Brussels, 22/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Council formally adopted, without debate, the framework directive relating to the assessment and management of ambient noise. It is aimed at establishing a cartography of the noise in the Union and at providing a framework for future Community noise reduction measures. It was possible to take this formal decision as the Parliament had confirmed, on 15 May, by an overwhelming majority (358 for, 24 against and 4 abstentions) the common text reached at...