Explanatory note

These Regulations amend assimilated Regulation (EU) No 598/2014 on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at United Kingdom airports within a Balanced Approach and repealing Directive 2002/30/EC, using the powers conferred by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28).

Regulation 2(2) amends Article 8 (rules on the introduction of operating restrictions) so that the competent authority is required to give two months’ notice of the introduction of operating restrictions to airports and relevant interested parties, instead of a total of eight months’ notice.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or business sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside these Regulations and is available at www.legislation.gov.uk.