CELEX: 51988PC0006
Language: en
Date: 1988-01-27
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING DIRECTIVE 78/1015/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE PERMISSIBLE SOUND LEVEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEM OF MOTORCYCLES

17. 2. 88                             Official Journal of the European Communities                               No C 44/5
                                                             II
                                                     (Preparatory Acts)
                                                COMMISSION
             Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 78/1015/EEC on the approximation of
             the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and exhaust system of
                                                        motorcycles
                                                      COM(88) 6 final
                            (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 29 January 1988)
                                                       (88/C 44/05)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         Whereas, to that end, Directive 78/1015/EEC should be
                                                                 supplemented by provisions on exhaust systems as
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European            separate technical units in order to regulate such devices,
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A               in particular where they are sold and used as
thereof,                                                         replacement parts,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                 HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
In cooperation with the European Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                                           Article 1
Social Committee,                                                Directive 78/1015/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
"Whereas it is important to adopt measures with the aim
of progressively establishing the internal market over a         1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
period expiring on 31 December 1992; whereas the
internal market shall comprise an area without internal
frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons,              Article 2
services and capital is ensured;
                                                                    For the purposes of this Directive:
Whereas Council Directive 78/1015/EEC 0), as last
amended by Directive 87/56/EEC (2), lays down limits
for the sound level of motorcycles and provisions                   (a) "national type-approval" means the administrative
governing exhaust systems fitted as original equipment to                procedure known as:
motorcycles;
                                                                         — agreation par type/aanneming, in Belgian law
Whereas replacement exhaust systems very frequently
differ from original equipment; whereas this situation                   — standardtypegodkendelse, in Danish law
therefore has, among other things, adverse effects on the
sound emissions of motorcycles; whereas an EEC type-                     — allgemeine Betriebserlaubnis, in German law
approval procedure for such replacement devices, making
it possible to establish that a type of device meets the                 — reception par type, in French law
technical requirements and checks laid down at
Community level, is likely to be an adequate means of                    — type-approval, in Irish law
reducing the sound level of motorcycles in use and of
affording the population additional protection against                   — omologazione or approvazione del tipo, in
noise nuisances caused by such vehicles;                                     Italian law
                                                                         — agreation, in Luxembourg law
                                                                         — typegoedkeuring, in Dutch law
O OJ No L 349, 13. 12. 1978, p. 21.
O OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1987, p. 42.                                        — type-approval, in United Kingdom law
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        — 6yKpicrr| ximou, in Greek law                              approval shall, at the request of the manufacturer or
                                                                     his authorized agent, apply, as a basis for national
        — homologacion de tipo, in Spanish law                       type-approval, the harmonized technical require-
        — aprovacao de marca e modelo, in Portuguese                 ments set out in Directive 78/1015/EEC, as amended
             law.                                                    by this Directive, in place of the corresponding
                                                                     national requirements,
   (b) "EEC type-approval of exhaust systems or                  — Member States in which motorcycles or certain
        components thereof as separate technical units"              categories of motorcycle are not subject to national
        means the measure whereby a Member State                     type-approval shall not refuse the registration or
        established that a type of exhaust system or                 prohibit the sale, entry into service or use of such
        component      thereof    meets    the    technical          motorcycles on the grounds that the harmonized
        requirements and successfully undergoes the                  technical requirements of Directive 78/1015/EEC, as
        checks set out in Annex II to this Directive.'               amended by this Directive, have been complied with
                                                                     instead of the corresponding national requirements.
2. In the second paragraph of Article 3(1), the reference
   to Annex II is replaced by a reference to Annex III.          2.    From 1 October 1989:
                                                                 — Member States shall no longer issue the certificate
3. The following new Article 6a is inserted after Article            provided for in Article 3 (1) of              Directive
   6:                                                                78/1015/EEC in respect of a type of motorcycle
                                                                     whose sound level and exhaust system do not comply
    'Article 6a                                                      with the provisions of the said Directive, as amended
                                                                     by this Directive.
