CELEX: 51996PC0450
Language: en
Date: 1996-09-19
Title: Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on certain components and characteristic of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                              Brussels, 19.09.1996
                                              COM(96) 450 final - COD 470
                    OPINION OF THE COMMISSION
           pursuant to Article 189 b (2) (d) of the EC Treaty,
                 on the European Parliament's amendment
             to the Council's common position regarding the
                               proposal for a
     EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
on certain components and ctnmcteiistic of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles
                Document COM(93) 449 final - COD 470 -
       AMENDING THE PROPOSAL OF THE COMMISSION
              pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC Treaty
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                         OPINION OF THE COMMISSION
               pursuant to Article 189 b (2) (d) of the EC Treaty,
                     on the European Parliament's amendment
                 to the Council's common position regarding the
                                   proposal for a
          EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
    on certain components and characteristic of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles
                    Document COM(93) 449 final - COD 470 -
1.   BACKGROUND
(a)  Purpose of the proposal
     The type-approval procedure for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles is governed
     by the Framework Directive 92/61/EEC. Within this context, the present proposal
     for a Directive is aimed at harmonizing the laws of the Member States and at
     introducing a Community type-approval procedure for the last twelve components
     and characteristics of the vehicles concerned (tyres; lighting and light-signalling
     devices; external projections; rear view mirrors; measures to be taken against air
     pollution; fuel tanks; anti-tampering measures; electromagnetic compatibility;
     permissible sound level and exhaust system; trailer coupling devices; safety-belt
     anchorages and safety belts; glazing, windscreen wipers, washers, de-icers and
     de-misters).
(b)  Date of the Commission decision: 30.11.1993
(c)  Date on which the proposal was sent to the EP and Council: 1.12.1993
(d)  Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee: 28.4.1994
(e)  Date on which the common position was adopted: 23.11.1995
(f)  Amendments proposed by the EP: The essentials of all the amendments adopted
     by Parliament at its first reading were included in the common position, except
     for the amendments aimed at
             making the permissible sound level limits less strict and
             removing the date for the entry into force of the second stage measures to
             reduce the emission of pollutants.
 ---pagebreak--- (g)     Date of the EP decision on the Council's common position: 19.6.1996
(h)     Date on which the amendments were received: 25.6.1996.
2.      P Œ m O N OF THE EUROPEAN P A R L I ^ ^
At its plenary part-session in June 1996, Parliament adopted 19 amendments (see the
enclosed document No P 166.156) to the Council's common position. Their main aims
are as follows:
        to introduce a control system to identify components which do not comply with
        the provisions of the Directive, to prohibit the manufacture, import and sale of
        replacement parts which modify a vehicle in such a way that it no longer complies
        with the Directive, and to inform the parliaments of the Member States, the
        European Parliament and the Council on how this prohibition is being
        implemented (amendments 1, 4 and 5);
        not to prevent the international movement of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles
       towing a trailer if these vehicles have been registered in another Member State
        (amendment 2);
       to set much later dates for submitting a Commission proposal and for introducing
       the second stage with regard to sound and pollutant emissions (amendment 3);
       to permit the use, as a replacement tyre, of any tyre which conforms to the
       requirements of the Directive and to remove the provision whereby motorcycle
        manufacturers may specify the makes of tyres to be fitted to powerful motorcycles
        (amendments 6 and 7);
       to weaken the anti-tampering measures (amendments 8, 9 and 10);
       that the requirements for the identification of a vehicle engine type should apply
       only to mopeds and light motorcycles (amendment 11);
       to set considerably less stringent sound level limits for mopeds and motorcycles
       (amendment 12);
       to alter the method for measuring sound emissions (amendments 13, 14, 15, 17
       and 19);
       to specify the ways in which the sound level figures recorded during emission
       tests are to be rounded up or rounded off (amendments 16 and 18).
3.     COMMISSION OPINION
3.1    The Commission can accept the following nine amendments:
 ---pagebreak---         amendments 6 and 7, since these amendments are in line with the aim of the
        type-approval procedure which is to allow free movement within the
        European Union for any type-approved tyre; it is also in line with the
        Commission's original proposal;
        amendments 13, 14, 15, 17 and 19, since these amendments represent a
        return to the wording originally proposed by the Commission. The wording
        of the œmmon position makes the sound emission measurement method
        more stringent and thus, indirectly, imposes more stringent limit values.
        Tougher action to combat noise emissions is, however, already provided for
        in the Commission's original proposal, which makes compulsory the limit
        values laid down in the optional Directive 87/56/EEC;
        amendments 16 and 18, since these amendments clarify the original text
        which provides for the recorded figures to be rounded up or down to the
        nearest decibel.
3.2 The Commission cannot accept the following ten amendments:
        amendments 1, 4 and 5, since the aim of these amendments is already
        unequivocally achieved by the provisions of Article 15 (2) of the Framework
        Directive 92/61/ESC;
        amendment 2, since trailers - which are not covered by the scope of the
        type-approval procedure - remain subject to national legislation which may
        ban the use of vehicles towing a trailer;
        amendment 3, since a considerable delay in taking a decision to introduce
        more stringent limit values is not in line with the Commission's attitude
        towards environmental protection;
        amendments 8, 9 and Î0, since the removal, of certain anti-tampering
        measures would weaken this package ofroepsures,the purpose of which is
        to prevent the risks arising from such tampering;
        amendment 11, since medium-sized and heavy motorcycles would fee
        completely excluded from the scope of the arti-tampering measures;
        amendment 12, since the proposed increases in limit values considerably
        weaken the impact of the measures to combat noise.
                                                                                    U
 ---pagebreak---                     OPINION OF THE COMMISSION
           pursuant to Article 189 b (2) (d) of the EC Treaty,
                 on the European Parliament's amendment
             to the Council's common position regarding the
                               proposal for a
     EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
on ceitain components and characteristic of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles
                Document COM(93) 449 final - COD 470 -
                                                                               !
