Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Noise Pollution.

This Law provides for the prevention and control of environmental noise pollution and the protection and improvement of the living environment. The Law consists of 64 articles divided into 8 Chapters: General provisions (I); Supervision and management of the prevention and control of environmental noise pollution (II); Prevention and control of industrial noise (III); Prevention and control of noise in construction (IV); Prevention and control of traffic and transportation noise (V); Prevention and control of noise in social life (VI); Legal liabilities (VII); Supplementary provisions (VIII). The environmental protection department shall establish the national standards for the discharge of environmental noise. For any construction project which could produce environmental noise, an environmental impact statement providing prevention and control measures shall be submitted to the competent department.