The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 No. 1701

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. (ANNEX I to the Directive)

Definitions of Equipment U.K.

Lawn trimmer/lawn edge trimmer U.K.

33.  An electrically powered walk-behind or hand-held grass cutting machine with cutting element(s) of non-metallic filament line(s) or freely pivoting non-metallic cutters with a kinetic energy of not more than 10 J each, intended to cut grass or similar soft vegetation. The cutting element(s) operate(s) in a plane approximately parallel (lawn trimmer) or perpendicular (lawn edge trimmer) to the ground. The kinetic energy is determined using EN 786:1997, Annex B.