Council Directive 84/424/EEC of 3 September 1984 amending Directive 70/157/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles
Date: 1984-09-03

num: Article 1
paragraphs: In Annex I to Directive 70/157/EEC, point 5.2.2.1 is reworded as follows:
1.2,3 // '5.2.2.1. // Limit values // // The sound level measured in accordance with items 5.2.2.2 to 5.2.2.5 of this Annex shall not exceed the following limits: 1.2.3 // // // // // Vehicle categories // Values expressed in dB (A) // // // // 5.2.2.1.1. // Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and equipped with not more than nine seats, including the driver's seat // 77 // 5.2.2.1.2. // Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and equipped with more than nine seats, including the driver's seat, and having a maximum permissible mass of more than 3,5 tonnes and: // // 5.2.2.1.2.1. // - with an engine power of less than 150 kW // 80 // 5.2.2.1.2.2. // - with an engine power of not less than 150 kW // 83 // 5.2.2.1.3. // Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and equipped with more than nine seats, including the driver's seat; vehicles intended for the carriage of goods: // // 5.2.2.1.3.1. // - with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 2 tonnes // 78 // 5.2.2.1.3.2. // - with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 2 tonnes but not exceeding 3,5 tonnes // 79 // 5.2.2.1.4. // Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods and having a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes // // 5.2.2.1.4.1. // - with an engine power of less than 75 kW // 81 // 5.2.2.1.4.2. // - with an engine power of not less than 75 kW but less than 150 kW // 83 // 5.2.2.1.4.3. // - with an engine power of not less than 150 kW // 84 // // // 1.2,3 // // However, // // - for vehicles of categories 5.2.2.1.1 and 5.2.2.1.3, the limit values shall be increased by 1 dB (A) if they are equipped with a direct injection diesel engine, // // - for vehicles with a maximum permissible mass of over two tonnes designed for off-road use, the limit values are increased by 1 dB (A) if their engine power is less than 150 kW and 2 dB (A) if their engine power is equal to or greater than 150 kW.'
num: Article 2
paragraphs: 1. With effect from 1 January 1985, Member States may not, on grounds relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system:
- refuse, in respect of a type of motor vehicle, to grant EEC type-approval, to issue the document referred to in the third indent of Article 10 (1) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Directive 80/1267/EEC (2), or to grant national type-approval, or
- prohibit the entry into service of vehicles,
if the sound level and the exhaust system of this type of vehicle or of these vehicles comply with the provisions of Directive 70/157/EEC as amended by this Directive.
2. With effect from 1 October 1988, Member States:
- may no longer issue the document referred to in the third indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of a type of motor vehicle of which the sound level and the exhaust system do not comply with the requirements of Directive 70/157/EEC as amended by this Directive,
- may refuse to grant national type-approval in respect of a type of motor vehicle of which the sound level and the exhaust system do not comply with the requirements of Directive 70/157/EEC as amended by this Directive.
However, for vehicles in category 5.2.2.1.3 as defined in Article 1 which are equipped with diesel engines and for vehicles in category 5.2.2.1.4, '1 October 1988' is replaced by '1 October 1989'.
3. With effect from 1 October 1989, Member States may prohibit the entry into service of vehicles of which the sound level and exhaust system do not comply with the requirements of Directive 70/157/EEC, as amended by this Directive.
However, for vehicles in category 5.2.2.1.3 as defined in Article 1 which are equipped with diesel engines and for vehicles in category 5.2.2.1.4, '1 October 1989' is replaced by '1 October 1990'.
num: Article 3
paragraphs: The Council shall, not later than 31 December 1990, decide on a further review of the provisions of Directive 70/157/EEC on the basis of a Commission report concerning possible new measures relating to rules in the motor vehicle sector, which is to be established with due regard to safety, environmental protection and energy conservation factors.
num: Article 4
paragraphs: Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 January 1985. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.