The Ozone Monitoring and Information Regulations 1994

• Citation: S.I. 1994/440
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Ozone Monitoring and Information Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 21st March 1994.

(2) These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom.

(3) In these Regulations “the Directive” means Council Directive 92/72/ EEC on air pollution by ozone .

Section 2 Measuring stations

(1) The Secretary of State shall where appropriate designate or establish measuring stations to supply the data necessary for the implementation of the Directive.

(2) The number and location of these stations shall be determined by the Secretary of State in compliance with Annex II to the Directive.

Section 3 Measurement of ozone concentrations

(1) In this regulation “the reference method” means the reference method specified in Annex V to the Directive.

(2) The Secretary of State shall ensure that, at the measuring stations designated or established in accordance with regulation 2 above, concentrations of ozone in the ambient air are measured using either—

(a) the reference method, or

(b) any other method of analysis shown to produce measurement results equivalent to those obtained using the reference method.

(3) The Secetary of State shall designate one or more laboratories to be responsible for evaluating, in relation to the reference method, the methods of analysis used in the United Kingdom.

(4) The Secretary of State shall organise, at national level, intercomparisons between laboratories taking part in the collection and analysis of the data obtained from carrying out the measurements referred to in paragraph (2) above.

Section 4 Informing the public if ozone concentration values are exceeded

In the event of the values given in points 3 and 4 of Annex I to the Directive being exceeded, the Secretary of State shall take the necessary steps for the public to be informed in accordance with Article 5 of, and Annex IV to, the Directive.