EU Environment Ministers Back Commission On Proposed Ambient Air Quality Directive

摘要

Brussels—European Union environment ministers meeting in Luxembourg Oct. 23 backed European Commission proposals to impose a limit of 25 micrograms per cubic meter on concentrations of fine dust particles in ambient air.rnThe ministers, meeting in the EU Environment Council, were discussing a proposed air quality directive (Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe [COM (2005) 447]).rnThe proposal was put forward by the Commission as part of its thematic strategy on air pollution published last September (28 INER 697, 10/5/05).