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Assessment and Management of Environment Noise Regulations (L.N. 193 of 2004).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of Malta No. 17,571, 23 April 2004.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Noise pollution
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations aim at defining a common approach in order to avoid, prevent or reduce on a prioritized basis the harmful effects, including annoyance, due to the exposure to environmental noise. Regulation 2(1) specifies the actions to be implemented progressively, including: (a) the determination of exposure to environmental noise through noise mapping; (b) making information on environmental noise and its effects available to the public. These Regulation aim also at providing a basis for the development of measures intended to reduce noise emitted by the major sources, particularly road and rail vehicles and infrastructure, aircraft, outdoor and industrial equipment and mobile machinery. The noise indicators referred to in Annex I to Directive 2002/49/EC. The assessment methods to be implemented shall be those specified in Annex II to the same Directive. Strategic noise maps shall be elaborated in accordance with regulation 8. Regulations 13 and 14 concern offences and penalties respectively.

Full text
English
Website
www.doi.gov.mt

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Noise pollution, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX