The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and revocation

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Application

5. 4. Excluded equipment

6. 5. These Regulations shall not apply to equipment placed on the...

7. 6. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations shall not apply...

8. 7. General duty relating to placing on the market or putting into service

9. 8. Permissible sound power level of equipment

10. 9. Exceptions to placing on the market and putting into service of certain equipment

11. 10. Conformity assessment procedures

12. 11. CE marking and indication of the guaranteed sound power level

13. 12. Provision of data

14. 13. Notified Bodies

15. 14. (1) The Secretary of State may from time to time...

16. 15. Fees

17. 16. Conditions for equipment being taken to conform

18. 17. Enforcement

19. 18. Offences

20. 19. Penalties

21. 20. Defence of due diligence

22. 21. Liability of persons other than the principal offender

23. 22. Consequential amendments

24. Signature

25. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       (Extract from Article 12)

       1. Equipment subject to noise limits

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       (Extract from Article 13)

       1. Equipment subject to noise marking only

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       (Extract from Article 12)

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       (ANNEX I to the Directive)

       1. Definitions of Equipment

          1. 1. Aerial access platforms with combustion engines

          2. 2. Brush cutter

          3. 3. Builders' hoist for the transport of goods

          4. 4. Building site band saw machine

          5. 5. Building site circular saw bench

          6. 6. Chain saw, portable

          7. 7. Combined high pressure flusher and suction vehicle

          8. 8. Compaction machine

          9. 9. Compressor

          10. 10. Concrete-breakers and picks, hand held

          11. 11. Concrete or mortar mixer

          12. 12. Construction winch

          13. 13. Conveying and spraying machine for concrete and mortar

          14. 14. Conveyor belt

          15. 15. Cooling equipment on vehicles

          16. 16. Dozer

          17. 17. Drill rig

          18. 18. Dumper

          19. 19. Equipment for loading and unloading of silos or tanks on trucks

          20. 20. Excavator, hydraulic or rope-operated

          21. 21. Excavator-loader

          22. 22. Glass recycling container

          23. 23. Grader

          24. 24. Grass trimmer/grass edge trimmer

          25. 25. Hedge trimmer

          26. 26. High pressure flusher

          27. 27. High pressure water jet machine

          28. 28. Hydraulic hammer

          29. 29. Hydraulic power pack

          30. 30. Joint cutter

          31. 31. Landfill compactor, loader-type with bucket

          32. 32. Lawnmower

          33. 33. Lawn trimmer/lawn edge trimmer

          34. 34. Leaf blower

          35. 35. Leaf collector

          36. 36. Lift truck, combustion-engine driven, counterbalanced

          37. 37. Loader

          38. 38. Mobile crane

          39. 39. Mobile waste container

          40. 40. Motor hoe

          41. 41. Paver-finisher

          42. 42. Piling equipment

          43. 43. Pipelayer

          44. 44. Piste caterpillar

          45. 45. Power generator

          46. 46. Power sweeper

          47. 47. Refuse collection vehicle

          48. 48. Road-milling machine

          49. 49. Scarifier

          50. 50. Shredder/chipper

          51. 51. Snow-removing machine with rotating tools

          52. 52. Suction vehicle

          53. 53. Tower crane

          54. 54. Trencher

          55. 55. Truck mixer

          56. 56. Water pump unit

          57. 57. Welding generator

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       (ANNEX II to the Directive)

       1. EC Declaration of conformity

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       (ANNEX III to the Directive)

       1. Method of measurement of airborne noise emitted by equipment for use outdoors

          1. Scope

       2. PART A Basic Noise Emission Standard

          1. 1. Measurement uncertainty

          2. 2. Operating of source during test

          3. 2.1. Fan speed

          4. 2.2. Test of powered equipment free of load

          5. 2.3. Test of powered equipment under load

          6. 2.4. Test of hand-operated equipment

          7. 3. Calculation of surface sound pressure level

          8. 4. Information to be reported

          9. 5. Additional microphone positions on the hemispherical measurement surface (EN ISO 3744:1995)

