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Republic of Latvia Cabinet Regulation No. 163 Adopted 23 April 2002, Riga

Regulations Regarding Emission of Noise from Equipment which is Utilised Outdoors

Issued pursuant to Section 7 of the Law
On Conformity Assessment and Section 11,
Paragraph two, Clause 4 of the Law On Pollution

I. General Provisions

1. These Regulations prescribe the essential requirements for the production, marking and conformity assessment of such equipment to be utilised outdoors, which emit noise (hereinafter - equipment), as well as prescribe the procedures for market supervision of the equipment.

2. The Regulations apply to the equipment referred to in Annex 1 of these Regulations if the equipment complies with the following conditions:

2.1. the equipment is self-propelled and mobile;

2.2. the equipment is intended for use outdoors in an approximate free field environment in conformity with the type thereof and irrespective of driving elements (also without mechanical drive);

2.3. the equipment increases the noise in the environment;

2.4. the equipment has been made available on the market or been put into service as a single unit, which is intended for use for a specific purpose;

2.5. the equipment is not intended for the transportation of people or goods by road, railway, by airlines or on waterways;

2.6. the equipment is not intended and manufactured for military purposes or for the needs of police and emergency services;

2.7. the equipment has not been placed on the market or put into service as a trailer or ancillary equipment without autonomous mechanical drive (except hand-held concrete-breakers, picks and hydraulic hammers).

3. Equipment complies with the requirements of these Regulations if it has been:

3.1. produced in accordance with the requirements specified in the standards referred to in Paragraph 4 of these Regulations and the manufacturer, his or her authorised representative or importer (hereinafter - manufacturer) has approved it by drawing up a declaration of conformity; and

3.2. marked with CE marking and an indication of the sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer, which level has been determined in accordance with Latvian National Standard LVS 345:2002, "Acoustics - sound power level measuring methods for equipment to be utilised outdoors".

4. Examinations referred to in these Regulations shall be performed in accordance with the following standards of international and regional standardisation organisations for which standards the status of Latvian National standard has been designated and which have been registered in accordance with the prescribed procedures:

4.1. LVS EN ISO 3744:1995, "Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise surface using sound pressure - Technical method in the acoustic free field over sound reflecting surface";

4.2. LVS EN ISO 3746:1995, "Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure - Survey method using an enveloping measurement surface over a reflecting plane";

4.3. LVS EN ISO 9614-1:1995 "Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound intensity - Part 1: Measurements at discrete points";

4.4. LVS EN ISO 9614-2:1996 "Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound intensity - Part 2: Measurements using scanning method"; and

4.5. LVS 345:2002 "Acoustics - sound power level measuring methods for equipment to be utilised outdoors" (hereinafter - standard LVS 345:2002).

5. If noise emission limit values referred to in Annex 2 of these Regulations are applied to equipment, the manufacturer shall ensure the conformity of the equipment with the requirements specified in these Regulations performing one of the following procedures:

5.1. internal control of production, evaluation of technical documentation and regular tests;

5.2. examinations of an equipment sample; or

5.3. equipment quality assurance system.

6. If a noise emission marking applies to the equipment, the manufacturer shall ensure the conformity of the equipment with the requirements specified in these Regulations performing a procedure of internal production control for each type of equipment.

7. Equipment manufactured in European Union Member States and conformity of which has been assessed in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the European Union, may be freely placed on the market of Latvia if the manufacturer has drawn up a declaration of conformity of the equipment and the equipment has been marked with CE marking and an indication regarding sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer.

8. Parameters of sound produced by the equipment shall be measured and the conformity of the equipment shall be assessed by competent conformity assessment authorities, which upon a recommendation from the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, are authorised by the Cabinet (hereinafter - authorised authorities) and authorities, which shall be notified by European Commission in accordance with international agreements or protocols (hereinafter - notified authority).

9. In order for an authority to be authorised to carry out conformity assessment, the authority shall ensure the fulfilment of the following minimum requirements:

9.1. provision of personnel, necessary resources and technical capacity of the equipment;

9.2. technical competence of the personnel;

9.3. independence of the personnel from the designers, manufacturers and distributors or their authorised representatives of the equipment to be examined;

9.4. non-disclosure of professional secrets;

9.5. independence of personnel remuneration from the number and the results of examinations performed; and

9.6. civil liability insurance of the authority.

10. The Latvian National Accreditation Bureau shall evaluate the competence of the relevant authorised authority, as well as control the fulfilment of the requirements referred to in Paragraph 9 of these Regulations.

II. Internal Control of Production

11. Internal control of production is a procedure by which a manufacturer confirms the compliance of equipment with the requirements prescribed by these Regulations.

12. Manufacturer shall indicate the following information in the technical documentation:

12.1. name and address of the manufacturer;

12.2. description of the equipment;

12.34. model of the equipment;

12.4. trade name of the equipment;

12.5. type, series and numbers of the equipment;

12.6. technical data relevant for the identification of the equipment and the assessment of noise emission, as well as technical drawings, descriptions and explanations if such are necessary for the relevant equipment type;

12.7. indication regarding conformity to the requirements of Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and European Council of 8 May 2000 regarding the approximation of laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors (hereinafter - Directive 2000/14/EC); and

12.8. report regarding noise measurements performed in accordance with the requirements of LVS 345:2002 standard; instruments utilised, results of measurements and the relation thereof to the sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer shall be specified in the report.

