The German Blue Angel Award and the use of low noise products

摘要

The Directive relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors states that Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market or putting into service in their territory of equipment which complies with the provisions of the Directive. If an equipment meets the noise limits and is properly marked with the sound power level guaranteed by the manufacturer this equipment may be sold in whole Europe. On the other hand Article 17 of the Directive states that the provisions of the Directive shall not prevent Member States to lay down measures to regulate the use of equipment in areas which they consider sensitive, including the possibility of restricting the working hours of the equipment. If, however, work must be continued, a solution may be that in these areas special low noise equipment may be used. The German Blue Angel Award may be an indication which products meet the requirements of "low noise" equipment.