The Serbian G2G project

Training authorities on Environmental

Noise Directive 2009/49/EC
henk.wolfert@dcmr.nl

Content
Introduction
Brief history
Aims
Activities
Observations
Continuation

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Industries

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Starting point

Brief history

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Obligations of the END

Transposition END
European Commission to EU existing legislation;
Designate competent authorities and bodies
implementation the mandatory noise indicators
Implementation of assessment methods
Implement the methods to assess harmful effects;
Production strategic Noise Maps
Informing European Commission about the major roads, major railways,
major airports and the designated agglomerations
Noise Action Plans
Inform and involve the public on the outcomes of Noise Mapping and
Noise Action Planning
Quiet Areas should be identified and protected
Sending overview of designated competent authorities/bodies to the
European Commission and delivering data to European Commission
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Aims of the project plan

Improving knowledge, providing skills and handles, etc
Fact-finding/inception
Training authorities/institutes on:
Legislation END
Assessment methods
Effect of Noise (health, economics, spatial,..)
Measures, costs and benefits
Policy making
Pilot based on Noise Map and candidate Quiet Area
Mid-term evaluation, review legislation
Knowledge/experience from elsewhere in Europe
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Activities
6 missions to Serbia
Training 1,2, 3
Pilot mission/review and evaluation
Training to be planned in December
2 missions to The Netherland
Training working with Predictor (road traffic noise)
Study visit to DCMR EPA, city of Utrecht, helpdesk
noise mapping/planning (POLKA) and RIVM
Closing congress
End evaluation, extra mission
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Observations
Ministry has done excellent work
Sufficient knowledge of acoustics available in Serbia
Experience in noise mapping was found as well!
Positive and cooperative attitude was found
Links between other policy domains should be enhanced
Links between other institutes, ministries, universities, etc.
Should be enhanced too.
Some room for improvement of legislation was found
Capacity seemed not sufficient, belongs partly to the past!
Serbian colleagues will succeed in complying with the END
Cities don not have a prominent role
Data to make noise maps is hardly available or findable
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Continuation
Next steps:
Working group with all stakeholders
Improve legislation
Guideline for all competent bodies and stakeholders
Create networks multiple levels
Obtaining data
Data structure
JUMP!!!

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