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ACOUSTICS2008/1291 Evaluation of Directive 2000/14/EC on Outdoor Machinery Noise
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The European Directive 2000/14/EC sets a requirement for noise labelling for the sound power level of 57 types
1 Y8 u6 {" q7 b% c" I# U% u# k* Hof outdoor equipment, and sound power limits for 22 of these. In the NOMEVAL project the Directive and
' B4 {- D- c9 L; O, oits amendment 2005/88/EC were evaluated, resulting in recommendations for an update of the equipment
! a4 O4 {" P! z0 vlist, the noise limits and the test codes. A European database of noise emission data was assessed, and
4 }" J# e$ H9 e0 benvironmental bodies and industry were consulted. The recommendations were also based on environmental,
. f7 y/ f6 C# C: @6 ttechnical and economic impact assessments. A new environmental indicator was applied to rank the impact# E2 H: u/ r* r* y6 X
of the different equipment types. It was found that many types currently without noise limits have a higher" @# N) P% w/ h+ ]
impact than those with noise limits. Some new types of equipment have been identified including snowmobiles,
) Q7 u& |! @7 I7 ]- ~9 h w4 Pmobile waste breakers and screens, motorised brooms, handheld cut-off saws and power pruners. The technical
- _- r, `( A- G8 i2 K- G4 V8 H, bimpact assessment was based on current technology and trends and the feasibility of new or stricter limits.
, J* {; v0 l" xThe economic impact assessment was based on estimated societal benefits versus the estimated additional cost, X' F( n' f1 Y5 Z6 A
to the consumer or purchaser. Finally, a number of instruments for further reduction of outdoor equipment$ Z) k4 k' |2 ]; ?
noise were proposed.; C* Y7 q2 w( j- X2 D! w$ E0 ~
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