Activities of Salvatore TATARELLA related to 2011/0409(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sound level of motor vehicles PDF (579 KB) DOC (986 KB)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital must be ensured. To that end a comprehensive Union type-approval system for motor vehicles is in place. The technical requirements for the type- approval of motor vehicles and their exhaust systems with regard to permissible sound levels should be harmonised to avoid the adoption of requirements that differ from one Member State to another and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market while, at the same time, providing for a high level of environmental protection and public safety. The Commission should also undertake an impact assessment regarding the labelling conditions applicable to air and noise pollution levels. This impact assessment should take into consideration the different types of vehicles covered by this Regulation (including electric vehicles) as well as the effect that such labelling could have on the car industry. In fact, while such labelling could be considered a useful tool for raising awareness among consumers and protecting their rights as regards transparency prior to the purchase of a vehicle, it could seriously and adversely affect the car industry on cost grounds. The impact assessment should therefore evaluate the cost- effectiveness of this tool.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Regulation should therefore introduce a different method in relation to the compulsory one of Directive 70/157/EEC. That method should be based on the method published by the UNECE Working Party on Noise (GRB) in 2007 which incorporated a 2007 version of the standard ISO 362. The results of monitoring of both the old and the new test methods were submitted to the Commission. Furthermore, in order to overcome the shortcomings inherent in the previous test method, the Commission should, within 24 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, submit an impact assessment to the European Parliament and to the Council on the effective contribution of tyre rolling equipment in reducing the noise level of vehicles, focussing on the road surface impact, and the research needs in this specific field, in view of adopting a new European test method which also takes into account road surface behaviour.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Regulation should also further reduce noise limits. It should take account of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor , which introduced new stricter noise requirements for motor vehicle tyres and which underlined the need for a coherent and comprehensive approach to addressing the problem of road noise, including taking into account the contribution of "silent" road surfaces and noise reducing materials in mitigating the road traffic sound level. This horizontal approach will more efficiently reduce the overall road traffic noise compared to a sectoral and vertical approach. Studies highlighting the annoyance and health effects from road traffic noise, and the associated costs and benefits should also be heeded.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8a (new)
Recital 8a (new)
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The environmental benefits expected from hybrid electric and pure electric road transport vehicles have resulted in a substantial reduction of the noise emitted by such vehicles. This has resulted in the removal of an important source of audible signal that is used by blind and low vision pedestrians and cyclists, amongst other road users, to become aware of the approach, presence or departure of these vehicles. For that purpose, industry is developing acoustic systems to compensate for this lack of audible signal in electric and hybrid electric vehicles. The performance of approaching vehicle audible systems fitted to vehicles should be harmonised. The fitting of such systems should however, remain an option at the discretion of vehicle manufacturers. The adequate audibility of electric cars should be assured by a minimum noise level - not only with regard to public health and road safety but also with respect to particularly vulnerable groups such as pedestrians and people with disabilities.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall apply to vehicles of categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3, as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC and to the systems, components and separate technical units designed and constructed for such vehicles. Vehicles produced in small series in accordance with section 1 of Part A of Annex XII to Directive 2007/46/EC must comply with all parts of this Regulation, except Article 8 and Article 9.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘vehicle type’ means a set of vehicles as defined in Annex II Part B to Directive 2007/46/EC. : (i) for vehicles, tested in accordance with Annex II, paragraph 4.1.2.1, a set of vehicles as defined in Annex II Part B to Directive 2007/46/EC; (ii) for vehicles, tested in accordance with Annex II, paragraph 4.1.2.2, a set of vehicles which do not essentially differ in such respects as: – the shape or materials of the bodywork (particularly the engine compartment and its soundproofing); – the type of engine (e.g. positive or compression ignition, two- or four-stroke, reciprocating or rotary piston), number and capacity of cylinders, type of injection system, arrangement of valves, rated engine speed (S), or the type of electric motor; – vehicles having the same type of engine and/or different overall gear ratios, may be regarded as vehicles of the same type. However, if the above differences provide for a different test method, these differences are to be considered as a change of type.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
c) if the manufacturer is an independent small volume car manufacturer within the meaning of paragraph 1 to 3 of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles1, and tests with an approved testing facility the static noise value of vehicles to allow for in use testing. The manufacturer shall also submit a report to the Commission setting out measures it has taken or plans to take to reduce noise emissions, in line with its reduction potential and consistent with the characteristics of the market segments concerned. _______________ 1 OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4b Monitoring Member States shall, in accordance with Regulation EC (No) 765/2008, of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/931, guarantee effective monitoring of their market. They shall carry out appropriate checks on the characteristics of products on an adequate scale, in accordance with the principles set out in Article 19(1) of Regulation 765/2008. _______________ 1 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph - 1 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph - 1 (new)
