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 Limit values expressed in dB(A) [decibels(A)] category vehicle category Limit values for Type- Limit values for Limit values for approval of new Type-approval of registration, sale and vehicle types new vehicle types entry into service of new vehicles Phase 1 valid from Phase 2 valid from Phase 3 valid from [1 year after [6 years after [8 years after publication] publication] publication] General Off-road General Off-road General Off-road M Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers M1 no of seats ≤9; 72 74*** 70 73*** 70 73*** ≤125kW/ton no of seats ≤9 ; M1 73 75*** 71 74*** 71 74*** 125kW/ton < power to mass ratio ≤ 150 kW/ton M1 no of seats ≤ 9; 75 - 74 - 74 - power to mass ratio > 150 kW/ton M2 no of seats > 9; 72 72 70 70 70 70 mass < 2 tons M2 no of seats > 9; 2 73 74 71 72 71 72 tons < 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; 75 76 73 74 73 74 mass > 5 tons; rated engine power < 150 kW M3 no of seats > 9; 77 79 75 77 75 77 mass > 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 < 72 73 70 71 70 71 3.5 tons N2 3.5 tons < mass < 74 75 72 73 72 73 12 tons; rated engine power < 75 kW N2 3.5 tons < mass < 75 76 73 74 73 74 12 tons; 75 < rated engine power < 150 kW N2 3.5 tons < mass < 77 79 75 77 75 77 12 tons; rated engine power > 150 kW N3 mass > 12 tons; 75 77 78 75 76 75 76 < 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. *** For M1 vehicles 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 and in addition have a wading depth exceeding 500mm and a hill climbing.