   Articles 3 to 6 shall apply, by analogy, to the EEC
                                                                 — Member States may refuse to grant national type-
   type-approval of exhaust systems or components
                                                                     approval in respect of a type of motorcycle whose
   thereof as separate technical units as defined in
                                                                     sound level and exhaust system do not comply with
   Article 2 (b).
                                                                     the provisions of Directive 78/1015/EEC, as
                                                                     amended by this Directive.
   In such cases, the model certificate referred to in
   Article 3 shall be replaced by the model EEC type-            3.    From 1 October 1990, Member States may prohibit
   approval certificate set out in Annex IV and the              the initial entry into service of motorcycles whose sound
   modification of one of the components or charac-              level and exhaust system do not comply with the
   teristics mentioned in Annex I, point 1.1, as referred        provisions of Directive 78/1015/EEC, as amended by
   to in Article 6, shall be replaced by the modification        this Directive.
   of one of the characteristics referred to in Annex I,
   points 1.3.1 to 1.3.4.'
                                                                                           Article 3
4. The Annexes are amended in accordance with the                Before 1 October 1988 Member States shall adopt and
   Annex to this Directive.                                      publish the provisions necessary to comply with this
                                                                 Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission
                                                                 thereof.
                          Article 2
                                                                 They shall apply those provisions from 1 October 1988.
1.     From 1 October 1988:
                                                                                            Article 4
— Member States in which motorcycles or certain
     categories of motorcycle are subject to national type-      This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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                                                                  ANNEX
          Annex I is amended as follows:
          Points 3.4 to 3.4.3 are replaced by the following:
               '3.4.        Fibrous absorbent material may be used in the construction of exhaust systems only if
                            suitable devices ensure that the fibrous absorbent material is kept in place for the whole
                            time that the exhaust system is being used and it meets the requirements of any one of
                            points 3.4.1, 3.4.2 or 3.4.3 below:
                3.4.1.      After removal of the fibrous material, the sound level must comply with the requirements
                            of point 2.1.1.
                3.4.2.      The fibrous absorbent material shall not be placed in those parts of the exhaust system
                            through which the gases pass and the material shall comply with the following
                            requirements:
                3.4.2.1.    The material shall be heated at a temperature of 650 ± 5 ° C for four hours in a furnace
                            without reduction in average length, diameter or bulk density of the fibre.
                3.4.2.2.     After heating at 650 ± 5°C for one hour in a furnace, at least 98 % of the material shall
                             be retained in a sieve of nominal aperture size 250 um complying with ISO standard
                             3310/1 when tested in accordance with ISO standard 2599.
                 3.4.2.3.    The loss in weight of the material shall not exceed 10,5 % after soaking for 24 hours at
                             90 ± 5 ° C in a synthetic condensate of the following composition:
                             1 N hydrobromic Acid (HBr): 10 ml
                             1 N sulphuric Acid ( H 2 S 0 4 ) : 10 ml
                             distilled water to make up to 1 000 ml.
                             NOTE: The material should be washed in distilled water and dried for one hour at 105 °C
                             before weighing.
                 3.4.3.      Before the system is tested in accordance with point 2.1 of this Annex, it must be put into a
                             normal state for road use by one of the following conditioning methods:
                 3.4.3.1.    Conditioning by continuous road operation
                 3.4.3.1.1. The minimum distances to be completed by motorcycles during conditioning are:
                                                     Class                                                  Distance (km)
                              Two-stroke motorcycles                                                            4 000
                               Four-stroke motorcycles:
                              — not exceeding 250 cm5                                                           6 000
                              — not less than 250 cm3                                                           8 000
                  3.4.3.1.2. 5 0 % ± 1 0 % of this operation shall consist of town driving and the remainder shall
                              consist of long-distance runs at high speed; continuous road operation may be replaced by
                              a corresponding test-track programme.