          10. 6. Environmental correction K_2A

       3. PART B Noise Test Codes for Specific Equipment

          1. 0. Equipment that is tested free of load

          2. Basic noise emission standard

          3. Operating conditions during test

          4. 1. Aerial access platforms with combustion engine

          5. 2. Brush Cutters

          6. Basic noise emission standard

          7. Operating conditions during test

          8. 3. Builders' hoists for the transport of goods

          9. 4. Building site band saw machines

          10. Basic noise emission standard

          11. Operating conditions during test

          12. 5. Building site circular saw benches

          13. Basic noise emission standard

          14. Operating conditions during test

          15. 6. Chain saws, portable

          16. Basic noise emission standard

          17. Operating conditions during test

          18. 7. Combined High Pressure Flushers and Suction Vehicles

          19. 8. Compaction Machines

          20. Basic noise emission standard

          21. Operating conditions during test

          22. Basic noise emission standard

          23. Operating conditions during test

          24. 9. Compressors

          25. Basic noise emission standard

          26. Operating conditions during test

          27. 10. Concrete-breakers and picks, hand-held

          28. Basic noise emission standard

          29. Operating conditions during test

          30. 11. Concrete or mortar mixers

          31. Basic noise emission standard

          32. Operating conditions during test

          33. 12. Construction winches

          34. 13. Conveying and spraying machines for concrete and mortar

          35. Basic noise emission standard

          36. Operating conditions during test

          37. 14. Conveyor Belts

          38. 15. Cooling equipment on vehicles

          39. Basic noise emission standard

          40. Operating conditions during test

          41. 16. Dozers

          42. Basic noise emission standard

          43. Operating conditions during test

          44. 17. Drill rigs

          45. Basic noise emission standard

          46. Operating conditions during test

          47. 18. Dumpers

          48. Basic noise emission standard

          49. Operating conditions during test

          50. 19. Equipment for loading and unloading tanks or silos on trucks

          51. Basic noise emission standard

          52. Operating conditions during test

          53. 20. Excavators

          54. Basic noise emission standard

          55. Operating conditions during test

          56. 21. Excavator-loaders

          57. Basic noise emission standard

          58. Operating conditions during test

          59. 22. Glass recycling containers

          60. Basic noise emission standard

          61. Operating conditions during test

          62. 23. Graders

          63. Basic noise emission standard

          64. Operating conditions during test

          65. 24. Grass trimmers/grass edge trimmers

          66. 25. Hedge trimmers

          67. Basic noise emission standard

          68. Operating conditions during test

          69. 26. High pressure flushers

          70. Basic noise emission standard

          71. Operating conditions during test

          72. 27. High pressure water jet machines

          73. Basic noise emission standard

          74. Operating conditions during test

          75. 28. Hydraulic hammers

          76. Basic noise emission standard

          77. Operating conditions during tests

          78. 29. Hydraulic power packs

          79. Basic noise emission standard

          80. Operating conditions during test

          81. 30. Joint cutters

          82. Basic noise emission standard

          83. Operating conditions during test

          84. 31. Landfill compactors

          85. 32. Lawnmowers

          86. Basic noise emission standard

          87. Operating conditions during test

          88. 33. Lawn trimmers/lawn edge trimmers

          89. 34. Leaf blowers

          90. Basic noise emission standard

          91. Operating conditions during test

          92. 35. Leaf collectors

          93. Basic noise emission standard

          94. Operating conditions during test

          95. 36. Lift trucks

          96. Basic noise emission standard

          97. Operating conditions during test

          98. 37. Loaders

          99. Basic noise emission standard

          100. Operating conditions during test

          101. 38. Mobile Cranes

          102. Basic noise emission standard

          103. Operating conditions during test

          104. 39. Mobile waste containers

          105. Basic noise emission standard

          106. Operating conditions during test

          107. 40. Motor hoes

          108. 41. Paver-finishers

          109. Basic noise emission standard

          110. Operating conditions during test

          111. 42. Piling equipment

          112. Basic noise emission standard

          113. Test area

          114. Operating conditions during test

          115. 43. Pipelayers

          116. 44. Piste caterpillars

          117. 45. Power generators

          118. Basic noise emission standard

          119. Operating conditions during test

          120. 46. Power sweepers

          121. Basic noise emission standard

          122. Operating conditions during test

          123. 47. Refuse collection vehicles

          124. Basic noise emission standard

          125. Operating conditions during test

          126. 1. Operating conditions during test

          127. 2. The compaction system is running. The refuse collection vehicle and...

