Legislative instrument details: Environmental noise directive

Classification	15.10.20.40 Prevention of noise pollution
Legal name	Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise
Short name	Environmental noise directive
CELEX reference	32002L0049
Identification number	2002/49/EC
Issued by	European Parliament and Council
URL to issuer	http://ec.europa.eu/environment/noise/ho...
Parent legislative instrument
Valid from	18/07/2002
Abstract	The main aim of this Directive is to provide a common basis for tackling the noise problem across the EU. The objectives include monitoring the environmental problem; by requiring Member States to draw up 'strategic noise maps' for major roads, railways, airports and agglomerations, using harmonised noise indicators. Local noise issues are addressed by requiring competent authorities to draw up action plans to reduce noise where necessary and maintain environmental noise quality where it is good. Member States shall report on noise maps. The Member States shall report on limit values in force and shall ensure that the information from strategic noise maps and summaries of the action plans are sent to the Commission.
Reporting framework
Reporting obligations	Limit values in force report (DF 3) [Article 5-4] Report on major roads, railways, airports and agglomerations (DF1) [terminated] [Article 7-1] Report on all major roads, railways, airports and agglomerations (DF1 and DF5) [Article 7-1 and 7-2] Strategic noise maps report 1 (DF4) [terminated] [Article 10-2 Annex VI] Strategic noise maps (DF 4 and DF 8) [Article 7 and 10 Annex VI] Action plan summaries 1 (DF 7) [terminated] [Article 10-2 Annex VI + Article 8-3] Action plan summaries (DF 7 and DF 10) [Article 10-2 Annex VI + Article 8-3] Noise control programmes 1 (DF 6) [terminated] [Article 10-2 Annex VI 1.3 & 2.3] Noise control programmes (DF 6 and DF 9) [Article 10-2 Annex VI 1.3 & 2.3] Competent bodies (DF 2) [Article 4-2] Definition of reporting structure (DF 0)
DG Env review of reporting theme	Noise
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