25. Requests the French authorities to prepare an epidemiological assessment to determine the impact on the area close to Fos-Berre, in the immediate vicinity of the incinerator plant under construction at Fos-sur-Mer; recognises that 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 does not prohibit the construction of an incinerator in an area already affected by atmospheric pollution, but points out that, under Directive 1999/30/EC and Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality ass ...[+++]essment and management , measures are to be taken to ensure compliance with European standards on atmospheric pollution;

EUROPA - EU law and publications - EUR-Lex - EUR-Lex - 32008L0050 - EN - Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe - DIRECTIVE 2008/50/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL // DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES // Determination of requirements for assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM - and PM - ), lead, benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air within a zone or agglomeration // Assessment of ambient air quality and location ...[+++] of sampling points for the measurement of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM // MEASUREMENTS AT RURAL BACKGROUND LOCATIONS IRRESPECTIVE OF CONCENTRATION // Criteria for determining minimum numbers of sampling points for fixed measurement of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM - , PM // Reference methods for assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM - ), lead, benzene, carbon monoxide, and ozone // OZONE TARGET VALUES AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES // Criteria for classifying and locating sampling points for assessments of ozone concentrations // Criteria for determining the minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurement of concentrations of ozone // MEASUREMENTS OF OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES // LIMIT VALUES FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH // INFORMATION AND ALERT THRESHOLDS // CRITICAL LEVELS FOR THE PROTECTION OF VEGETATION // NATIONAL EXPOSURE REDUCTION TARGET, TARGET VALUE AND LIMIT VALUE FOR PM // Information to be included in the local, regional or national air quality plans for improvement in ambient air quality // PUBLIC INFORMATION // CORRELATION TABLE

Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management , 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 , Directive 2000/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2000 relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air , Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2002 relating to ozone in ambient air and Council Decision 97/101/EC of 27 January 1997 establishing a reciprocal exchange of ...[+++]information and data from networks and individual stations measuring ambient air pollution within the Member States need to be substantially revised in order to incorporate the latest health and scientific developments and the experience of the Member States.

For nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, benzene and carbon monoxide: to include at least one urban background monitoring station and one traffic-orientated station provided this does not increase the number of sampling points.

Air pollution seriously damages human health and the environment: respiratory problems, premature deaths, eutrophication * and damage to ecosystems as a result of the deposition of nitrogen and acidic substances are some of the consequences of this problem which is both local and transfrontier in nature.

The objective of the Gothenburg Protocol is to control and reduce emissions of sulphur, nitrogen oxides, ammonia and volatile organic compounds which cause some of the most important air pollution problems affecting the environment and human health in the Community today, due to acidification, eutrophication or ground-level ozone.