The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has invited comments on the transposition of amendments to the Noise Directive into UK law. The Directive sets maximum limits on sound power levels for 57 types of outdoor equipment. A two-tier system has been adopted to stream the maximum permissible sound emissions into UK law: stage one having come into force on 3rd January 2002; stage two set to come into force on 3rd January 2006 with the introduction of new regulations.

Ahead of stage two, the DTI is seeking views on how certain products can continue to be used and placed on the market by maintaining stage one limits. Equipment includes: walk-behind vibratory rollers; vibratory plates (>3kW); dozers (steel tracked); loaders (steel tracked) > 55Kw; combustion- engine driven counterbalanced lift trucks; compacting screed paver finishers; hand-held internal combustion engine concrete breakers and picks and single engine mobile cranes.

The Consultation ends on 23rd November 2005. Any parties wishing to comment on how the amendments can be transposed should visit the following site: http://www.dti.gov.uk/consultations/files/publication-1548.pdf

Source: www.dti.gov.uk (accessed 11/11/05)

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