The Association of Restaurateurs of Budva said that the selective application of the Act on Tourism and Hospitality in the area of noise protection should be stopped, and that it should be applied to the entire territory of Budva, not only to the area of the Old Town and Gospoština.
"Understanding the importance of protection from noise, which often endangers citizens' health and disturbs the life, work and rest of locals and tourists - the Non-Governmental Association of Restaurateurs of Budva has also taken concrete measures and actions in previous years with the aim of suppressing this multi-decade problem, so we welcome the efforts on this occasion as well local authorities and local communities to start implementing the current regulations. However, here we fell into the trap of observing the legal norm in isolation from social reality. The reality is that the noise problem is not only a problem of the Old Town and Gospoština... the residents of Bijelo do also have a problem, and Rozina , and Dubovice, and Petrovac, and Rafailović," the statement of this Association states.
They add that "the application of Article 39 paragraph 1 point 9 of the Decision on communal order is discriminatory in relation to all other residents of the municipality of Budva because they are unequivocally put at a disadvantage compared to the residents of the Old Town".
"Specifically - they are not guaranteed the right to a dignified life. In this regard, the effect of the provision in question should be extended to the entire territory of the municipality of Budva, because we will end up in a situation where two economic entities, which provide absolutely the same services, do not have the same working conditions and at a distance of only a few meters, some are allowed to set up music playback devices with sound boxes outside the business premises, while others are prohibited from doing so," the announcement states.
However, as they add, the idealistic goal of the norm cannot be viewed in isolation without reference to the realistic one, in this case we cannot help but appreciate the specifics of the hospitality industry in which music is an inseparable part of it, a kind of artistic expression, which in some cases is internationally recognized and is an important segment of the tourist offer of the city of Budva.
"The proposal of the Budva Catering Association is to finally start applying the provisions of the Law on Tourism and Catering in the area of noise protection from electro-acoustic and/or acoustic devices, which is more constructive than local acts. We believe that it is time to start on the path of selectivity in application and even gross and open abuse of the law by the authorities who are in charge of supervision and control. work and on equal terms. We emphasize once again that we, the restaurateurs, the citizens of Budva, and the entire tourism industry have a common interest in the quality of tourism in Budva being at the highest possible level, and we believe that in this direction, the widest possible consensus and urgent Copernican a turn in the tourism strategy," the announcement concludes.
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