European Commission Calls for Input On Revision of EU Air Quality Strategy

摘要

An upcoming review of the European Union's air quality legislation is necessary because EU countries only partially meet currently mandated standards and the bloc needs to align its objectives with the recently revised Gothenburg Protocol, the European Commission said in a consultation document published Dec. 10.The review, to be published in late 2013, will likely result in the revision of two important EU air quality laws and could include the setting of air quality goals for 2020, 2025, and 2030, according to the consultation paper. The European Union's top environment official, Commissioner Janez Potocnik, previewed the review at a European Parliament hearing in September (35 INER 896, 9/26/12).