The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001
S.I. 2001/1701 · Made 3 May 2001 · Extends to United Kingdom
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made 3rd May 2001
Laid before Parliament 3rd May 2001
Coming into force
regulations 1, 2 and 14 4th June 2001
Remaining regulations 3rd July 2001
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedF1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972F2 in relation to measures relating to noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section and of all his other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Regulations:C1
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- 1Citation, commencement and revocation
- 2Interpretation
- 3Application
- 4Excluded equipment
- 5Regulation 5
- 6Regulation 6
- 7General duty relating to placing on the market or putting into service
- 8Permissible sound power level of equipment
- 9Exceptions to placing on the market and putting into service of certain equipment
- 10Conformity assessment procedures
- 11CE marking and indication of the guaranteed sound power level
- 12Provision of data Repealed
- 12AObligations which are met by complying with obligations in the Directive
- 12BFurther use of UK marking
- 12CQualifying Northern Ireland Goods
- 13Approved Bodies
- 14Regulation 14
- 14ARegister of approved bodies
- 15Fees
- 16Conditions for equipment being taken to conform
- 17Enforcement
- 18Offences
- 19Penalties
- 20Defence of due diligence
- 21Liability of persons other than the principal offender
- 22Consequential amendments
- 23Transitional provision in relation to EU Exit
- 24Review
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- Schedule 1: (Extract from Article 12)
- Part: Equipment subject to noise limits
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- Schedule 2: (Extract from Article 13)
- Part: Equipment subject to noise marking only
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- Schedule 3: (Extract from Article 12) Permissible Sound Power Levels
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- Schedule 4: (ANNEX I to the Directive)
- Part: Definitions of Equipment
- 1Aerial access platforms with combustion engines
- 2Brush cutter
- 3Builders’ hoist for the transport of goods
- 4Building site band saw machine
- 5Building site circular saw bench
- 6Chain saw, portable
- 7Combined high pressure flusher and suction vehicle
- 8Compaction machine
- 9Compressor
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- 10Concrete-breakers and picks, hand held
- 11Concrete or mortar mixer
- 12Construction winch
- 13Conveying and spraying machine for concrete and mortar
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- 14Conveyor belt
- 15Cooling equipment on vehicles
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- 16Dozer
- 17Drill rig
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- 18Dumper
- 19Equipment for loading and unloading of silos or tanks on trucks
- 20Excavator, hydraulic or rope-operated
- 21Excavator-loader
- 22Glass recycling container
- 23Grader
- 24Grass trimmer/grass edge trimmer
- 25Hedge trimmer
- 26High pressure flusher
- 27High pressure water jet machine
- 28Hydraulic hammer
- 29Hydraulic power pack
- 30Joint cutter
- 31Landfill compactor, loader-type with bucket
- 32Lawnmower
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- 33Lawn trimmer/lawn edge trimmer
- 34Leaf blower
- 35Leaf collector
- 36Lift truck, combustion-engine driven, counterbalanced
- 37Loader
- 38Mobile crane
- 39Mobile waste container
- 40Motor hoe
- 41Paver-finisher
- 42Piling equipment
- 43Pipelayer
- 44Piste caterpillar
- 45Power generator
- 46Power sweeper
- 47Refuse collection vehicle
- 48Road-milling machine
- 49Scarifier
- 50Shredder/chipper
- 51Snow-removing machine with rotating tools
- 52Suction vehicle
- 53Tower crane
- 54Trencher
- 55Truck mixer
- 56Water pump unit
- 57Welding generator
- Schedule 5: (ANNEX II to the Directive)
- Part: EC Declaration of conformity
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- Schedule 6: (ANNEX III to the Directive)
- Part: Method of measurement of airborne noise emitted by equipment for use outdoors
- Scope
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- Part A: Basic Noise Emission Standard
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- 1Measurement uncertainty
- 2Operating of source during test Repealed
- 2.1Fan speed
- 2.2Test of powered equipment free of load
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- 2.3Test of powered equipment under load
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- 2.4Test of hand-operated equipment
- 3Calculation of surface sound pressure level
- 4Information to be reported
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- 5Additional microphone positions on the hemispherical measurement surface (EN ISO 3744:1995)
- 6Environmental correction K2A
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- Part B: Noise Test Codes for Specific Equipment
- 0Equipment that is tested free of load Repealed
- Basic noise emission standard
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- Operating conditions during test
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- 1Aerial access platforms with combustion engine
- 2Brush Cutters Repealed
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- 3Builders’ hoists for the transport of goods
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- 4Building site band saw machines Repealed
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- 5Building site circular saw benches Repealed
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- 6Chain saws, portable Repealed
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- 7Combined High Pressure Flushers and Suction Vehicles
- 8Compaction Machines
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- Basic noise emission standard
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- 9Compressors Repealed
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- 10Concrete-breakers and picks, hand-held Repealed
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- 11Concrete or mortar mixers Repealed
