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environment protection goals of this Measure are:
 (a) for carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, photochemical oxidants (as ozone), lead and particles (as PM10 and PM2.5)—to achieve the national environment protection standards specified in table 1 of Schedule 2;
 (b) for sulfur dioxide—to achieve the national environment protection standards specified in table 1 of Schedule 2, and from 1 January 2025 to achieve the national environment protection standard specified in table 1A of Schedule 2;
 (c) for particles as PM2.5 from 1 January 2025—to seek to achieve the further reductions in maximum concentrations specified in table 2 of Schedule 2.
Note   The goal for particles as PM2.5 from 1 January 2025 will provide a framework for continuous improvement and facilitate a review of the PM2.5 standard.
Part 3 National environment protection standards
7 Purpose of Part
  The purpose of this Part is to set standards that consist of quantifiable characteristics of the air against which ambient air quality can be assessed.
8 National environment protection standards
 (1) The national environment protection standards of this Measure are the standards set out in tables 1 and 1A of Schedule 2.
 (2) The national environment protection standards must be assessed in accordance with the national environment protection protocol in Part 4 of this Measure.
 (3) Subject to subsection (4), for each pollutant mentioned in table 1 of Schedule 2, the standard for an averaging period mentioned in the Schedule is the concentration in column 4 of table 1 of Schedule 2.
 (4) For sulfur dioxide, from 1 January 2025 the standard for an averaging period mentioned in column 2 of table 1A of Schedule 2 is the concentration in column 3 of that table.
Part 4 National environment protection protocol
9 Purpose of Part
  The purpose of this Part is to set out the processes to be followed in measuring the concentration of pollutants in the air to determine:
 (a) whether the standards of this Measure are being met; or
 (b) the extent of the difference between the measured concentration of pollutants in the air and the standards.
10 Monitoring plans
 (1) Each participating jurisdiction must ensure that a monitoring plan consistent with this Part is prepared setting out how the jurisdiction proposes to monitor air quality for the purposes of this Measure.
 (2) Each monitoring plan must be submitted to Council.
11 Methods of measuring and assessing concentration of pollutants
  For the purpose of evaluating performance against the standards the concentration of pollutants in the air:
 (a) is to be measured at performance monitoring stations; or
Note   Because the concentrations of different pollutants vary across a region, it would not be necessary or appropriate to co-locate the measuring instrumentation for all pollutants at each