Vienna Environmental Noise Law. Pays/Territoire Autriche Sous-division territoriale Wien Type du document Législation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Landesgesetzblatt für Wien, Text No. 19, 3 March 2006, pp. 113-119. Titre completLaw on the assessment and control of environmental noise. Sujet Air et atmosphère Mot clé Lutte contre la pollution Pollution sonore (de l'environnement) Monitorage Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Ouest Résumé The present Act lays down provisions relating to the assessment and control of environmental noise. Its purpose is to prevent or reduce harmful effects resulting from the exposure to environmental noise. “Environmental noise” is defined by article 2 as the unwanted or harmful outdoor sound created by human activities, including noise emitted by means of transport, road traffic, rail traffic, air traffic and from sites of industrial activity. Different noise indicators are established as per different periods, namely day, evening and night. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Monitoring of emission; (II); Control of emission (III); Final and transitional provisions (IV). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.ris.bka.gv.at