Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full 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

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Objectives

  3. Article 2.Scope

  4. Article 3.Definitions

  5. Article 4.Placing on the market

  6. Article 5.Market surveillance

  7. Article 6.Free movement

  8. Article 7.Presumption of conformity

  9. Article 8.EC Declaration of conformity

  10. Article 9.Non-compliance of equipment

  11. Article 10.Legal remedies

  12. Article 11.Marking

  13. Article 12.Equipment subject to noise limits

  14. Article 13.Equipment subject to noise marking only

  15. Article 14.Conformity assessment

  16. Article 15.Notified bodies

  17. Article 16.Collection of noise data

  18. Article 17.Regulation of use

  19. Article 18.Committee

  20. Article 18a. Amendments to Annex III

  21. Article 18b. Exercise of the delegation

  22. Article 19.Committee powers

  23. Article 20.Reports

  24. Article 21.Repeal

  25. Article 22.Transposition and date of application

  26. Article 23.Entry into force

  27. Article 24.Addressees of the Directive

    1. ANNEX I

      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...

      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

    2. ANNEX II

      EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

      1. The EC declaration of conformity must contain the following particulars:...

      2. name and address of the manufacturer or his authorised representative...

    3. ANNEX III

      METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF AIRBORNE NOISE EMITTED BY EQUIPMENT FOR USE OUTDOORS

      1. Scope

      2. PART A

        BASIC NOISE EMISSION STANDARD

        1. For the determination of the sound power level of equipment...

        2. EN ISO 3744:1995 EN ISO 3746:1995

        3. may generally be used subject to the following general supplements:...

        4. 1. Measurement uncertainty

        5. 2. Operation of source during test

          1. 2.1. Fan speed

          2. 2.2. Test of powered equipment free of load

          3. 2.3. Test of powered equipment under load

          4. 2.4. Test of hand-operated equipment

        6. 3. Calculation of surface sound pressure level

        7. 4. Information to be reported

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

        9. 6. Environmental correction K 2A

          1. Figure Additional microphone array on the hemisphere (12 microphone positions)

      3. PART B

        NOISE TEST CODES FOR SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT

        1. 0. EQUIPMENT THAT IS TESTED FREE OF LOAD

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Environmental correction K 2A

            3. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test free of load:

            2. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        2. 1. AERIAL ACCESS PLATFORMS WITH COMBUSTION ENGINE

        3. 2. BRUSH CUTTERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period(s) of observation

        4. 3. BUILDERS' HOISTS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS

        5. 4. BUILDING SITE BAND SAW MACHINES

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        6. 5. BUILDING SITE CIRCULAR SAW BENCHES

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        7. 6. CHAIN SAWS, PORTABLE

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load/Test free of load

            2. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        8. 7. COMBINED HIGH PRESSURE FLUSHERS AND SUCTION VEHICLES

        9. 8. COMPACTION MACHINES

          1. (i) NON-VIBRATING ROLLERS

          2. (ii) VIBRATING ROLLERS FOR RIDE-ON OPERATORS

            1. Basic noise emission standard

            2. Operating conditions during test

              1. Mounting of equipment

              2. Test under load

              3. Period of observation

          3. (iii) VIBRATORY PLATES, VIBRATORY RAMMERS, EXPLOSIVE RAMMERS AND WALK-BEHIND VIBRATING ROLLERS...

            1. Basic noise emission standard

              1. Test area

              2. Operating conditions during test

              3. Test under load

              4. Period of observation

        10. 9. COMPRESSORS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

        11. 10. CONCRETE-BREAKERS AND PICKS, HAND-HELD

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

              1. Support of the appliance

              2. Block characteristics

              3. Quality of the concrete

              4. Supporting tool

              5. Positioning of the cube

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

        12. 11. CONCRETE OR MORTAR MIXERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        13. 12. CONSTRUCTION WINCHES

        14. 13. CONVEYING AND SPRAYING MACHINES FOR CONCRETE AND MORTAR

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        15. 14. CONVEYOR BELTS

        16. 15. COOLING EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLES

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        17. 16. DOZERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period(s) of observation and consideration of different operating conditions, if...

        18. 17. DRILL RIGS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        19. 18. DUMPERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        20. 19. EQUIPMENT FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING TANKS OR SILOS ON TRUCKS...