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- 12Construction winches
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- 13Conveying and spraying machines for concrete and mortar Repealed
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- 14Conveyor Belts
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- 15Cooling equipment on vehicles Repealed
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- 16Dozers Repealed
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- 17Drill rigs Repealed
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- 18Dumpers Repealed
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- 19Equipment for loading and unloading tanks or silos on trucks Repealed
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- 20Excavators Repealed
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- 21Excavator-loaders Repealed
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- 22Glass recycling containers Repealed
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- 23Graders Repealed
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- 24Grass trimmers/grass edge trimmers
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- 25Hedge trimmers Repealed
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- 26High pressure flushers Repealed
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- 27High pressure water jet machines Repealed
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- 28Hydraulic hammers Repealed
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- 29Hydraulic power packs Repealed
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- 30Joint cutters Repealed
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- 31Landfill compactors
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- 33Lawn trimmers/lawn edge trimmers
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- 34Leaf blowers Repealed
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- 35Leaf collectors Repealed
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- 36Lift trucks Repealed
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- 37Loaders Repealed
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- 38Mobile Cranes Repealed
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- 39Mobile waste containers Repealed
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- 40Motor hoes
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- 41Paver-finishers Repealed
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- 42Piling equipment Repealed
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- 43Pipelayers
- 44Piste caterpillars
- 45Power generators Repealed
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- 46Power sweepers Repealed
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- 47Refuse collection vehicles Repealed
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- 48Road milling machines Repealed
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- 49Scarifiers Repealed
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- 50Shredders/Chippers Repealed
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- 51Snow removing machines with rotating tools Repealed
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- 52Suction vehicles Repealed
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- 53Tower cranes Repealed
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- 54Trenchers
- 55Truck Mixers Repealed
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- 56Water pump units Repealed
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- 57Welding generators Repealed
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- Schedule 6Annex III - METHODS TO MEASURE AIRBORNE NOISE EMITTED BY EQUIPMENT FOR USE OUTDOORS
- ABASIC NOISE EMISSION STANDARD
- 1.1Fan speed
- 1.2Test of powered equipment free of load
- 1.3Test of powered equipment under load
- 1.4Test of hand-operated equipment
- 2 DETERMINATION OF THE SURFACE SOUND PRESSURE LEVE
- 3 INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED
- 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CORRECTION K2A
- BNOISE TEST CODES FOR SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT
- Schedule 6A: Annex III to the Directive - METHODS TO MEASURE AIRBORNE NOISE EMITTED BY EQUIPMENT FOR USE OUTDOORS
- Introduction
- ABASIC NOISE EMISSION STANDARD
- BNOISE TEST CODES FOR SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT
- Schedule 7: (ANNEX IV to the Directive)
- Part: Models of the CE UK marking of conformity and of the indication of the guaranteed sound power level
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- Schedule 8: (ANNEX V to the Directive)
- Part: Internal control of production
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- Schedule 9: (ANNEX VI to the Directive)
- Part: Internal control of production with assessment of technical documentation and periodical checking
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- Schedule 10: (ANNEX VII to the Directive)
- Part: Unit Verification
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- Schedule 11: (ANNEX VIII to the Directive)
- Part: Full Quality Assurance
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- Schedule 12: (ANNEX X to the Directive)
- Part: Unit Verification
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- Schedule 12A: Approved body requirements
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- Schedule 13: ENFORCEMENT
- 1Enforcement authorities
- 2Test purchases
- 3Powers of search etc.
- 4Provisions supplemental to paragraph 3
- 5Appeals against detention of equipment
- 6Suspension notices
- 7Appeals against suspension notices
- 8Power to require production of documents and information etc.
- 9Contravention of a suspension notice
- 10False information
- 11Obstruction etc. of officers of enforcement authorities etc.
- 12Extension of time for bringing summary proceedings
- 13Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
- 14Forfeiture: Scotland
- 15Recovery of expenses of enforcement
- 16Service of documents etc.
- 17Savings for certain privileges
- 18Savings for action taken under other enactments
- Explanatory note