09/12/2005 (Agence Europe) On 8 December, the Council of the EU approved two directives on consumer protection without debate. The first, a Directive amending Community rules on noise caused by outdoor machines, modified current rules in the “noise directive” (2000/14/EC) for types of equipment where permissible sound power levels apply, mainly in order to allow certain types of equipment to be placed on the market and /or put into service in the EU from 3 January 2006 and to provide the...