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The Ministry in charge of the Environment (currently the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning – MEEDAT) and ADEME (the French Environment and Energy Management Agency) are responsible for ensuring the implementation, in France, of resources linked to community obligations (European directives, LAURE), with the scientific support of the LCSQA (Central Laboratory for Air Quality Monitoring).
The stakes involved in air pollution, whether in terms of prevention or health and environmental protection, have led the public authorities to set up a national monitoring system, within the framework of the LAURE law and in accordance with the European framework directive.
In order to ensure the quality and consistency of the data and information delivered by the approved air quality monitoring associations (AASQA),...
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European regulations
Council Directive 80/779/EC of July 15, 1980 on air quality limit values and guide values for sulfur dioxide and suspended particulates (OJEC, August 30, 1980).
Council Directive no. 96/62/EC of September 27, 1996, on ambient air quality assessment and management (OJEC no. L. 296 of November 21, 1996).
Council Directive 1999/30/EC of April 22,...
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- Ambient air quality – Standard method for measuring the concentration of nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide by chemiluminescence (classification index: X43-061) - NF EN 14211 - 2005
- Ambient air quality – Standard method for measuring ozone concentration by UV photometry (classification index: X43-064) - NF EN 14625 - 2005
- Ambient air quality – Standard method for measuring sulfur dioxide concentration...
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European Environment Agency (EEA) http://www.eea.europa.eu/
Atmo France http://www.atmo-france.org/
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