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Date: 1981-07-14
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION establishing a reciprocal exchange of information and data from networks and individual stations measuring air pollution within the Member States (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                         Proposal for a
                                        COUNCIL DECISION
                    establishing a reciprocal exchange of information
                    and data from networks and individual stations measuring
                    air pollution within the Member States
                      ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0M(81 ) 361 final
 ---pagebreak--- EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.     The object of this proposal is the establishment of a reciprocal
exchange of information and data from networks and individual stations
measuring air pollution within the member States .
2.     This proposal is presented within the context of the Environmental
action programmes of the European Communities which make provision for
an exchange of information and data between air pollution monitoring
and surveillance stations ( 1973 * Part II , Title I , Chapter 3 , Section
1;    1977 : Title II , Chapter 3 , Point 56d .).
3.     Of the first–priority pollutants in the Environmental action
programme ( 1973 ) the most expensively and systematically measured are
sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates .      Because there are so
many stations a selection procedure was instituted as part of the
common procedure for an exchange of information as established by
Council Decision 75/441/EEC dated 24 June 1975 *      The selected stations ,
with a provision for replacing those that cease to operate , are
transferred into the new reciprocal exchange in order to maintain
continuity with the existing data .
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4.     Interest in , and the importance of , other first-priority air
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pollutants has increased and the present proposal contains provision
for the specific inclusion of the following additional pollutants :
       - lead and other heavy-metal particulates ,
       - nitrogen oxides (dioxide - FOg , total oxides - HO , monoxide - NO)
 ---pagebreak---          – carbon monoxide .
         – ozone .
         Other additional pollutants may be included subject to technical
 discussions .
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 5.      It is not yet feasible to include two other first-priority
 pollutants which , although important to human health , pose specific
 problems of sampling and analysis .
         There are many hydro-carb ons but they can conveniently be divided
 into methane and non–methane , which latter includes some known or
 suspected carcinogens .     The measurement techrfiques for methane are
well-defined but as a pollutant it has little or no importance to
human health .     The non-methane hydro-carbons often occur in very
minute quantities and in ratios that differ enormously with the
source and location .     A general technique for measuring these
non-methane components is hardly practical since it is difficult , if
not impossible , to examine the sensitivity to , and the interactions
between , many hundred possible compounds .      An effective measurement
technique for one specific non-methane hydro–carbon can be , and has
been , developed tut the range of applicability is often only valid
for that given source configuration or location for which it was
devised .
       Asbestos poses problems for human health and considerable
problems as far as measurements are concerned ►       The only satisfactory
method of identifying the various types of asbestos , and the levels
of each one , is by means of sophisticated microscopy .      Even when
 ---pagebreak---  highly automated this technique is very expensive , time-consuming and slow .
At the present time , therefore , measurements are usually made on a
discontinuous basis , at specific points and as part of a particular
research project rather than as a part of a re-iterative monitoring
programme in ambient air .
6.     This proposal does' not oblige the member States to create new
stations ;   the choice of stations is to- be made from tho&e that are
already in existence .    Because the total number of stations measuring
the additional pollutants is small the selection procedure used in the
previous Decision is unsuitable .     For the additional pollutants
member States are , therefore , requested to select those stations which ,
in one way or another , are equipped to examine the differences in tech­
niques of sampling and analysis , collectively known as measurement
techniques .    Wherever possible such selections should reflect the
differences in urbanisation , topography and climatology that exist
within each member State and , where there is a sufficient number of
stations , the different levels of pollution .
7.     One of the important aspects of this new proposal is the
commitment by the Commission to intercomparison programmes with the
cooperation of the interested member States .     Such programmes are
expensive to design and run ; therefore it is appropriate to include
existing stations which are already equipped for intercomparisons in -
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order to reduce the costs .     The exchange of reports , etc ., from local
or national programmes , with the Commission acting as the central
distribution point , will provide a general view of existing work and
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will serve as the basis for the further development of cost-effective
 programmes .
 8.    The Commission intends to examine the above-mentioned reportB , etc .,
 in conjunction with a group of experts selected , and convened by the
 Commission , from a list of those suggested by the member States .    This
 * ad hoc 1 group of experts should examine these reports and give technical
 guidance to the Commission on suitable intercomparison programmes and the
 contents thereof .