                  3.4.3.1.3. The two speed regimes must be alternated on at least six occasions.
                  3.4.3.1.4. The complete test programme must include a minimum of 10 breaks of at least three hours
                              duration in order to reproduce the effects of cooling and any condensation that may occur.
                  3.4.3.2.    Conditioning by pulsation
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           3.4.3.2.1. The exhaust system or components thereof must be fitted to the motorcycle or the engine.
                      In the former case the motorcycle must be mounted on a roller dynamometer. In the
                      second case, the engine must be mounted on a test bench.
                      The test apparatus, a detailed diagram of which is shown in Figure 1, must be fitted at the
                      outlet of the exhaust system. Any other apparatus providing equivalent results is acceptable.
           3.4.3.2.2. The test apparatus must be regulated in such a way that the flow of exhaust gas is inter-
                      rupted and re-started, alternatively, 2 500 times by a quick-acting valve.
           3.4.3.2.3. The valve must open when the exhaust gas back pressure, measured at least 100 mm down-
                      stream of the intake flange, reaches a value of between 0,35 and 0,40 bar. Where, because
                      of the engine characteristics, such a value cannot be reached, the valve must be open when
                      the gas back pressure reaches a level equivalent to 90 % of the maximum that can be
                      measured before the engine stops. It must close when this pressure does not differ by more
                      than 10 % from its stabilized value with the valve open.
           3.4.3.2.4. The time-delay switch must be set for the duration of gas exhaust resulting from the
                      provisions laid down in point 3.4.3.2.3 above.
           3.4.3.2.5. Engine speed must be 75 % of the speed (S) at which the engine develops maximum
                      power.
           3.4.3.2.6. The power indicated by the dynamometer must be 50 % of the full-throttle power
                      measured at 75 % of engine speed (S).
           3.4.3.2.7. Any drain holes must be closed off during the test.
           3.4.3.2.8. The entire test must be completed within 48 hours. If necessary, one cooling period will be
                       observed after each hour.
           3.4.3.3.    Conditioning on a test bench
           3.4.3.3.1. The exhaust system shall be fitted to an engine representative of the type fitted in the
                       motorcycle for which the system is designed, and mounted on a test bench.
           3.4.3.3.2. Conditioning shall consist of the specified number of test bench cycles for the class of
                       motorcycle for which the exhaust system is intended. The number of cycles for each class
                       of vehicle shall be:
                                              Class                                                Number of cycles
                        Two-stroke motorcycles                                                            6
                        Four-stroke motorcycles:
                        — not exceeding 250 cm1                                                           9
                        — not less than 250 cm3                                                          12
           3.4.3.3.3. Each test bench cycle shall be followed by a break of at least six hours in order to
                       reproduce the effects of cooling and any condensation that may occur.
           3.4.3.3.4. Each test bench cycle shall consist of six phases. The engine conditions for and the
                       duration of each phase shall be:
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                                                                                                Minimum duration of phase
                             Phase                       Conditions                        Engines of less      Engines of not
                                                                                            than 250 cm3      less than 250 cm5
                               1        Idling                                                    6                  6
                               2        25 % load at 75- % of S                                 40                  50
                               3        50 % load at 75 % of S                                  40                  50
                               4        100 % load at 75 % of S                                 30                  10
                               5        50 % load at 100 % of S                                 12                  12
                               6        25 % load at 1 0 0 % of S                               22                  22
                                                                              Time            2,5 hours           2,5 hours
              3.4.3.3.5. During this conditioning procedure, at the request of the manufacturer, the engine and
                         exhaust system may be cooled in order that the temperature recorded at a point not more
                         than 100 mm from the exhaust port outlet does not exceed that measured when the
                         motorcycle is running at H O k m / h or 7 5 % of S in top gear. The engine and/or
                         motorcycle speed is determined to within ± 3 %.
                                                                           Figure 1
                                                    Test apparatus for conditioning by pulsation
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                            1. Inlet flange or sleeve for connection to the rear of the test exhaust system.
