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Parliament Supports New Aviation Decision, First New Rules in 18 Years
The Dutch House of Representatives has backed a new aviation decision establishing the first updated Airport Traffic Decree (LVB) in eighteen years. The rules cap annual flight movements at 478,000 and night flights at 27,000, aiming to reduce daily noise nuisance by 20 percent and nighttime disturbance by 15 percent. Infrastructure Minister Karremans stated the policy balances economic needs with noise reduction, keeping growth options open if quieter aircraft are adopted. While a majority supports the measure, opposition parties criticize it as legally uncertain and insufficient for residents, citing health impacts and the lack of a nature permit. Parties like CDA and D66 demand stricter conditions for future expansion, while the government maintains that upcoming nitrogen regulations will resolve legal hurdles.
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