Activities of Malcolm HARBOUR related to 2011/0409(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sound level of motor vehicles
Amendments (4)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The testing conditions laid down in Annex II shall take into account typical on-road driving conditions and the testing requirements of other essential components of the vehicle, which have been already covered by Regulation (EC) No 661/2009. The sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II shall not exceed the limits set out in Annex III.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a and 1 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a and 1 b (new)
Vehicles shall automatically meet the requirements of Annex X if the vehicle manufacturer provides technical documents to the type-approval authority showing that the difference between 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. 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 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
Annex III Limit values The sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II shall not exceed the following limits: Limit values Vehicle Description of expressed in dB(A) category vehicle category [decibels(A)] Limit values for Limit values for Limit values for registration, sale Type-approval Type-approval and entry into of new vehicle of 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 road General road General road * * * Vehicles used for the M 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; mass M2 72 72 70 70 70 70 < 2 tons no of seats > 9; 2 tons M2 73 74 71 72 71 72 < mass < 3.5 tons 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 M3 no of seats > 9; mass 77 79 75 77 75 77 > 5 tons; rated engine power > 150 kW Vehicles used for the N 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 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 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. Limit values The sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II shall not exceed the following limits: Vehic Description of Limit values le vehicle expressed in dB(A) categ category [decibels(A)] ory Limit values for Limit values for Limit values for Limit Type-approval of Type-approval of Type-approval values new vehicle new vehicle of new vehicle for types**** types**** types**** Type- approv al of new vehicl e types* **** Phase 3 valid Phase from 4 valid Phase 1 valid Phase 2 valid [10 years after from from from publication] [14 [2 years after [6 years after years publication] publication] after ******** ******** public ation] ***** * Off- Off- Genera Off- Gener General General road * road * l road * al *** Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and goods ******* no of seats < 9; power to mass M1 72 73 ** 71 72** 71 72** 67 ratio < 120 kW/ton no of seats < 9; 120 kW/ton < M1 power to mass 73 74 72 73 71 72 68 ratio < 160 kW/ton no of seats < 9; power to mass M1 75 76 74 75 73 74 70 ratio > 160 kW/ton no of seats ≤4 including driver; M1 power to mass 77 N/A 76 N/A 76 N/A 76 ratio > 200 kW/ton; R point of the driver seat < 450 mm from ground no of seats > 9; mass < 2.5 M2 tons; rated 71 72 69 70 69 70 68 engine power < 75kW no of seats > 9; mass < 2.5 M2 tons; rated 72 73 70 71 70 71 69 engine power > 75 kW no of seats > 9; M2 2.5 tons < mass 74 75 72 73 71 72 70 < 3.5 tons no of seats > 9; M2 76 77 73 74 72 73 71 mass > 3.5 tons N1 mass < 2.5 tons 72 73 71 72 71 72 69 2.5 tons < mass N1 73 74 73 74 72 73 69 < 3.5 tons Limit values for Type- Limit values for Limit values for Limit values for approv Type-approval of Type-approval of Type-approval of al of new vehicle new vehicle types new vehicle types new types**** vehicl e types* **** Phase 4 valid from Phase 3 valid [16 Phase 1 valid from Phase 2 valid from from years [3 years after [8 years after [12 years after after publication] publication] publication] public ation] ***** * Off- Off- Genera Off- Gener General General road * road * l road * al *** no of seats > 9; M3 mass > 5 tons; 74 75 73 74 72 73 71 rated engine power < 100 kW no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 100 kW < rated 76 77 74 75 73 74 72 engine power < 180 kW no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 180 < rated 78 79 78 79 76 77 75 engine power < 250 kW No of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 rated engine 80 81 79 80 78 79 77 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 75 < rated 76 77 76 77 73 74 72 engine power < 150 kW 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 78 79 77 78 77 78 74 150 kW < rated engine power mass > 12 tons; rated engine N3 76 77 75 76 75 76 72 power < 100 kW mass > 12 tons; 100 < rated N3 79 80 78 79 77 78 75 engine power < 150 kW mass > 12 tons; 150 < rated N3 81 82 80 81 79 80 77 engine power < 250 kW mass > 12 tons; rated engine N3 82 83 81 82 80 81 79 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 onwards. ***** Transitional period for first registration of new vehicles: 3 years after entry into force. ****** The Commission shall carry out a detailed study to validate Phase 4 with respect to the technical feasibility of the noise limits proposed, once Phase 3 is introduced. In the event 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.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III