Government Decree No. 284 of 2007 (X. 29.) on certain rules for protection against environmental noise and vibration.

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Noise pollution Offences/penalties Governance

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

First entry into force on 1 January 2008. the consolidated version of the Decree entered into force on 1 April 2015.

Abstract

This Regulation, with the exceptions in paragraph (2), regulates activities and facilities that cause or cause environmental noise or vibration. This Regulation shall not apply to the following activities: (a) occasional events held exclusively in public areas; (b) occupational noise and vibration at work; (c) activities which meet the household needs of individuals; (d) noise and vibration within transport vehicles; (e) noise and vibration caused by health rescue, fire-fighting, technical rescue; (f) religious activities; (g) events covered by the Law on Assembly Rights. It establishes that is forbidden to cause ambient noise or vibration in the environment to be protected. Extra emission or load limit values ​​shall be considered significant as specified in separate legislation on noise and vibration loading limits. In order to control noise protection requirements, the environmental protection authority designated in Section 4 may carry out controls or perform measurements, calculations, tests or require the operator of the noise source to perform measurements and calculations.

Full text

Hungarian

Website

njt.hu

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection.

Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, EIA, Institution, Access-to-information, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Special fund, Basic legislation, Offences/penalties, Waste management, Radiation, Noise pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Precautionary principle, Liability/compensation, Education, Research, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Polluter pays principle, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX