# The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001, Paragraph 33: Lawn trimmer/lawn edge trimmer


An electrically powered walk-behind or hand-held grass cutting machine with cutting element(s) of non-metallic filament line(s) or freely pivoting non-metallic cutters with a kinetic energy of not more than 10 J each, intended to cut grass or similar soft vegetation. The cutting element(s) operate(s) in a plane approximately parallel (lawn trimmer) or perpendicular (lawn edge trimmer) to the ground. The kinetic energy is determined using EN 786:1997, Annex B.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1701/schedule/4/paragraph/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/noise-emission-in-the-environment-by-equipment-for-use-outdoors-regulations-2001/schedule-4/paragraph-33
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