According to the MEPs, the Member States in question would be able have a derogation of 4 year period possibly extendible for a further 2 years, for PM2.5 and PM10 only, provided they submit a plan showing why they cannot meet the ceilings despite measures taken nationally and locally and how they plan to resolve the problem in future.
Parlaments uzskata, ka 20 procentus samazinājuma līdz 2020. gadam, ko ieteikusi Komisija, daudz grūtāk būtu sasniegt tām dalībvalstīm, kas jau daudz darījušas gaisa kvalitātes uzlabošanai.