(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: ‘S’ for SO2, ‘N’ for NO2/NOX, ‘P’ for PM10, ‘L’ for lead, ‘B’ for benzene, ‘C’ for carbon monoxide and ‘O’ for ozone, separated by a semicolon, or ‘A’ 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: ‘SH’ for SO2 health protection, ‘SE’ for SO2 ecosystem protection, ‘NH’ for NO2 health protection, ‘NV’ for NOX vegetation protection.

(3)

It should be indicated whether the zone is an agglomeration (code: ‘ag’) or not (code: ‘nonag’).

(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.

(1)

In Form 3 and other forms in this questionnaire, ‘Eol station code’ refers to the code that is used for the exchange of data under the Exchange of Information Decision 97/101/EC. ‘Local station code’ is the code used within the Member State or region.

(2)

The Member State is requested to identify in the third column the zone(s) applying to ozone 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 ‘SO2’‘NO2’‘NOX’, ‘Lead’, ‘Benzene’ and ‘CO’ for indicating whether the measurement is used for assessment under Directive 1999/30/EC or 2000/69/EC respectively, ticking with ‘y’ 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 ‘SS’ instead of ‘y’.

(4)

The Member State should use the columns headed by ‘PM10’ and ‘PM2,5’ 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 should fill in the measuring method code (see Note 5); if the measurement is not used for assessment under the Directive, the cell should be 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 7). 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 reference method, set out in Directive 1999/30/EC, Annex IX, the Member State is requested to fill in the 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 ‘CM’ and the reported concentration by ‘CR’, 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 ‘1’ for the correction factor or equation.

(7)

‘Function of station’ 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 ‘HEV’), (b) only the limit values for health and the SO2 limit value for ecosystems apply (code ‘HE’), (c) only the limit value for health and the NOX limit value for vegetation apply (code ‘HV’) or (d) only the limit values for health apply (code ‘H’).

(1)

The Member State is requested to identify in the third column the zone in which the station is located.

(2)

The Member State should use the columns headed by ‘O3’, ‘NO2’ and ‘NOX’ for indicating whether the measurement is used for assessment under Directive 2002/3/EC, ticking with ‘y’ if used and leaving the cell empty if not used. The column headed by ‘NO2’ indicates measurement as mentioned in 2002/3/EC, Article 9(1), the column headed by ‘NOx’ indicates measurement as mentioned in 2002/3/EC, Article 9(3).

(3)

‘Type of station’ is defined according to 2002/3/EC, Annex IV. The following codes should be used: ‘U’ for urban, ‘S’ for suburban, ‘R’ for rural and ‘RB’ for rural background.

(1)

The Member State should indicate in Form 5 for each station and for each substance assessed under 2002/3/EC Article 9(3) the measurement method by one of the standard codes provided by this questionnaire (see Table 1) or a code defined by the Member State (Form 7).

(2)

Whereas reporting obligations of ozone precursor substances must include “appropriate volatile organic compounds”, the list presented in Form 5 is only a recommendation according to Annex VI of Directive 2002/3/EC.

(1)

The column headings have the following meaning:

(2)

‘>LV + MOT’ should be read as ‘>LV’ when the margin of tolerance has decreased to 0 %. In that case the column headed by ‘≤LV + MOT; >LV’ should not be used.

(3)

If the column heading describes the status of the zone, tick with ‘y’.

(4)

If exceedence has been concluded from model calculations solely, tick with ‘m’ instead of ‘y’.

(5)

For thresholds for ecosystems and vegetation, tick only when exceedence occurred in areas where these limit values apply. For zones in which no areas exist where these limit values apply, tick column ‘≤LV’ by ‘n’.

(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 8d 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 ‘SS’ by ‘y’.

(8)

In Form 8e, ‘LV’ refers to the limit value specified in Directive 2000/69/EC Annex I. For zones for which the Commission has granted an extension period for benzene according to Article 3(2) to Directive 2000/69/EC, the Member State is requested to indicate this by ticking column ‘Art3(2)’ by ‘y’.

>TV

:

above the target value for ozone;

≤TV; >LTO

:

below or equal to the target value but above the long term objective for ozone;

≤LTO

:

below or equal to the long term objective for ozone.

(1)

If the column heading describes the status of the zone, tick with ’y’.

(2)

If exceedence has been concluded from model calculations solely, tick with ‘m’ instead of ’y’.

(3)

The status is to be assessed over 3 years for the health target value and over 5 years for the vegetation target value.

(1)

The column headings have the following meaning:

(2)

If the column heading describes the status of the zone, tick with ‘y’.

(3)

If exceedence has been concluded from model calculations solely, tick with ‘m’ instead of ‘y’.

(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) of Directives 1999/30/EC and Annex III(II) of 2000/69/EC respectively, ity

(6)

The Member State is requested to indicate in the column ‘SA’ 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, Article 5(3) of Directive 2000/69/EC and Article 9(1) of Directive 2002/3/EC.

(1)

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

(2)

The phrase ‘limit value plus MOT’ should be read as ‘limit value’ when the margin of tolerance has decreased to 0%.

(3)

‘Month’ and ‘Day of month’ should be indicated by its number (1-12 and 1-31 respectively). ‘Hour’ should be indicated as ‘1’ for the hour between 00:00h and 01:00h etc.

(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 12). 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.

(6)

For exceedences in zones for which the Commission has, according to Directive 2000/69/EC Article 3(2), granted a time-limited extension, the Member State is requested to enter ‘y’ in the column headed by ‘Article 3(2)’.

(7)

If no exceedences above the number of allowed exceedences have been observed, the Member State is requested to enter ‘No exceedences’ in the left cell of the first row.

(1)

For ‘Reason code(s)’ see Note 5 to Form 11.

(2)

13a and 13b: An exceedence period is a continuous period on a single calendar day during which a threshold was continuously exceeded. A period cannot include hours of more than a single calendar day. If more than one exceedence period occurs on a calendar day, each period must be reported separately.

(3)

The requirement to report NO2 measurements is restricted to a minimum of 50% of the O3 sampling point (Article 9(1) of 2003/3/EC)

(1)

The data should be consistent with the requirements in Directive 2002/3/EC, Annex I(II), Footnotes b and c. If the three or five year averages could not be determined on the basis of a full and consecutive set of annual data, each year taken into account in the calculation should be indicated in the rightmost column, separated by a semicolon from other years.

(2)

Form 14a: All exceedences of the target value 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.

(1)

In the first line of Form 16a the Member State should report the EoI station codes and in the following lines the annual average concentration of ozone precursor substances assessed under Directive 2002/3/EC Article 9(3).

(2)

For ozone precursor substances other than those described in Form 16a and assessed under Directive 2002/3/EC Article 9(3), the Member State should fill in Form 16b following the structure of Form 16a, indicating these other substances in the first column.

(3)

Whereas reporting obligations of ozone precursor substances must include “appropriate volatile organic compounds”, the list presented in Form 16a is only a recommendation according to Annex VI of Directive 2002/3/EC.

(4)

Concentrations that have been reported under the Exchange of Information Decision 97/101/EC should not be reported in Form 16.

(1)

‘Method’ is a code defined by the Member State that refers to a separate list of references (Form 20) on publications or reports in which the supplementary method is documented. Form 20 is part of the report to the Commission; the publications or reports referred to are not to be sent to the Commission.

(2)

Form 19 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 air quality thresholds are expressed (see Table 3) using iso-lines at intervals of 10% of the threshold.

(3)

The information should refer to the appropriate averaging period for the long term objectives (1 year), the target value for health (3 years) and the target value for vegetation (5 years).

(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.

(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 27). 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.