 9.     Apart from the intercomparsion programmes which are the most
 important step towards harmonisation and comparability , the data from
 such a reciprocal exchange may be used :
        – for the examination and selection of suitable areas/sites for
 epidemiological surveys ,
        –   in the development of air quality standards ,
        –   to follow the evolution of pollution patterns and trends , and
        –   as input to the Global Environmental Monitoring System of
 the United Nations Environmental Programme and other international
 cooperative programmes .
 19 .   Although the data and information derived from this reciprocal
 exchange will be of considerable assistance in examining and defining
 proposals for air quality standards , the representativity of the
"stations selected will n<?t allow monitoring for compliance with such
 a standard .    Monitoring for compliance with standards requires that
 the stations are located at specific points where there is a likelihood
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that the standard may be exceeded .   Such points will have to be
determined on the basis , not only of existing data for anibient levels
but also on a knowledge of the emission patterns .
11 .  This Decision is based on Article 235 of "the Treaty establishing
the European Economic Community and thus consultation of the European
Parliament is mandatory ;  the Commission recommends that the Economic
and Social Committee be consulted .
 ---pagebreak--- PROPOS AL
Council Decision establishing a reciprocal exchange of information and
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data from networks and individual stations measuring air pollution
                    within the M ember States
The Council of the European Communities ,
HAVING regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community
and in particular Article 235 thereof ;         N
HAVIMJ regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
HAVING regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ( 1 );
HAVING regard to the Opinion of the Economic & Social Committee ( 2 );
WHEREAS the Programme of action of the European Communities on the
Environment ( 3 ) makes provision for the establishment of a procedure for
the exchange of information between surveillance and monitoring networks ;
WHEREAS this procedure is necessary to combat pollution and nuisances ,
this being one of the Community objectives concerning the improvement of
the quality of life and the harmonious development of economic activities
throughout the Community ; whereas the specific powerB necessary to this
end are not provided by the Treaty ;
1)    to follow                  2)   to follow
3)    OJ No C 112 , 20.12.1973, p. 3
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                                 2
 WHEREAS a common procedure for the exchange of information between the
 surveillance and monitoring networks based on data relating to atmos­
 pheric pollution by sulphur compounds and suspended particulates has
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been established by Council Decision 75 / 441 / EEC ( 4 ) which , amongst other
 things , has served as a pilot study , for the elaboration of a system to
 answer the SDecific needs of the Community ;
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WHEREAS the accumulated experience of the pilot study is employed to
establish a more complete exchange of information and data incorporat­
ing additional air pollutants thus stimulating and enhancing progress
towards the harmonisation of the measurement methods ;
WHEREAS the Commission will " organise , in collaboration with interested
Member States , intercomparison programmes to include , as appropriate ,
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different equipment , methods of sampling and analysis as well as
reference materials commonly used for the relevant pollutants so that .
the comparability of the data obtained by different stations and methods
may be improved ;
WHEREAS the use of homogeneous time–scales for the data collection and
homogeneity in the presentation of results will facilitate the compar­
 ison of the levels recorded for each pollutant ;
WHEREAS the exchange of the results of the pollution level measurements
 provides one way of keeping abreast of long-term trends and improvements
 resulting from existing end futur® national or Community legislation ;
 4 ) OJ No L 194, 25.7.1975 , p. 32
 ---pagebreak--- WHEREAS the results of such measurements constitute information relevant
to determining the locations of epidemiological surveys destined to
provide a better understanding of the harmful effects of air pollution
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on human health ;
WHEREAS the transport of pollutants over long distances necessitates
surveillance at regional , national , Community and global levels }
WHEREAS part of the information and data constitute an input to the
Global Environmental Monitoring System which is part of the United
Nations Environmental Programme ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION
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                      ARTICLE 1 .
 A reciprocal exchange of information and data from networks and individual
                                                               i
 stations measuring air pollution, hereinafter referred to as
"reciprocal exchange", is hereby established and shall apply to the
individual measurements obtained by fixed stations which have been
operating, or are planned to operate , continuously over a significant
period . of time .
                      ARTICLE 2 .
