PART 2STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

CHAPTER 1GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

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1

Any strategic noise map made or revised under this Part shall satisfy the applicable requirements in Schedule 1.

2

A competent authority under regulations 7, 10, 13, 16 or 21 shall apply—

a

the noise indicators Lden and Lnight as referred to in Annex I of the Directive; and

b

the supplementary noise indicators in all cases listed as examples in paragraph 3 of Annex 1 of the Directive;

when making or revising strategic noise maps under this Part.

3

The values of Lden, Lnight and the supplementary noise indicators shall be determined by means of the assessment methods set out in Schedule 2.

4

Subject to paragraph (5) existing noise indicators and related data shall be converted into Lden and Lnight.

5

The data referred to in paragraph (4) shall not be more than three years old.