Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – Limit Values Table
Vehicle Description of vehicle category Limit values expressed in dB(A) [decibels(A)] category Limit values for Limit values for Limit values for registration, sale Type-approval of Type-approval of and entry into new vehicle new vehicle service of new types types vehicles Phase 1 valid Phase 2 valid Phase 3 valid from from from [2 years after [5 years after [7 years after publication] publication] publication] Off- Off- Off- General General General road * road * road * M Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers no of seats < 9 M1 70 71** 68 69** 68 69** no of seats < 9; M1 71 71 69 69 69 69 power to mass ratio > 150 kW/ton no of seats > 9; mass < 2 tons M2 72 72 70 70 70 70 no of seats > 9; 2 tons < mass < 3.5 tons M2 73 74 71 72 71 72 no of seats > 9; 3.5 tons < mass < 5 tons; M2 74 75 72 73 72 73 rated engine power < 150 kW no of seats > 9; 3.5 tons < mass < 5 tons; M2 76 78 74 76 74 76 rated engine power > 150 kW no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 75 76 73 74 73 74 rated engine power < 150 kW no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 77 79 75 77 75 77 rated engine power > 150 kW N Vehicles used for the carriage of goods mass < 2 tons N1 71 71 69 69 69 69 2 tons < mass < 3.5 tons N1 72 73 70 71 70 71 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 74 75 72 73 72 73 rated engine power < 75 kW 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 75 76 73 74 73 74 75 < rated engine power < 150 kW 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 77 79 75 77 75 77 rated engine power > 150 kW mass > 12 tons; N3 77 78 75 76 75 76 75 < rated engine power < 150 kW mass > 12 tons; N3 80 82 78 80 78 80 rated engine power > 150 kW * Increased limit values shall only be valid if the vehicle complies with the relevant definition for off-road vehicles set out in point 4 of Section A of Annex II to EU Directive 2007/46/EC. ** For M1 vehicles the increased limit values for off-road vehicles are only valid if the maximum authorised mass > 2 tonnes. Vehicle Description of vehicle category Limit values expressed in dB(A) [decibels(A)] category Limit values for Limit values for Limit values for Type- Limit values for Type- Type-approval of Type-approval approval of new approval of new new vehicle of new vehicle vehicle types**** vehicle types**** types**** types***** Phase 4 valid Phase 2 valid from Phase 1 valid from Phase 3 valid from from [14 years [6 years after [2 years after [10 years after after publication] ******** publication] ******** publication] publication] ****** Off- Off- Off- General General General General *** road * road * road * Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and goods ******* no of seats < 9; power to mass ratio < M1 72 73 ** 71 72** 71 72** 67 120 kW/ton no of seats < 9; 120 kW/ton < M1 73 74 72 73 71 72 68 power to mass ratio < 160 kW/ton no of seats < 9; M1 75 76 74 75 73 74 70 power to mass ratio > 160 kW/ton M2 no of seats > 9; mass < 2.5 tons; < 75kW 71 72 69 70 69 70 68 no of seats > 9; mass < 2.5 tons; > 75 M2 72 73 70 71 70 71 69 kW no of seats > 9; 2.5 tons < mass < 3.5 M2 74 75 72 73 71 72 70 tons no of seats > 9; mass> 3.5 tons M2 76 77 73 74 72 73 71 mass < 2.5 tons N1 72 73 71 72 71 72 69 2.5 tons < mass < 3.5 tons N1 73 74 73 74 72 73 69 Limit values Limit values for Limit values for Limit values for for Type- Type-approval of Type-approval of Type-approval of approval of new vehicle new vehicle new vehicle types new vehicle types types**** types***** Phase 4 valid Phase 1 valid Phase 2 valid Phase 3 valid from [16 from from from years after [3 years after [8 years after [12 years after publication] publication] publication] publication] ****** Off- Off- Off- General General General General *** road * road * road * no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 74 75 73 74 72 73 71 rated engine power < 100 kW no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 76 77 74 75 73 74 72 100 kW<rated engine power < 180 kW no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 78 79 78 79 76 77 75 180 < rated engine power < 250 kW no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; rated M3 80 81 79 80 78 79 77 engine power > 250 kW 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 76 77 75 76 74 75 71 rated engine power < 75 kW 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 77 76 76 77 73 74 72 75 < rated engine power < 150 kW 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; rated engine N2 78 79 77 78 77 78 74 power > 150kW mass > 12 tons; N3 76 77 75 76 75 76 72 rated engine power < 100 kW mass > 12 tons; N3 79 80 78 79 77 78 75 100 < rated engine power < 150 kW mass > 12 tons; 150 < rated engine N3 81 82 80 81 79 80 77 power < 250 kW mass > 12 tons; N3 82 83 81 82 80 81 79 rated engine power > 250 kW Increased limit values shall only be valid if the vehicle complies with the relevant definition for off-road vehicles set out in point 4 of Section A of Annex II to EU Directive 2007/46/EC. ** For M1 vehicles the increased limit values for off-road vehicles are only valid if the maximum authorised mass > 2 tonnes. *** For off-road vehicles the general limit values are increased by + 1 dB(A) **** Transitional period for first registration of new vehicles: 2 years after entry into force, except for vehicles of M1/N1 ≤ 50kW/t and M2 ≤ 75kW, for which the transitional period applies first from phase 2 on. ***** Transitional period for first registration of new vehicles: 3 years after entry into force. ****** Starting with the application of phase 3, the Commission shall carry out a detailed study to validate Phase 4 with respect to the technical feasibility of the noise limits. In case of a positive evaluation Phase 4 shall be applied four years after publication of the Commission study. ******* M1 Special purpose vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles (as defined in Paragraph 5.5 of Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC) and armoured vehicles (as defined in Part A 5.2 Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC), modification in the exhaust system pipe work is permitted without any further test provided all the original emission control devices including particulate filters (if any) are retained. If a new test is required, an extra 2dB(A) above the applicable limit shall be allowed. ******** For vehicles produced in small series according to section 1 of Part A of Annex XII to Directive 2007/46/EC the applicable date for phase 1 and phase 2 are delayed by two years.