1.     This Decision relates to the following pollutants :
       a)     sulphur compounds measured as t
              – sulphur dioxide or
              – strong acidity in accordance with Annex I , paragraph 1 ,
       b)     suspended particulates, in accordance with Annex I ,
paragraph 1 , measured as :
              – suspended particulate matter or
              – black smoke ,
       c)     suspended particulates of heavy metals , e.g. , lead ,
cadmium , etc .,
       d)     nitrogen oxides measured as s
              – nitrogen dioxide (NOg ) and
              – either total oxides of nitrogen (NO^)
                      or nitrogen monoxide (NO ),
       e)     carbon monoxide,
       f)     ozone .
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 2.    The first data to be exchanged shall be :
       – for the pollutants in paragraph 1 , a) and b ) : those obtained
 from 1 January 1979 in order to maintain continuity with the data
 collected previously ,
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       – for the pollutants in paragraph 1 , c ) and d ) : those obtained
 from 1 October 1980 >
       - for the pollutants in paragraph 1 , e ) and f ) : those obtained
 from 1 October 1982 .
 3.    Any Member State may include other pollutants after technical
 discussions with the Commission .
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                     ARTICLE 3 .
 Each Member State shall designate a National Coordinator , and inform
 the Commission thereof , who will be the person , or body , responsible
 for the selection of stations , the collection and transmission of
 information and data relating to the stations and pollutants as well
 as for liaison with the Commission in all related aspects .     Until the
 Commission is advised otherwise , the person or body designated by each
Member State under the provisions of Article 4 ( 1 ) of
Decision 75/441/ EEC shall be deemed to be the JTational Coordinator .
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                    ARTICLE 4 .
 1.    The stations participating in the exchange of information procedure
 laid down in  Decision 75 / 441 / EEC shall be included in this .
 reciprocal exchange .   kember States shall select from the available stations
those which are to be added under the terms of this reciprocal exchange
and shall notify their -choice to the Commission .     Each ,      i
 selected station shall be representative , as far as possible , of the
 conditions obtaining around that sampling point for the pollutant
being considered .
 2.    In selecting stations ^priority shall be given to those which
 utilise more than one sampling or analytical technique to measure a
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 given pollutant so as to assist in the assessment of appropriate
 techniques and the comparability between .them .                     ,
 3.    The selected stations should reflect , as appropriate and where
possible , the different types of urbanisation , topography and
climatology , as well as the different pollution levels , prevailing
upon the territory of the Member State concerned .
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4.     Where a station selected under the provisions of
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Decision 75/441/EEC has ceased , or ceases to operate, the Member
State concerned should endeavour to select another suitable station
and , where available , provide the relevant data for at least the two
preceeding years .
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5.     All stations and pollutants which are added to this reciprocal
exchange , any changes in the measurement techniques utilised and any-
other relevant changes shall be notified to the Commission by means of
the Site Description Form contained in Annex II .
                    ARTICLE 5 .
1.     The measurement results for each pollutant shall be expressed
in accordance with Annex I , paragraph 2 and shall be transmitted to
the Commission in a fixed and previously agreed format as quickly as
possible and , at the latest , within six months from the end of the
relevant measurement period .
2.     The Commission shall acknowledge receipt of all information
and data and , after insertion into its computer files , shall prepare
tabular presentations for the use of the Member State concerned .
3.     The data should normally be transmitted on a magnetic tape ,
accompanied by an interpretative print-out which contains tape density ,
code , tape labels , headers , trailers and. a few blocks of data . In
this case the data accepted into the computer files of the Commission
will be considered as correct .
       Data which iB transmitted on forms and then accepted into the
computer files will be oonsidered as provisional until the Member
State concerned notifies the Commission that these data are oorreot .
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                    ARTICLE 6 .
  1.   With a view to improving the comparability of data the
 Commission , in collaboration with interested Msmber States , shall
 organise intercomparison programmes to include , as appropriate ,
different equipment and methods of sampling and analysis as well as the
 reference materials which are commonly used for the relevant pollutants
at stations participating in this reciprocal exchange .
2.     In order to facilitate the preparation of such programmes , and .
to avoid duplication of effort , the interested Member States should :
       – inform the Commission of any known programmes or studies on
the intercomparison of equipment , measurement methods or reference
materials which are planned or conducted on their territory ,
*      - make available to the Commission sufficient numbers of any
relevant reports relating to such programmes or studies ;
       - suggest laboratories with the requisite experience or
facilities to participate in intercomparison programmes .
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       The Commission shall distribute such information to all Member
States .
