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Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC Text with EEA relevance

REGULATION (EU) No 540/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 April 2014
on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Subject matter
Article 2
Scope
Article 3
Definitions
Article 4
General obligations of Member States
Article 5
General obligations of manufacturers
Article 6
Additional sound emission provisions (ASEP)
Article 7
Consumer information and labelling
Article 8
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS)
Article 9
Amendment of the annexes
Article 10
Exercise of the delegation
Article 11
Revision clause
Article 12
Amendments to Directive 2007/46/EC
Article 13
Transitional provisions
Article 14
Repeal
Article 15
Entry into force
LIST OF ANNEXES
ANNEX I
EU TYPE-APPROVAL IN RESPECT OF THE SOUND LEVEL OF A VEHICLE TYPE
1. APPLICATION FOR EU TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE
2. MARKINGS
3. GRANTING OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE
4. AMENDMENTS TO EU TYPE-APPROVALS
5. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION ARRANGEMENTS
Appendix 1
Information document No … pursuant to Annex I of Directive 2007/46/EC relating to EU type-approval of a vehicle with respect to the permissible sound level
0. GENERAL
1. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE
2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS (
f
) (
g
) (
7
) (IN KG AND MM) (REFER TO DRAWING WHERE APPLICABLE)
3. POWER PLANT (
q
)
4. TRANSMISSION (
P
)
