Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors

Article 5U.K.Market surveillance

1.Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that equipment referred to in Article 2(1) may be placed on the market or put into service only if it conforms to the provisions of this Directive, bears the CE marking and the indication of the guaranteed sound power level and is accompanied by an EC declaration of conformity.

2.The competent authorities of the Member States shall assist each other in fulfilment of their obligations to carry out market surveillance.