Noise Emission Directive

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Number: 2000/14/EC

Official Title:
Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors

Description:
The aim of the Noise Emission in the Environment Directive is to harmonise the laws of the Member States relating to noise emission standards, conformity assessment procedures, marking, technical documentation and collection of data concerning the noise emission in the environment of equipment for use outdoors. It contributes to the smooth functioning of the internal market, while protecting human health and well-being.

The noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors Directive covers only equipment that is placed on the market or put into service as an entire unit suitable for the intended use. The non-powered attachments that are separately sold or put into service are excluded, except for hand-held concrete-breakers and picks as well as hydraulic hammers.

 
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[custom_headline type=”left” level=”h3″ looks_like=”h5″ accent=”false”]Which Products Are Covered By The Noise Emission in the Environment Directive 2000/14/EC?[/custom_headline]

Equipment subject to noise limits:

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[icon_list_item type=”check”] builders’ hoists for the transport of goods (combustion-engine driven) [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] compaction machines (only vibrating and non-vibrating rollers, vibratory plates and vibratory rammers) [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] compressors [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] concrete-breakers and picks, hand-held [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] construction winches (combustion-engine driven) [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] dozers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] dumpers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] excavators, hydraulic or rope-operated [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] excavator-loaders [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] graders [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] hydraulic power packs [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] landfill compactors, loader-type with bucket [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] lawnmowers (excluding agricultural and forestry equipment, and multi-purpose devices, the main motorized component of which has an installed power of more than 20 kW) [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] lawn trimmers/lawn edge trimmers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] lift trucks, combustion-engine driven, counterbalanced [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] loaders [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] mobile cranes [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] motor hoes [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] paver-finishers (excluding paver-finishers equipped with a high-compaction screed) [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] power generators [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] tower cranes [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] welding generators [/icon_list_item]

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Equipment subject to noise marking only:

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[icon_list_item type=”check”] aerial access platforms with combustion engine [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] brush cutters [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] builders’ hoists for the transport of goods (with electric motor) [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] building site band saw machines [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] building site circular saw benches [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] chain saws, portable [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] combined high pressure flushers and suction vehicles [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] compaction machines [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] concrete or mortar mixers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] construction winches (with electric motor) [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] conveying and spraying machines for concrete and mortar [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] conveyor belts [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] cooling equipment on vehicles [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] drill rigs [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] equipment for loading and unloading silos or tanks on trucks [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] glass recycling containers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] grass trimmers/grass edge trimmers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] hedge trimmers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] high pressure flushers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] high pressure water jet machines [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] hydraulic hammers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] joint cutters [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] leaf blowers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] leaf collectors [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] lift trucks, combustion-engine driven, counterbalanced [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] mobile waste containers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] paver-finishers (equipped with a high-compaction screed) [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] piling equipment [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] pipelayers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] piste caterpillars [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] power generators [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] power sweepers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] refuse collection vehicles [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] road milling machines [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] scarifiers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] shredders/chippers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] snow-removing machines with rotating tools (self-propelled, excluding attachments) [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] suction vehicles [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] trenchers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] truck mixers [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] water pump units (not for use under water) [/icon_list_item]

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[custom_headline type=”left” level=”h3″ looks_like=”h5″ accent=”false”]Which Products Are Not Covered By The Noise Emission in the Environment Directive 2000/14/EC?[/custom_headline]

Excluded from the Noise Emission in the Environment Directive are:

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[icon_list_item type=”check”] all equipment primarily intended for the transport of goods or persons by road or rail or by air or on waterways, [/icon_list_item]

[icon_list_item type=”check”] equipment specially designed and constructed for military and police purposes and for emergency services. [/icon_list_item]

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The noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors Directive offers two ways to perform conformity assessment:

1. Internal Production Control or CE marking self-certification: the manufacturer performs the conformity assessment and documents the assessment in his own right.

2. Involvement of a Notified Body: in the case when the manufacturer operates an approved quality assurance system for design, manufacture and final product inspection and testing.

 

 
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Text of the Noise Emission in the Environment Directive 2000/14/EC:

 

List of European harmonized standards that pertain to the Noise Emission in the Environment Directive 2000/14/EC:

 
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