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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
0 \" B7 o: C$ }of outdoor equipment, and sound power limits for 22 of these. In the NOMEVAL project the Directive and
! o: m# z f" g! Wits amendment 2005/88/EC were evaluated, resulting in recommendations for an update of the equipment
4 o5 C5 X" ~2 |: S+ u+ slist, the noise limits and the test codes. A European database of noise emission data was assessed, and
% J0 i1 ?8 E3 @* Lenvironmental bodies and industry were consulted. The recommendations were also based on environmental,
2 b x) c1 b, \) L( D0 Z% k2 Gtechnical and economic impact assessments. A new environmental indicator was applied to rank the impact
4 v/ v7 m2 I& \- G L& rof the different equipment types. It was found that many types currently without noise limits have a higher
% c. H2 I% D2 F: D0 O. j5 kimpact than those with noise limits. Some new types of equipment have been identified including snowmobiles,
* `- ^, o% \' M3 q2 Dmobile waste breakers and screens, motorised brooms, handheld cut-off saws and power pruners. The technical
% e$ X3 Z( a4 Z7 U% Rimpact assessment was based on current technology and trends and the feasibility of new or stricter limits.
$ q: I: ~5 T* G5 L: Y. lThe economic impact assessment was based on estimated societal benefits versus the estimated additional cost
+ ~6 |" G+ Y; t2 Y; N. [3 g3 Pto the consumer or purchaser. Finally, a number of instruments for further reduction of outdoor equipment
# H! C5 w6 H4 G5 }8 Xnoise were proposed.- L0 q8 s9 D5 H! z
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