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ACOUSTICS2008/1291 Evaluation of Directive 2000/14/EC on Outdoor Machinery Noise6 q( {: D2 h* ?* ?- r
% S' }) p3 a, j: {: d) y& XThe European Directive 2000/14/EC sets a requirement for noise labelling for the sound power level of 57 types
e$ c- e0 X7 A" c& g& Xof outdoor equipment, and sound power limits for 22 of these. In the NOMEVAL project the Directive and
" l+ c1 L' L j3 U3 b4 T) Z! ?its amendment 2005/88/EC were evaluated, resulting in recommendations for an update of the equipment
9 i; L3 y1 P' \- G3 d4 ~list, the noise limits and the test codes. A European database of noise emission data was assessed, and8 {7 }+ R0 X# X7 M) Y( A5 D
environmental bodies and industry were consulted. The recommendations were also based on environmental,7 e' T7 H1 a& R8 s
technical and economic impact assessments. A new environmental indicator was applied to rank the impact/ t5 x: q- K8 b" _( O1 u
of the different equipment types. It was found that many types currently without noise limits have a higher6 }% b3 S ^9 E. E; t9 F
impact than those with noise limits. Some new types of equipment have been identified including snowmobiles, M& a& R; E& t# f1 W
mobile waste breakers and screens, motorised brooms, handheld cut-off saws and power pruners. The technical
/ E) e+ Y0 c; c& V! Mimpact assessment was based on current technology and trends and the feasibility of new or stricter limits.
: X: {( }& l9 X# b: EThe economic impact assessment was based on estimated societal benefits versus the estimated additional cost
9 ^, U# x/ h( e4 Gto the consumer or purchaser. Finally, a number of instruments for further reduction of outdoor equipment
3 {8 p' r+ L7 m3 {% u; p& ?noise were proposed.
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