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                      ARTICLE 7 .
The Commission shall prepare annual reports on the operation of this
reciprocal exchange , in an appropriate format defined in consultation
with the National^ Coordinators , on the basis of the data referred to
herein as well as any other relevant, information made available to
the Commission .      These reports shall be distributed to the Member
States and then published by the Commission .
                                                   *
                      ARTICLE 8 .
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At periodic intervals , and for the first time five years after the
adoption of this Decision, the Commission , in consultation with the
National Coordinators , shall review this Decision and the operation
thereof with a view to making appropriate adaptations .
                      ARTICLE 9 .
Decision 75 / 441 / EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 1 January 1982 .
                      ARTICLE 10 .
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This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1982 .
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                  ARTICLE 11 .
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This Decision is addressed to the Member States •
Done at              ,                            por ^he Council .
                                                  The President .
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ANNEX I
Measurement results , units , decimal places and averaging times
1.     Measurement results
       The results of the measurements shall be expressed as follows
              - strong acidity as sulphur di oxide equivalent ,
              – suspended particulate matter as measured by a direct
gravimetric technique , by beta-ray or by electron absorption , or by
a nephelometric technique , in gravimetric units ,
              – black smoke as determined by reflectance or absorbance
converted into gravimetric equivalent .
2.     Units , decimal places arid averaging times
       The following units shall be used to record the measurement
results for each pollutant :
       Pollutarrt                                         Unit s
       Sulphur compounds                               fu.g/m
       Suspended particulates                            mg/a
                                                               3
     - Suspended particulates of heavy metals           /ug/m
       Nitrogen oxides (N0„, NO f NO)                   /ug/m3
       Carbon monoxide                                    mg/m3
       Ozone                                             rug/m'3
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      The preferred, decimal places and preferred averaging times should
be used when transmitting the. data.   The computer files will , however ,
retain the decimal places and averaging times submitted with the
original data but the tabular presentations will normally be printed
using the preferred decimal places in the interest of uniformity .
                                         Preferred      Preferred
Pollutant                                 decimal       averaging
                                          jplaces         times
Sulphur compounds   ,                     Integer        24 hrs
Suspended particulates                    Integer        24 hrs
Suspended particulates of heavy metals        3          24 hrs
Nitrogen oxides (NOg , Ν0χ , NO)          Integer         1 hr
Carbon monoxide                               1            1 hr
Ozone                                     Integer          1 hr
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         ANNEX II
         Reciprocal Exchange of Information and Data
from networks and individual stations measuring air pollution -
                within the member States .
               SITE DESCRIPTION FORM
         to be used in this reciprocal exchange .
   The answers to questions marked * are optional .
   In most questions the appropriate answer should be circled .
   The figures in parentheses are for Commission use only .
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SITE DESCRIPTION FORM
1.      General
        1.1 Member' State                                            (0.01–2+. 15-40 )
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        1.2 Responsible Authority A Contact s                        (0.41–75 /
        Téléphoné :                      Telex :
2.      Urban area/town
        2.1 Glass of town by number of inhabitants :                  (0.03)
              + 2 million    1   1-2 million       2    0.5-1 million        3
              0.1-0.5 million 4      -0.1 million        5    -1000( "rural") 6
        2.2 Name of town                                              (0.04-5+. 15-40 )
                   Urban area                                          (0.41–75 ) .
