Council Directive 88/180/EEC of 22 March 1988 amending Directive 84/538/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of lawnmowers

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 22 March 1988
amending Directive 84/538/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of lawnmowers
(88/180/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas all the technical provisions required to determine the noise emission of lawnmowers should be brought together in one Directive; whereas it is not appropriate to exclude certain lawnmowers from the scope of this Directive because of the kind of cutting device employed;
Whereas Council Directive 84/538/EEC (4) should therefore be amended accordingly,