Noise abatement legislation
The central goals and tools for noise abatement are laid down in the Environmental Protection Act and Decree.
- Finlex : Environmental Protection Act 527/2014, in Finnish
- Finlex: Environmental Protection Decree 713/2014, in Finnish
The Finnish Government has issued the following decisions and decrees on noise abatement:
- Finlex: Government Decision on Guideline Values for Noise Levels 993/1992, in Finnish
- Finlex: Government Decision on Guideline Values for Noise Levels Caused by Shooting Ranges 53/1997, in Finnish
- Finlex: Government Decree on Noise Emission Levels from Equipment for Outdoor Use 621/2001
- Finlex: Government Decree on Noise Mapping and Action Plans for Noise Abatement 823/2018, in Finnish
- Finlex: Government Decree on Guideline Values for Outside Noise Levels of Wind Turbines 1107/2015, in Finnish
- Finlex: Government Decree on Environmental Protection for Stone Quarries, Stone Quarrying of another kind and Rock Crushing Plants 800/2010, in Finnish
- Finlex: Government Decree on Environmental Protection Requirements for Asphalt Mixing Plants 846/2012, in Finnish
- Finlex: Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Acoustic Environment of Buildings 796/2017, in Finnish
- Finlex: Government Decree on Noise Levels caused by Heavy Weapons and Explosions 903/2017, in Finnish
Provisions relating to noise abatement are also included in other legislation, in particular:
- Finlex: Land Use and Building Act 132/1999
- Finlex: Nature Conservation Act 1096/1996
- Finlex: Act on Compensation for Environmental 737/1994
- Finlex: Health Protection Act 763/1994, in Finnish
- Finlex: The Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on Health-related Conditions of Housing and Other Residential Buildings and Qualification Requirements for Third-party Experts 545/2015, in Finnish
- Finlex: Act on Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure 252/2017, in Finnish
- Finlex: Cross-Country Traffic Act 1710/1995, in Finnish
- Finlex: Highways Act 503/2005
- Finlex: Aviation Act 864/2014
- Finlex: Vehicles Act 82/2021, in Finnish
- Finlex: Water Traffic Act 782/2019
- Finlex: Act on the Safety and Emission Requirements of Recreational Craft 1712/2015, in Finnish
- Finlex: Neighbour Relations Act 26/1920, in Finnish
More information
Ari Saarinen, Senior Ministerial Adviser
Ministry of the Environment, Department of the Built Environment, Living Environments Telephone:0295250257 Email Address: [email protected]