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Directive 2001/14/EC before revision


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On 16 November 2023, the Commission presented its proposal for a Delegated Regulation amending the Outdoor Directive 2000/14/EC: 

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) .../... of 16.11.2023 amending Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the methods to measure airborne noise emitted by equipment for use outdoors

The content of the future delegated act primarily involves a revision of Annex III of the Outdoor Directive (methods for determining airborne noise). In this technical article, we will first take a general look at the interaction of the directive with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 before going into detail about the future changes resulting from the delegated regulation.

What are the implications of the Outdoor Directive for manufacturers of machinery?

Directive 2000/14/EC on the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors has been in force since 1 January 2002. The aim of the regulation is to provide the market with quieter products.

Articles 12 and 13 of the Directive list numerous types of machinery and equipment intended for use outdoors. The Directive only covers equipment placed on the market or put into service that is suitable as a whole for its intended use.

The directive requires that all machines and equipment that fall within its scope be labelled with a CE marking and the sound power level. This is intended to provide future users with sufficient information about the noise emission of the respective machine.

This so-called "Outdoor Directive" primarily concerns construction machinery, but compressors, aerial work platforms, road sweepers, cranes and refuse collection vehicles also fall within the scope of application, for example. For all these machines, the directive specifies measurement methods and operating conditions for determining the sound power level. The manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community draws up an EC declaration of conformity for each type of machinery or equipment manufactured and affixes the CE marking, which must also include the guaranteed sound power level.

The Outdoor Directive 2000/14/EC is a piece of legislation based on the Old Approach. Technical requirements and specifications, including references to standards, were directly prescribed in the legal text. This approach does not correspond to the New Approach, in which only basic health and safety requirements are laid down in directives or regulations.
 

Was ändert sich durch die neue delegierte Verordnung an der Outdoor-Richtlinie?

Im ersten Schritt wird zunächst durch einen delegierten Rechtsakt Anhang III geändert, um in weiterer Folge die Richtlinie 2001/14/EG als Ganzes zu überarbeiten.

Anhang III enthält Verfahren zur Messung des Luftschalls, die zur Bestimmung der Schallleistungspegel der unter diese Richtlinie fallenden Geräte und Maschinen im Hinblick auf das Konformitätsbewertungsverfahren dieser Richtlinie anzuwenden sind.

Teil A des vorliegenden neuen delegierten Rechtsaktes sieht Folgendes vor:

  • Die Hersteller oder ihre Bevollmächtigten in der Union müssen – vorbehaltlich der allgemeinen Ergänzungen in diesem Teil A – zur Bestimmung des Schallleistungspegels LWA die Grundgeräuschemissionsnorm EN ISO 3744:2010 verwenden.
  • Die Hersteller oder ihre Bevollmächtigten in der Union haben alle Bestimmungen der Norm EN ISO 3744:2010 anzuwenden, sofern in diesem Teil A oder in der in Teil B dieses Anhangs festgelegten anwendbaren Geräuschmessnorm nicht anders bestimmt.

In Teil B werden zusätzlich Geräuschmessnormen für verschiedene Geräte und Maschinen festgelegt oder als Beschreibung der anzuwendenden Prüf- und Betriebsbedingungen dargestellt. Das umfasst auch die Angabe:

  • der Prüfumgebung,
  • des Wertes für die Umgebungskorrektur (K2A),
  • der Form und der Abmessungen der Messfläche,
  • der Zahl und der Standorte der Mikrofone,
  • der Anforderungen für das Aufstellen und Befestigen der Geräte und Maschinen und
  • des Verfahrens zur Berechnung der Schallleistungspegel für den Fall, dass verschiedene Prüfungen unter unterschiedlichen Betriebsbedingungen erforderlich sind.

Beispiele für Normen aus dem Teil B, die auch nach Maschinenrichtlinie 2006/42/EG im EU-Amtsblatt veröffentlicht wurden, sind:

  • Hubarbeitsbühnen mit Verbrennungsmotor: EN 280-1:2022, Abschnitt 4.12.2
  • Baustellenbandsägemaschinen: EN ISO 19085-16:2021, Abschnitt 6.2.2. Das Messverfahren dieser Norm ist auf der Grundlage von EN ISO 3744:2010 anzuwenden.
  • Straßenkehrmaschinen: EN 17106-2:2021 Abschnitt 4.3
  • Walzen: EN 474-13:2022 Abschnitt 4.6

Are there any deadlines for applying the amendments to the Outdoor Directive?

The regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day after its final publication in the Official Journal of the EU and is expected to apply 24 months later. As it is a regulation, its application is directly binding in every Member State.

An exact date for the entire revision of Directive 2001/14/EC has not yet been communicated. According to the EU Commission, however, this is to be done in the near future.
 

When is the general revision of the Outdoor Directive coming?

In consultations with the EU Commission, a majority of industry associations were in favour of an"amendment of Annex III through a delegated act swiftly followed by a complete revision of the Directive.". A more precise timeframe for the revision is not currently available, but will be added to this article once it has been announced.

You can download the proposal for the future delegated act at the following link:


Posted on: 2024-01-23

 

Author

Wolfgang Reich
CE marking and safety expert HTL electrical engineering, specialising in power engineering (Dipl.-HTL-Ing.),  20 years of experience in CE marking, machine safety, conversion of machines, electrical engineering and explosion protection, 10 years of which at TÜV Austria and Intertek Deutschland GmbH. Chairman of the master craftsman examination commission in the Styrian Chamber of Commerce for mechatronics (automation technology and electronics).

E-Mail: wolfgang.reich@ibf-solutions.com


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