
1 
These Regulations—
(a) may be cited as the Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010; and
(b) come into force on 18 March 2010.
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(1) The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.
(2) Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (2), for the definition of “Directive” substitute—“
 “the Directive” means Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise”; and
(b) after paragraph (2), insert—“
(3) In these Regulations, any reference to Annex I or VI or paragraph 7 of Annex IV of the Directive is to be construed as a reference to that Annex or paragraph of the Directive as amended from time to time.”.
(3) For paragraph (2)(b) of regulation 4 (strategic noise maps: general requirements), substitute—“
(b) the supplementary noise indicators,”.
Jim Fitzpatrick
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
11th February 2010