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EU activities in the field of Aviation Noise

This article delves into the integration of environmental protection in EU policies, focusing on the aviation sector. Explore the impact of air transport on the environment, efforts to improve standards, and the Directive on noise-related operating restrictions. Discover how the EU is working to harmonize noise assessment processes and manage environmental noise, aiming to provide public access to information and mitigate noise effects. Learn about challenges, future possibilities, and proposals for regulating airport charges.

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EU activities in the field of Aviation Noise

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  1. ^ EU activities in the field of Aviation Noise Ronny Rohart

  2. Article 6 of the Treaty: integration of environmental protection in all Community Policies

  3. Commission White Paper 2001 • air transport largest increase of all transport modes over last 2 decades • environmental impact bound to increase? • importance of air transport for the economies of the EU • long term trend

  4. Commission Communication on Air Transport and the Environment 1999 • better integration of environmental requirements • improved internationally agreed standards • accelerated introduction of environmentally friendly technologies • reward the best and punish the worst

  5. International context • Compatibility with ICAO rules required • Puts constraints on EU legislation • New possibilities following the adoption of Resolution A33-7 : • airport-by-airport rules approach • balanced approach

  6. EU Directive on the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions (2002/30/EC) • Implements the new balanced approach • Harmonizes the decision process • Imposes an obligatory noise assessment process before implementing operating restrictions • Does not impose limit noise emission values

  7. EU Directive on the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions (2002/30/EC) • Strict definition of “operating restrictions” • Definition of marginally noise compliant airplanes : • airplanes with a cumulative margin of no more than 5 decibels in relation to Chapter 3 definition • Applicable to airports with more than 50 000 movements per year • Special category : City Airports

  8. Monitoring Noise (1) • Directive relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise (2002/49/EC) • Deals with all modes of transport • Seeks to harmonize noise indicators and assessment methods for environmental noise • Seeks to collect information on noise exposure in the form of noise maps • Aims to make information available to the public • Applicable to airports which have more than 50 000 movements per year

  9. Monitoring Noise (2) • By 30 June 2007 Member States have to prepare noise maps • By July 2008 Member States must have drawn up action plans to manage noise issues and effects

  10. Further thoughts • Land-use planning • - no EU competence • - formulation of common guidelines on land use control measures • Differentiation of airport charges : • - European Commission launched in 1990 and in 1997 proposals establishing common principles for setting airport charges but were withdrawn because of lack of interest from Member States • - Possibility of new formal proposal on airport charges in the context of a horizontal approach to infrastructure charging for all modes of transport

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