Regional Act No. 3 laying down directives concerning the restraint and reduction of noise pollution Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Puglia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Puglia No. 25, 20 February 2002 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Noise pollution Environmental planning Offences/penalties Policy/planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The present Regional Act lays down general rules and directives to protect the environment and safeguard public health against noise pollution. To this end, the territory of each Commune comprised within the Puglia Region shall be subject to a zoning procedure to be carried out in accordance with Decree of the Prime Minister of 1 March 1991. Article 3 indicates the emission limit values applicable to each zone. The Regional Council shall be in charge of the drafting and approval of the restoration plan (art. 5). Account shall be taken of the priority criteria laid down in article 6. Article 18 sets out penalties. Full text Italian Website www.regione.puglia.it References - Legislation Implements Decree of the Prime Minister fixing maximum limits to exposure to noise in indoors and outdoors environments Legislation | Italy | 1991 Keyword: Pollution control, Noise pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX