Air pollution - National Responses (Belgium)

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Ozone and or air quality action plans at the Belgian Federal level.

Topic: Air pollution

more info Organisation name NFP-Belgium Reporting country Belgium Organisation website Organisation website Contact link Contact link Last updated 22 Dec 2010 Content license CC By 2.5 Content provider

Published: 05 Nov 2010 Modified: 11 May 2020 Feed synced: 22 Dec 2010 original

Key message

Ozone and or air quality action plans have been adopted during the last ten years at both the federal and regional level in order to reduce, through a comprehensive set of measures, the level of concentrations of various air pollutants, in particular ozone, particulate matters and NOx.

Federal level

A Royal Decree on boilers was adopted in July 2009 in order to limit emissions of NOX and particulate matters emissions and a Royal Decree on pellet-fired boilers is under preparation.

The Euro 5 standard has been introduced for private vehicles.

For company vehicles, with effect from the fiscal year 2007, a tax deduction of EUR150 (not indexed) is available for the purchase of new diesel vehicles equipped with a particle filter and with CO₂ emissions not higher than 130 grams per km and those with particulate matters (soot) of maximum 0.005 g/km. For the calendar year 2009, a reduction of EUR210 (indexed net amount) is available by direct deduction from the purchase invoice.