The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors (Amendment and Transitional) Regulations 2025
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2 Amendment to the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001
(1) The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2(1)(a), for the definition of “Directive” substitute— (a) “the Directive” means Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8th May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors, as last amended by Directive (EU) 2024/2839 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd October 2024 amending Directives 1999/2, 2000/14, 2011/24 and 2014/53 as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of food and food ingredients, outdoor noise, patients’ rights and radio equipment; . (3) In regulation 2(2), in the definitions of “guaranteed sound power level” and “measured sound power level”, after “Schedule 6” insert “and Schedule 6A”. (4) In regulation 8— (a) for paragraph (1) substitute— (1) For equipment listed in Schedule 1 and defined in Schedule 4, the guaranteed sound power level— (a) must be calculated in accordance with the provisions of both Schedule 6 and Schedule 6A; (b) unless paragraph (1A) applies, must be marked on the equipment as calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6A; and (c) when calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6, must not exceed the relevant permissible sound power level. ; (b) after paragraph (1) insert— (1A) If the guaranteed sound power level when calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6A exceeds the relevant permissible sound power level, then the guaranteed sound power level must be marked on the equipment as calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6. ; (c) for paragraph (3), substitute— (3) For equipment listed in Schedule 2 and defined in Schedule 4, the guaranteed sound power level must be— (a) calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6A; and (b) marked on the equipment. ; and (d) after paragraph (3), insert— (4) In this regulation “relevant permissible sound power level” means the permissible sound power level applicable to that type of equipment as set out in the table in Schedule 3. . (5) Omit regulation 12. (6) In regulation 18— (a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), insert “or”; and (b) omit sub-paragraph (c) and “or” before it. (7) In regulation 19(2), omit sub-paragraph “(c)”. (8) After regulation 23, insert— Review 24 (1) The Secretary of State must from time to time— (a) carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in these Regulations; and (b) publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review. (2) The report must, in particular— (a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision contained in these Regulations; (b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; (c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate; and (d) if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision. (3) The first report must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors (Amendment and Transitional) Regulations 2025 come into force. (4) Subsequent reports under this regulation must be published at intervals not exceeding five years. (5) In this regulation, “regulatory provision” has the same meaning as in sections 28 to 32 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (see section 32 of that Act). . (9) In Schedules 1 and 2, for “Schedule 6”, in each place that it occurs, substitute “Schedule 6 and Schedule 6A”. (10) After Schedule 6 (Annex III to the Directive), insert Schedule 6A as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. (11) In Schedule 9 at point 6, for “Schedule 6”, in each place that it occurs, substitute “Schedule 6 and Schedule 6A”.
2 Amendment to the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001
(1) The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2(1)(a), for the definition of “Directive” substitute— (a) “the Directive” means Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8th May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors, as last amended by Directive (EU) 2024/2839 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd October 2024 amending Directives 1999/2, 2000/14, 2011/24 and 2014/53 as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of food and food ingredients, outdoor noise, patients’ rights and radio equipment; . (3) In regulation 2(2), in the definitions of “guaranteed sound power level” and “measured sound power level”, after “Schedule 6” insert “and Schedule 6A”. (4) In regulation 8— (a) for paragraph (1) substitute— (1) For equipment listed in Schedule 1 and defined in Schedule 4, the guaranteed sound power level— (a) must be calculated in accordance with the provisions of both Schedule 6 and Schedule 6A; (b) unless paragraph (1A) applies, must be marked on the equipment as calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6A; and (c) when calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6, must not exceed the relevant permissible sound power level. ; (b) after paragraph (1) insert— (1A) If the guaranteed sound power level when calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6A exceeds the relevant permissible sound power level, then the guaranteed sound power level must be marked on the equipment as calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6. ; (c) for paragraph (3), substitute— (3) For equipment listed in Schedule 2 and defined in Schedule 4, the guaranteed sound power level must be— (a) calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 6A; and (b) marked on the equipment. ; and (d) after paragraph (3), insert— (4) In this regulation “relevant permissible sound power level” means the permissible sound power level applicable to that type of equipment as set out in the table in Schedule 3. . (5) Omit regulation 12. (6) In regulation 18— (a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), insert “or”; and (b) omit sub-paragraph (c) and “or” before it. (7) In regulation 19(2), omit sub-paragraph “(c)”. (8) After regulation 23, insert— Review 24 (1) The Secretary of State must from time to time— (a) carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in these Regulations; and (b) publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review. (2) The report must, in particular— (a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision contained in these Regulations; (b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; (c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate; and (d) if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision. (3) The first report must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors (Amendment and Transitional) Regulations 2025 come into force. (4) Subsequent reports under this regulation must be published at intervals not exceeding five years. (5) In this regulation, “regulatory provision” has the same meaning as in sections 28 to 32 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (see section 32 of that Act). . (9) In Schedules 1 and 2, for “Schedule 6”, in each place that it occurs, substitute “Schedule 6 and Schedule 6A”. (10) After Schedule 6 (Annex III to the Directive), insert Schedule 6A as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. (11) In Schedule 9 at point 6, for “Schedule 6”, in each place that it occurs, substitute “Schedule 6 and Schedule 6A”.
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