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The Regulations apply to household appliances
supplied by way of sale, lease, hire or hire-purchase. "Appliance" means a
household appliance consisting of any machine, part of a machine or installation
manufactured principally for use in dwellings, including cellars, garages and
other outbuildings and includes in particular household appliances for:
- upkeep
- cleaning purposes
- preparation and storage of foodstuffs
- production and distribution of heat and cold and air conditioning
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. Failure to do so could result in
incorrect information on noise emissions being published, which could be subject
to enforcement action.
Although application of the UK Regulations is voluntary, manufacturers should
be aware other Member States might require mandatory application of the
requirements in their national legislation.
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