China
On August 4, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China published the National Ecological Environmental Standard, “Technical specifications for application and issuance of pollutant discharge permits — Industrial …
China
On July 7, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released the draft “Circular on pollutant discharge permit management for industrial noise” for public comment. The deadline for …
China
On June 30, 2023, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau of Beijing, China, published technical guidelines on noise pollution control for fixed equipment. These guidelines have been developed by the …
China
On July 7, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released the draft “Circular on pollutant discharge permit management for industrial noise” for public comment. The deadline for …
China
On Dec. 14, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released draft “opinions” on promoting industrial noise monitoring to seek public comments. The draft opinions encourage
China
On Jan. 5, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, other government departments and state-owned company jointly announced the Action Plan on Noise Pollution Control for the 14th Five-Year Plan …
Vietnam
On August 15, 2022, the Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the General Department of Environment released drafts of the National Technical Regulations(QCVN) for Noise, Vibration, and Sedimentation and …
China
On the April 27, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released totally 13 national environmental standards – “Self-monitoring technological guidelines for pollution sources” for electronics industry and …
China
On Dec. 22, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released the 2021 list of advanced technologies for air pollution, noise and vibration control. It is part of a larger national …
China
On December 24, 2021, the NPC Standing Committee promulgated the revised Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Environmental Noise Pollution. The revised law will …
China
The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress published a draft revision of the Noise Pollution Control Law (噪声污染防治法) to solicit comments after deliberating on the revision. Comments will be …
Indonesia
In Indonesia, rules governing noise, vibration, and offensive odor are established under the Government Regulation No. 41/1999 on Air Pollution Control. Currently, there are three Decrees on stationary emission sources …
Vietnam
On November 25, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam enacted the “Decision No. 2664/QD-BTNMT on approval of the plan to develop National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on …
Thailand
Odor management in Thailand In 2005, Ministry of Industry established “Ministerial Regulation regarding Standard and Measurement Method of Odor Emission from factory B.E. 2548 (2005)” under Factory Act, B.E. 2535 (1992). …
China
In China, bad odors are regulated under the Air Pollution Control Act, and are specifically regulated by individual national standards. Noise is regulated as a single sector regulation, but in …
Vietnam
Noise, vibration, and odor are environmental issues that are especially familiar to citizens. In urban areas of Vietnam, noise and air pollution due to the increasing number of automobiles has …
India
India has the Factories Act, 1948, which was enacted to control occupational health and safety in factories and regulates worker safety, health and welfare. However, it does not include provisions …
Bhutan
In June 2020, the National Environment Commission of Bhutan released the Environmental Standards, 2020. The standards establish standard values for the following 11 criteria. Ambient water quality criteria Industrial effluent …
India
On June 12, 2020, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted the proposal to National Green Tribunal (NGT) to make fines stricter for noise pollution prescribed in Noise Pollution (Regulation …
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