6. SUSPENSION
9. BODYWORK
12. MISCELLANEOUS
Appendix 2
Model EU type-approval certificate
(Maximum Format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
SECTION I
SECTION II
Addendum
to EU type-approval certificate No …
1. Additional information
2. Test results
3. Remarks:
ANNEX II
METHODS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING THE NOISE MADE BY MOTOR VEHICLES
1. METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
2. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
2.1. Acoustic measurements
2.2. Compliance with requirements
2.3. Calibration of the entire Acoustic Measurement System for measurement session
2.4. Instrumentation for speed measurements
2.5. Meteorological instrumentation
3. CONDITIONS OF MEASUREMENT
3.1. Test Site and ambient conditions
3.2. Vehicle
4. METHODS OF TESTING
4.1. Measurement of noise of vehicles in motion
4.1.1. General test conditions
4.1.2. Specific test conditions for vehicles
4.1.2.1. Vehicles of category M
1
, M
2
≤ 3 500 kg, N
1
4.1.2.1.1. Power to mass ratio index (PMR)
4.1.2.1.2. Calculation of acceleration
4.1.2.1.2.3 Target acceleration
4.1.2.1.2.4. Reference acceleration
4.1.2.1.3. Partial power factor k
P
4.1.2.1.4. Gear ratio selection
4.1.2.1.5. Acceleration test
4.1.2.1.6. Constant speed test
4.1.2.2. Vehicles of categories M
2
> 3 500 kg, M
3
, N
2
, N
3
4.1.2.2.1. Gear ratio selection
4.1.2.2.1.1. Vehicles with manual transmissions
4.1.2.2.1.2. Vehicles with automatic transmissions, adaptive transmissions and CVTs
4.1.2.2.2. Acceleration test
4.1.3. Interpretation of results
4.1.3.1. Vehicles of categories M
1
, N
1
and M
2
≤ 3 500 kg
4.1.3.2. Vehicles of categories M
2
> 3 500 kg, M
3
, N
2
, N
3
4.2. Measurement of noise emitted by stationary vehicles
4.2.1. Sound level in the vicinity of vehicles
4.2.2. Acoustic measurements
4.2.4. Disturbance sound and wind interference
4.2.5. Measuring method
4.2.5.1. Nature and number of measurements
4.2.5.2. Positioning and preparation of the vehicle
4.2.5.3.1. Positions of the microphone
4.2.5.3.2. Operating conditions of the engine
4.2.5.3.2.1. Target engine speed
4.2.5.3.2.2. Test procedure
4.2.5.3.2.3. Test validation
4.2.6. Results
Appendix
Figures
ANNEX III
LIMIT VALUES
ANNEX IV
SILENCING SYSTEMS CONTAINING ACOUSTICALLY ABSORBING FIBROUS MATERIALS
1. GENERAL
1.1. Continuous road operation for 10 000 km.
1.2. Conditioning on a test bench
1.3. Conditioning by pulsation
Appendix
ANNEX V
COMPRESSED AIR NOISE
1. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT
2. EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS
3. LIMITING VALUE
Appendix
Figure 1: Microphone positions for measurement of compressed air noise
ANNEX VI
CHECKS ON CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION FOR VEHICLES
1. GENERAL
2. TESTING PROCEDURE
2.2. Compressed air noise
2.3. Additional sound emission provisions
3. SAMPLING AND EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS
ANNEX VII
MEASURING METHOD TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ADDITIONAL SOUND EMISSION PROVISIONS
1. GENERAL
2. MEASURING METHOD
2.1 Measuring instruments and condition of measurements
2.2. Method of testing
2.3. Control range
2.4. Gear ratios
2.5. Target conditions
2.6. Test of the vehicle
3. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
3.1. Determination of the anchor point for each gear ratio
3.2. Slope of the regression line for each gear
3.2.1. Calculation of the slope of the regression line for each gear
3.2.2. Slope of the regression line for each gear
3.3. Calculation of the linear sound level increase expected for each measurement
3.4. Samples
4. INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
5. REFERENCE SOUND ASSESSMENT
5.2. Determination of reference engine speed n
ref_K
5.3. Calculation of L
ref
6. EVALUATION OF ASEP USING THE PRINCIPLE OF L
urban
6.1 General
6.2. Calculation of L
urban ASEP
Appendix
Model statement of compliance with the Additional Sound Emission Provisions
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
ANNEX VIII
MEASURES CONCERNING THE ACOUSTIC VEHICLE ALERTING SYSTEM (AVAS)
AVAS
1. System performance
2. Operation conditions
(a) Sound generation method
(b) Switch
(c) Attenuation
3. Sound type and volume
ANNEX IX
EU TYPE-APPROVAL IN RESPECT OF THE SOUND LEVEL OF SILENCING SYSTEMS AS SEPARATE TECHNICAL UNITS (REPLACEMENT SILENCING SYSTEMS)
1. APPLICATION FOR EU TYPE-APPROVAL
2. MARKINGS
3. GRANTING OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL
4. EU TYPE-APPROVAL MARK
5. SPECIFICATIONS
5.1. General specifications
5.2. Specifications regarding sound levels
5.2.1. Conditions of measurement
5.3. Measurement of the vehicle performances
5.3.4. Test method
5.3.4.1. Test method with engine
5.3.4.2. Test method with vehicle
5.4. Additional specifications regarding replacement silencing systems, or components thereof, containing acoustically absorbing fibrous materials
5.4.1. General
5.4.1.1. Continuous road operation for 10 000 km
5.4.1.2. Conditioning on a test bench
5.4.1.3. Conditioning by pulsation
6. EXTENSION OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL
7. MODIFICATION OF THE TYPE OF SILENCING SYSTEM
8. COP
9. INFORMATION INTENDED FOR USERS AND TECHNICAL INSPECTION
Appendix 1
Information document No … relating to EU type-approval as separate technical unit of replacement silencing systems for motor vehicles (Regulation (EU) No 540/2014)
0. General
1. Description of the vehicle for which the device is intended (if the device is intended to be fitted to more than one vehicle type, the information requested under this point shall be supplied for each type concerned)
3. Description of the device
Appendix 2
MODEL
EU type-approval certificate
(Maximum Format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
SECTION 1
SECTION II
Addendum
to EU type-approval certificate No …
1. Additional information
2. Test results
Appendix 3
Model for the EU type-approval mark
Appendix 4
Test apparatus
Appendix 5
Measuring points — back pressure
ANNEX X
CHECKS ON CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION FOR REPLACEMENT SILENCING SYSTEM AS A SEPARATE TECHNICAL UNIT
1. GENERAL
2. TESTING AND PROCEDURES
3. SAMPLING AND EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS
ANNEX XI
AMENDMENTS TO DIRECTIVE 2007/46/EC
Part A
Part B
ANNEX XII
CORRELATION TABLE