Inducing "Buy Quiet" purchasing attitudes through simplified product noise ratings - Paris - 5-6 July 2011

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TUESDAY 05 JULY

Quieting the world by fostering a “Buy-Quiet” attitude among product purchasers: W. Lang (I-INCE) + J. Tourret (INCE/Europe)

INCENTIVES TO DEVELOP BETTER PRODUCTS: FROM ENERGY LABELS TO NOISE LABELS

Multi-criteria policy instruments addressing noise: Denis Pohl (FPS of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Belgium)
How the EU energy label has induced a breakthrough in energy efficiency and product performance of household appliances in less than 2 decades: Patrick le Dévéhat (GIFAM France)

HOW DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING LOW NOISE PRODUCTS CAN BOOST MARKET SHARE AND PROFITABILITY FOR MANUFACTURERS

Leaf blowers: Fabian Gwosdz (STIHL Germany)
Air conditioners: Lionel Audouy /David Leray (Tecumseh Europe France)
Wood chippers: Tony Turner (GreenMech UK)
The latest development of low-noise household applicances in China: Fenglei Jiao, Jing Tian and Yadong Lu (CAS China)
"Quiet deliveries" : collaboration between the public and manufacturers for the development of low noise vehicles delivering out of hours without disturbing residents: Gloria Elliot (NAS UK)

PROVIDING INFORMATION ON PRODUCT NOISE EMISSION : EXISTING PRACTICES AND THEIR LIMITS

The different types of information available to characterize the noise of products: Patrick Cellard (LNE France)
Comprehensive product noise declarations for noise planning and commerce: Robert Hellweg (Consultant USA)
Product noise emission information in Europe under the Machinery Directive - Purpose, requirements and the current practice: Patrick Kurtz (BAuA Germany), Jean Jacques (INRS France)
The revised Machinery Directive - more information on noise for purchasers: Bernd MERZ (European Commission)

NEW CONCEPTS FOR SIMPLIFIED NOISE RATING

Towards simplified product noise ratings for the general public: Matt Nobile (IBM + INCE/USA)
A Simplified noise labeling - Critical discussion: Fabian Gwosdz (STIHL Germany) Discussion Period

THE NEED FOR AND THE ESTABLISHMENT, UPDATE, AND CREDIBILITY OF "RANGE-OF-LEVELS" DATABASES

The need for range-of-levels information: Matt Nobile (IBM + INCE/USA)
How standards can deliver reliable data for noise reference: Example of an ISO technical report : Fabian Gwosdz (STIHL Germany)
Past experience in establishing the German VDI ETS guideline: Patrick Kurtz (BAuA, Germany)
The NOMEVAL project, evaluation of outdoor machinery noise: Michael Dittrich (TNO, The Netherlands)
Outdoor machinery: the evolution of the 2000/14 Directive: Bernd MERZ (European Commission)
Development of databases in cooperation with US manufacturers of large construction equipment: Chuck Hayden (NIOSH, USA)
Practical experience with the quality of noise emission declarations: Jean Jacques (INRS France) + Patrick Kurtz (BAuA, Germany)
The shared responsibility in providing precise information on noise levels between test laboratories, manufacturers, and authorities: Patrick Cellard (LNE France)

WEDNESDAY 06 JULY

EXAMPLES OF CURRENT NOISE DECLARATIONS AND HOW THEY ARE BEING IMPROVED

The New EU labels for Household appliances: Gustav Schütz (Miele France)
IT industries: Marco Beltman (INTEL USA)

* Paper to be confirmed

ENDORSEMENT LABELS AND HOW THEY COULD BE COMBINED WITH NOISE DECLARATIONS OR NOISE RATINGS

Introduction to endorsement labels (White Swan, Blue Angel, EU Flower, and others): Robert Hellweg (Consultant USA)
The “Blue Angel”—History, success, and specific problems: Christian Fabris (Umweltbundesamt Germany)
The “ssSH Mark awarded by UKNA and the “Quiet Guide”: Val Weedon (UK Noise Association UK)

ENCOURAGING ALL PURCHASERS TO BUY QUIET

Guidelines for the establishment of a “Buy-Quiet” program in the US and abroad: George Maling (INCE/USA)
Why the "Buy-Quiet" approach is promising in the management of occupational noise risks: Paul Brereton / Sarah Haynes (HSE, UK)
The application of legally-required noise emission declarations by purchasers - 20 years of experience with a buying aid for purchasers in Germany: Patrick Kurtz (BAuA Germany)
“Buy-Quiet” environmental noise policy for Australia: John Macpherson (Principal Environmental Noise Officer, Dept of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia) *
The impact of the “Golden Decibel” on the promotion of low noise products in the last 20 years: Philippe Strauss (CIDB France)
Noise Abatement Society (NAS) “Quiet Mark” initiative: Gloria Elliot (NAS UK)
The practical development of the HSE “Buy-Quiet” project: Paul Brereton / Sarah Haynes (HSE, UK)

ROLES STAKEHOLDERS CAN PLAY IN FOSTERING “BUY- QUIET” ATTITUDE

Purchasing low-noise equipment in municipalities: Philippe Mercier (Ville de Paris, France)
How other non-governmental organizations could play a role: Gloria Elliott (NAS UK)
EU ‘green’ Public Procurement a key requirement for IT products: Hans Wendschlag (Hewlett-Packard Europe)
Involving the retail sector and setting requirements on product noise levels: Sebastian Wschiansky (BAFU Switzerland)
International stadardization as a tool to developing new noise ratings : Jean Jacques (INRS, France)
How trade associations could develop test codes for their family of products for measuring noise levels and publishing the levels in a uniform manner for a level playing field: Matt Nobile (IBM + INCE/USA)
How I-INCE and CAETS could be involved in the “Buy-Quiet” campaign: Tor Kihlman (I/INCE+ CAETS)

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