Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1522 of 11 October 2018 laying down a common format for national air pollution control programmes under Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance

Title of the programme

Date

Member State

Name of competent authority responsible for drawing up the programme

Telephone number of responsible service

Email address of responsible service

Link to website where the programme is published

Link(s) to website(s) on the consultation(s) on the programme

Policy priorities and their relationship to priorities set in other relevant policy areas

Responsibilities attributed to national, regional and local authorities

Achieved emission reductions

Progress against air quality objectives

Current transboundary impact of domestic emission sources

Projected emissions and emission reductions (With Measures (WM) scenario)

Projected impact on improving air quality (WM scenario)

Uncertainties

Main sets of policy options considered

Energy supply

Energy consumption

Transport

Industrial processes

Agriculture

Waste management/waste

Cross-cutting

Other (to be specified)

An assessment of how the selected PaMs ensure coherence with plans and programmes set up in other relevant policy areas

Projected attainment of emission reduction commitments (WAM)

Use of flexibilities (where relevant)

Projected improvement in air quality (WAM)

Projected impacts on the environment (WAM)

Methodologies and uncertainties

2020-2029 (M)

From 2030 (M)

The air quality priorities: national policy priorities related to EU or national air quality objectives (incl. limit values and target values, and exposure concentration obligations) (M)

Reference can also be made to recommended air quality objectives by the WHO.

Relevant climate change and energy policy priorities (M)

Relevant policy priorities in relevant policy areas, incl. agriculture, industry and transport (M)

National authorities (M)

Regional authorities (M)

Local authorities (M)

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Describe progress made by current PaMs in reducing emissions, and the degree of compliance with national and Union emission reduction legislation (M)

Provide complete references (chapter and page) to publically available supporting datasets (e.g. historic emission inventory reporting) (M)

Include graphics illustrating the emission reductions per pollutant and/or per main sectors (O)

Describe progress made by current PaMs in improving air quality, and the degree of compliance with national and Union air quality obligations by, as a minimum, specifying the number of air quality zones, out of the total air quality zones, that are (non)compliant with EU air quality objectives for NO2, PM10, PM2,5 and O3, and any other pollutant(s) for which there are exceedances (M)

Provide complete references (chapter and page) to publically available supporting datasets (e.g. air quality plans, source apportionment) (M)

Maps or histograms illustrating the current ambient air concentrations (for at least NO2, PM10, PM2,5 and O3, and any other pollutant(s) that present(s) a problem) and which show, for instance, the number of zones, out of the total air quality zones, that are (non)compliant in the base year and in the reporting year (O)

Where problems are identified in (an) air quality zone(s), describe how progress was made in reducing the maximum concentrations reported (O)

Where relevant, describe the current transboundary impact of domestic emission sources (M)

Progress can be reported in quantitative or qualitative terms.

If no issues were identified, then state that conclusion.

In case quantitative data is used to describe the results of the assessment, specify data and methodologies used to conduct the above assessment (O)

SO2

NOx

NMVOC

NH3

PM2,5

Outline the associated uncertainties for the WM projections to meet the emission reduction commitments for 2020, 2025 and 2030 onwards (O)

Date of emission projections (M)

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Where available, impacts on air quality (reference can also be made to recommended air quality objectives by the WHO) and environment

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1. Member States shall establish a national advisory code of good agricultural practice to control ammonia emissions, taking into account the UNECE Framework Code for Good Agricultural Practice for Reducing Ammonia Emissions of 2014, covering at least the following items:

1. nitrogen management, taking into account the whole nitrogen cycle;

2. livestock feeding strategies;

3. low-emission manure spreading techniques;

4. low-emission manure storage systems;

5. low-emission animal housing systems;

6. possibilities for limiting ammonia emissions from the use of mineral fertilisers.

2. Member States may establish a national nitrogen budget to monitor the changes in overall losses of reactive nitrogen from agriculture, including ammonia, nitrous oxide, ammonium, nitrates and nitrites, based on the principles set out in the UNECE Guidance Document on Nitrogen Budgets

3. Member States shall prohibit the use of ammonium carbonate fertilisers and may reduce ammonia emissions from inorganic fertilisers by using the following approaches:

1. replacing urea-based fertilisers by ammonium nitrate-based fertilisers;

2. where urea-based fertilisers continue to be applied, using methods that have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 30 % compared with the use of the reference method, as specified in the Ammonia Guidance Document;

3. promoting the replacement of inorganic fertilisers by organic fertilisers and, where inorganic fertilisers continue to be applied, spreading them in line with the foreseeable requirements of the receiving crop or grassland with respect to nitrogen and phosphorus, also taking into account the existing nutrient content in the soil and nutrients from other fertilisers.