13. A manufacturer shall provide access to the technical documentation for the market supervision institutions for at least 10 years from the day of the manufacturing of the last equipment. A manufacturer may entrust the storage of the technical documentation to another person. In the case referred to the manufacturer shall specify this in the declaration of conformity.

III. Internal Control of Production with Examination of Technical Documentation

14. Pursuant to the fulfilment of the requirements specified in Paragraphs 11, 12 and 13 of these Regulations the manufacturer shall submit a copy of the technical documentation to the selected authorised authority before making the equipment available on the market or putting it into service. If the technical documentation is not complete, the authorised authority shall inform the manufacturer thereof and require the submission of additional materials or shall perform the necessary examinations.

15. The authorised authority shall regularly examine whether the equipment manufactured conforms to the technical documentation and requirements prescribed by these Regulations. In examination particular attention shall be paid to:

15.1. marking of the equipment;

15.2. conformity declaration of manufacturer; and

15.3. instruments to be utilised, results of measurements and the correspondence thereof to the sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer.

16. A manufacturer shall issue the documents, which are necessary for the performance of examinations referred to in Paragraph 15 of these Regulations to the authorised authority, actual results of the internal audit and information regarding activities, which have been performed in order to improve the quality of equipment (if such activities have been performed).

17. If it has been determined in an examination that the internal control has been unsatisfactory, an authorised authority shall periodically examine the samples of the equipment produced (on its own initiative) and perform noise measurements specified for the relevant type of equipment in standard LVS 345:2002 or equivalent tests Examination procedures may be simplified and only examine the marking and conformity declaration of the manufacturer.

18. The authorised authority shall determine the frequency of examinations. The examinations shall be performed not less frequently than once every three years.

19. If the equipment manufactured in another state does not comply with these Regulations, the market supervision authority shall inform the competent authority of the relevant state thereof.

IV. Examination of Equipment Samples

20. The examination of an equipment sample is a procedure by which an authorised or notified authority shall assess whether the equipment sample complies with the requirements specified in these Regulations.

21. The manufacturer shall submit an application for the examination of an equipment sample to an authorised or notified authority in order to assess its conformity to the requirements of these Regulations. The name and address of the manufacturer shall be indicated in the application (if an application has been submitted by an authorised representative of manufacturer or importer - also their name and address), as well as certified in writing that such an application has not been submitted in any other authorised authority. The application shall be accompanied by the following information:

21.1. description of the equipment (measures for noise reduction shall be also indicated);

21.2. trade name of the equipment;

21.3. type, series and numbers of the equipment;

21.4. technical data relevant for the identification of equipment and the assessment of noise emission, as well as technical drawings, descriptions and explanations if such are necessary; and

21.5. indication regarding conformity with the requirements of Directive 2000/14/EC.

22. The authorised authority shall:

22.1. examine whether the sample of the equipment has been manufactured in accordance with technical documentation;

22.2. agree with the person who submits the application regarding the place where the noise measurements will be performed;

22.3. if the equipment complies with requirements specified in these Regulations, shall issue an equipment sample conformity assessment certificate (Annex 4);or

22.4. if the equipment does not comply with the requirements specified in these Regulations, issue a written refusal to issue an equipment sample conformity assessment certificate.

23. The manufacturer shall store technical documentation for at least 10 years from the day when the last equipment has been made available on the market.

V. Equipment Quality Assurance System

24. The manufacturer shall submit an application to an authorised or notified authority for assessment of quality system in conformity with the requirements of the standard LVS EN ISO 9001, "Quality management systems". The following information regarding each equipment in development or production state shall be specified in an application:

24.1. name and address of the manufacturer;

24.2. description of the equipment;

24.3. model of the equipment;

24.4. trade name of the equipment;

24.5. type, series and numbers of equipment;

24.6. technical data relevant for the identification of the equipment and the assessment of noise emission, as well as technical drawings, descriptions and explanations if such are necessary; and

24.7. indication regarding conformity to the requirements of Directive 2000/14/EC.

25. The application shall be accompanied by the following documents:

25.1. technical report regarding noise measurements performed in accordance with these Regulations;

25.2. copy of equipment conformity declaration drawn up by the manufacturer;

25.3. information on the purpose of the quality assurance system, as well as organisational schemes, descriptions of responsibilities and duties of officials (regarding the quality of design and manufacture);

25.4. description of design control and examination methods, processes and regular activities (regarding the relevant type of equipment);

25.5. description of production methods, quality control and assurance, processes and activities to be performed systematically;

25.6. description of examinations and measurements carried out before and after production of the equipment, as well as during production thereof, and information regarding the frequency of the examinations and measurements;

25.7. records regarding examination reports, measurement and calibration data, as well as regarding the qualification of personnel; and

25.8. information regarding such resources and organisational measures as have been utilised to ensure the supervision and effectiveness of the quality system.