          128. 3. The lifting device is running up and down, without load...

          129. 4. Material is falling into the refuse collection vehicle. Materials are...

          130. 1. at least 15 seconds. The resulting sound power level shall...

          131. 2. at least three complete cycles, if the compaction system is...

          132. 3. at least three continuous complete work-cycles, including the entirety of...

          133. 4. at least three complete work-cycles, each including the falling of...

          134. 48. Road milling machines

          135. Basic noise emission standard

          136. Operating conditions during test

          137. 49. Scarifiers

          138. Basic noise emission standard

          139. Operating conditions during test

          140. 50. Shredders/Chippers

          141. Basic noise emission standard

          142. 51. Snow removing machines with rotating tools

          143. Basic noise emission standard

          144. Operating conditions during test

          145. 52. Suction vehicles

          146. Basic noise emission standard

          147. Operating conditions during test

          148. 53. Tower cranes

          149. Basic noise emission standard

          150. Operating conditions during test

          151. 54. Trenchers

          152. 55. Truck Mixers

          153. Basic noise emission standard

          154. Operating conditions during test

          155. 56. Water pump units

          156. Basic noise emission standard

          157. Operating conditions during test

          158. 57. Welding generators

          159. Basic noise emission standard

          160. Operating conditions during test

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       (ANNEX IV to the Directive)

       1. Models of the CE marking of conformity and of the indication of the guaranteed sound power level

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       (ANNEX V to the Directive)

       1. Internal control of production

          1. 1. This Annex describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer, or his...

          2. 2. The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established in the Community,...

          3. 3. The technical documentation must enable the conformity of the equipment...

          4. 4. The manufacturer must take all measures necessary in order that...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

       (ANNEX VI to the Directive)

       1. Internal control of production with assessment of technical documentation and periodical checking

          1. 1. This Annex describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer, or his...

          2. 2. The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established in the Community,...

          3. 3. The technical documentation must enable the conformity of the equipment...

          4. 4. The manufacturer must take all measures necessary in order that...

          5. 5. Evaluation by the notified body prior to placing on the...

          6. 6. Evaluation by the notified body during production The manufacturer, or...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

        (ANNEX VII to the Directive)

        1. Unit Verification

           1. 1. This Annex describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer, or his...

           2. 2. The application for a unit verification must be lodged by...

           3. 3. The notified body must: examine whether the equipment has been...

           4. 4. Where the equipment meets the provisions of this Directive, the...

           5. 5. The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established in the Community,...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

        (ANNEX VIII to the Directive)

        1. Full Quality Assurance

           1. 1. This Annex describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...

           2. 2. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality assurance system for...

           3. 3. Quality assurance system

           4. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

           5. 3.2. The quality assurance system must ensure compliance of the product...

           6. 3.3. It must contain in particular an adequate description of: the...

           7. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

           8. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

           9. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

           10. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body entrance for inspection...

           11. 4.3. The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make...

           12. 4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

           13. 5. The manufacturer must, for a period ending at least 10...

           14. 6. Each notified body must give the other notified bodies the...

    12. SCHEDULE 12

        (ANNEX X to the Directive)

        Unit Verification

    13. SCHEDULE 13

        ENFORCEMENT

        1. 1. Enforcement authorities

        2. 2. Test purchases

        3. 3. Powers of search etc.

        4. 4. Provisions supplemental to paragraph 3

        5. 5. Appeals against detention of equipment

        6. 6. Suspension notices

        7. 7. Appeals against suspension notices

        8. 8. Power to require production of documents and information etc.

        9. 9. Contravention of a suspension notice

        10. 10. False information

        11. 11. Obstruction etc. of officers of enforcement authorities etc.

        12. 12. Extension of time for bringing summary proceedings

        13. 13. Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

        14. 14. Forfeiture: Scotland

        15. 15. Recovery of expenses of enforcement

        16. 16. Service of documents etc.

        17. 17. Savings for certain privileges

        18. 18. Savings for action taken under other enactments

26. Explanatory Note