NON-MOBILE MACHINERY
October 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALL
NEW European Union (EU) emission limits for non-road mobile machinery have been agreed by the EU Council of Ministers, following nearly two years of debates. Handheld machines, such as handheld chainsaws, hedge trimmers, brush cutters, and power-cutters, will have to comply with tough new emission limits within four-and-a-half years, with larger mobile lawn mowers having to comply within 18 months.
NEW European Union (EU) emission limits for non-road mobile machinery have been agreed by the EU Council of Ministers, following nearly two years of debates. Handheld machines, such as handheld chainsaws, hedge trimmers, brush cutters, and power-cutters, will have to comply with tough new emission limits within four-and-a-half years, with larger mobile lawn mowers having to comply within 18 months.
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