No L 18/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 1. 80 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 20 December 1979 on the limitation of noise emissions from subsonic aircraft (80/51/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof, _ : Having regard to the draft Directive submitted by the Commission, . : Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Whereas the programme of action of the European Communities' on the environment (?) shows clearly the importance of the problem of noise and, in parti- cular, the need to take action against noise due to air traffic ; ' Whereas the priority programme of the Council for the study of air transport questions refers to emissions from aircraft including noise ; Whereas aircraft noise should be reduced, taking into account environmental factors, technical feasibility and economic consequences ; Whereas an appropriate way to reduce this nuisance would be to fix ‘a limit to noise emissions at source based on the standards specified in this matter by the International Civil Aviation Organization, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : Article 1 Each Member State shall ensure that any civil aircraft falling within one of the categories set out in Annex 16 to the Convention on international civil aviation, third edition (July 1978) and registered in its territory may not be used therein unless it has granted noise certification on the basis of satisfactory evidence that the aircraft complies with requirements which are at least equal to the applicable standards specified in Part II, Chapter 2, 3, § or 6 of that Annex. (') OJ No C 178, 2. 8. 1976, p. 61. () O] No C 299, 18. 12. 1976, p. 16. () OJ No C 112, 20. 11. 1973, p. 1. Article 2 1. The documents attesting noise certification within the meaning of Articles 1, 3, 4 and 5 may take the form of a separate noise certificate or a suitable statement contained in another document approved by the State of registry and required by that State to be carried in the aircraft, and shall provide at least the following information : (a) State of registry and registration mark of the aircraft ; (b) manufacturer’s serial number ; (c) manufacturer’s type and model designation ; (d) statement of any additional modifications incorpor- ated for the purpose of compliance with the appli- cable noise certification standards ; (¢) the maximum weights at which compliance with " the applicable noise certification standards has been demonstrated ; (f) for aeroplanes for which application or certifica- tion is submitted on or after 6 October 1977 : the noise level(s) and their 90 % confidence limits at the reference point(s) for which compliance with the applicable noise certification standards has been demonstrated. 2.  Member States shall recognize the validity of the documents referred to in paragraph 1 issued by the certifying authorities of a State of registry which is also a Member State. Article 3 1.  Member States shall ensure that all civil propel- ler-driven aeroplanes with a maximum certificated take-off weight not exceeding 5700 kg and all civil subsonic jet aeroplanes, if they do not fall within one of the categories set out in Annex 16 to the Conven- tion on international civil aviation, third edition (July 1978), but use aerodromes situated in any Member State, are certificated in accordance with requirements which are at least equal to the applicable standards specified in Part II, Chapter 2 or 6 of that Annex when being newly registered in their territory.