26. An authorised or notified institution shall assess whether the relevant quality system ensures the conformity of the equipment to the essential requirements, and shall notify the manufacturer regarding the decision thereof. The decision shall be justified by assessment of examination results and examination findings. If the quality system ensures the conformity of the equipment with the essential requirements an authorised or notified authority shall issue a quality system certificate.

27. The manufacturer shall provide the authorised or notified authority with an opportunity to control the inspection, testing and storage of the equipment, as well as provide access to necessary information including:

27.1. quality assurance system documentation;

27.2. quality reports regarding the equipment design, as well as results of analyses, calculations and examinations; and

27.3. quality reports regarding the equipment's production, as well as reports regarding examination, measurement and calibration data, and information on personnel qualification.

28. The manufacturer shall inform the authorised or notified authority regarding planned changes in the quality assurance system. The authorised or notified authority shall assess the relevant changes and decide whether they will not affect the conformity of the equipment to the essential requirements, and shall notify the manufacturer of the decision thereof.

29. The authorised or notified authority shall periodically inspect the quality assurance system in order to control whether the manufacturer utilises the certified quality assurance system, and shall submit a report regarding the results of such examinations to the manufacturer.

30. The authorised or notified institution is entitled to examine the quality assurance system without prior notification. After performing an examination, the authorised or notified authority shall submit to the manufacturer a report regarding the results of the examination.

31. The manufacturer shall present a quality system certificate and reports regarding the results of examinations to the authorised or notified authority and market supervision authority upon request thereof.

32. If it has been determined that the equipment is not uniform or does not conform to the requirements of these Regulations, the market supervision authority within a time period of one month shall notify the authorised or notified institution which had issued a conformity certificate and the quality system certificate.

33. The authorised or notified authorities upon request of other authorised or notified authorities shall provide information regarding issued and cancelled quality assurance system certificates.

VI. Equipment Marking

34. Equipment, which complies with the essential requirements of these Regulations shall be marked by the manufacturer affixing to each equipment a visible, legible and indelible CE marking and a pictogram of sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer (Annex 3).

35. It is prohibited to mark equipment with such marks and signs which may be misleading regarding the meaning and form of the CE marking and the pictogram of sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer. Equipment may be marked with other marks if they do not reduce the visibility or legibility of the CE marking or the pictogram of sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer.

36. If the requirements specified in other regulatory enactments are also applicable to the equipment regarding the placing of the CE marking on the equipment, it is only permitted to mark the equipment with the CE marking if it also complies with these requirements.

VII. Placing On the Market or Putting into Service

37. The equipment shall be placed on the market or put into service only if:

37.1. the equipment conforms to the requirements of these Regulations regarding noise emission in environment;

37.2. conformity assessment procedures have been performed for the equipment;

37.3. the equipment has been marked with the CE marking and a pictogram of sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer; and

37.4. a declaration of manufacturer conformity has been drawn up.

VIII. Declaration of Conformity

38. In order to certify the conformity with these Regulations, a manufacturer shall draw up a declaration of conformity for each type of the equipment. The declaration shall include the following information:

38.1. name and address of the manufacturer;

38.2. given name, surname and address of a person who stores the technical documentation;

38.3. description of the equipment;

38.4. conformity assessment procedures performed and name and address of the relevant authorised authority;

38.5. sound power level measured for equipment type sample;

38.6. sound power level guaranteed for the relevant equipment;

38.7. a notice regarding conformity with the requirements of these Regulations of the relevant equipment;

38.8. other declarations of conformity and indications regarding other applicable regulatory enactments, if it is necessary;

38.9. place and date of drawing up the declaration; and

38.10. given name and surname of a person who has been authorised to sign a declaration.

39. The manufacturer shall send a copy of the declaration of conformity to the Consumer Rights Protection Centre.

40. The Ministry of Economics shall compile the information provided for by the Consumer Rights Protection Centre and send it to the European Commission not less frequently than once every year.

IX. Market Supervision

41. The functions of market supervision authority in conformity with the competence thereof shall be fulfilled by the State Labour Inspection and the Consumer Rights Protection Centre. The referred to authorities shall take measures in accordance with the procedures prescribed by regulatory enactments in order to prevent inadequate equipment being made available on the market or the putting of such equipment into service.

42. If a market supervision authority determines that the equipment placed on the market or put into service does not comply with requirements of these Regulations, the market supervision authority shall take measures specified in regulatory enactments in order for the manufacturer to ensure the conformity of the equipment with the relevant requirements.

43. If a market supervision authority determines that the equipment has exceeded the noise emission limit value or non-conformity with the requirements of these Regulations has not been prevented, the market supervision authority shall take appropriate measures in order to restrict or prohibit the relevant equipment being made available on the market or the putting thereof into service, and provide for its withdrawal from the market. The market supervision authority shall inform the involved parties regarding the measures taken.

