AIR QUALITY

Directives on ambient air (AAQ) quality assessment and management

• 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
• Framework Directive 96/62/EC on AAQ Assessment and Management
  
  • Clean Air Act
  • Regulation No7 from may 3, 1999 on ambient air quality assessment and management

• Directive 99/30/EC relating to limit values for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides, particulate matter and lead in ambient air
  
  • Regulation No9 from may 3, 1999 on limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, fine 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
  
  • Regulation on limit values for benzene and carbon dioxide 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   
  
  • Regulation No 8 from may 3, 1999 on ambient air quality limit values for ozone

• Directive 2004/107/EС of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air
  • Ordinance No 11 of 14 May 2007 on limit values for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air

Directives on fuel quality
Existing legislation

• Directive 98/70/EC on the quality of petrol and diesel fuels
  

• Directive 99/32/EC is partially transposed through the above mentioned Regulation (in its part related to the limit values for sulphur content in gas oils)
  

• Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC

Regulation on the requirements to liquid fuels, terms, procedure and method of control (State Gazette No 66/25.07.2003).

Directives on the reduction of VOC emissions from stationary sources

• Directive 94/63/EC of 20 December 1994 on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations   
  
  • Regulation No16 from august 12th, 1999 on the control of volatile organic compound (voc ) emissions resulting from the storage, loading or unloading and transportation of petrol
  • Methodology for estimation of the volatile organic compound emissions from storage, loading and unloading of petrol

• Directive 1999/13/EC of 11 March 1999 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations  
  
  • Regulation No7 for emission limit values of VOC emitted into the air due to the use of solvents in certain installations
• Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC
  • Ordinance on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products (State Gazette No 20/6 March 2007г.)

Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants

• Regulation No. 10 of 6 October 2003 on the Emission Limit Values (Concentrations in Waste gasses) of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and total dust, discharged to the atmosphere from large combustion plants

• Regulation No.6 of 26 March 1999 on Methods and Procedures for Measurement of Harmful Substance Point-source Emissions Discharged to the Atmosphere

Directive 2001/81/ЕС of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants

• National programme on the reduction of the total annual emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and ammonia in ambient air

Directive 97/68/EC relating to measures against the emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road machinery

• Ordinance No 10 of 24 February 2004 on the requirements and the procedure for type approval of the internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery relating to the emissions of pollutants

Substances that deplete the ozone layer

• Regulation (EC) №1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer
• Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer
• Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1493/2007 of 17 December 2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format for the report to be submitted by producers, importers and exporters of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2007 of 17 December 2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the form of labels and additional labelling requirements as regards products and equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1497/2007 of 18 December 2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, standard leakage checking requirements for stationary fire protection systems containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/2007 of 19 December 2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, standard leakage checking requirements for stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 303/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of companies and personnel as regards stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of companies and personnel as regards stationary fire protection systems and fire extinguishers containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 305/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of personnel recovering certain fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 306/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of personnel recovering certain fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents from equipment
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 307/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements for training programmes and the conditions for mutual recognition of training attestations for personnel as regards air-conditioning systems in certain motor vehicles containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 308/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format for notification of the training and certification programmes of the Member States
  • Council of Ministers’ Decree No 28 of 6 February 2007 amending Council of Ministers’ Decree No 254/1999 on the control and management of substances that deplete the ozone layer (State Gazette No 15/16 February 2007)
  • Council of Ministers’ Decree No 224 of 1 October 2002 amending Council of Ministers’ Decree No 254/1999 on the control and management of substances that deplete the ozone layer
  • Council of Ministers’ Decree No 254 of 30 December 1999 on the control and management of substances that deplete the ozone layer
  • Council of Ministers’ Decree No 336 of 23 December 2008 on the adoption of the Ordinance establishing the measures for implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (State Gazette No 3/13 January 2009)
  • Ordinance on the control and management of substances that deplete the ozone layer (adopted by Decree No 254/1999 of the Council of Ministers)
  • Ordinance establishing the measures for implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
  • Bulgarian HCFC phase-out strategy

