20/04/2023 (Agence Europe) – In a judgment handed down on Thursday 20 April, the Court of Justice of the European Union has condemned Poland for failing to fulfil its obligations under the Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49) to assess and manage environmental noise (case C-602/21). In particular, Poland has incorrectly transposed the Directive: - by providing that the obligation to adopt action plans in quiet areas, where noise limit values have not been exceeded, would only apply from...