2001/744/EC: Commission Decision of 17 October 2001 amending Annex V to 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 (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3091)

Commission Decision
of 17 October 2001
amending Annex V to 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
(notified under document number C(2001) 3091)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/744/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 1999/30/EC of 22 June 1999 relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air(1), and in particular Article 7(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air are laid down in Directive 1999/30/EC.
(2) The method of determining the upper and lower assessment thresholds of those pollutants laid down in that Directive should be amended in order to clarify the calculation procedure.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 12(2) of Council Directive 96/62/EC(2),