The Recreational Craft Regulations 2017

Noise emissions: recreational craft

46.—(1) The manufacturer must apply the relevant procedures in paragraphs (2) to (4) as set out in Annex II to Decision 768/2008/EC with regard to the noise emissions for recreational craft with—

(a) stern drive propulsion engines without integral exhausts or inboard propulsion engine installations; and

(b) stern drive propulsion engines without integral exhausts or inboard propulsion engine installations which are subject to major craft conversion and are subsequently placed on the market within the period of 5 years from the day on which that conversion was completed.

(2) Where tests are conducted using the harmonised standard for noise measurement, any of the following modules apply—

(a) Module A1 (internal production plus supervised product testing);

(b) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);

(c) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).

(3) Where tests are conducted without using the harmonised standard for noise measurement, Module G (conformity based on unit verification) applies.

(4) Where the Froude number of power displacement ratio method is used for assessment, any of the following modules apply—

(a) Module A (internal production control);

(b) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);

(c) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).