6 Amendments of Jim HIGGINS related to 2011/0398(COD)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Use of noise abatement operational procedures must not take precedence over the need to ensure flight safety. The competent authorities should therefore ensure that operational restriction measures do not impair the upholding of appropriate safety measures.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules on the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions in a consistent manner on an airport-by-airport basis so as to help improve the noise climate and to limit or reduce the number of people significantly affected by the harmful effects of aircraft noise, in accordance with the Balanced Approach.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a)'Overall efficiency' means an assessment reflecting: (a) the de facto impact of the measures taken on noise reduction; (b) the impact on the health of citizens affected by air traffic noise as a result of living in the surroundings of an airport; (c) cost effectiveness; (d) the sustainability of measures. (e) the impact on direct, indirect and catalytic employment; (f) the impact on aviation safety, airport capacity and competition;
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Member States shall notify the Commission of the names and addresses of the designated competent authorities and appeal body referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall be instructed to make this information public.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. At the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, and without prejudice to a pending appeal procedure, the Commission may scrutinise the decision on an operating restriction, prior to its implementation. Where the Commission finds that the decision does not respect the requirements set out in this Regulation, or is otherwise contrary to Union law, it mayshall suspend the decision.