Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations

The Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations 1990 (SI 1990/161) as amended implements into UK law the provisions of Council Directive 86/594/EEC.

Overview

The Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations1990 as amended implements into UK law the provisions of Council Directive 86/594/EEC.
The Regulations apply to household appliances supplied by way of sale, lease, hire or hire-purchase consisting of any machine, part of a machine or installation manufactured principally for use in dwellings, including cellars, garages and other outbuildings.

Am I affected?

Application of the Regulations by manufacturers is voluntary, and they are therefore not legally required to provide information on the airborne noise emitted by a product in the UK. However, if a manufacturer wishes to refer to the level of airborne noise emitted by an appliance in its marketing, then it must apply the provisions of the Regulations.

Although application of the UK Regulations is voluntary, manufacturers should be aware other Member States may require mandatory application of the requirements in their national legislation.

Consumer Information

The Directive provides the procedures to ensure that information available to customers wishing to select less noisy appliances is accurate, pertinent and comparable.