Chapters

• HOW TO HANDLE COURT PROCEEDINGS INVOKING NON-COMPLIANCE WITH EU AIR QUALITY AND NOISE LEGISLATION
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  Current State of Implementation: Challenges for Member States and Judges
• Overview
• Noise in Europe today
• Noise in Europe tomorrow?
• Where do we want to go?
• Directive 2002/49/EC and the citizens
• Directive 2002/49/EC
• Directive 2002/49/EC – what it does
• Directive 2002/49/EC – what it does not do
• Unclarities in text: Definition of 'industrial activities'
• Unclarities in text: Definition of 'agglomeration'
• Unclarities in text: Actions following an ‘action plan’
• Most relevant doubts
• Unclarities in text: Reviewing and revision cycle
• Common citizen complaints: Exceedance of limit values
• Common citizen complaints: Non-responsiveness of local authorities
• Common citizen complaints: Noise from neighbours/public events
• Common citizen complaints: Land use and planning
• Directive 2002/49/EC and the Member States
• Implementing legislation
• Competent authorities
• Example: Mapping responsibility
• Example: Action planning responsibility
• Designation of agglomerations, roads, railways and airports
• Noise limits and targets
• Quiet areas
• Noise mapping
• Action planning
• Public information and consultation