 3.     Station       ,
         3.1 Station name                                              (0.08-10+. 15-40)
              Address
         3.2 Type of area :                                             (O .76)
               Undefined   0   Urban . 1        Suburban    2      ("Rural"      3)
      x 3.3 Type of zone :                                              (0-77 )
               Undefined   0    Industrial      1     Commercial I
                                                                      2
               Industrial & Commercial     3      Residential    4
               Industriai & Residential 5 Commercial & Residential                  6
               Industriai & Commercial & Resdiential (^Ttì-xed' ) 7
                                                       *                            ι,
 ---pagebreak---       * 3*4 Traffic density around station :                          ( 0.78 )
              Undefined     0     Very li^it    1    Light    2
              Moderate    3    Heavy     4
      * 3.5 The overall level of pollution at this station , based on
    either a knowledge of all the pollutants measured or on an arbitrary
    soale , oould be oonsidered as t                                  (O . 79 )
              Undefined     0     High   1     Average    2     Low     3
         3 >6 Geographic coordinates in degrees , minutes & seconds or in
            I
decimal degrees :
              Longitude                    E or W Oreenwioh           ( 2.16–24 )
              Latitude                     N                          ( 2.25-33 )
         3.7 The station is a part of which type of network? ( 3.16 )
              Single station      S    Local    L    Regional     R
              National    N      Community    C    International      I
       * 3.8  Date when the station first operated for any pollutant :
                   Year   .... Month      .... Date    ....            ( 3.17-22 )
         3.9 Altitude above Mean Sea Level . metres       .......      ( 3.23-27 )
       * 3.10 Estimated area of representativity. km                ' ( 3.28-30 )
                       /
       * 3.11 Station reference numbers , maximum 10 characters ;
                         Local 1                                      ( 3.31-40 )
                     National                                         ( 3.41–50 )
                         Other                                        ( 3 . 51-60 )
       * 3.12 Main/Principal sources of pollution i                   (4*16-75 )
              Approximate distance from station , kms                 (4.76-80)
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3.13 Closest/Local sources of pollution                        ( 5»^6–75 )
     Approximate distance from station , kms                   ( 5.76-80 )
3.14 Comments on the site or station :                         (6 . 16-80 )
Pollutants measured at station                                 (0.11–12 )
Sulphur dioxide     01 ■    Suspended particulates       02
Black smoke    03    Strong acidity         04   Particulate lead          19
Nitrogen dioxide     08       Nitrogen monoxide      07   Qzond         14
Mixed oxides of nitrogen         12     Carbon monoxide     06
Particulate cadmium       28       Others I
Meteorological parameters
5.1 Measured at the station :                                   ( 0 . 1 1–12 )
     Wind velocity       81      Hind direotion     82    Average
     temperature °C       83       Maximum temeperature °C     84
     Minimum temperature °C          85     Relative humidity $        86
     Barometric pressure mb          87     Sunshine, hours    88
     Rainfall , mms      89      Atmospheric stability      90
     Cloud coverage $        91
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5.2 Measured at «oae distance from station :          ( 0 . 11-12-80)
    Wind velocity?    Wind direction?    Average temperature?
    Maximum temperature?    Minimum temperature?     Relative
    humidity?    Barometric pressure?    Hours of sunshine ?
                                      ι
    Rainfall?    Atmospheric stability?    Cloud coverage?
            A                     | • fT
    Others                                          . (0 , 15–75)
    Distance from station, kms                        (0.76-79 )
                                         * •
 ---pagebreak---   SPECIFIC POLLUTANTS – complete one sheet per pollutant !
           Urban area/town                         Station .
  1.       Pollutant :         .                .                     ( 0.11–12 * PL )
  2.       Methods :                                                  ( 0.13-14 » TM)
           2.1   Sampling method :   .
           .......                                                    ( 0.15-75 )
                                  f
           2.2   Analytical method :                              i­
                                                                      ( 0.15-75 )
* 3.       The contribution of this pollutant to the overall pollution
           level at this station could be described as :
       ' \
           Undefined    0     High   1    Average    2    . Low     3 ( 0.79 )
                            /
  4»       Calibration s
           4.1 Calibration technique/method :
                                                                      ( 1.16-75 )
           4.2 Calibration frequency :          days/weeks/months ( 1.76–80 )
  5«       Normal duration of sampling :          * hrs/mins           ( 7.16-20 )
                 (For continuous , non-integrating equipment put 'C * )
  6.       Time of day when first sample begins t . ^..hrs ... . (7.21–24)
* 7*       Time of day when last sample ends       $   . ....hrs ....  ( 7.25-28 )
  8.       Technique first used at this station :
                      Year          Month          Date     .....      ( 7.29–34 )
  9.       Technique discontinued at this station :
                      Year          Month          Date     .....      ( 7»35"40 )
  10 .     Distance from intake to road/street l               metres (7»4 1*^43 )
  11 .     Heirfit of intake aboye ground/street level l               ( 7.44-48 )
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                          FINANCIAL STATSf.ENT
 1 . Budgetary lines concerned. ( Exercise 1932 ).
     – post 6601 : measurement of pollution , intercalibration and surveillance
           networks ( part of old line 35-1-2 ) ;
     – post 6640 : operation of juridical acts relating to pollution and
           nuisances ;  report on the exchange of information relating to
           atmospheric pollution in the member States (part of old line 3543 ) «
     The division of the costs between these posts is defined in the text .
