Measuring noise from outdoor equipment: call for evidence

From:: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Published: 16 September 2024
Last updated: 8 September 2025 — See all updates

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This call for evidence received 29 responses from UK, EU and global manufacturers and distributors, UK Approved Bodies, Trade Associations, Professional Bodies and individuals, with similar themes for the two questions.

Original call for evidence

Summary

We are inviting views on the introduction across the UK of proposed amendments to an EU Directive concerning methods to measure airborne noise.

This call for evidence ran from
9am on 16 September 2024 to 11:59pm on 11 November 2024

Call for evidence description

On 22 May 2025, the European Union is amending Directive 2000/14/EC on noise emissions by outdoor equipment to bring its measuring methods in line with recent technological progress. The Government is considering whether to introduce the same measures across the UK. We are seeking views on the potential costs and benefits, and the issues and practicalities of amending the UK noise from outdoor equipment regulations.

We are looking to hear from all interested parties, including:

manufacturers
authorised representatives
trade associations
conformity assessment bodies
consumers
workers
market surveillance and enforcement authorities

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