Noise Networks in Europe

Colin Nugent – Project Manager for Noise

ETCSIA / UAB Open Day, Barcelona20th September 2011

The European Environment Agency is the EU body dedicated to providing sound, independent

information on the environment

We are a main information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the

general public

The EEA mission

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European environment informationEuropean environment information

and observation network (Eionet)and observation network (Eionet)

National Focal

Points

National

Reference

Centres

European Topic

Centres

European Topic Centres

EEA

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EEA Expert Panel on Noise (EPoN)EEA Expert Panel on Noise (EPoN)

Advise and assist EEA, Directorate General Environment (DG ENV) and the Directorate General Joint Research Centre (DG JRC) on noise related matters in general

Missing and unclear provisions of Environmental Noise Directive

Common Noise Assessment Methods for Europe (CNOSSOS)

Good Practice Guide on Noise and Health

Green paper on quiet areas

Biodiversity loss

Recommended Night Noise Guidelines for

Europe 2009

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Published by WHO30th March 2011

Almost one million healthy life years lost each year due to noise from road traffic in Europe

The EPA Network is an informal groupinginformal grouping bringing together the directors directors of environment protection agencies and similar bodies across Europeacross Europe. The network exchanges viewsexchanges views and experiencesexperiences on issues of

common interestcommon interest to organizations involved in the

practical daypractical day--toto--day implementationday implementation of environmental

policypolicy.

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IG Noise IG Noise -- ObjectivesObjectives

•Harmonization of noise-monitoring: harmonization and standardization of methods for monitoring and evaluation of noise exposure and remedial measures (taking into account the requirements of the END 2002/49/EC);

•Noise abatement measures at source: Information and exchange of successful measures at source and common action plans with stringent regulatory and incentive measures at sources;

•Critical levels: harmonized critical levels (limit values) that trigger specific remedial measures;

•Economical instruments: cost-benefit aspects and application of financial instruments in order to compensate external costs and to set incentives for measures at sources;

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THANK YOU!