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Directive 2005/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 amending Directive 2000/14/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors (Text with EEA relevance)

Directive 2005/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 amending Directive 2000/14/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors (Text with EEA relevance)

Directive 2005/88/EC · Directive · 4 articles

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Article 1

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Directive 2000/14/EC is hereby amended as follows: 1. The table in Article 12 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Type of equipment Net installed power P (in kW) Electric power P el  ( 5 ) in kW Mass of appliance m in kg Cutting width L in cm Permissible sound power level in dB/1 pW     Stage I as from 3 January 2002 Stage II as from 3 January 2006 Compaction machines (vibrating rollers, vibratory plates, vibratory rammers) P ≤ 8 108 105  ( 6 ) 8 < P ≤ 70 109 106  ( 6 ) P > 70 89 + 11 lg P 86 + 11 lg P  ( 6 ) Tracked dozers, tracked loaders, tracked excavator-loaders P ≤ 55 106 103  ( 6 ) P > 55 87 + 11 lg P 84 + 11 lg P  ( 6 ) Wheeled dozers, wheeled loaders, wheeled excavator-loaders, dumpers, graders, loader-type landfill compactors, combustion-engine driven counterbalanced lift trucks, mobile cranes, compaction machines (non-vibrating rollers), paver-finishers, hydraulic power packs P ≤ 55 104 101  ( 6 )  ( 7 ) P > 55 85 + 11 lg P 82 + 11 lg P  ( 6 )  ( 7 ) Excavators, builders’ hoists for the transport of goods, construction winches, motor hoes P ≤ 15 96 93 P > 15 83 + 11 lg P 80 + 11 lg P Hand-held concrete-breakers and picks m ≤ 15 107 105 15 < m < 30 94 + 11 lg m 92 + 11 lg m  ( 6 ) m ≥ 30 96 + 11 lg m 94 + 11 lg m Tower cranes   98 + lg P 96 + lg P Welding and power generators P el ≤ 2 97 + lg P el 95 + lg P el 2 < P el ≤ 10 98 + lg P el 96 + lg P el 10 > P el 97 + lg P el 95 + lg P el Compressors P ≤ 15 99 97 P > 15 97 + 2 lg P 95 + 2 lg P Lawnmowers, lawn trimmers/lawn-edge trimmers L ≤50 96 94  ( 6 ) 50 < L ≤ 70 100 98 70 < L ≤ 120 100 98  ( 6 ) L > 120 105 103  ( 6 ) The permissible sound power level shall be rounded up or down to the nearest integer number (less than 0,5, use lower number; greater than or equal to 0,5, use higher number)’ 2. Article 20 shall be amended as follows: (a) In the first sentence of paragraph 1, the words ‘Not later than 3 January 2005’ shall be replaced by ‘Not later than 3 January 2007’; (b) Paragraph 3 shall be deleted.

Article 2

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1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2005 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply those measures from 3 January 2006. When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. 2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

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This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Implementing measures in the Member States

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Other acts of the same type
Council Directive 77/212/EEC of 8 March 1977 amending Directive 70/157/EEC relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehiclesCouncil Directive 77/178/EEC of 14 February 1977 amending Directive 75/271/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (France)Council Directive 77/82/EEC of 18 January 1977 on a derogation accorded to the Kingdom of Denmark relating to the rules governing turnover tax and excise duty applicable in international travelCouncil Directive 76/837/EEC of 25 October 1976 amending Directive 72/159/EEC on the modernization of farmsCouncil Directive 76/631/EEC of 20 July 1976 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (France - overseas departments)Council Directive 76/401/EEC of 6 April 1976 amending Directive 75/271/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (France)Council Directive 76/211/EEC of 20 January 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by weight or by volume of certain prepackaged productsCouncil Directive 75/444/EEC of 26 June 1975 amending Directives No 66/400/EEC, No 66/401/EEC, No 66/402/EEC, No 66/403/EEC and No 69/208/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, and seed of oil and fibre plantsCouncil Directive 75/324/EEC of 20 May 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensersCouncil Directive 75/269/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive No 75/268/EEC (Belgium)Council Directive 75/271/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive No 75/268/EEC (France)Council Directive 75/273/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive No 75/268/EEC (Italy)

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