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"First of all, Directive 96/61 on integrated pollution prevention and control. which was to be transposed in the Member States by 30 October 1999, has not yet been implemented in Greece. The Commission has therefore sent a recent opinion to the Greek authorities. Without action being taken from the Greek side we will pursue the procedure already underway.
In relation to Directive 96/62 on ambient air quality assessment and management, the Commission has brought a case against Greece for non-transposition before the Court of Justice. During the procedure the Greek authorities made known that the directive had now been transposed. The Commission then applied to the Court of Justice to withdraw the case initiated against the Greek authorities.
A study on air quality in Athens, performed under a programme between the Commission services and the municipality of Athens has resulted in the installation of a monitoring network to comply with the requirements of daughter legislation under Directive 96/62. The study also assessed present-day air quality in Athens. During the measurement campaign elevated levels of sulphur dioxide were observed in some hot-spots. Existing limit values for nitrogen dioxide and lead were not exceeded. The ozone thresholds pursuant to Directive 92/72 were not exceeded in the city of Athens, but it should be noted that no measurements were made in mid-summer. Other monitoring data show ozone thresholds frequently being exceeded outside the Athens agglomeration.
I am hopeful that this situation will improve with the implementation of other Community initiatives such as the recent agreement on the Commission's proposal for a directive on national emission ceilings. In addition, daughter Directive 99/30 must be transposed in Member States by 19 July 2001. It sets future limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead.
According to the study, current concentrations of nitrogen dioxide are higher than the limit value for nitrogen dioxide to be met by 2010 and the new limit value for particulate matter to be met by 2005 is, at present, widely exceeded. The recently adopted limit value for benzene is also exceeded. This situation is expected to improve with the implementation of Community legislation, for example, in the transport sector. However, the Greek authorities will have to take supplementary measures at local level to ensure that the new air quality standards are respected."@en1
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