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Manufacturers of equipment intended for use outside buildings must guarantee compliance with the requirements of the Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC on noise emissions in the environment. LNE, a notified European body, offers a comprehensive range of services for issuing CE conformity certificates for this equipment and measuring sound power levels in accordance with 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.
Full service offered by LNE Group
As a European notified body, LNE is 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:
- Noise emission measurements in accordance with ISO 3744 (before your equipment is placed on the market)
- Issue of CE conformity certificates
- Periodic inspection during production
Equipment evaluation procedure
All the products concerned are listed in either Article 12 or Article 13 of Directive 2000/14/EC.
The equipment listed in Article 13 is subject to noise level marking.
The equipment listed in article 12 is subject to noise emission limits and may not be placed on the European market without certification issued by a notified body.
As a Notified Body (n°0071) for the application of Directive 2000/14/EC, LNE assesses the conformity of the equipment listed in these regulations, applying the assessment procedure defined in Annex VI.
- 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 covers 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?
- LNE offers 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.).
