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Impact assessment final report
Supporting study for an evaluation and impact assessment of Directive 2000/14/EC on noise emission by outdoor equipment
Impact assessment final report
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The objective of this study is to analyse the performance of the Outdoor Noise Emission Directive 2000/14/EC through its evaluation and impact assessment and to examine to what extent it has met its strategic objectives. The Impact Assessment found that maintaining the legislation in its current form (baseline option) would still produce current benefits, but these would be around 10% less if the fleet size grows and noise emission levels remain the same. While the incoming Goods Package would enhance the market surveillance procedures, the increase in fleet and population numbers would potentially lead to a negative environmental impact compared to the current situation. The possibility of repealing the Directive was met negatively by the stakeholders, due to the potential rise of different national regulations, leading to barriers to trade. The repeal would also lead to a significant negative environmental impact. The most significant benefit of aligning the Directive with the “New Legislative Framework” would be the introduction of improvements to market surveillance. No significant cost increases are predicted for already compliant operators. Full revision of the Directive, including revision of the noise limits and scope, would have a net monetary gain in terms of environmental impact, exceeding the additional costs for the industry. Switching to self-assessment would decrease the compliance costs for manufacturers, but not substantially.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (European Commission) , Global Data Collection Company (GDCC) , Joint Institute for Innovation Policy (JIIP) , Technopolis Group , TNO , VVA Economics & Policy
- Personal author(s): Mobilio, Luca ; Dittrich, Michael ; Hausemer, Pierre ; Kuuliala, Vilma
- Themes: Approximation of legislation , Industrial policy
- Subject: approximation of laws , directive (EU) , industrial equipment , machinery , noise protection , public consultation , regulation (EU) , report , safety standard , type of business
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-79-92837-6 | DOI 10.2873/411977 | Catalogue number ET-04-18-746-EN-N |
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