Environment

Regulation Amending the Regulation on Environmental Noise Emission from Equipment Used in Open Areas (2000/14/EC)

🇹🇷Türkiye··Regulation·Medium Impact0·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This Turkish regulation, published on 7 February 2026, amends the existing Noise Emission Regulation for outdoor equipment to align with updated EU legislation. It revises the legal basis of the original 2006 regulation, adds a new article explicitly referencing the 2000/14/EC Directive, its 2005 amendment, the 2023 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1208 on noise measurement methods, and the 2024 Directive (EU) 2024/2839. Article 11 of the original regulation is repealed and Annex III is substantially modified. The changes will enter into force one year after publication, on 7 February 2027. The purpose is to update measurement methods and reporting requirements for noise emissions from equipment used outdoors.

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Key Changes

  • Revises legal basis of the 2006 Regulation to reference Law No. 7223 on Product Safety and Technical Regulations and Presidential Decree No. 1 Article 388
  • Adds new Article 3/A explicitly listing alignment with EU Directives 2000/14/EC, 2005/88/EC, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1208 of 16/11/2023, and Directive (EU) 2024/2839 of 23/10/2024
  • Repeals Article 11 of the original Regulation entirely

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Manufacturers and operators of equipment used in open areas must measure noise emissions using methods specified in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1208 dated 16/11/2023

Manufacturers and operators of outdoor equipment
operational
high

Apply updated noise emission measurement and reporting requirements as specified in the amended Annex III to the regulation

Equipment manufacturers and operators subject to the regulation
operational
high

Comply with the requirements of EU Directive 2000/14/EC on environmental noise emission from equipment used in open areas

All entities manufacturing or operating outdoor equipment in Turkey
operational
high

Comply with the requirements of EU Directive 2005/88/EC amending Directive 2000/14/EC regarding noise emission standards

Equipment manufacturers and operators
operational
medium

Comply with reporting requirements specified in Directive (EU) 2024/2839 dated 23/10/2024 concerning open area noise and related obligations

Equipment manufacturers and relevant authorities
reporting

Affected Parties

Manufacturers and importers of outdoor equipment and machineryConstruction and civil engineering companies+4 more…

Tags

noise emission,outdoor equipment,EU harmonization