Noise emissions for outdoor equipment - Database

This information was compiled by DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs to fulfil its obligation under Article 16 of the Directive.

Users should be aware that whilst every effort was taken to ensure the accuracy of the data provided, errors may still exist.

Equipment subject to noise limits

Compaction machines (vibrating rollers, vibratory plates, vibratory rammers

< 03 January 2006

8. compaction machines (only vibrating and non-vibrating rollers, vibratory plates and vibratory rammers)

>= 03 January 2006

8. compaction machines (only non-vibrating rollers)

Compressors

9. compressors (< 350 kW)

Excavators, builders' hoists for the transport of goods, construction winches, motor hoes

3. builders' hoists for the transport of goods (combustion-engine driven)

12. construction winches (combustion-engine driven)

20. excavators, hydraulic or rope-operated (< 500 kW)

40. motor hoes (< 3 kW)

Hand-held concrete-breakers and picks

< 03 January 2006

10. concrete-breakers and picks, hand-held

>= 03 January 2006

10. concrete-breakers and picks, hand-held (only internal combustion-engine, 15

10. concrete-breakers and picks, hand-held

Lawnmowers, lawn trimmers lawn edge trimmers

33. lawn trimmers lawn edge trimmers

32. lawnmowers (excluding agricultural and forestry equip-ment, and multi-purpose devices, the main motorised component of which has an installed power of more than 20 kW))

Tracked dozers, tracked loaders, tracked excavator-loaders

< 03 January 2006

16. dozers (< 500 kW)

>= 3 January 2006

16. dozers (<500kW, only steel tracked)

16. dozers (<500kW, tracked)

Tower cranes

53. tower cranes

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

< 3 January 2006

37. loaders (< 500 kW)

38. mobile cranes

41. paver-finishers (excluding paver-finishers equipped with a high-compaction screed)

>= 3 January 2006

41. Compacting screed paver-finishers (excl. paver-finishers equipped with a high-compaction screed)

8. compaction machines (only walk-behind vibrating rollers, vibratory plates <= 3kW, vibratory rammers)

8. compaction machines (vibrating rollers excl. walk-behind, vibratory plates > 3 kW)

16. dozers (<500kW, wheeled)

18. dumpers (< 500 kW)

21. excavator-loaders (< 500 kW)

23. graders (< 500 kW)

29. hydraulic power packs

36. lift trucks, combustion-engine driven, counterbalanced (excluding 'other counterbalanced lift trucks' as defined in Annex I, item 36, second indent with a rated capacity of not more than 10 tonnes)

37. loaders (<500kW, wheeled)

37. loaders (<500kW, only steel tracked)

37. loaders (<500kW, tracked)

31. landfill compactors, loader-type with bucket (< 500 kW)

38. mobile cranes (single-engine)

38. mobile cranes (double-engine)

Welding and power generators

45. power generators (< 400 kW)

57. welding generators

Equipment subject to marking only

Equipment subject to noise marking only

1. aerial access platforms with combustion engine

4. building site band saw machines

5. building site circular saw benches

3. builders' hoists for the transport of goods (with electric motor)

2. brush cutters

15. cooling equipment on vehicles

8. compaction machines (explosion rammers only)

7. combined high pressure flushers and suction vehicles

13. conveying and spraying machines for concrete and mortar

14. conveyor belts

6. chain saws, portable

12. construction winches (with electric motor)

11. concrete or mortar mixers

17. drill rigs

19. equipment for loading and unloading silos or tanks on trucks

22. glass recycling containers

24. grass trimmers/grass edge trimmers

26. high pressure flushers

27. high pressure water jet machines

25. hedge trimmers

28. hydraulic hammers

30. joint cutters

34. leaf blowers

35. leaf collectors<

36. lift trucks, combustion-engine driven, couterbalanced (only 'other counterbalanced lift trucks' as defined in Annex I, item 36, second indent, with a rated capacity of not more than 10 tonnes)

39. mobile waste containers

43. pipelayers

41. paver-finishers (equipped with a high-compaction screed)

44. piste caterpillars

42. piling equipment

46. power sweepers

45. power generators (>_ 400 kW)

47. refuse collection vehicles

48. road milling machines

52. suction vehicles

51. snow-removing machines with rotating tools (self-pro­pelled, excluding attachments)

49. scarifiers

50. shredders chippers

55. truck mixers

54. trenchers

56. water pump units (not for use under water)