                            2. Hand-operated regulating valve.
                            3. Compensating reservoir with a capacity of 35 to 40 litres.
                            4. Pressure switch with an operating range of 0,05 to 2,5 bar.
                            5. Time-delay switch.
                            6. Pulse counter.
                            7. Quick-acting valve, such as exhaust brake valve 60 mm in diameter, operated by a
                               pneumatic cylinder with an output of 120 N at 4 bar. The response time, both when
                               opening and closing, must not exceed 0,5 second.
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                               8. Exhaust gas evacuation.
                               9. Flexible pipe.
                              10. Pressure gauge.'
            The following new Annex II is inserted after Annex I:
                                                                      'ANNEX      II
                                 EEC TYPE-APPROVAL OF REPLACEMENT EXHAUST SYSTEMS
                                                  AS SEPARATE TECHNICAL UNITS
                0.        SCOPE
                          This Annex applies to the EEC type-approval, as separate technical units within the meaning
                          of Article 2 (b) of this Directive, of exhaust systems or components thereof intended to be
                          fitted to one or more types of motorcycle as replacement parts.
                1.         DEFINITION
                1.1.      "Replacement exhaust system or component thereof" means any exhaust system component
                          as defined in point 1.2 of Annex I intended to be fitted to a motorcycle to replace that of the
                          type equipping the motorcycle when the certificate provided for in Article 3 was issued.
                2.        APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL
                2.1.      Applications for the EEC type-approval of replacement exhaust systems or components
                          thereof as separate technical units shall be submitted by the manufacturer of the motorcycle,
                          the manufacturer of the device or their respective agents.
                2.2.      For each type of replacement exhaust system or component thereof for which EEC type-
                          approval is requested, the request for type-approval shall be accompanied by the following
                          documents and particulars in triplicate:
                2.2.1.    Description, in respect of the characteristics referred to in point 1.1 of Annex I, of the type(s)
                          of motorcycle for which the device(s) or component(s) is/are intended.
                          The numbers and/or symbols specific to the type of engine and motorcycle shall be given.
                2.2.2.    Description of the replacement exhaust system stating the relative position of each component
                          thereof, together with the fitting instructions.
                2.2.3.    Detailed drawings of each component in order to ease their location and identification, and
                          statement of materials used. These drawings must indicate the intended location of the
                          mandatory EEC type-approval number.
                2.3.      The applicant shall submit, at the request of the technical authority:
                2.3.1.    Two samples of the device for which EEC type-approval is requested.
                2.3.2.    An exhaust system identical to that originally fitted to the motorcycle when the certificate
                          provided for in Article 3 was issued.
                2.3.3.    A motorcycle representative of the type to which the replacement exhaust system is to be
                           fitted which is in such a condition that, when fitted with an exhaust system of the same type
                           as when it was first manufactured, it meets the requirements of either of the following two
                           points:
                2.3.3.1. If it is of a type which has been granted type-approval in pursuance of Directive
                           78/1015/EEC, it does not exceed by more than 3 dB (A) during the moving test the value
                           obtained when the certificate referred to in Article 3 was issued and does not exceed by more
                           than 1 dB (A) the limit value laid down in point 2.1.1.1 of Annex I which applied to that type
                           of motorcycle when it was type-approved.
                 2.3.3.2. If it is not of a type which has been granted type-approval, it does not exceed by more than 1
                           dB (A) the limit value laid down in point 2.1.1.1 of Annex I which would have applied to that
                           type of motorcycle when it was first put into service.
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               2.3.4.   A separate engine which is identical to that fitted to the motorcycle referred to above, where
                        the competent authorities consider it necessary.
                        MARKINGS
               3.1.     The replacement exhaust system or components thereof, but not the mounting parts and
                        pipes therefor, must bear:
               3.1.1.   The factory or trade mark of the manufacturer of the replacement exhaust system and its
                        components.
               3.1.2.   The trade name given by the manufacturer.
               3.1.3.   The EEC type-approval number preceded by the distinctive letter or letters of the country
                         having granted EEC type-approval (').
