Recommendation 2003/613 - Guidelines on the revised interim computation methods for industrial noise, aircraft noise, road traffic noise and railway noise, and related emission data (notified under document number C(2003) 2807) - Main contents

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Commission Recommendation of 6 August 2003 concerning the guidelines on the revised interim computation methods for industrial noise, aircraft noise, road traffic noise and railway noise, and related emission data (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 2807)

Official Journal L 212 , 22/08/2003 P. 0049 - 0064

Commission Recommendation

of 6 August 2003

concerning the guidelines on the revised interim computation methods for industrial noise, aircraft noise, road traffic noise and railway noise, and related emission data

(notified under document number C(2003) 2807)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/613/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to 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(1), and in particular point 2.2 of Annex II thereto,

Whereas:

• (1) 

  In accordance with Annex II to Directive 2002/49/EC, interim computation methods for the determination of the common indicators Lden and Lnight for industrial noise, aircraft noise, road traffic noise and railway noise are recommended for Member States that have no national computation method or Member States that wish to change computation methods.

• (2) 

  In accordance with point 2.2 of Annex II to Directive 2002/49/EC, the four recommended interim computation methods must be adapted to the definitions of Lden and Lnight. In this respect, the Commission is required to publish guidelines on the revised computation methods and provide emission data for road traffic noise, railway noise and aircraft noise, on the basis of existing data.

• (3) 

  The measures set out in this Recommendation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 18 of Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),

HEREBY RECOMMENDS:

• 1. 

  The guidelines on the revised interim computation methods referred to in paragraph 2.2 of Annex II to Directive 2002/49/EC and the emission data for road traffic noise, railway noise and aircraft noise on the basis of existing data are set out in the Annex to this Recommendation.

• 2. 

  This Recommendation is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 August 2003.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

• (1) 

  OJ L 189, 18.7.2002, p. 12.

• (2) 

  OJ L 162, 3.7.2000, p. 1.

ANNEX

Guidelines on the revised interim computation methods for industrial noise, aircraft noise, road traffic noise and railway noise, and related emission data

• 1. 

  INTRODUCTION

In accordance with Article 6 and Annex II of Directive 2002/49/EC, interim computation methods for the determination of Lden and Lnight for road traffic noise, railway noise, aircraft noise and industrial noise are recommended for Member States that have no national computation methods or Member States that wish to change computation methods. These methods are the following:

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  FOR ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE: the French national computation method "NMPB-Routes-96 (SETRA-CERTU-LCPC-CSTB)", referred to in "Arrêté du 5 mai 1995 relatif au bruit des infrastructures routières, Journal Officiel du 10 mai 1995, Article 6" and in the French standard "XPS 31-133". This method is referred to as "XPS 31-133" in these guidelines.

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  FOR RAILWAY NOISE: the Netherlands national computation method published in "Reken- en Meetvoorschrift Railverkeerslawaai '96, Ministerie Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer, 20 November 1996". This method is referred to as "RMR" in these guidelines.

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  FOR AIRCRAFT NOISE: ECAC.CEAC Doc. 29 "Report on Standard Method of Computing Noise Contours around Civil Airports", 1997. This method is referred to as "ECAC...

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