44. Expenditures related to the withdrawal of the equipment from the market shall be covered by the manufacturer.

45. In trade fairs, exhibitions and other similar events it is permitted to demonstrate equipment which does not conform to the requirements of these Regulations if protection of persons has been provided and a visible sign indicates that the relevant equipment does not conform to the requirements of these Regulations and it shall not be placed on market or put into service until the manufacturer has not provided the conformity of the equipment with these Regulations.

X. Closing Provisions

46. These Regulations come into force on 1 January 2003.

47. Paragraph 40 of these Regulations comes into force with a special Regulation.

Prime Minister A. Bērziņš

Minister for Environmental Protection
and Regional Development V. Makarovs

 

Annex 1
Cabinet Regulation No 163
23 April 2002

Equipment to which these Regulations Apply

1. Vehicles for waste collection (equipment to which a noise emission marking shall be applied) - vehicles which are usually utilised for the collection, loading and transportation of municipal waste and waste of large size. They consist of a chassis with a cab onto which the bodywork is mounted. A vehicle may be equipped with a compaction mechanism and a container-lifting device.

2. High pressure flushing machines (equipment to which a noise emission marking shall be applied) - vehicles equipped with a device for cleaning drainage sumps or similar installations with a high pressure water jet. The device may be mounted on a proprietary vehicular truck chassis or incorporated in its own chassis embodiment. The equipment may be fixed or demountable as an exchangeable bodywork system.

3. High-pressure water jet machines (equipment to which a noise emission marking shall be applied) - machines with nozzles or other jet speed-increasing openings, which allow water (also with mixtures) to form a free jet. High pressure water jet machines consist of a drive, a pressure generator, hose lines, spraying devices, safety mechanisms, control and measurement devices. High-pressure water jet machines may be:

3.1. mobile - easily transportable machines that are intended for use at various sites and are generally equipped with an undergear mechanism or mounted onto a vehicle. All supply lines are flexible and easy to disconnect;

3.2. stationary - machines intended for use at a construction site for a short period of time and movable to another site by means of appropriate equipment. Generally they are fixed onto a movable freight platform or frame, which has a supply line capable of being disconnected.

4. Graders (if the power of the equipment is less than 500 kW, a noise emission limit value shall be applied to the equipment) - self-propelled wheeled machines having an adjustable blade which has been positioned between the front and rear axle. The machine cuts and moves, as well as spreads the material up to the required level.

5. Lift trucks (equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied, except the equipment referred to in Sub-paragraph 5.2 of this Annex to which only a noise emission marking shall be applied) - wheeled machines with the internal combustion engine, counterweight and lifting equipment (mast, telescopic arm or articulated arm). These are:

5.1. lift trucks utilised in rough terrain (lift trucks intended mainly for operation in unimproved natural territory, for example, in construction sites);

5.2. other lift trucks except the lift trucks of special construction which are intended for loading of containers.

6. Concrete breakers and picks (equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied) - machines for concrete breaking (utilising any method) used on civil engineering constructions and construction sites.

7. Concrete and mortar supply and delivery machines (equipment to which a noise emission marking shall be applied) - mechanised concrete or mortar pumping and delivery equipment (with or without agitator) installed in trucks, trailers or special vehicles by which equipment the material is transported to a deposition place through pipelines, distribution devices or jibs. Concrete is conveyed mechanically - by a piston or rotor pump. Mortar is conveyed mechanically - by a piston, worm, hose and rotor pump - or pneumatically - by compressors (with or without an air chamber).

8. Concrete or mortar mixers (equipment to which a noise emission marking shall be applied) - machines by which concrete or mortar is prepared irrespective of the loading, mixing and emptying process. They may be operated intermittently or constantly.

9. Concrete mixers (equipment to which a noise emission marking shall be applied) - vehicles, which are equipped with a special container for the transportation of ready-mixed concrete from the concrete manufacturing site to a construction site (the container rotates or is motionless during transportation). The container is emptied in the construction site by rotating the container. The container is operated by the engine of the vehicle or by a supplementary engine.

10. Compaction (tamping) machines (vibrating and non-vibrating rollers, vibratory plates and rammers to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied; combustion rammers - equipment to which a noise emission marking shall be applied) - machines which compact the materials (for example, rock fills, soil or asphalt surfacing) utilising the device which rolls, tamps or causes vibration. They may be self-propelled, towed, utilised as accessories to a vehicle or operated by an operator. Compaction (tamping) machines are divided as follows:

10.1. rollers operated by a seated operator - self-propelled compaction machines with one or more metal cylinders (rollers) or rubber wheels; the operator's control is an integral part of the machine;

10.2. rollers operated by a walking operator - self-propelled compaction machines with one or several cylinders (rollers) or rubber wheels; moving, steering, braking or vibrating devices are operated by an operator (they may also be remote controlled);

10.3. towed rollers - compaction machines with one or several metallic cylinders (rollers) or rubber wheels without an independent power actuating system; control unit is located in an unit of the tractor;

10.4. vibratory plates and rammers - compaction machines usually with flat plates, which are intended for create vibrations. They are operated by an operator or as accessories of a vehicle; and

10.5. combustion rammers - combustion machines that use a flat base for tamping; intended mainly for vertical movement, which is created by a combustion pressure. The machine is operated by an operator.