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        21. 20. EXCAVATORS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        22. 21. EXCAVATORS-LOADERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        23. 22. GLASS RECYCLING CONTAINERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Environmental correction K 2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurements indoors

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        24. 23. GRADERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        25. 24. GRASS TRIMMERS/GRASS EDGE TRIMMERS

        26. 25. HEDGE TRIMMERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Environmental correction K 2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurements indoors

            3. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

        27. 26. HIGH PRESSURE FLUSHERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        28. 27. HIGH PRESSURE WATER JET MACHINES

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

        29. 28. HYDRAULIC HAMMERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during tests

            1. Mounting of the equipment

              1. Carrier

              2. Mounting

              3. Hammer stability and static hold force

              4. Tool

            2. Test under load

              1. Hydraulic input power and oil flow

              2. Adjustable components having effect on the hammer power

              3. Quantities to be measured

              4. Hydraulic supply line pressure measurement, p s

            3. Breaker inlet oil flow, Q

            4. Measuring point of the oil temperature, T

            5. Period of observation/determination of resulting sound power level

              1. Definitions

        30. 29. HYDRAULIC POWER PACKS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

        31. 30. JOINT CUTTERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        32. 31. LANDFILL COMPACTORS

        33. 32. LAWNMOWERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Environmental correction K 2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurements indoors

            3. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test free of load

            3. Period of observation

        34. 33. LAWN TRIMMERS/LAWN EDGE TRIMMERS

        35. 34. LEAF BLOWERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Environmental correction K 2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurements indoors

            3. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

              1. Note:

        36. 35. LEAF COLLECTORS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Environmental correction K 2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurements indoors

            3. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

              1. Note:

        37. 36. LIFT TRUCKS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Lifting condition

            2. Drive condition

            3. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        38. 37. LOADERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        39. 38. MOBILE CRANES

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        40. 39. MOBILE WASTE CONTAINERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Environmental correction K 2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurement indoors

            3. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test No 1: Free shutting down of the lid along the...

              1. Note:

            2. Test No 2: Complete opening of the lid

            3. Test No 3: Rolling of the container over an artificial irregular...

              1. Note:

            4. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

            5. Test Nos 1 and 2: Free shutting down of the lid...

            6. Test No 3: Rolling the container over an artificial irregular track...

        41. 40. MOTOR HOES

        42. 41. PAVER-FINISHERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        43. 42. PILING EQUIPMENT

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Test area

          3. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        44. 43. PIPELAYERS

        45. 44. PISTE CATERPILLARS

        46. 45. POWER GENERATORS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Environmental correction K2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurement indoors

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

        47. 46. POWER SWEEPERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        48. 47. REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

              1. Note:

        49. 48. ROAD MILLING MACHINES

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

        50. 49. SCARIFIERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Environmental correction K2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurements indoors

            3. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        51. 50. SHREDDERS/CHIPPERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Test area

            2. Environmental correction K2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurements indoors

            3. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation/determination of resulting sound power level

        52. 51. SNOW REMOVING MACHINES WITH ROTATING TOOLS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        53. 52. SUCTION VEHICLES

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        54. 53. TOWER CRANES

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

              1. Measurements at ground-level

              2. Measurements carried out at jib-height

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

              1. Measurement of lifting mechanism

              2. Measurement of the energy generator

            2. Test free of load

            3. Test under load

            4. Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level if more...

        55. 54. TRENCHERS

        56. 55. TRUCK MIXERS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Test under load

            2. Period of observation

        57. 56. WATER PUMP UNITS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

        58. 57. WELDING GENERATORS

          1. Basic noise emission standard

            1. Environmental correction K2A

              1. Measurement in the open air

              2. Measurement indoors

            2. Measurement surface/number of microphone positions/measuring distance

          2. Operating conditions during test

            1. Mounting of equipment

            2. Test under load

            3. Period of observation

    4. ANNEX IV

      MODELS OF THE CE MARKING OF CONFORMITY AND OF THE INDICATION OF THE GUARANTEED SOUND POWER LEVEL

      1. The CE conformity marking must consist of the initials ‘CE’...

      2. Iff the CE marking is reduced or enlarged according to...

      3. The indication of the guaranteed sound power level must consist...

      4. If the indication is reduced or enlarged according to the...

    5. ANNEX V

      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...

    6. ANNEX VI

      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

    7. ANNEX VII

      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:

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

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

    8. ANNEX VIII

      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

        1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

        2. 3.2. The quality assurance system must ensure compliance of the product...

        3. 3.3. It must contain in particular an adequate description of:

        4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

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

        1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body entrance for inspection...

        3. 4.3. The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make...

        4. 4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

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

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

    9. ANNEX IX

      MINIMUM CRITERIA TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY MEMBER STATES FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF BODIES

      1. 1. The body, its director and its staff responsible for carrying...

      2. 2. The body and its staff must carry out the assessments...

      3. 3. The body must have at its disposal the necessary staff...

      4. 4. The staff responsible for inspection must have;

      5. 5. The impartiality of inspection staff must be guaranteed. Their remuneration...

      6. 6. The body must take out liability insurance unless its liability...

      7. 7. The staff of the body must observe professional secrecy with...

    10. ANNEX X