1980/1022(CNS)

Directive on Noise from Excavators, Dozers and Loaders

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE LIMITATION OF NOISE EMITTED BY HYDRAULIC AND ROPE-OPERATED EXCAVATORS AND BY DOZERS AND LOADERS

Stage: In force
Procedure: Directive · Consultation procedure
Last activity: 22 Dec 1986

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Directive 86/662/EEC limits airborne noise from hydraulic and rope-operated excavators, dozers, loaders and excavator-loaders used on civil-engineering and building sites. It sets permissible sound-power levels and requires EEC type-examination certificates, conformity certificates and permanent marking of guaranteed sound-power and operator-position sound-pressure levels.

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