Ministerial Decision No. 80 of 1994 issuing Regulations for noise pollution control in the work environment. Country/Territory Oman Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Noise pollution Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decision enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Ministerial Decision is composed of 6 articles and attached Regulations. Article 1 states that the provisions of the attached Regulations shall come into force. Work stations shall be given a period of grace to rectify their status, according to the attached Regulations, and the Ministry officials shall define a suitable grace period for each station which shall not exceed one year from the date of enforcement of the Regulations (art. 2). Environmental Permits which are issued to new industrial projects shall include noise abatement measures in accordance with the attached Regulations (art. 3). The Minister may exempt the Armed Forces and Visiting Forces from the provisions imposed by the attached Regulations for a limited period, and the health risk for persons to whom the exemption relates, shall be assessed (art. 4). Full text Arabic