This Guide is for businesses placing equipment for use outdoors on the market in Great Britain from 1 January 2021.
This Guide is designed to help you understand the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors Regulations 2001, as amended by the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (referred to in this document as “the 2001 Regulations”). The 2001 Regulations set out the requirements that must be met before products can be placed on the GB market. The purpose of the legislation is to ensure that only equipment that does not exceed permissible sound power levels are placed on the GB market or put into service by requiring “responsible persons” to ensure the equipment meets the relevant requirements.
Source: Office for Product Safety and Standards.