Menu
Manufacturers of equipment intended for use outside buildings must guarantee compliance with the requirements of the Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC and the UK Noise in the Environment Regulations 2001 No. 1701. LNE Group is the only European notified body to offer a complete range of services for issuing CE and UKCA certificates of conformity for such equipment, and for measuring sound power levels to ISO 3744 under Cofrac* accreditation.
Regulatory context
The placing on the market of equipment falling within the scope of European Directive 2000/14/EC requires manufacturers to:
- display a guaranteed sound power level,
- affix a CE mark,
- hold a CE declaration of conformity.
Did you know?
Following a decision by the UK authorities, the CE mark continues to be recognized for the UK marketing of your products and equipment currently covered by Directive 2000/14 and meeting the requirements of UK Regulations 2001 n° 1701.
Full service offered by LNE Group
Thanks to its subsidiary LNE-GMED UK, an Approved Body accredited by UKAS and appointed by the UK Government, LNE Group is the only European Notified Body able to offer a complete range of services to meet all your needs relating to the application of Annex VI of Directive 2000/14/EC and/or Schedule 9 of UK Regulations 2001 No. 1701:
- Noise emission measurements to ISO 3744 (before your equipment is placed on the market)
- Issuance of CE and UKCA certificates of conformity
- Periodic inspection during production
Find out more about UKCA marking
Equipment evaluation procedure
All the products concerned are listed in either Article 12 or Article 13 of Directive 2000/14/EC (equivalent to Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of UK Regulations 2001 No. 1701).
The equipment listed in Article 13 (Schedule 2 of the UK Regulations 2001 No. 1701) is subject to noise marking.
The equipment listed in Article 12 (Schedule 1 of the UK Regulations 2001 No. 1701) is subject to noise emission limits and may not circulate on the European market (or the UK market) without certification issued by a notified body (for the European Union) or an approved body (for Great Britain).
As a Notified Body (n°0071) for the application of Directive 2000/14/EC and an Approved Body for the UK market (LNE-GMED UK, UKAB 8521), LNE Group carries out conformity assessments of the equipment listed in these regulations, applying the assessment procedure defined in Annex VI (Schedule 9 of UK Regulations 2001 No. 1701).
- Assessment by the notified body before the product is placed on the market, with the manufacturer or his authorized representative providing technical documentation containing detailed information;
- Assessment by the notified body during production, by carrying out a "periodic inspection" or a "random product inspection" at the choice of the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
Prior to marking, and depending on the manufacturer's requirements, LNE carries out COFRAC* accredited sound emission measurements to ISO 3744 to guarantee the sound power level of equipment, or to validate the sound power level declared by the manufacturer.
*Numbers, sites and ranges available on www.cofrac.fr
Products concerned
Directive 2000/14/EC and UK Regulations 2001 No. 1701 cover a wide range of products such as:
- construction equipment;
- lawnmowers;
- forklift trucks;
- cranes;
- generators;
- road sweepers;
- glass containers;
- Other...
Please contact us to find out if your product is affected by these regulations.
Why choose LNE Group?
- The only European notified body to offer a complete range of outdoor equipment assessment services (noise emission measurements, CE and UKCA certificates of conformity, in-process inspections);
- Participation of its experts in regular standardization committees (ISO and Afnor): AFNOR S30B and ISO/TC43/SC1WG28;
- In charge of studies for the French Ministry of the Ecological Transition and the European Commission (inter-laboratory comparisons, development of test codes, control measurements, etc.).