11. Bulldozers (if the power of equipment is less than 500 kW, the noise emission limit value shall be applied to the equipment) - self-propelled wheeled or crawler machines used to push or pull utilising the installed devices.

12. Construction site band saws (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - hand-fed mechanical machines weighing less than 200 kg and equipped with a single saw blade in the form of a continuos band, which is fixed and operates between two or more pulleys.

13. Construction site circular saws (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - hand-fed machines weighing less than 200 kg and equipped with a single circular saw blade the diameter of which is 350-500 mm and which is fixed during the cutting operation, as well as with a horizontal table which is completely or partly fixed during operation. The saw blade is fixed on a horizontal non-tilting rod the position of which does not change during the operation. The machine may have any of the following features:

13.1. the facility for raising and lowering the saw blade through the table;

13.2. the frame of the machine under the table may be open or enclosed; or

13.3. manually operated movable additional board (an accessory independent of the saw blade).

14. Pipe layers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - self-propelled crawler or wheeled machines for moving and laying of pipes, as well as for transportation of pipeline equipment.

The design of a machine is based on a tractor, as well as special design elements - chassis, main frame, counterweight, boom and load-hoist mechanism, and a vertically pivoting side boom.

15. Construction hoists for movement of goods (the noise emission limit value and noise emission marking shall be applied to equipment powered by combustion engine) - hoists with mechanical drive utilised in construction and temporarily installed for needs of such persons who are permitted to enter engineering work or construction sites. The hoist may serve:

15.1. several landing levels - by a platform:

15.1.1. which is intended only for movement of goods;

15.1.2. which permits entering of persons during loading or unloading;

15.1.3. which during installation, dismantling and maintenance permits access to authorised persons, who may utilise the platform on order to move;

15.1.4. which has a guide;

15.1.5. which moves vertically or at an angle of not more than 15º to the vertical;

15.1.6. which is supported or sustained by rope, chain, threaded axle and nut, pinion and steering mechanism, hydraulic jack (direct or indirect) or diverging lever-type mechanism;

15.1.7. which has a support of one mast or the mast is to be supported by separate structures;

15.2. one upper landing site or work area extending to the highest point of the guide (for example, a roof) - by a device for movement of goods:

15.2.1. which is intended only for the movement of goods;

15.2.2. which has been designed as there is no need for people to be present during the hoist loading, unloading, maintaining, installing or dismantling;

15.2.3. on which people are prohibited to be present under any circumstances;

15.2.4. which has a guide;

15.2.5. which is intended for movement at an angle of at least 30º to the vertical, but it may be utilised for movement at any angle;

15.2.6. which is supported or suspended by a rope and mechanical drive system;

15.2.7. which is controlled by constant pressure control;

15.2.8. in which a counterweight is not utilised;

15.2.9. which has a maximum load of 300 kg;

15.2.10. which has a maximum speed of 1m/s; and

15.2.11. the guide of which is to be supported by separate structures.

16. Construction winches (powered by combustion engine - equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied; powered by an electric motor - equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - mechanical devices for raising which are appropriately equipped for the raising and lowering of a suspended load.

17. Road-milling machines (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - self-propelled machines utilised for removing of road surface material using a mechanically driven cylinder on which the milling instruments have been fitted; the cutter drums rotate during the operation.

18. Hedge trimmers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - hand-held equipment with a built-in mechanical drive unit which may be utilised by one operator for trimming of hedges and bushes using one or more linear reciprocating cutter blades.

19. Excavators (hydraulic or rope-operated) (if the power of the equipment is less than 500 kW the noise emission limit value shall be applied thereto) - self-propelled wheeled or crawler machines with upper structure which may rotate for at least 360º, and perform excavation, rotating and dumping operations utilising a bucket mounted to the boom and arm or telescopic boom; the chassis or undercarriage do not move during the whole operating process of the machine.

20. Electric generators (if the power of equipment is less than 400 kW the noise emission limit value and the noise emission marking shall be applied thereto) - any devices having an engine which powers a rotary generator producing continuously electrical power.

21. Aerial access platforms powered by a combustion engine (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - equipment which consists of a work platform, an extending system and chassis. The work platform is a fenced or cage-type platform that may be moved under load to the required working position. The extending structure is connected to the chassis and supports the work platform, and allows the work platform to be moved to the required position.

22. Hydraulic power equipment (equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied) - machines utilised with interchangeable devices which compress liquids to a pressure which is higher than the inlet pressure. A hydraulic power unit consists of a starting engine, a pump with or without a container and accessories (for example, control unit, pressure valve).

23. Hydraulic hammers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - equipment which utilises carrier machines with hydraulic power (sometimes together with gas power) in order to intensify the power of a piston when it hits the tool. Shock wave generated by kinetic action affects the material through the tool and causes its break. Oil subject to pressure is necessary for the operation of hydraulic hammers. The whole unit of carrier and hammer is operated by an operator seated in a cabin of the carrier.

