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Article 1 Subject matter, objectives and scope

United Kingdom

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1.

This Regulation lays down, where a noise problem has been identified, rules on the process to be followed for the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions in a consistent manner on an airport-by-airport basis, so as to help improve the noise climate and to limit or reduce the number of people significantly affected by potentially harmful effects of aircraft noise, in accordance with the Balanced Approach.

2.

The objectives of this Regulation are:

(a)

to facilitate the achievement of specific noise abatement objectives, including health aspects, at the level of individual airports, while respecting relevant F1legislation within the United Kingdom;

(b)

to enable the use of operating restrictions in accordance with the Balanced Approach so as to achieve the sustainable development of the airport and air traffic management network capacity from a gate-to-gate perspective.

3.

This Regulation shall apply to aircraft engaged in civil aviation. It shall not apply to aircraft engaged in military, customs, police or similar operations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Art. 1(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Noise (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/643), regs. 1(2), 5(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on the whole EU Regulation

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Regulation title substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Noise (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/643), reg. 5(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)