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2.   Juridical base and description of the action .
     2 .a  Juridical base           '
           Article 235 of "the Treaty .
           "Proposed Council decision establishing a reciprocal exchange of
information and data between the networks and isolated stations measuring
air pollution within the member States ."
     2.b   Description of the action
           This foresees the continuation and the enlargement of the procedure
for the exchange of information established by Council Decision 75/4-4 I/EEC
of 24 June 19755 in particular , other pollutants to be included are :
           lead and other heavy metals , as particulates ,
           nitrogen oxides ,
           carbon monoxide and
           ozone .
           The Commission agrees to organise , in collaboration with interested
member States , intercomparsion programmes with the aim of improving the
comparability of air pollution data collected as well as the harmonisation
of the methods of measurement .
3.   ITature of the expenditure .
           Costs of studies and costs of interventions .
4.   Justification for the action .
     Article 5 of Council D^bision 75/44l'/EE!C . of 24 June 1975 requires the
Commission to submit an appropriate proposal for a new procedure .
5.   Financial implications of the action on intervention credits .
     5.1 One part of the action ( exchange of information – post 6640 , point
4 hereunder ) is of unlimited duration ; the other part , of limited duration
(harmonisation of measurement methods – post 6601 , points 5 & 6 hereunder )
may last for more than the six years foreseen in the following tables .
           Unlimited duration J 90,000 Euas in 1932 , 75»000 Euas in 1983 and
50,000 Euas per year thereafter .
                               cost 1932           –  90.000 Euas
                               qost 1982-86        - 315,000 Euas
                               1987 onwards        -  50,000 Euas/year .
 ---pagebreak---                                FINANCIAL STATELISHT ( page 2 )
          Limited duration : cost 1932         –      110,000 Euas
                               cost 1932-36    – 3,825,000 Euas
                               cost 19"7              105,000 Euas
                               total cost      – 3f 930 , 000 Euas .
          Totals            : cost 1982        –      200.000 Euas
                               cost 1982-86    – 4 » 140,000 Euas
                               cost 1987       -      155,000 Euas
                               following       -       50,000 Euas/year .
    5.2 0.004 c/o of I98O budget ( assumption: divided uniformly over 5 years ).
    5.3 Five-year costs 1982 - 1986 .
          5.3.1      Total credits        : 4f 140 , 000 Euas
          5«3.2      Calculations made on the basis , for each pollutant , of :
                - 2 measurement stations per member State ,
                - for each station , 1 reference method apparatus supplied by
the Commission , i.e. , 20 apparatus total (*), plus at least two other
apparatus supplied by the member State concerned ,
                - all sampling, measurements and maintenance will be done by
each member State at their own expense ; only the costs of the reference
laboratory will be borne by the Commission .
                After 1932 the costs are not definitive ;      the uncertainty is
estimated at +/- 15     for the costs of the intercomparison programme ; the
inflation rate must also be taken into consideration .
6.  Financial implications on personnel and current operational credits .
    6.1   1 agent , grade A plus 1 agent grade B.
    6.2 6 months in 1983 , full time from 1984 (points t & 2 hereafter ).
    6.3 Convocation of experts ( point 3 hereafter ).
    6.4 Always based on 1981 levels ( for points 1 to 3 hereafter ).
7.  Financing intervention expenses .
    7.1 For nitrogen oxides only , a total of 90,000 Euas has been expended
during the years 1980 & 1981 .
    7-2 & 7.3        Nothing .
    7.4 Future credits are detailed in the following tables .
8.  Effects on resources .
    These credits must be allocated from our resources .
9.  Controls foreseen .
    As foreseen by Article 82 of the Financial Regulations dated 21 December
1977 , as for all study contracts , for studies by oontr&ctants and also by the
procedures of the Study Committee or the CCAM.                                    i,
*    The actual price for each apparatus lies ipprwlMteiy between
           17,500 and 30,000 Euas according to th« pollutant .
 ---pagebreak---                                 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ( page 3 )
Bxplainations concerning the calculations .
POINT 1 – Need for supplementary personnel .           ( Chap . 11 )
     Even allowing that all the intercomparison work will be done under
contract , one must nevertheless foresee one employee geade A plus one employee
of grade B to assure the scientific and administrative organisation of the
total of the contracts and also the running of the exchange of information .