24. Loaders (if the power of equipment is less than 500 kW the noise emission limit value shall be applied to the equipment) - self-propelled wheeled or crawler machines with a bucket support structure mounted in the front and a mechanism which loads or excavates while the machine is moving forward, as well as moves and discharges the material.

25. Paver-finishers (the noise emission marking shall be applied to paver-finishers which are equipped for high compaction pavings, the noise emission marking shall be applied to other paver-finishers) - self-propelled road construction machines which are utilised for applying the road construction materials (for example, bituminous mix, concrete, gravel) on surfaces.

26. Road sweepers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - sweepings collection machines with an equipment for sweeping the garbage into the path of suction inlet which pneumatically - by an intensive air flow - or mechanically conveys the garbage into a collection hopper. The equipment may be mounted onto the chassis of a lorry or included into the structure of its own chassis. The equipment may be fixed or demountable (for example, as in case of an exchangeable bodywork system).

27. Equipment for loading and unloading of silos or tanks on lorries (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - mechanical devices attached to a silo or tanker lorries for loading or unloading of liquids or bulk material by means of pumps or similar equipment.

28. Suction vehicles (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - vehicles equipped with a device for collection of water, mud, sediment and similar material from sewerage pipes or similar installations by means of vacuum. The device may be mounted on a proprietary vehicular truck chassis or incorporated in its own chassis embodiment. The equipment may be fixed or demountable (for example, as in case of an exchangeable bodywork system).

29. Scarifiers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - machines controlled by a walking or seated operator which determine the depth of a cut according to the ground and they are equipped with a unit for slitting or scratching the surface of lawns in gardens, parks and similar areas.

30. Combined high-pressure flusher and suction vehicles (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - vehicles intended for high pressure flushing and suction.

31. Compressors (if the power of equipment is less than 350 kW the noise emission limit value shall be applied thereto) - devices to be utilised in different equipment which compress the air, gas or vapours creating a pressure higher than inlet pressure. Devices consist of a compressor carcass, starting drive and an element or device supplied to the compressor for safe operation. The following are not regarded as a compressor:

31.1. fans - devices in which the airflow is generated by pressure not more than 110000 pascals;

31.2. vacuum pumps - devices or equipment for extracting air from an enclosed room, the generated pressure of which does not exceed atmospheric pressure; and

31.3. gas turbine engines.

32. Loader-type landfill compactors with bucket (if the power of equipment is less than 500 kW the noise emission limit value shall be applied thereto) - self-propelled compaction machines having a loader machinery with a bucket mounted on the front. The machine has steel wheels (drums). It is mainly intended for compaction, moving, grading and loading of soil, landfill materials or waste.

33. Excavator - loader (if the power of the equipment is less than 500 kW the noise emission limit value shall be applied thereto) - self-propelled wheeled or crawler machines the main structure support of which has been intended for carrying a front-mounted loading mechanism (bucket) and a rear-mounted backhoe. When the machine is utilised in a backhoe mode it generally excavates below ground level (the bucket moves towards the machine). A backhoe lifts, turns and discharges the material while the machine is stationary. When the excavator is utilised in loading mode, the machine loads or excavates moving forward and lifts, moves and discharges the material.

34. Bush cutters (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - combustion engine powered portable hand-held equipment powered by a combustion engine and equipped with rotating metal or plastic blade. Equipment is intended for cutting of weeds, bushes, small trees and similar plants. They operate in a plane that is approximately parallel to the ground.

35. Chain saws (portable) (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - mechanical tools with a saw chain which are intended for wood cutting and consist of a compact unit of handles, power source and auxiliary cutting device; it is intended to be supported with two hands when operating.

36. Leaf blowers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - mechanically driven machines to clear lawns, paths, ways, streets and similar places of leaves and other garbage utilising an intensive air flow. The machines may be portable (hand-held) or not portable, but mobile.

37. Leaf collectors (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - mechanically driven machines for collection of leaves and other garbage utilising a suction device which consists of an engine creating a vacuum inside the machine, suction nozzles and containers for the collected materials. The machines may be portable (hand-held) or not portable, but mobile.

38. Conveyor belt (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - temporarily installed machine intended for transportation of materials utilising a mechanical band.

39. Lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers (equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied) - electrically powered walking operator operated or hand-held machines with cutting elements of non-metallic filament lines or freely variable-position non-metallic cutters the kinetic energy of which does not exceed 10 J for each cutter. The machines are intended for cutting the grass or similar fine plants. The cutting elements operate in a plane which is approximately parallel (lawn trimmer) or perpendicular (lawn edge trimmer) to the ground.

40. Motor hoes (if the power of equipment is less than 3 kW the noise emission limit value shall be applied thereto) - self-propelled machines operated by a walking operator. The machine may be:

40.1. with or without support wheel(s); working elements operate as hoeing tools providing propulsion (motor hoe);

40.2. with one or more wheels powered directly by an engine, and with hoeing tools (motor hoe with a drive wheel).

