1. Update DG Environment 9th Noise Expert Group Meeting 30 November 2017
Bernhard Berger, Marco Paviotti
DG Environment, European Commission

2. Recent past
Dec 2016: Evaluation of the Environmental Noise Directive Mar 2017: 2nd Implementation Report Apr 2017: Noise Conference Nov 2017: Begin of broader stakeholder involvement

3. Evaluation
Relevance: noise pollution still constitutes a major environmental health problem in Europe Coherence: coherent in itself and with other EU legislation Effectiveness: common approach throughout the EU, but effects materialised only partially and so far not used for legislation on noise at source. Efficiency: low administrative costs and favourable cost-benefit ratio of 1:29. EU added value: The Directive can generate EU added value, but has not yet delivered all its potential

4. Implementation
The implementation is delayed (targetted enforcement and guidance)
Member States are asked to reconsider their way of implementation
Directive should (and could) be better used to inform noise at source legislation
Stakeholder involvement needed to discuss some issues identified (scope, targets, reporting levels etc.)
Urban planning to be addressed
MS to better use EU co-funding opportunities
Raising awareness is important and needed

5. Noise conference Around 400 participants
The Commission presented the implementation report
WHO confirmed noise as a serious health threat
EEA found > 100 million European citizens exposed
Discussions by stakeholders on
Policy options
Health effects
Noise control

6. Future plans
2018: Proposal for Annex III (based on WHO review) 2020: Revision of Annex II (based on MS experience) End 2018: Workshop on EU co-funding : Reflections on future noise policy