4. Member States may reduce ammonia emissions from livestock manure by using the following approaches:

1. reducing emissions from slurry and solid manure application to arable land and grassland, by using methods that reduce emissions by at least 30 % compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document and on the following conditions:

   1. only spreading manures and slurries in line with the foreseeable nutrient requirement of the receiving crop or grassland with respect to nitrogen and phosphorous, also taking into account the existing nutrient content in the soil and the nutrients from other fertilisers;

   2. not spreading manures and slurries when the receiving land is water saturated, flooded, frozen or snow covered;

   3. applying slurries spread to grassland using a trailing hose, trailing shoe or through shallow or deep injection;

   4. incorporating manures and slurries spread to arable land within the soil within four hours of spreading.

2. reducing emissions from manure storage outside of animal houses, by using the following approaches:

   1. for slurry stores constructed after 1 January 2022, using low emission storage systems or techniques which have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 60 % compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document, and for existing slurry stores at least 40 %;

   2. covering stores for solid manure;

   3. ensuring farms have sufficient manure storage capacity to spread manure only during periods that are suitable for crop growth.

3. reducing emissions from animal housing, by using systems which have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 20 % compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document;

4. reducing emissions from manure, by using low protein feeding strategies which have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 10 % compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document.

1. Without prejudice to Annex II on cross-compliance of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽¹⁾, Member States may ban open field burning of agricultural harvest residue and waste and forest residue. Member States shall monitor and enforce the implementation of any ban implemented in accordance with the first subparagraph. Any exemptions to such a ban shall be limited to preventive programmes to avoid uncontrolled wildfires, to control pest or to protect biodiversity.

2. Member States may establish a national advisory code of good agricultural practices for the proper management of harvest residue, on the basis of the following approaches:

1. improvement of soil structure through incorporation of harvest residue;

2. improved techniques for incorporation of harvest residue;

3. alternative use of harvest residue;

4. improvement of the nutrient status and soil structure through incorporation of manure as required for optimal plant growth, thereby avoiding burning of manure (farmyard manure, deep-straw bedding).

In taking the measures outlined in Sections A and B, Member States shall ensure that impacts on small and micro farms are fully taken into account. Member States may, for instance, exempt small and micro farms from those measures where possible and appropriate in view of the applicable reduction commitments (M)

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An explanation of the choice made among the measures considered under 2.6.1 to determine the final set of selected measures (O)

Coherence of the selected PaMs with air quality objectives at national level and, where appropriate, in neighbouring Member States (M)

Coherence of the selected PaMs with other relevant plans and programmes established by virtue of the requirements set out in national or Union legislation (e.g. national energy and climate plans) (M)

SO2

NOx

NMVOC

NH3

PM2,5

Date of emission projections (M)

Where a non-linear emission reduction trajectory is followed, demonstrate that it is technically or economically more efficient (alternative measures would involve entailing disproportionate costs), will not compromise the achievement of any reduction commitment in 2030, and that the trajectory will converge on the linear trajectory from 2025 onwards (M, where relevant)

Refer to costs listed in table 2.6.3 as appropriate.

Where flexibilities are used, provide an account of their use (M)

PM2,5 (1 yr)

NO2 (1 yr)

PM10 (1 yr)

O3 (max 8 hr mean)

Other (please specify)

PM2,5 (1 yr)

NO2 (1 yr)

NO2 (1 hr)

PM10 (1 yr)

PM10 (24 hrs)

O3 (max 8 hr mean)

Other (please specify)

Maps or histograms illustrating the projected evolution of ambient air concentrations (for at least NO2, PM10, PM2,5 and O3, and any other pollutant(s) that present(s) a problem) and which show, for instance, the number of zones, out of the total air quality zones, that will be (non)compliant by 2020, 2025 and 2030, the projected maximum national exceedances, and the projected average exposure indicator

Qualitative projected improvement in air quality and degree of compliance (WAM)