Law on the protection against environmental noise. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette of the Republic of Bulgaria 12/2017 Subject Environment gen. Keyword Noise pollution Environmental planning Policy/planning Pollution control Business/industry/corporations EIA Local government Public health Access-to-information Offences/penalties Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2006. Abstract This Law governs the assessment, management and control of environmental noise (here treated as environmental pollution/pollutant) caused by several human activities (transport on roads, rail, air and water; local noise sources; as well as industrial installations and facilities), in order to contain and prevent several deriving noise harmful effects to the environment. Full text Bulgarian Website www.moew.government.bg References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance No. 6 of 26.06.2006 on the environmental noise indicators, taking into account the degree of discomfort during the different parts of the day, the limit values of the environmental noise indicators, the methods of evaluation of the noise and harmful effects values from the noise on the health of the population. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2006 Keyword: Noise pollution, Environmental audit, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No 54 of 13.12.2010 on the activity of the national environmental noise monitoring system and requirements for self-conduct of monitoring and delivering information from industrial sources of environmental noise. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2011 Keyword: Noise pollution, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Business/industry/corporations, Inspection, EIA, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on requirements for the development and content of strategic noise maps and action plans. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2006 Keyword: Noise pollution, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 3 of 25.04.2006 on requirements for creation, maintenance and content of the noise registers. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2006 Keyword: Noise pollution, Access-to-information, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the functions and composition of the Expert Council for approval of strategic noise maps and action plans. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2021 Keyword: Noise pollution, Land-use planning, Environmental planning, Survey/mapping, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX