{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2000-14/annex-III/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2000-14/annex-III/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2000/14",
  "legislation_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",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2000-14",
  "path": "annex/III/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Scope",
  "text": "This Annex lays down the methods of measurement of airborne noise that shall be used for the determination of the sound power levels of equipment covered by this Directive with a view to the conformity assessment procedures of this Directive.\nPart A of this Annex for each type of equipment referred to in Article 2(1) lays down\nbasic noise emission standards\ngeneral supplements to these basic noise emission standards\nfor measuring the sound pressure level on a measurement surface enveloping the source and for calculating the sound power level produced by the source.\nPart B of this Annex for each type of equipment referred to in Article 2(1) lays down\na recommended basic noise emission standard including\na reference to the basic noise emission standard chosen from Part A\nthe test area\nthe value of the constant K2A\nthe shape of the measurement surface\nthe number and position of microphones to be used\noperating conditions including\nthe reference to a standard, if any\nrequirements relating to mounting of the equipment\na method to calculate the resulting sound power levels in the event that several tests with different operating conditions are to be used\nfurther information.\nWhen testing specific types of equipment, the manufacturer or his authorised representative in the Community may in general choose one of the basic noise emission standards of Part A and apply the operating conditions of Part B for this specific type of equipment. In the event of a dispute, however, the recommended basic noise emission standard laid down in Part B has to be used together with the operating conditions of Part B.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2000/14/annex/III/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:03.246515+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}