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Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraphs 1 a and 1 b (new)

1a. The sound level of vehicle categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC, measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II shall be reduced by 6 dB within 7 years after entry into force. 1b. The reductions shall take into account changes to the test method and vehicle categories in a way that ensures the reduction in the limit is relative to the stringency of the existing regulations.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

Sabine WILS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

Within t~~hree~~wo years following the ~~date referred to in Annex III, third column, phase 1, to~~publication of this Regulation, the Commission shall carry out a detailed study to ascertain whether the noise limits prove to be appropriate. On the basis of the conclusions of the study, the Commission may, where appropriate, present proposals for amendment to this Regulation.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

Sabine WILS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The vehicle manufacturer shall not intentionally alter, adjust, or introduce any mechanical, electrical, thermal, or other device or procedure solely for the purpose of fulfilling the noise emission requirements under this Regulation which is not operational during typical on-road operation under conditions applicable to ASEP. These measures are typically referred to as 'cycle beating'.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

Sabine WILS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5

5. In the application for type-approval, the manufacturer shall provide a statement, supported where appropriate by measurements that established in accordance with the model set out in Appendix 1 of Annex VIII, that the vehicle type to be approved complies with the requirements of Article 8~~(1) and 8(2)~~.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

Sabine WILS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. Approval authorities shall continue to grant extension of approvals to those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units under the terms of ~~Directive 70/157/EEC~~Commission Directive 2007/34/EC of 14 June 2007 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Council Directive 70/157/EEC concerning the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles1, for a limit of two years after the date of publication. _______________ 1 OJ L 155, 15.6.2007, p. 49.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

Sabine WILS

Proposal for a regulation
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 represent~~ative~~ the tyres with the loudest noise emission of that type identified by manufacturers 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. 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.

2012/06/12
Committee: ENVI

Sabine WILS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point – 3.2.4.

3.2.4. If the vehicle is fitted with more than two-wheel drive, it sh~~all~~ould be tested ~~in the~~with the maximum number of driven wh~~ich is intended for normal use~~eels.

2012/06/12
Committee: ENVI

Sabine WILS

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 Description of vehicle Limit values categor category expressed in dB(A) y [decibels(A)] Limit values for Limit values for Limit values for Type-approval of Type-approval of registration, sale and new vehicle types new vehicle types entry into 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] General Off- General Off- General Off- road * road * road * M Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers M1 no of seats < 9 70 71** 68 69** 68 69** M1 no of seats < 9; 71 71 69 69 69 69 power to mass ratio > 150 kW/ton M2 no of seats > 9; mass 72 72 70 70 70 70 < 2 tons M2 no of seats > 9; 2 tons 73 74 71 72 71 72 < mass < 3.5 tons M2 no of seats > 9; 3.5 74 75 72 73 72 73 tons < mass < 5 tons; rated engine power < 150 kW M2 no of seats > 9; 3.5 76 78 74 76 74 76 tons < mass < 5 tons; rated engine power > 150 kW M3 no of seats > 9; mass 75 76 73 74 73 74 > 5 tons; rated engine power < 150 kW M3 no of seats > 9; mass 77 79 75 77 75 77 > 5 tons; rated engine power > 150 kW N Vehicles used for the carriage of goods N1 mass < 2 tons 71 71 69 69 69 69 N1 2 tons < mass < 3.5 72 73 70 71 70 71 tons N2 3.5 tons < mass < 12 74 75 72 73 72 73 tons; rated engine power < 75 kW N2 3.5 tons < mass < 12 75 76 73 74 73 74 tons; 75 < rated engine power < 150 kW N2 3.5 tons < mass < 12 77 79 75 77 75 77 tons; rated engine power > 150 kW N3 mass > 12 tons; 77 78 75 76 75 76 75 < rated engine power < 150 kW N3 mass > 12 tons; 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. Annex III Limit values The sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II shall not exceed the following limits: Vehicle Description of Limit values categor vehicle expressed in dB(A) y category [decibels(A)] Limit Limit Limit values values for values for Limit values Limit values for Type- registration for Type- for Type- registration, approval of , sale and approval of approval of sale and entry new vehicle entry into new vehicle new vehicle into service types service of types types of new new vehicles vehicles Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 1 valid Phase 2 valid Phase 3 valid valid from valid from from from from [6 years [8 years [1 years after [2 years after [4 years after after after publication] publication] publication] publication publication ] ] General General General General General Vehicles used M for the carriage of passengers no of seats < 9 M1** power to mass 70 68 68 66 66 ratio < 150 kW/ton no of seats < 9 M1** power to mass 71 69 69 67 67 ratio > 150 kW/ton no of seats > 9 M2 maximum 72 70 70 68 68 mass < 2,5 tons no of seats > 9 2.5 tons < M2 maximum 73 71 71 69 69 mass < 3,5 tons no of seats > 9 M2 3.5 tons < 74 72 72 70 70 maximum mass < 5 tons no of seats > 9 maximum mass > 5 tons M3 75 73 73 71 71 rated engine power < 250 kW no of seats > 9 M3 77 75 75 73 73 maximum mass > 5 tons rated engine power > 250 kW Vehicles used N for the carriage of goods maximum N1** mass < 2.5 71 69 69 67 67 tons 2.5 tons < maximum N1** 72 70 70 68 68 mass < 3.5 tons 3.5 tons < maximum mass < 12 tons N2 75 73 73 71 71 rated engine power < 150 kW 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons N2 rated engine 77 75 75 73 73 power > 150 kW maximum mass > 12 tons N3 rated engine 76 74 74 72 72 power < 250 kW maximum mass > 12 tons N3*** rated engine 78 76 76 74 74 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 and N1 vehicles the increased limit values for off-road vehicles are only valid if the maximum authorised mass > 2 tonnes. *** All limit values for N3 vehicles have been lowered by 1dB (A) to take account of the change of instructions for the tyres in the test method B **** For off-road vehicles all limit values are 1dB (A) lower

2012/06/12
Committee: ENVI

Sabine WILS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – below table (new)

And shall not exceed 87 dB(A) in any driving conditions, below a maximum speed of 130 km/h, in accordance with Anne VIII.

2012/06/12
Committee: ENVI

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