Regional Act No. 15 on noise pollution Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Emilia-Romagna Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Emilia-Romagna No. 62 of 2001 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Noise pollution Environmental planning Offences/penalties Zoning Policy/planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract In compliance with Act No. 447 of 1995, the present Regional Act makes provision aimed at the protection of public health and the environment against noise pollution. The Communes shall classify their territories into uniform areas for the purpose of applying the emission limit values set out in article 2 (1) of Act No. 447 of 1995. Article 3 hereto describes the procedure intended to approve the classification. Article 5 refers to the noise restoration plans to be adopted by the Communes. Article 16 lays down administrative sanctions. Full text Italian Website www.regione.emilia-romagna.it References - Legislation Implements Act No. 447 on noise pollution. Legislation | Italy | 1995 Keyword: Basic legislation, Noise pollution, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Resolution of the Regional Council No. 2053: “Provisions in matter of noise pollution: criteria and conditions for the noise classification of the territory as per article 2, paragraph 3 of Regional Act No. 15 of 9 May 2001 concerning noise pollution.” Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Pollution control, Noise pollution, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX