Proposal for a regulation
Annexe 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 vehicle category expressed in dB(A) category [decibels(A)] Limit Limit Limit values for values for values for registration, Type- Type- sale and entry approval of approval of into service of new vehicle new vehicle new vehicles types types Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 valid valid from valid from from [2 years [5 years [7 years after after after publication] publication] publication] Off Off Gener - Gener - Gener Off- al roa al roa al road * d* d* M Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers 71* 69* M1 no of seats < 9 70 68 68 69** * * no of seats < 9; M1 71 71 69 69 69 69 power to mass ratio > 150 kW/ton M2 no of seats > 9; mass < 2 tons 72 72 70 70 70 70 no of seats > 9; 2 tons < mass < M2 73 74 71 72 71 72 3.5 tons no of seats > 9; 3.5 tons < mass < M2 5 tons; 74 75 72 73 72 73 rated engine power < 150 kW no of seats > 9; 3.5 tons < mass < M2 5 tons; 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 the carriage of N goods N1 mass < 2 tons 71 71 69 69 69 69 N1 2 tons < mass < 3.5 tons 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. Annex III Limit values The sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II and rounded to the nearest integer shall not exceed the following limits: Vehicle Description of vehicle category General limit values 1) for new Category vehicle types expressed in decibel (A) Phase 1 valid from Phase 2 valid 2 years after from entry into force 6 years after entry into force * M1 Power-Mass-Ratio ≤ 120 kW/t 72 70 120 < Power-Mass-Ratio ≤ 150 kW/t 73 71 Power-Mass-Ratio > 150 kW/t 75 74 M2 Gross Vehicle Weight ≤ 2.5 to 72 71 2.5 to < Gross Vehicle Weight ≤ 3.5 to 74 73 N1 Gross Vehicle Weight ≤ 2.5 to; Cap < 74 73 660ccm; PMR(GVW)<35 kW/t Gross Vehicle Weight ≤ 2.5 to 72 71 2.5 to < Gross Vehicle Weight ≤ 3.5 to 74 73 Vehicle Description of vehicle category General limit values 1) for new Category vehicle types expressed in decibel(A) Phase 1 valid Phase 2 valid from from 3 years after 8 years after entry into force entry into force M2 Gross Vehicle Weight > 3.5 to ; Rated Power 75 74 ≤ 135 kW Gross Vehicle Weight > 3.5 to ; Rated Power 76 75 > 135 kW M3 2) Rated Power ≤ 135 kW 76 75 135 < Rated Power ≤ 250 kW 79 78 M3 2) Rated Power > 250 kW 80 79 N2 Rated Power ≤ 135 kW 78 76 Rated Power > 135 kW 79 78 N3 Rated Power ≤ 135 kW 79 78 135 < Rated Power ≤ 250 kW 81 80 Rated Power > 250 kW 82 81 * For vehicles of category M1/N1 and M2 < 3.5 t, the transitional period for sale and entry into service of new vehicles is 2 years 1) The limit values shall be increased by +2dB for a vehicle of class M3 and N3 and +1 dB for any other vehicle, 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. 2) The limit values shall be increased by +2dB for a vehicle of class M2 or M3, if the vehicle is equipped with a positive ignition engine with a rated engine speed greater than 3.500 rpm