41. Welding generators (equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied) - rotating devices generating the welding current.

42. Mobile cranes (equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied) - self-propelled cranes with a jib which cranes may move (with or without freight) without access roads utilising gravity for the stability which affects the tyres, crawlers or other mobile elements. The cranes may be supported by supports or other stabilising structures in stationary position. The upper structure of mobile cranes may be a full circle slewing, partly slewing or non-slewing. Normally they are equipped with one or more hoists and hydraulic cylinders for loading and lowering the jib and the freight. The cranes may be equipped with easy lowering telescopic jibs, articulated jibs, lattice jibs or their combinations. Goods are loaded in the jib by means of a hook block or other special freight lifting devices.

43. Piling equipment (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - pile driving and extracting equipment including impact hammers, extractors, vibrators and static pile driving and extraction devices of machines or elements utilised for pile driving or extraction, as well as:

43.1. pile driving equipment consisting of carrier machine (equipped with wheels, crawlers or for movement on rails, with supplementary control device and driving system or guide system);

43.2. reinforcement, pile caps, nozzles, gaskets, engines, supporting devices, pile handling devices, pile guides, noise reduction shrouds, shock and vibration absorbing devices, power blocks and generators, personnel lifting devices or platforms.

44. Mobile waste containers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - appropriately designed containers with wheels and cover for temporary storage of waste.

45. Dumpers (if the power of the equipment is less than 500 kW the noise emission limit value shall be applied thereto) - a self-propelled wheeled or crawler machine with an open body for transportation and dumping or spreading of material. The dumpers may be equipped with integral self-loading equipment.

46. Refrigeration equipment on vehicles (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - cargo space refrigeration unit on trucks the complete mass of which does not exceed 3.5 tons, and on trailers (semi-trailers) the complete mass of which does not exceed 3.5 tons. The device, which powers the refrigeration equipment may be a component of the equipment, a separate device, which has been attached to the body of a vehicle, or an engine of a vehicle, or an independent standby power source.

47. Joint cutters (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - mobile machines intended for the production of joints in concrete, asphalt and similar road surface. The cutting tool is a disc rotating at high speed. The cutting tool may be moved forward:

47.1. manually;

47.2. manually with mechanical assistance; or

47.3. mechanically driven.

48. Shredders and chippers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - mechanically driven machines which are intended for utilisation in a stationary position with one or more cutting devices for cutting organic materials into smaller pieces. Generally they consist of a feed intake opening in which the material is inserted (which is held by a device or not), a unit which cuts the material (for example, by means of cutting, chopping, crushing) and an output gutter through which the cut material is discharged. A collecting device may be attached to the machine.

49. Snow removing machines with rotating tools (self-propelled machines with trailers and ancillary equipment - equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - machines with which snow shall be removed from traffic areas utilising rotating tools which are supplemented by means creating an air flow.

50. Piste caterpillars (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - self-propelled crawler machines with mounted equipment for pushing or pulling, in operations with snow and ice.

51. Glass recycling containers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - containers which are utilised for collection of bottles. They are equipped with at least one opening for filling in bottles and another - for emptying the container.

52. Tower cranes (equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied) - slewing jib cranes with a jib at the top of the tower, which are positioned vertically in the working position. This mechanically driven device is equipped so as to lift and lower, as well as move the suspended loads changing the load lifting radius slewing or moving. Each device may perform all or only several of the referred to movements. The equipment may be installed stationary or equipped with accessories for movement or overcoming rises.

53. Trenchers (equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied) - crawler or wheeled self-propelled machines operated by a seated or walking operator, with the front or rear mounted excavator mechanism and a device for making a trench when the machine is in continuous operation.

54. Water pump equipment (if the equipment is not intended for utilisation under water, the noise emission marking shall be applied thereto) - machines which consist of a water pump and the driving system. A water pump is a machine for raising the level of water energy.

55. Drills (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - machines, which are utilised for drilling holes in construction sites by percussive drilling, rotary drilling and rotary percussive drilling. Drills are stationary during the drilling. They may move from one working place to another through their own power or are installed on lorries, wheeled chassis, tractors, crawler machines or mobile freight platforms (pulled by winch). If drills are installed on a lorry, tractor or trailer, or equipped with wheels, transportation may be performed at higher speed and on public roads.

56. Grass trimmers and grass edge trimmers (equipment to which the noise emission marking shall be applied) - combustion engine portable hand-held equipment, which is equipped with one or more flexible lines, strings or similar flexible non-metallic cutting elements (for example, pivoting cutters) intended for the cutting of weeds, grass and similar fine plants. The cutting elements operate in a plane, which is approximately parallel (grass trimmer) or perpendicular (grass edge trimmer) to the ground.

