European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise (6660/1/2001 - C5-0245/2001 - 2000/0194(COD))
Date: 2001-10-03
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: noise, noise pollution, noise protection, nuisance, pollution control measures

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(cid:1) having regard to the Commission’s opinion on Parliament’s amendments to the common position

(COM(2001) 217 (cid:1) C5-0168/2001),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0312/2001),

1.

Approves the joint text;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

2.
the EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of

3.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.

4. Environmental noise ***II

A5-0296/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Euro-
pean Parliament and Council directive relating to the assessment and management of environmen-
tal noise (6660/1/2001 $ C5-0245/2001 $ 2000/0194(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Council common position (6660/1/2001 (cid:1) C5-0245/2001),

(cid:1) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2000) 468) (2),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,

Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0296/2001),

1.

2.

Amends the common position as follows;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

COUNCIL
COMMON POSITION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 3
Recital 4a (new)

(4a) To supplement this framework directive, the Commis-
sion should propose specific directives laying down quality
standards which Member States are required to meet. Such
specific directives should cover all noise sources.

(1) OJ C 232, 17.8.2001, p. 305.
(2) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 251.

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 4
Article 1, paragraph 1, introductory part

1.
The aim of this Directive shall be to define a common
approach intended to combat on a prioritised basis the effects
of exposure to environmental noise. To that end the following
actions shall be implemented progressively:

1.
The aim of this Directive shall be to define a common
approach intended to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects
on human health due to exposure to environmental noise. To
that end the following actions shall be implemented progress-
ively:

Amendment 33
Article 1, paragraph 2a (new)

The Commission shall submit to the European Parlia-
2a.
ment and the Council, no later than … (*), proposals for spe-
cific directives laying down binding quality standards to be
implemented by the Member States within a specified time-
scale. Such specific directives shall cover all noise sources.

(*) Three years after the entry into force of this Directive.

Amendment 11
Article 5, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1

1. Member States shall apply the noise indicators Lden and
Lnight as referred to in Annex I for the preparation and revision
of strategic noise mapping in accordance with Article 7.

1. Member States shall apply the noise indicators Lden and
Lnight as referred to in Annex I for the preparation and revision
of strategic noise mapping in accordance with Article 7, as well
as for acoustical planning and noise zoning.

Amendment 18
Article 7, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2

No later than … (****), Member States shall inform the Com-
mission of all the agglomerations and of all the major roads
and major railways within their territories.

No later than 31 December 2008, Member States shall inform
the Commission of all the agglomerations and of all the major
roads and major railways within their territories.

(****) Eight years after the entry into force of this Directive.

Amendment 20
Article 8, paragraph 1, point (a)

(a) places near the major roads which have more than six
million vehicle passages a year, major railways which
have more than 60 000 train passages per year and
major airports;

(a) places near major roads, major railways and major air-

ports;

Amendment 30
Annex VI, paragraph 1.5, subparagraph 1

1.5. The estimated number of people (in hundreds) living in
dwellings that are exposed to each of the following bands of
values of Lden in dB 4 m above the ground on the most exposed
façade: 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, >75, separately for noise
from road, rail and air traffic, and from industrial sources.

1.5. The estimated number of people (in hundreds) living in
dwellings that are exposed to each of the following bands of
values of Lden in dB 4 m above the ground on the most exposed
façade: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, >75, separately for
traffic, and from industrial
noise from road, rail and air

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COMMON POSITION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

The figures must be rounded to the nearest hundred (e.g. 5 200
= between 5 150 and 5 249; 100 = between 50 and 149;
0 = less than 50).

sources. The figures must be rounded to the nearest hundred
(e.g. 5 200 = between 5 150 and 5 249; 100 = between 50 and
149; 0 = less than 50).

Amendment 31
Annex VI, paragraph 1.6, subparagraph 1

1.6. The estimated total number of people (in hundreds) liv-
ing in dwellings that are exposed to each of the following
bands of values of Lnight in dB 4 m above the ground on the
most exposed façade: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, >70, separ-
ately for road, rail and air traffic and for industrial sources.

1.6. The estimated total number of people (in hundreds) liv-
ing in dwellings that are exposed to each of the following
bands of values of Lnight in dB 4 m above the ground on the
most exposed façade: 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65-69, >70, separately for road, rail and air traffic and for
industrial sources.

Amendment 32
Annex VI, paragraph 2.6, subparagraph 1

2.6. The estimated total number of people (in hundreds) liv-
ing outside agglomerations in dwellings that are exposed to
each of the following bands of values of Lnight in dB on the
most exposed façade: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, >70.

2.6. The estimated total number of people (in hundreds) liv-
ing outside agglomerations in dwellings that are exposed to
each of the following bands of values of Lnight in dB on the
most exposed façade: 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, >70.

Amendment 35
Annex VI, paragraph 2.7

2.7 The total area (in km2) exposed to values of Lden higher
than 60, 65 and 75 dB respectively. The estimated total
number of dwellings (in hundreds) and the estimated total
number of people (in hundreds) living in each of these areas
must also be given. Those figures must include agglomerations.

2.7 The total area (in km2) exposed to values of Lden higher
than 55, 65 and 75 dB respectively. The estimated total
number of dwellings (in hundreds) and the estimated total
number of people (in hundreds) living in each of these areas
must also be given. Those figures must include agglomerations.

The 60 and 65 dB contours must also be shown on one or
more maps that give information on the location of villages,
towns and agglomerations within those contours.

The 55 and 65 dB contours must also be shown on one or
more maps that give information on the location of villages,
towns and agglomerations within those contours.

5. Energy efficiency labelling for office equipment ***II

A5-0298/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Euro-
pean Parliament and Council regulation on a Community energy efficiency labelling programme
for office equipment (6760/1/2001 $ C5-0246/2001 $ 2000/0033(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Council common position (6760/1/2001 (cid:1) C5-0246/2001),

(cid:1) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2000) 18) (2),

(1) OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 49.
(2) OJ C 150 E, 30.5.2000, p. 73.