Law on measures on noise pollution and keeping of animals. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Vorarlberg Document type Legislation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Vorarlberger Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 1, 20 January 1987, 2 pp. Subject Livestock, Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Noise pollution Authorization/permit Animal production Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to noise pollution and keeping of animals. Article 1 establishes that no one may cause improper disturbing noise. However, in exceptional cases the competent authority may upon application authorize exemptions to this rule. Article 2 deals with keeping of animals establishing that animals are to be kept in such a way that no one shall neither be endangered nor molested by them. The text consists of 7 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at