57. Lawnmowers (except agricultural or forestry equipment, universal equipment the main engine element built-in power of which does not exceed 20 kW - equipment to which the noise emission limit value shall be applied) machines operated by a walking or seated operator or machines with accessory (accessories) for grass trimming. The cutting device may rotate around a horizontal axis in order to ensure the cutting action (cylinder mower) by means of a cutting rod or blade. The cutting device operates in a plane approximately parallel to the ground and determines the height of cut in relation to the wheels, air cushion or platform in accordance with the ground. An engine or an electrical motor is utilised as a source of energy in the cutting devices. The cutting devices are:

57.1. stationary cutting elements;

57.2. one or several non-metallic filament lines or cutters which freely rotate and the kinetic energy of which exceeds 10 J for each cutter.

Minister for Environmental Protection
and Regional Development V. Makarovs

 

Annex 2
Cabinet Regulation No 163
23 April 2002

Equipment Noise Emission Limit Values

The equipment sound power levels guaranteed by the manufacturer shall not exceed the following maximum noise emission limit values:

Type of machine or equipment	Installed power P (kW), electric power Pel1 (kW), Mass of the equipment m (kg), cutting width L (cm)	Acceptable sound power level LWA 3 (dB/1 pW)
		from 1 January 2003 to 3 January 2006	starting with 3 January 2006
1. Compaction (tamping) machines (vibrating rollers, vibratory plates, rammers)	P ² 8 kW	108	105
8 kW ² P ² 70 kW	109	106
P > 70 kW	89+11 lg P	86+11 lg P
2. Crawler bulldozers, crawler loaders and crawler bulldozer-loaders	P ² 55 kW	106	103
	P > 55 kW	87+11 lg P	87+11 lg P
3. Wheeled bulldozers, loaders, excavators-loaders, dumpers, motor graders, loader-type landfill compactors, counterweighted loaders with combustion engine, motor cranes, compaction machines (non-vibrating rollers), paver-finishers, hydraulic power equipment	P > 55 kW	104	101
	P > 55 kW	85+11 lg P	82+11 lg P
4. Excavators, construction hoists for transportation of freights, construction winches, motor hoes	P2 15 kW	96	93
	P2 15 kW	83+11 lg P	80+11 lg P
5. Hand held concrete breakers and picks	m2 15 kg	107	105
	15 kg < m < 30 kg	94+11 lg m	92+11 lg m
	m3 30 kg	96+11 lg m	94+11 lg m
6. Tower cranes		98+11 lg P	96+11 lg P
7. Welding generators and electric generators	Pel 2 2 kW	97 + lg Pel	95 + lg Pel
	2 kW < Pel ² 10 kW	98 + lg Pel	96 + lg Pel
	Pel > 10 kW	97 + lg Pel	95 + lg Pel
8. Compressors	P 2 15 kW	99	97
	P 2 15 kW	97+2 lg P	95+2 lg P
9. Lawn trimmers, grass trimmers, grass edge trimmers	L ² 50 cm	96	94 2
	50 cm < L ² 70 cm	100	98
	70 cm < L ² 120 cm	100	98 2
	L > 120 cm	105	103 2

Notes.

¹ P_el - for welding generators - normal welding current multiplied by normal load voltage for the lowest value of load factor which has been provided by the manufacturer, for electric generators - primary power.

² Approximate values.

³ L_WA - sound power level in accordance with LVS EN ISO 3744:1995 and LVS EN ISO 3746:1995.

Minister for Environmental Protection
and Regional Development V. Makarovs

 

Figure 1

Figure 2

 

Annex 3
Cabinet Regulation No 163
23 April 2002

Samples of CE Marking and Pictogram of Sound Power Level Guaranteed by Manufacturer

1. CE marking shall consist of letters "CE" (Figure 1).

2. If the size of the CE marking is enlarged or reduced according to the size of the equipment, the proportions specified in the sample shall be observed. The vertical size of the marking shall not be less than 5 mm.

3. A pictogram of the sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer shall consist of an indication for the guaranteed sound power level value in dB and letters "LWA" (Figure 2).

4. If the size of the pictogram of sound power level guaranteed by manufacturer is enlarged or reduced according to the size of the equipment, the proportions specified in the sample shall be observed. The vertical size of the marking shall not be less than 40 mm.

Minister for Environmental Protection
and Regional Development V. Makarovs

 

Annex 4
Cabinet Regulation No 163
23 April 2002

Equipment Sample Conformity Assessment Certificate

1. Manufacturer	2. Number of sample examination/conformity certificate
3. Owner of the certificate	4. Authorised conformity assessment authority which has issued the certificate
5. Laboratory report No.________ Date____________ Measured sound power level ____________dB	6. Applicable Directive 2000/14/EC
7. Description of the equipment:	7.6. category of the equipment
7.1. type of the equipment	7.7. identification No
7.2. trade name	7.8. manufacturer
7.3. type No. 7.4. type of engine (s) 7.5.type of energy	7.9. power/revolutions
	7.10. other technical specifications
8. The following documents have been appended to the certificate: 9. Certificate is valid until 10. Place of certificate issue Signature and full name of the responsible official   Place for a seal Date_________________

Minister for Environmental Protection
and Regional Development V. Makarovs

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