Other EU-normative acts, concerning the responsibilities of the Member States in the framework of the international conventions on transboundary air pollution, climate change and ozone layer protection

Protection of the Ozone Layer

• Council Decision 88/540/EEC concerning the conclusion of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer
• Council Decision 91/690/EEC concerning the conclusion of the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer as adopted in June 1990 in London by the Parties to the Protocol
• Council Decision 94/68/EC concerning the conclusion of the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer
• Council Decision 2000/646/EC of 17 October 2000 concerning the conclusion of the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer
• Council Decision 2002/215/EC concerning the conclusion of the Fourth Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer
• Vienna Convention f or the Protection of the Ozone Layer
• Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
  • State Council Edict No 2 235 of 1 7 October 1989 on the Ratification of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer (State Gazette No 82/ 20 October 1989)
  • Ratification Law of the Beijing Amendments to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (State Gazette No 9/ 25 January 2002 )
  • Ratification Law of the Montreal Amendments to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (State Gazette No 87/ 5 October 1999)
  • Ratification Law of the London and Copenhagen Amendments to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (State Gazette No 58/ 22 May 1998)

Transboundary Air Pollution

• Council Decision 81/462/EEC on the conclusion of the Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution
• Council Decision 86/277/EEC on the conclusion of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution on long-term financing of the cooperative programme for monitoring and evaluation of the long-range transmission of air pollutants in Europe (EMEP)
• Council Decision 93/361/EEC on the accession of the Community to the Protocol to the 1979 Geneva Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution concerning the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides or their transboundary fluxes
• Council Decision 98/686/EC on the conclusion by the European Community of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution on further reductions of sulphur emissions
• Council Decision 2001/379/EC on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals
• Council Decision 2003/507/EC on the accession of the European Community, to the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-Level Ozone
• Council Decision 2004/259/EC concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants
• 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
• Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Long-Term Financing of the Cooperative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (EMEP)
• Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or Their Transboundary Fluxes by at least 30 per cent
• Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or Their Transboundary Fluxes
• Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or Their Transboundary Fluxes
• Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions
• Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals
• Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants
• Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-Level Ozone
  • Ratification Law of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Further Reduction o f Sulphur Emissions and to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-Level Ozone (State Gazette No 38/ 3 May 2005)
  • Ratification Law of the Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals (State Gazette No 88/ 7 October 2003 )
  • Ratification Law of the Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants (State Gazette No 42/ 27 April 2001 )
  • Ratification Law of the Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or Their Transboundary Fluxes (State Gazette No 15/ 6 February 1998)
  • State Council Edict No 332 of 19 February 1981 on Ratification of t he Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (State Gazette No 16/ 24 February 1981)
  • State Council Edict No 154/1989 on Ratification of the Protocol to t he Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Emissions o f Nitrogen Oxides or Their Transboundary Fluxes (State Gazette No 12/1989)
  • Council of Ministers’ Decision No 129/1986 on the Approval of the Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Long-Term Financing of the Cooperative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe /EMEP/ (in force for Bulgaria since 28 January 1988)

Climate Change Policy

• Council Decision 94/69/EC concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Council Decision 2002/358/EC concerning the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the joint fulfillment of commitments thereunder
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  • The Kyoto Protocol, which aims at further reduction of the common national emissions of greenhouse gases, was signed by the Republic of Bulgaria on 11.09.1998. The obligations undertaken are to reduce the national emissions with 8 % (for the period 2008-2012).
  • Ratification Law of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (State Gazette No 28/28 March1995, in force since 12 May 1995)
  • Ratification Law of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (State Gazette No 72/25 July 2002 г.)

Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community

Directive 2003/87/EC Of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC

Commission Regulation (EC) No 994/2008 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol

Commission Decision 2005/166/EC laying down rules implementing Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol

Commission Decision 2005/381/EC establishing a questionnaire for reporting on the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC