Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III Limit values The sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II shall not exceed the following limits: Vehicle Limit values expressed in dB(A) Description of category vehicle category Limit values for Limit values for Type- Limit values for Type- registration, sale approval of new approval of new vehicle and entry into vehicle types types service of new vehicles Phase 1 valid from Phase 2 valid from Phase 3 valid from [2 years after [5 years after [7 years after publication] publication] publication] Off- Genera Off-road * General Off-road * General road l * Vehicles used for M the carriage of passengers M1 no of seats < 9 70 71** 68 69** 68 69** no of seats < 9; M1 power to mass ratio 71 71 69 69 69 69 > 150 kW/ton no of seats > 9; M2 72 72 70 70 70 70 mass < 2 tons no of seats > 9; 2 M2 tons < mass < 3.5 73 74 71 72 71 72 tons no of seats > 9; tons < mass < 5 tons; M2 74 75 72 73 72 73 rated engine power < 150 kW no of seats > 9; 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 Vehicles used for N the carriage of goods N1 mass < 2 tons 71 71 69 69 69 69 2 tons < mass < 3.5 N1 72 73 70 71 70 71 tons tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 74 75 72 73 72 73 rated engine power < 75 kW tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 75 76 73 74 73 74 75 < rated engine power < 150 kW tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 77 79 75 77 75 77 rated engine power > 150 kW mass > 12 tons; N3 75 < rated engine 77 78 75 76 75 76 power < 150 kW mass > 12 tons; N3 rated engine power 80 82 78 80 78 80 > 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. Annex III Limit values The sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II and rounded up to the next whole number shall not exceed the following limits: General limit values 1) for new vehicle types, expressed in decibels (A) Vehi Description of vehicle category Phase 1 valid from Phase 2 valid from Phase 3*** valid from cle 2 years after 6 years after 10 years after cate publication publication publication gory power to mass ratio > 120 kW/ton 71 70 68 M1 120< PMR < 150 kW/t 72 71 69 2) PMR > 150 kW/t 74 73 72 maximum permissible laden 71 70 69 weight < 2,5 t; rated engine power < 75 kW/t maximum permissible laden 72 71 70 M2 weight < 2,5 t; rated engine power < 75 kW/t 2,5 t < maximum permissible 74 73 71 laden weight < 3,5 t; N1 maximum permissible laden 72 71 69 weight < 2,5 t; 2,5 t < maximum permissible 74 73 70 laden weight < 3,5 t; General limit values 1) for new vehicle types, expressed in decibels (A) Vehicle Description of vehicle Phase 1 valid from 3 Phase 2 valid Phase 3*** valid categor category years after entry into from 8 years from 12 years y force after entry after entry into into force force** maximum permissible 76 74 72 laden weight > 3,5 t; M2 Rated engine power < 150 kW maximum permissible 77 75 73 laden weight > 3,5 t; Rated engine power > 150 kW Rated engine power < 100 74 73 71 M3 kW 100 < Rated engine power 76 75 73 < 150 kW 150 < Rated engine power 79 78 76 < 250 kW Rated engine power > 250 80 79 78 kW Rated engine power < 75 76 75 73 kW N2 75 < Rated engine power 77 76 74 < 150 kW Rated engine power > 150 78 77 75 kW Rated engine power < 100 76 75 73 kW N3 100 < Rated engine power 79 78 76 < 150 kW 150 < Rated engine power 81 80 78 < 250 kW Rated engine power > 250 82 81 80 kW * For vehicles in categories M1/N1 and M2 < 3.5 t the transitional period for purchase and entry into service of new vehicles shall be two years. ** For all vehicles the transitional period for purchase and entry into service of new vehicles shall be three years. *** Immediately after the previous phase, the Commission shall conduct a study in order to assess the feasibility of this phase. If the assessment is positive, this phase shall apply for a period of four years from the publication of the relevant study. 1) The limit values shall be increased by +2dB for vehicles in categories M3 and N3 and by +1 dB for all other vehicles if the vehicle meets the relevant definition for off-road vehicles pursuant to Annex II, Section A, Number 4, of Directive 2007/46/EC. 2) The limit values shall be increased by +1dB for vehicles in category M1 if the vehicles are equipped with tyres from categories C1D or C1E in accordance with the definition in Annex II, Section A, of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009.