# Legal aspects

The following legal acts constitute the legislative framework governing ambient air quality assessment and reporting in the European Union.

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- <a href="../_static/doc-legal/OJ_L_202402881_EN_TXT.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Directive (EU) 2024/2881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe</strong></a>

  *Adopted on 23 October 2024.*

- <a href="../_static/doc-legal/CELEX-32008L0050-en-TXT.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe</strong></a>

  *To be repealed with effect from 12 December 2026.*

- <a href="../_static/doc-legal/CELEX-32004L0107-EN-TXT.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air</strong></a>

  *To be repealed with effect from 12 December 2026.*

- <a href="../_static/doc-legal/CELEX-32015L1480-EN-TXT.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1480 of 28 August 2015 amending several annexes to Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC laying down the rules concerning reference methods, data validation and location of sampling points for the assessment of ambient air quality</strong></a>

- <a href="../_static/doc-legal/CELEX-32011D0850-EN-TXT.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Commission Implementing Decision 2011/850/EU of 12 December 2011 laying down rules for Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC as regards the reciprocal exchange of information and reporting on ambient air quality</strong></a>

  *Also known as the "Implementing Provisions (IPR) Decision".*

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