NOISE LIMITS
September 1st, 2001
Keith Nuthall
MEP's are resisting a decision by the European Union Council of Ministers to reject amendments that would have strengthened a planned noise directive, making it set specific and binding EU noise limits for airports. The parliament's environment committee has voted to ask the full parliament to reinstate the amendments, which MEP's can insist upon, because they have a right of veto over the proposals. Ministers say it is "too early" to impose limits.
MEP's are resisting a decision by the European Union Council of Ministers to reject amendments that would have strengthened a planned noise directive, making it set specific and binding EU noise limits for airports. The parliament's environment committee has voted to ask the full parliament to reinstate the amendments, which MEP's can insist upon, because they have a right of veto over the proposals. Ministers say it is "too early" to impose limits.
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