Regional Act No. 89 on noise pollution Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Toscana Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della regione Toscana No. 42, 10 December 1998 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Noise pollution Institution Environmental planning Offences/penalties Policy/planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract Pursuant to Act No. 447 of 1995, this Act makes provision at regional level in matter of noise pollution. In particular, the Act defines the functions to be exercised by the various local institutions (Region, Provinces and Communes) in this field. The Region shall be responsible for adopting directives and elaborating criteria to be applied by the Provinces and the Communes in the drafting of noise classification plans (arts. 4 and 5), issuance of authorizations to carry out particular temporary activities and public events, approval of restoration plans, etc. The Regional Agency for the Protection of the Environment (ARPAT) shall cooperate by providing information and submitting to the Regional Council special reports on the status of the effective implementation of this Act. Article 17 sets out administrative sanctions. Full text Italian Website www.regione.toscana.it References - Legislation Implements Act No. 447 on noise pollution. Legislation | Italy | 1995 Keyword: Basic legislation, Noise pollution, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Act No. 39 amending Regional Act No. 89 of 1998 on noise pollution. Legislation | Italy | 2011 Keyword: Pollution control, Noise pollution, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX