Atmospheric pollution, air quality: limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide CO (direct. 96/62/EEC)

The committee adopted the recommendation for second reading (codecision procedure) by Hiltrud BREYER (Greens/EFA, D) approving the Council's common position on limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air subject to a few amendments, designed mainly to reintroduce a number of points made by Parliament at first reading. These included the need to take air pollution in enclosed spaces into acount as well as that in outside air and the importance of keeping the public comprehensively informed, for example via the Internet.