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ACOUSTICS2008/1291 Evaluation of Directive 2000/14/EC on Outdoor Machinery Noise. a9 ^4 l/ N3 s, ]9 u7 ]# R3 ~" A) j
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The European Directive 2000/14/EC sets a requirement for noise labelling for the sound power level of 57 types3 D; [+ u& H* W; T
of outdoor equipment, and sound power limits for 22 of these. In the NOMEVAL project the Directive and& k( B( U( k* s. [
its amendment 2005/88/EC were evaluated, resulting in recommendations for an update of the equipment
2 q$ i' F0 c6 [& d9 Flist, the noise limits and the test codes. A European database of noise emission data was assessed, and
) a# @! ]- H! Wenvironmental bodies and industry were consulted. The recommendations were also based on environmental,
/ I5 ^( f. C- Q) y! rtechnical and economic impact assessments. A new environmental indicator was applied to rank the impact
4 v2 @, J3 y. o+ Y% }( a; Dof the different equipment types. It was found that many types currently without noise limits have a higher7 s: z) w+ N. k7 R. e6 I0 G: M
impact than those with noise limits. Some new types of equipment have been identified including snowmobiles,. ^6 F# k+ z7 M t6 y
mobile waste breakers and screens, motorised brooms, handheld cut-off saws and power pruners. The technical
3 d% p+ e1 |9 s1 E4 ~- c# ]; Mimpact assessment was based on current technology and trends and the feasibility of new or stricter limits.% m' T* y+ S3 P; I% ?
The economic impact assessment was based on estimated societal benefits versus the estimated additional cost
2 p* M. _2 N6 `to the consumer or purchaser. Finally, a number of instruments for further reduction of outdoor equipment
8 w: U) \# L; S; I2 T, m2 Nnoise were proposed./ Y) z6 ~9 @" N3 E+ t
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