                         The height and width of these figures and letters shall be not less than 5 mm and 3 mm
                         respectively. The following example is given for guidance:
                        P 007                                      •3 mm
                                                                                                           5 mm
               3.2.      These marks shall be clearly legible and indelible.
               3.3.      A component may bear several type-approval numbers if it has been type-approved as a
                         component of several replacement exhaust systems.
               3.4.      The replacement exhaust system shall be supplied with packaging or labelling which shall
                         bear:
               3.4.1.    The trade mark or trade name of the manufacturer of the replacement exhaust system and its
                         components.
               3.4.2.    The address of the manufacturer or his agent.
               3.4.3.    A list of the motorcycle models to which the replacement exhaust system is intended to be
                         fitted.
               3.5.      The manufacturer shall supply the following:
               3.5.1.    Instructions describing in detail the correct methods of attachment to the motorcycle.
               3.5.2.    Instructions for maintenance of the exhaust system.
               3.5.3.    A list of component parts with the corresponding part numbers, excluding fixing hardware.
          (l) B: Belgium, D: Federal Republic of Germany, DK: Denmark, E: Spain, EL: Greece, F: France, I: Italy, IRL: Ireland,
              L: Luxembourg, NL: Netherlands, P: Portugal, UK: United Kingdom.
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         ^t    ^O^TV^^^^roVAL
         ^1   ^ h e r e an applicationwithmthe meamngof p o m t 2 1 is accepted^ thecompetent authority
              shall prepareacertificate corresponding to the model shown in Annex LV The type-approval
              number m u s t b e p r e c e d e d b y the distinctive letter or letters of the country havinggranted
              ^Ctype-approval
         5     ^^eim^Ameo^5
         51      ^ ^ ^ ^ c ^ ^ ^ ^
              The replacement exhaust system must be designed^ constructed and capable of being
              mountedsuchthat
         511  T h e m o t o r c y c l e c o m p h e s with theprovisions of this tOirectiveundernormalconditionsof
              use^andinparticular regardless of any vibrations t o w h i c h i t may besub^ected
         512  tt displays reasonable resistance to the corrosion phenomena to which it is exposed^with due
              regard to thenormal conditions of u s e o f the motorcycle
         513  The ground clearance provided by the original exhaust systems and the possible inclined
              positionof themotorcycle^ a r e n o t reduced
         51^  Onduly high temperatures do not exist at the surface
         515  Its edges are not sharp or ragged
         51^  adequate clearance of spring parts is provided
         51B  safety clearance of lines is provided
         51^  It is short resistant in a way that is compatible with clearly-defined maintenance and
              installationrequirements
         52      ^ o ^ c ^ ^ ^ r ^ ^ ^ ^
         521  The acoustic efficiency of the replacement exhaust system or component thereof shall be
              c h e c k e d m a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e m e t h o d s described in p o m t s 2 1 2 ^ 2 1 3 ^ 2 1 ^ a n d 2 1 5 o f
              Annexr
              ^f the replacement exhaust system or component thereof is fitted to the motorcycle referred
              to in point 2 3 3 of this ^nnex^ the sound level values obtained in accordance with the
              motorcyclemmotionshallmeetthefollowingcondition
         5211 It shall not exceed the sound level values measured on the same motorcycle as that referred
              to in p o i n t 2 3 3 w h e r e fitted with an exhaust system o f a t y p e fitted to the motorcycle when
              the certificate provided for in ^ r t i c l e 3 was issued
         53    (O^c^^^^r^cvc^^^^^c^
         531  Thereplacement exhaust system must b e s u c h as to ensurethat motorcycle performances
              comparable to that achieved with the original-equipment exhaust system or component
              thereof
         532  The replacement exhaust system must be compared with the original-equipment exhaust
              system^whichisalsoinnewcondition^fittedinturntothemotorcyclereferredtoinpomt
              233
         533  This check shall be carried out by measuring the engine power curve in accordance with
              p o i n t 5 3 ^ b e l o w The curve measured with the replacement exhaust system shall not diverge
              f r o m t h e c u r v e m e a s u r e d w i t h t h e original-equipment exhaust systemby more than5^Bo on
              either side
         53^t engine test method
              The measurements shall be carried out on the engine referred to in p o m t 2 3 ^ o f this ^.nnex
              or^ where the latter is not available^ on the engmeof the motorcycle referred t o m p o m t
              2 3 3 ^ i n s t a l l e d m b o t h c a s e s o n a d y n a m o m e t e r test bed maccordance with t^COstandard
              ^tlOD
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          5.4. Additional provisions relating to replacement exhaust systems containing fibrous material
               Fibrous material may be used in the construction of replacement exhaust systems only if the
               requirements set out in point 3.4 of Annex I are met.
