Noise Directive

Advisory service to assist clients in understanding the directive, especially the different approval procedures.
Approval and testing services for equipment subject to noise limits as defined in Article 12 of the directive.
Testing services for equipment subject to noise marking as defined in Article 13 of the directive.

APPROVAL Annexes of 2000/14/EC

ANNEX V

Internal control of production

self declaration by manufacturer
must have technical documentation

All equipment must be CE marked and carry a label showing the guaranteed sound power level.

ANNEX VI

Internal control of production with assessment of technical documentation and periodic checking

Technical file reviewed by Notified Body before placing on the market
Notified Body reviews during production by random checks and/or routine checks at NB discretion
Non-compliance is notified to Member State and Commission.

All equipment must be CE marked and carry a label showing the guaranteed sound power level.

ANNEX VII

Unit verification

Technical documentation reviewed by Notified Body
Notified Body must agree location of Noise tests and carry out, or arrange to have carried out the tests.
NB issues certificate of conformity
Manufacturer then responsible for self declaration
Equipment must be CE marked and carry a label showing the guaranteed sound power level.

NOTE: this annex is for single approvals only. (Applies to one-off special manufacturer or single product import, etc)

ANNEX VIII

Full Quality Assurance

Quality system reviewed by Notified Body
Technical file reviewed by NB
Quality system reviewed periodically and /or randomly by NB at NB’s discretion.
Non-compliance is notified to Member State and Commission.

The full quality assurance route is a great advantage to the manufacturer of a large range of equipment. If the customer is able to follow this route his products are not subject to the individual product monitoring required under annex VI. This route does not demand the certification of the customer to ISO 9001 or ISO 9002, only that the customer has a quality system that meets the requirements of annex VIII.

All equipment must be CE marked and carry a label showing the guaranteed sound power level.

Technical File/Documentation for Annexes V, VI, VII, VIII

Information	Annex V	Annex VI	Annex VII	Annex VIII
Manufacturer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Apparatus description	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Make	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trade name	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Type / series	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Equipment technical data	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2000/14/EC reference	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Noise measurement report	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Evaluation results	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Declaration of Conformity	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Quality System Documentation				Yes
Notified Body report/Certificate		Yes	Yes	Yes

NOTE: all equipment must be CE marked and carry a label showing the guaranteed sound power level

Equipment Subject to Noise Limits:

Compaction machines (vibrating rollers, vibratory plates, vibratory rammers)	Tracked dozers
Tracked excavator-loaders	Tracked loaders
Wheeled dozers	Wheeled loaders
Wheeled excavator-loaders	Dumpers
Graders	Loader-type landfill compactors
Combustion engine driven counterbalanced lift trucks (capacity < 10 tonnes)	Mobile cranes
Compaction machines (non-vibrating rollers)	Paver-finishers
Hydraulic power packs	Excavators
Builders’ hoists for the transport of goods (combustion engine driven)	Construction winches (combustion engine driven)
Motor hoes	Hand-held concrete-breakers
Hand-held concrete picks	Tower cranes
Welding and power generators (< 400kW)	Compressors
Lawnmowers (<20 kW power unit)	Lawn trimmers/lawn edge trimmers (electric powered)

Conformity assessment procedures for equipment subject to noise limits

(article 12 of 2000/14/EC)

Before placing on the market or putting into service any equipment referred to in Article 12 the manufacturer, or his authorised representative established in the Community, shall subject each type of equipment to one of the following conformity assessment procedures:

the internal control of production with assessment of technical documentation and
periodical checking procedure referred to in Annex VI, or
the unit verification procedure referred to in Annex VII, or
the full quality assurance procedure referred to in Annex VIII.

Equipment Subject to Noise Marking Only

Aerial access platforms with combustion engine Brush cutter	Builders’ hoists for the transport of goods (with electric motor) Building site band saw machines
Building site circular saw benches Chain saws, portable	Combined high pressure flushers and suction vehicles Compaction machines (explosion rammers only)
Concrete or mortar mixers Construction winches (with electric motor)	Conveying and spraying machines for concrete and mortar Conveyor belts
Cooling equipment on vehicles Drill rigs	Equipment for loading and unloading silos or tanks on trucks
Glass recycling containers	Grass trimmers/grass edge trimmers (combustion engine powered)
Hedge trimmers	High pressure flushers
High pressure water jet machines	Hydraulic hammers
Joint cutters	Leaf blowers
Leaf collectors	Lift trucks, combustion engine driven, counterbalanced (capacity > 10 tonnes)
Mobile waste containers	Paver-finishers (equipped with a high-compaction speed)
Piling equipment	Pipe layers
Piste caterpillars	Power generators (> 400kW )
Power sweepers	Refuse collection vehicles
Road milling machines	Scarifiers
Shredders/clippers	Snow removing machines with rotating tools (self-propelled, excluding attachments)
Suction vehicles	Trenchers
Truck mixers	Water pump units (not for use under water)

Conformity assessment procedure for equipment subject to noise marking

(article 13 of 2000/14/EC)

Before placing on the market or putting into service any equipment referred to in Article 13 the manufacturer, or his authorised representative established in the Community, shall subject each type of equipment to the internal control of production procedure referred to Annex V.