Directive 2000/14 - Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors

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  1. Current status
  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
  4. Legislative text
  5. 32000L0014
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Current status

This directive has been published on July  3, 2000, entered into force on the same day and should have been implemented in national regulation on July  3, 2001 at the latest.

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Key information

official title

Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors
 
Legal instrument Directive
Number legal act Directive 2000/14
Original proposal COM(1998)46 EN
CELEX number1 32000L0014

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Key dates

Document 08-05-2000
Publication in Official Journal 03-07-2000; Special edition in Polish: Chapter 13 Volume 025,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 13 Volume 029,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 13 Volume 025,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 13 Volume 029,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 13 Volume 025,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 13 Volume 025,OJ L 162, 3.7.2000,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 13 Volume 025,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 13 Volume 025,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 047,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 13 Volume 025,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 13 Volume 025,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 13 Volume 025
Effect 03-07-2000; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 23
End of validity 31-12-9999
Transposition 03-07-2001; At the latest Adoption See Art 22.1
03-01-2002; Application See Art 22.2
03-01-2006; Application See Art 22.3

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Legislative text

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32000L0014

Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors

Official Journal L 162 , 03/07/2000 P. 0001 - 0078

Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 8 May 2000

on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),

Whereas:

  • (1) 
    Within the framework of the internal market, requirements for the noise emission by equipment for use outdoors have to be harmonised in order to prevent obstacles to the free movement of such equipment. Reducing permissible noise levels for such equipment will protect the health and well-being of citizens as well as protect the environment. The public should also be provided with information on the noise emitted by such equipment.
  • (2) 
    Community legislation concerning noise emission by equipment for use outdoors has consisted to date of the following nine directives covering some types of construction machinery and lawnmowers: Council Directive 79/113/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Members States relating to the determination of the noise emission of construction plant and equipment(4), Council Directive 84/532/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for construction plant and equipment(5), Council Directive 84/533/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power lever of compressors(6), Council Directive 84/534/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of tower cranes(7), Council Directive 84/535/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of welding generators(8), Council Directive 84/536/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of power generators(9), Council Directive 84/537/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of powered hand-held concrete-breakers and picks(10), Council Directive 84/538/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of lawnmowers(11) and Council Directive 86/662/EEC of 22 December 1986 on the limitation of noise emitted by hydraulic excavators, rope-operated excavators, dozers, loaders and excavator-loaders(12), hereinafter referred to as "existing Directives"; these Directives lay down the requirements with regard to permissible noise levels, noise test codes, marking and conformity assessment procedures for each type of equipment separately. A simplification of this legislation and the creation of a framework for the reduction of noise emission by equipment for use outdoors is appropriate.
  • (3) 
    This Directive is based on the principles and concepts set out in the Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 on a new approach to technical harmonisation and standards(13). The aforementioned principles have been further developed in the Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedure and the rules for the...

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