The estimations are based on 1981 levels and give , therefore , :
           for 1983 – 6 ponths only – 20.011 + 14.677 " 34«688 eua ,
           from 1984 – full time –      40.022 + 29.354 * 69.376 eua .
P0INT 2 - Mieeions by pera orme1 .   ( Chap . 11 )
     On the basis of 1 mission of 2 days duration per official to each member
State each year one. estimates 5,000 eua/official/year ; only half in 1983 .
POINT 3 – Convocation of experts .     ( Chap . 22 )
     On the basis of 2 experts per member State for a meeting of 2 days ;
1 meeting in 1982 , 3 meetings per year between 1983 and 1986 , 2 per year
thereafter .
POINT 4 - Reports on exchange of information including management ( post 6640 ).
                                                           1982       1983   1984 etc
    -   management of data      - ,
    –   management of computer programs   j 25,000 25,000 25fOOO            25,000
    –   reports *                                    ,    10,000     25,000 25,000
    –   adaption of computer programs                     55,000     25,000   nil
                                                          90,000     75,000 50,000
     * from 1983 the exchange of information contains 6 pollutants in place
of only 2 previously .
POINT 5 - Harmonisation programme .      (Post 6601 )
     The details of the estimated costs for each pollutant , are to be found
in Tables A & B following .     They have been estimated under 6 headings s
     1.    Examination of problems and definition of programme .
     2.    Intercalibration , evaluation of results and definition of the
intercomparison programme itself .
     3.    Management of intercomparison programme , including secretarial
costs , those of a technician and his/her travel expenses .
     4.    Provisioning , costs of the reference laboratory and transport of
materials .
     5.    Data treatment by computer .
     6.    Preparation of reports .
POINT 6 – Purohase of equipment .    ( Post 6601 )
     The details are to be found in Tables A & B following .
 ---pagebreak---                                      TABLE A
   POST 6601          Details of estimated costs per pollutant
                NO
                           NO2           NO
                                            X
                                                   Pb
                                                                °3      CO      Totals
   Point 5                                         : * 1 '··
      1                          »       "*      30,000       50,000  30,000   110,000
      2                170,000     ( 170,000 )  120,000      150,000  70,000   510,000
      3       25,000    25,000       ( 50,000 )  50,000       50,000  50,000   200,000
      4      125,000   125,000     ( 250,000 )   80,000      350,000 150,000   830,000
      5       30,000    30,000       ( 60,000 )  50,000       70,000  50,000   230,000
      6       25,000    25,000       ( 50,000 )  40,000       70,000  40,000   200,000
  Total 5   205,000   375,000      ( 580,000 )  370,000      740,000 390,000 2,080,000
  Point 6*                           600,000    400,000      500,000 350,000 1,850,000
  Totals
Post 6601 i 205,000   375,000        600,000    770,000 1,240,000    740,000 3,930,000
  Notes
            The same equipment will serve for the measurement of both nitrogen
  oxides and these two intercomparison programmes will be operated simultaneously ,
  the expenses being shared between NO and NOg . The intercalibration programme
  for NO is already finished but that for NOg has still to be done .
          . The figures in brackets represent the total sums for NO and N02
  and have hot been taken into the totals except for the equipment .
            For the division into expenses per year see Table B following .
            * For 20 apparatus .
