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Council Directive 85/203/EEC of 7 March 1985 on air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide · European Union

1. The purpose of this Directive is to: - fix a limit value (Annex I) for nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere specifically to help protect human beings against the effects of nitrogen dioxide in the environment, lay down guide values (Annex II) for nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere in order to improve the protection of human health and contribute to the long-term protection of the environment. 2. This Directive shall not apply to exposure at work or inside buildings.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.