has/
have been added
to this report

(cid:151) tick if the

minutes of the
consultations
have been added
to this report

Notes to Form 17b:

(1) Tick only if yes, using (cid:145)+(cid:146).

(2) The Member State may indicate consultations with non-EU countries using the following country codes: Bosnia &
Herzegovina: BA; Croatia: HR; Cyprus: CY; Czech Republic: CZ; Estonia: EE; Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia: MK; Hungary: HU; Iceland: IS; Latvia: LV; Liechtenstein: LI; Lithuania: LT; Malta: MT; Norway: NO;
Poland: PL; Romania: RO; Slovakia: SK; Slovenia: SI; Switzerland: CH.

Form 18: Exceedences of limit values laid down in Directives 80/779/EEC, 82/884/EEC and 85/203/EEC to be
reported under 1999/30/EC Article 9(6)

Pollutant

Limit value
exceeded

Monitoring
method used

Station code

Measured value
(lg/m3)

Reason code(s)

Measures taken

Notes to Form 18:

(1) The numerical value of the limit value exceeded should be indicated in the second column.

(2) For SO2 and suspended particulates it should be indicated whether the black-smoke or the gravimetric method was

used.

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(3)

Identifying the station is not mandatory, but highly recommended.

(4) The reason for exceedence can be indicated by one or several standard codes provided by this questionnaire (see
Table 5) or a code defined by the Member State that refers to a separate list of reasons described by the Member
State (Form 19).
If more than one reason is indicated, the codes should be separated by a semicolon. The
description given by the Member State could also be a reference to a separate document added to the
questionnaire.

Form 19: Reasons for exceedences of limit values laid down in Directives 80/779/EEC, 82/884/EEC and
85/203/EEC: optional additional codes to be defined by the Member State (1999/30/EC Article 9(6))

Reason code

Description