                         A
 ---pagebreak---                                             TABLE B
         POST 6601              Division of expenses by budgetary year
                         1982       •1983    1984       1985       1986       Totals       1987
                                                                               1932 -0
                                                    i
         POINT 5
         NO    - 3                   13,000  12,000                             25,000
                 4                   50,000  75,000                            125,000
                  5                          15,000     15,000                  30,000
                 6                                      25,000                  25,000
         Tot . NO                   63,000  102,000     40,000                 205,000
         NO    - 2      110,000      60,000                                    170,000
            ¿    3                   12,000  13,000                             25,000
                 4                   50,000  75,000                            125,000
                 5                           15,000     15,000                  30,000
                 6                                      25,000                  25,000
                                                                                             J»
         Tot . NO ,
                    <
                        110,000    122,000  103,000     40,000                 375,000
    (x Tot . NOX ( 110,000 ) ( 185,000 . ( 205,000 )  ( 80,000 )             ( 580,000 )
         Pb    - 1                   30,000                                     30,000
                 2                   50,000  70,000                            120,000
                 3                           25,000     25,000                  50,000               '
                 4                                      80,000                  80,000
                 5                                      25,000     25,000       50,000
                 6                                                 40,000       40,000
         Tot . Pb                   80,000   95,000   130,000      65,000      370,000
         °3J - 21                    50,000                                     50,000
                                   100,000   50,000                            150,000
                 3            i              25,000     25,000                  50,000
                 4                           50,000   150,000     150,000      350,000
                 5                                      30,000     40,000       70,000
                 6                                                 30,000       30,000   I 40,000
         Tot . 0^                  150,000  125,000   205,000     220,000      700,000      40,000
         CO   - 1                            30,000                             30,000
                 2                           30,000    40,000                   70,000
                 3                                      25,000     25,000       50,000
                 4               -
                                                        50,000    100,000      150,000
                 5                                               ' 25,000       25,000     25,000      '
                 6                                                                         /JO , 000
         Tot . CO                            60,000   ii5 f ooo   150,000     325,000      65,000
|_ ....
         Total 5        110,000   415,000   485,000   530,000    435,000 1,975,000        105,000
         POINT 6
            NO                    600,000                                     600,000
            PbX                             400,000                           400,000
                                                                              500,000
            ä                               500,000
                                                      350,000                 350,000
         Total 6                  600,000   900 , 000 350,000              1,850,000
         TOTALS
        Post 6Ó01 110,000 1,015,000 1,385,000         880,000    435 » 000 3,825,000      105,000
                      1
 ---pagebreak---                                         S' TMAtfY TABLE OF FINANCIAL ACTIONS
                        ....   ... ....
                            1932 i          1933        1984      1985      193ο    Totals        Later
      PERSONTJEl J A OFEPA ΓΙ ON
      Chao .     1 1
      Point 1                             34,683      69,376    69,376     69,376    242,816     69,376/y
      Point 2                               5,000      10,000   10,000     10,000      35,000    10,000/y
      Totals         ί                                                                           79 , 376/y
                                          39.688      79,376    79,376     79,376    238,816
      Chap . 1 1
     Chap . 22
     Point 3               3,000          24,000      24,000    24,000     24,000     104,000     1 b , OOO/y
     TOTALS
   Ch . 11 + 22            3,000          63,688     103,376   103,376    103,376     392,816     95 , 376/y
                     1                                                                                          -
     INTERVENTΊ0Ν             ( Cha p. 66 )
     Point 4*           90,000            75,000       50,000    50,000    50,000      315,000    50,000/y
     Point 5**
           NO                             63,000    '102,000     40,000                205,000
           NO2         110,000          122,000      103,000     40,000                375,000
          (NOX )       110,000 ) ( 185,000 ; ( 205,000 ;       ( 80,000 )            ( 580,000 )
           Fb                             30,000       95,000  130,000      65,000     370,000
                                                               205,000    220,000      700 ,.000  40,000
           °3                           150,000      125,000
           CO                                          60,000  115,000    150,000      325,000     65,000
1'
i
   Tots 5**            110,000          415,000      485,000   530,000    435,000  1 , 975,000   105,000
      Point 6
           ÎT0                          600,000                                        600,000
               X
           Fb                                        400,000                           400,000
                                                      500,000                          500,000
           °3
           CO                                                  350,000                 350,000
                                                                                   1,850,000
                                                                                                              '
      Tot 6 **                          600,000       900,000  350,000
       Totals
       Ch . 66         200,000 1,090,000 1,435,000             930,000    485,000  4 , 140,000   155,000®
       GRAND
                       203,000 1,153,683 1,533,376 1,033,376               533,376 4,521,816     250,37^®
       TOTAL
       * post 66/10                                             ** post 6601
       53               Future interventions : 1937 = 50,000 ( point 4 , post Oo40 ) +
                        10", 000 ( point 5 , post 6601 ); later 50,000 eua/year ( point 4 ;.
       ^                To foresee : 198? =» 155,000 (Chap . 66 ) + 95»376 ( Chape . 11 * 22)\
                        later 50,000 ( point 4 , post 664O ) + 95,376 (Chape . 11 + 22J
                                         « 145,376 eua/year .