1. A proactive noise management: The EU at the service of national decision-makers
Thank you mr Chair to let me contribute from transport angle.
You have heard my colleague of DG ENV – approach to protect people.
Transport approach = not to protect industry, but to make well balanced decisions.
So: two approaches are complementary.
EU = responsible for EU framework and EU wide measures – NOT individual cases – left over to national competent authorities – subsidiarity
There question is: how can we – EU regulators and institutions – contribute to better local decision-making. That then is the contribution, value added from EU – not nodding local authorities in particular direction, but promote better evidence based local decision-making. .
ARC – 20 November 2015
24/02/2019

2. Community outreach: Engage with community in the vicinity
Where are the directly affected citizens?
"New" pillar of Balanced Approach
Good neighbourship is basis for good relations
Data and communication part of Environmental Noise Directive 2002/49/EC
In EU Regulation on airport noise:
Technical group of airport/airline/air navigation service provider/community
Improved evidence based + modelling
Disseminate best practice, e.g. aircraft monitoring
This is NOT part of the official Balanced Approach
Recent R&S has highlighted importance of outreach efforts
Eg. Vienna: decisions on operating restrictions on basis of mediation process
Eg Detailed tracking of aircraft & trajectories (with time lag)
Noise burden becomes more bearable if people feel involved in the process and feel that their needs are taken into account
Community action was part of END – now also important element of ANR:
Consultation of community groups
Technical discussions with community and aviation actors
Right of scrutiny recognizes outcome of community work

3. Community outreach in EU/598/2014
Set noise abatement objectives – set in framework of environmental noise directive – including consultation
Identify the possible mitigating measures
Technical work of airport / service provider / airlines
Transparency of technical input
Assess cost-effectiveness
Select the measures
Explain headlines of Commission proposal
More harmonization through regulation,
EU = framework for decision-making.
Much attention to technicalities: how to strengthen the evidence base, upon which concrete decisions are taken. That is why all authorities will be in the position to use the best available modelling method and modelling input.
While this regulation could deliver a coherent set of noise mitigating measures, the noise mitigating targets are set in accordance with the environmental noise directive. This regulation then delivers the most cost-effective solution to reach this objective.

4. Community outreach in EU/598/2014
Consult the stakeholders – including citizens living in the vicinity
Adopt the measures & notify
Implement the measures
Provide for dispute resolution
Explain headlines of Commission proposal
More harmonization through regulation,
EU = framework for decision-making.
Much attention to technicalities: how to strengthen the evidence base, upon which concrete decisions are taken. That is why all authorities will be in the position to use the best available modelling method and modelling input.
While this regulation could deliver a coherent set of noise mitigating measures, the noise mitigating targets are set in accordance with the environmental noise directive. This regulation then delivers the most cost-effective solution to reach this objective.