National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2002
2002 No. 3118
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2002
Made 16th December 2002
Laid before Parliament 17th December 2002
Coming into force 10th January 2003
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated1for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722in relation to the control of air pollution, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by that subsection, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 10th January 2003.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“emission” means the release of a substance from a point or diffuse source into the atmosphere, with the exception of—
(a) emissions from international maritime traffic; and
(b) aircraft emissions beyond the landing and take-off cycle, being a cycle represented by the following time in each operating mode:
(i) 4 minutes for approach;
(ii) 26 minutes for taxi/ground idle;
(iii) 0.7 minutes for take-off; and
(iv) 2.2 minutes for climb;
“nitrogen oxides” means nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, expressed as nitrogen dioxide;
“relevant pollutant” means sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX), volatile organic compounds (VOC) or ammonia (NH3);
“volatile organic compound” means all organic compounds (other than methane) arising from human activities which are capable of producing photochemical oxidants by reactions with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, references to the “United Kingdom” shall include—
(a)
(a) the area adjacent to the United Kingdom up to the seaward limits of territorial waters; and
(b)
(b) any area for the time being designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 19643(designation of areas of continental shelf).
(3) For the purpose of regulations 4(4) and 5(4), “the public” includes any organisation or body representing or having an interest in the environment, health, business or consumers.
National emission ceilings
3. The Secretary of State shall ensure that, in 2010 and each year thereafter, the total emissions within the United Kingdom of each relevant pollutant do not exceed the amount specified in the Schedule for that pollutant.
National programme
4.—(1) The Secretary of State shall as soon as practicable prepare a programme for the progressive reduction in emissions within the United Kingdom of the relevant pollutants in accordance with Article 6(1) and (2) and having regard to Article 5 of European Parliament and Council Directive 2001/81/ECrelating to national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants4.
(2) The Secretary of State may review the programme from time to time and shall update and revise it as necessary by 1st October 2006.
(3) Public authorities shall have...
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