Noise (outdoor equipment)
Directive 2000/14/EC

Noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors

Status of LNE: notified body
Accreditation number: 0071
Services provided:
noise measurements for all types of equipment, performed at LNE or on site using a mobile laboratory.
verification of product conformity for distributors or market control authorities
technical assistance for internal production controls of equipment with no noise emission limits (procedure specified in Annex V of the Directive)
as a notified body for the Directive, completion of the procedures specified in :
- Annex VI - assessment of technical file, etc.
- Annex VII - unit verification (special equipment or products awaiting customs clearance)
- Annex VIII - full quality assurance certification.
certificates of conformity issued for all procedures specified in Annexes V, VI, VII and VIII.

Scope:
The Directive applies to 57 types of equipment used outdoors. Most of them fall within three main categories:
- building site and engineering machinery
- street cleaning and refuse equipment
- garden and park maintenance equipment.
Our experience:
LNE was the first European laboratory to measure noise emitted by building site machinery, for which France introduced regulations as early as 1972. Most of the test codes now applied throughout Europe were developed or validated by LNE.
Additional services:
Optimized joint audit procedures, particularly for certification of quality systems.

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