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Government Consults on Optimising Environmental Noise Policy and Amending Vehicle Noise Regulation

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Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan introduced optimisation measures for construction and traffic noise management at the Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs meeting on 2 November 2026, and consulted members on proposed amendments to the Noise Control (Motor Vehicles) Regulation (Cap. 400I). The Government proposes, on the premise that noise standards remain unchanged, to simplify the construction noise permit application procedure for Northern Metropolis development, with contractors required to ensure compliance through on-site real-time monitoring. The proposed regulation amendments include adopting national standards and United Nations regulations, bringing motor tricycles under regulation, and making the electric vehicle noise exemption a statutory exemption.

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The Government consults LegCo members on simplifying construction noise permit applications for the Northern Metropolis and amending the vehicle noise regulation.

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2 Nov
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    Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan Introduces Optimised Environmental Noise Policy and Proposed Amendments to Noise Control (Motor Vehicles) Regulations at LegCo

    Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan introduced optimised measures for construction and traffic noise management and consulted members on proposed amendments to the Noise Control (Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 400I) at a meeting of the LegCo Panel on Environmental Affairs. The Government proposes, without changing noise standards, to simplify the construction noise permit application procedure for Northern Metropolis development, with contractors ensuring compliance through real-time on-site monitoring. The proposed amendments include adopting national standards and United Nations regulations, bringing motor tricycles under regulation, and making the noise exemption for electric vehicles a statutory exemption.

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