Many contacts between experts in EU countries identified large differences in implementation of Air Quality standards. Some countries has to be more aware of the air quality, since the air quality is already effecting environment and health quality (see graph). In previous projects some of these differences were already compared. EU countries however did not use best practices from each other to improve the effect of the set activies and measures. This PIAQ project will compare the different activities and identify best practices. It will lead to a report on the best practices on implementation of air quality standards and enforcement, and to recommendations for IMPEL Member States on using these best practices.
There are three main sources of emissions to air: industry, shipping and traffic. This project limits the scope by focusing on industrial sources.
Specific project objectives are:
1. Exchange of information and experiences on key regulatory issues
2. Identify best practices in the present work on inspection and enforcement at local, regional and national level, improving environmental effects in IMPEL member countries and recommend these to all EU countries
The planned activities will be divided in two phases. Phase 1 covers the information exchange, and will be finished in 2010. Phase 2 will identify the bestpractices and recommendations to all IMPEL countries. Phase 1 and 2 together will deliver the project products. The start of Phase 2 will be done only when thought relevant after phase 1.
Participants: International Core Team: 3 experts from 3 IMPEL member countries
Workshop: max. 30 participants from IMPEL member countries and European Commission
Start: January 2010
Final report: June 2011
