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BOE-A-2026-8023 ·10 April 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
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Companies using outdoor machinery: 30 days to incorporate Chapter VII into noise regulations

Royal Decree 302/2026 adds Chapter VII to Royal Decree 212/2002 regarding noise emissions, establishing new information obligations and measurement methods for airborne noise emitted by outdoor machinery. This change affects companies operating such machinery and requires the updating of their acoustic control procedures. Entry into force is set for 11 April 2026, with exceptions for certain Royal Decrees which will enter into force on 30 May 2026 (Art. 2, final provision 4).

In 3 key points

  1. Chapter VII is added to RD 212/2002 regarding airborne noise measurement and information obligations (art. 2)
  2. Chapter VII applies to outdoor machinery with specific information and measurement obligations (art. 2)
  3. Entry into force on 11 April 2026 (with exceptions for specific Royal Decrees) (disp. final 4)

How it affects those involved

Companies using outdoor machinery must update their noise control procedures and comply with new information and measurement obligations. Industrial safety advisors must review acoustic assessment protocols. Autonomous communities regulating noise pollution must adapt their regulations to the new criteria. The landscaping and construction sectors will see increased requirements for technical records.

Lifecycle

2026-04-10PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-05-30Into forceComes into force (fecha_vigencia (indice oficial del BOE))
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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