At the plenary session of the Senate on June 13, the law “On protecting the population from the harmful effects of noise” was approved.
As noted at the Senate meeting, although sanitary standards aimed at limiting the harmful effects of noise exist in practice, they were not fully complied with because the legislation did not set specific requirements in this regard.
The new law clearly defines the general rules for protecting the population from the harmful effects of noise, the powers of state bodies, as well as the rights and obligations of individuals and legal entities.
The document provides for types of noise that disturb the peace and rest of citizens, times when such actions are not allowed, and the procedure for paying compensation for damage caused by noise.
It was noted at the meeting that high levels of noise can have a negative effect on cardiovascular diseases and the nervous system. Under constant noise conditions, human labor productivity decreases by 10–30 percent. Noise also negatively affects children's health and the quality of education.
According to the Sanitary and Epidemiological Committee, the noise standard for residential areas in Uzbekistan is set at 45 decibels during the day and 35 decibels at night.
Also, citizens who prove that their health has been harmed by noise will have the right to claim compensation. The amount of compensation and the procedure for its payment will be approved later.
