SS.I. No. 180/2011 — Air QualityStandards Regulations 2011. Notice of the making of this StatutoryInstrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 19thApril, 2011. I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for theEnvironment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferredon me by Section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) andfor the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive 2008/50/EC1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, hereby make thefollowing Regulations: Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as theAir Quality Standards Regulations 2011. Entry into Force 2. These Regulations shall come into effecton 12 April 2011. Definitions 3. (1) In these Regulations— “Agency” means the Environmental ProtectionAgency established under section 19 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act1992 (No. 7 of 1992); “Commission” means the Commission of the...