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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. European Commission 10 Further thoughts Land-use planning Land-use planning - no EU competence - no EU competence - formulation of common guidelines on land use control measures Differentiation of airport charges : 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