          6.   CONFORMITY OF P R O D U C T I O N
          6.1. All replacement exhaust systems bearing an EEC type-approval number in pursuance of this
               Directive shall conform to the exhaust system type that has been approved and shall meet the
               requirements of point 5 above.
          6.2. In order to check the conformity required in point 6.1 above, a sample exhaust system
               bearing the EEC type-approval number shall be taken from the production run. The
               production run shall be considered to comply with the provisions of this Directive if the
               sound levels measured in accordance with point 5.2 do not exceed by more than 1 dB (A) the
               level measured during the EEC type-approval of that type of exhaust system.'
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            Former Annex II becomes Annex III.
            The following new Annex IV is inserted after Annex III:
                                                                        'ANNEX      IV
                                                                          MODEL
                                                        Maximum size: A4 (210 x 297 mm)
                                                                                                                   Name of
                                                                                                                administration
                CERTIFICATE OF EEC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A REPLACEMENT                                                   MOTORCYCLE
                EXHAUST SYSTEM AS A SEPARATE TECHNICAL U N I T
                Separate technical unit: replacement exhaust system
                EEC type-approval number of the separate technical unit ('):
                   1.    Trade mark or trade name:
                  2
                    -    Type:
                  3.     Manufacturer's name and address:
                  4.     Where applicable, name and address of the manufacturer's authorized agent:
                  5.     Composition of the separate technical unit:
                  6.     Trade mark or trade name of the type(s) of motorcycle to which the exhaust system is to be
                         fitted (2):
                  7.     Type(s) of motorcycle ranging from serial N o :
                  8.     Engine:
                  8.1. Type (positive ignition, diesel):
                  8.2. Cycles: two-stroke, four-stroke:
                  8.3. Total cylinder capacity:
                  8.4. Rated maximum engine power ( 3 ):                       kW at                  rev/min
                (') Preceded by the distinctive letter or letters of the country granting type-approval:
                      B: Belgium, D: Federal Republic of Germany, DK: Denmark, E: Spain, EL: Greece, F: France, I: Italy,
                      IRL: Ireland, L: Luxembourg, NL: Netherlands, P: Portugal, UK: United Kingdom.
                 2
                ( ) If several types are indicated, items 7 to 14 inclusive must be completed in respect of each type.
                (5) Determined in accordance with ISO standard 4106.
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           9.   Number of gear ratios:
          10.   Gear ratios employed:
          11.   Drive-axle ratio(s):
          12.   Sound-level values:
                — moving vehicle                      dB (A), speed stabilized before acceleration at km/h
          13.   Any restrictions in respect of use and mounting requirements:
          14.   Date on which the model was submitted for EEC type-approval as a separate technical unit:
          15.   Technical authority:
          16.   Date of the test report issued by that technical authority:
          17.   Number of test report issued by that technical authority:
          18.   EEC type-approval of the separate technical unit is hereby granted/refused (*):
          19.   Place:
          20.   Date:
          21.   Signature:
          22.   The following documents bearing the abovementioned type-approval number of the separate
                technical unit in question are attached to this Annex (to be completed if necessary):
          23.   Remarks:
          (*) Delete where inapplicable.'