Explanatory note

These Regulations amend Schedule 4 to the Environmental Noise (Identification of Noise Sources) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/415). Schedule 4 lists the major airports for the purposes of the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3228) which implement 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 (O.J. No. L 189, 18.07.2002 p. 12. Regulation 2 of these Regulations removes three airports (Gloucestershire, London Biggin Hill and Shoreham) from the table in Schedule 4.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.