# Regulation (EU) No 598/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 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, Article 9: Developing countries

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. In order to avoid undue economic hardship, the competent authorities may exempt marginally compliant aircraft registered in developing countries from noise operating restrictions, while fully respecting the principle of non-discrimination, provided that such aircraft:
(a) are granted a noise certification to the standards specified in Chapter 3, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention;
(b) were operated in the United Kingdom during the five-year period preceding the entry into force of this Regulation;
(c) were on the register of the developing country concerned in that five-year period; and
(d) continue to be operated by a natural or legal person established in that country.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/598/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-598/article-9
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