-1. The testing conditions laid down in Annex II should take into account typical on-road driving conditions and the testing requirements of other essential components of the vehicle, which have already been covered by applicable EU legislation, and in particular by Regulation (EC) No 661/2009.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
The sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II shall not exceed the limits set out in Annex IIIand mathematically rounded to the nearest integer value shall not exceed the limits set out in Annex III. For special purpose vehicles under paragraph 5 of Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC, the applicable limit values shall be increased by +3 dB(A). For vehicles produced in small series in accordance with section 1 of Part A of Annex XII to Directive 2007/46/EC, the application dates for phase 1 and phase 2 shall be postponed by two more years. The applicable limit values are increased by +1 dB(A) for phase 1.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraphs 1 a and 1 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraphs 1 a and 1 b (new)
1a. Vehicles shall automatically meet the requirements of Annex X if the vehicle manufacturer submits to the type- approval authority technical documents showing the difference between the maximum and minimum engine speed of the vehicles at BB'17 ≤ 0,15 x S, for any test condition inside the ASEP control range defined in point 3.3. of Annex VIII with respect to the conditions set out in Annex II. 1b. Vehicles of category N1 are exempted from ASEP if one of the following conditions is met: (a) Engine capacity ≤ 660 ccm and power- to-mass ratio PMR calculated by using the maximum authorised vehicle mass ≤ 35; (b) Payload ≥ 850 kg and power-to-mass ratio PMR calculated by using the maximum authorised vehicle mass ≤ 40.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
2a. Vehicles of category N1 are exempted from ASEP if one of the following conditions is fulfilled: (a) The engine capacity is not exceeding 660 ccm and the power-to-mass ratio PMR calculated by using the maximum authorised vehicle mass is not exceeding 35; The payload is at least 850 kg and the power-to-mass ratio PMR calculated by using the maximum authorised vehicle mass is not exceeding 40;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 5.2.2. a (new)
Annex I – point 5.2.2. a (new)
5.2.2.a The limit values set forth in the table in Annex III apply with a reasonable tolerance margin during measurement.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - point 3.2.2.
Annex II - point 3.2.2.
3.2.2. Tyre rolling sound emissions are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 on the general safety of motor vehicles. The tyres to be used for the test shall be representative for the vehicle and shall be selected by the vehicle manufacturer and recorded in Appendix 3 to Annex I of this Regulation. They shall correspond to one of the tyre sizes designated for the vehicle as original equipment. The tyre is or will be commercially available on the market at the same time as the vehicle. 2/ The tyres shall be inflated to the pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for the test mass of the vehicle. The tyres shall have at least legal tread depth.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.2.2. – footnote 2/
Annex II – point 3.2.2. – footnote 2/
2/ Given that the tyre contribution for overall sound emission is significant, regard must be had for existing regulatory provisions concerning tyre/road sound emissions. Traction tyres, snow tyres and special-use tyres shall be excluded during type-approval- and conformity of production measurements at the request of the manufacturer in accordance with UNECE Rregulation No. 117 (OJ L 231, 29.8.2008, p. 19).
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex VII – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
In addition to the requirements set out under points 1 to 3.2.21.4, the following requirements shall be fulfilledcommendations are given:
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex VII – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
In addition to the requirements set out under points 1 to 3.2.2, the following requirements shall be fulfilledof ISO 10844:2011 shall be fulfilled or a reference should be made to ISO 10844:1994 for a transitional period of 5 years:
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 2 – footnote 1
Annex VII – point 2 – footnote 1
1/For the first five years after the entry into force of this Regulation, manufacturers may either use test tracks certified according to ISO 10844:1994 or ISO 10844:2011. After that date manufacturers shall use test tracks complying with ISO 10844:2011 only.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – point 2.3. – line 4 'Vehicle acceleration'
Annex VIII – point 2.3. – line 4 'Vehicle acceleration'
Vehicle acceleration awot ASEP: awot ≤ 54,0 m/s2
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2.4. –paragraph 3 (new)
Annex VIII – paragraph 2.4. –paragraph 3 (new)
In order for the ASEP test to be representative and repeatable (to the Type Approval Authority), the vehicles shall be tested using production gearbox calibration.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 5.2.1.1.
Annex X – point 5.2.1.1.
5.2.1.1 The noise test of the silencing system and the replacement silencing system has to be executed with the same "normal" tyres as defined in paragraph 2.8. of UNECE Regulation No. 117 (OJ L231, 29.8.2008 p. 19). The tests are not allowed to be done with "traction tyres", "special use" tyres or "snow" tyres as defined in paragraphs 2.9.10, 2.11 and 2.10.2 of UNECE Regulation No 117. Such tyres could increase the noise level of the vehicle or would have a masking effect on the noise reduction performance comparison. The tyres may be of used condition but shall satisfy legal requirements for in-traffic use.