On the basis of article 9 of the Environment Protection Act No. XX of 2001, the Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment has adopted these Regulations with a view to improving the protection of the environment and human health against risks of adverse effects from acidification, soil eutrophication and ground level ozone. The Regulations limit emissions of acidifying and eutrophying pollutants and precursors and aim in particular at moving towards the long term objectives of not exceeding critical levels and loads by establishing national emission ceilings (Schedule I). The years 2010 and 2020 are taken as benchmarks. Regulations 6 and 7 regard the national programmes and the emission inventories and projections. Regulations 9 and 10 deal with offences and related penalties.
National Emission Ceilings for Certain Atmospheric Pollutants Regulations, 2002 (Legal Notice 291 of 2002).