                                                                                 1 ^
 ---pagebreak---                       Amendment to the proposal from me Commission
                   (in accordance with Article 189a (2) of the EC Treaty)
        Council's common position                            Amended proposal
                                Chapter 1, Annex m (1.2.3)
 1.2.3 The manufacturer of the vehicle            1.2.3 The manufecturer of the vehicle
 shall indicate the designations of tyres in     shall indicate the performance rating and
accordance with the requirements of this         safety specifications of tyres in
Chapter. This or these tyre(s) made by           accordance with the requirements of this
the tyre manufacturer to the tolerances          Chapter. Anv brand of tvre which
 laid down in Annex II, items 3.1.4,3.1.5        conforms to the rxaformance rating and
and 3.3, shall move freely in their              safety specification contained in this
intended position. The space in which            Directive for the relevant speed
the wheel revolves must be such as to            categories must be permitted for use as
allow unrestricted movement when the             a replacement. This or these tyre(s)
maximum permissible size of tyres is             made by the tyre manufacturer to the
used within the suspension, steering and         tolerances laid down in Annex H,
wheel guard constraints provided by the          items 3.1.4, 3.1.5 and 3.3, shall move
vehicle manufacturer.                            freely in their intended position. The
                                                 space in which the wheel revolves must
                                                 be such as to allow unrestricted
                                                 movement when the maximum
                                                 permissible size of tyres is used within
                                                 the suspension, steering and wheel guard
                                                 constraints provided by the vehicle
                                                 manufacturer.
                                Chapter 1, Annex m (1.2.4)
1.2.4 Without        prejudice    to    the      Deleted.
requirements of item 1.2,3 and at the
request of the motorcycle rnanufacturer.
only tyres of certain tyre manufacturer^
or types with equivalent safety criteria
are permitted to be fitted for safety
reasons; this condition applies only to
tyres of speed categories W and Z for
very powerful motorcycles.
                                                                                           S~
 ---pagebreak---                                  Chapter 9, Annex II (2.1.5.4)
 2.1.5.4 If the highest of the four results       2.1.5.4 If the average of the four results
 of the measurements does not exceed the          of the measurements does not exceed the
 maximum permissible level for the                maximum permissible level for the
 category to which the moped being                category to which the moped being
 tested belongs, the limits laid down in          tested belongs, the limits laid down in
 2.1.1 will be deemed as being complied           2.1.1 will be deemed as being complied
 with.                                            with.
 This highest value will constitute the           This average value will constitute the
 result of the test.                              result of the test.
 If one of the four results exceeds the           Deleted.
 maximum permissible level by not more
 than 1 dB(A). a second series of four
 measurements is taken.
 In this case the limits laid down in 2.1.1       Deleted.
 are deemed as being complied with only
 if the four new results do not exceed the
maximum permissible level.
In all other cases, the limits laid down in       Deleted.
2.1.1 are deemed as not being complied
with.
                                 Chapter 9, Annex H (2.2.5.3)
2.2.5.3 The highest of the three                 2.2.5.3 The average of the three
measurements constitutes the test result.        measurements constitutes the test result.
                             Chapter 9, Annex ffl (2.1.4.3.1.2.4)
2.1.4.3.1.2.4 If, during the test carried        2.1.4.3.1.2.4 If, during the test carried
out in second gear (see 2.1.4.3.1.2.1 and        out in second gear (see 2.1.4.3.1.2.1 and
2.1.4.3.1.2.3), the engine speed on the          2.1.4.3.1.2.3), the engine speed on the
approach to the line marking the end of          approach to the line marking the end of
the test track exceeds 105% of the speed         the test track exceeds 100% of the speed
referred to in section 3.2.1.7 of                referred to in section 3.2.1.7 of
Appendix 1A, the test must be carried            Appendix 1A, the test must be carried
out in third gear and the sound level            out in third gear and the sound level
measured must be the only one recorded           measured must be the only one recorded
as the test result.                              as the test result.
                                                                                             €
 ---pagebreak---                   Chapter 9, Annex ni (2.1.5.2), fust paragraph a (new)
                                                  If thefigurefollowing the decimal point
                                                  is between 0 and 5. the total is rounded
                                                  off and if between 6 and 9. it is rounded
                                                 up.
                                Chapter 9, Annex m (2.1.5.4)
2.1.5.4 If the highest of the four results       2.1.5.4 If the ayejags of the four results
of the measurements does not exceed the          of the measurements does not exceed the
maximum permissible level for the                maximum permissible level for the
category to which the vehicle being              category to which the vehicle being
tested belongs, the limits laid down in          tested belongs, the limits laid down in
2.1.1 will be deemed as being complied           .2.1.1 will be deemed as being complied
with. This highest value will constitute         with. This ayejage. value will constitute
the result of the test.                          the result of the test.
If the four results of the measurements          If the four results of the measurements
do not exceed the maximum permissible            do not exceed the maximum permissible
level for the category to which the              level for the category to which the
motorcycle being tested belongs, the             motorcycle being tested belongs, the
limit laid down in 2.1.1 will be deemed          limit laid down in 2.1.1 will be deemed
as being complied with.                          as being complied with.
If one of the four results exceeds the           Deleted.
maximum permissible level bv not more
than 1 dBTA\ a second series of four
measurements will be taken.
In this case the limit laid down in 2.1.1        Deleted
will he deemed as being complied with
only if the four new results are less than
or equal to the maximum permissible
ISXBI.
In all other cases, the limit laid down in       Deleted
2.1.1 will be deemed as not being
complied with.
                                                                                            ¥
 ---pagebreak---                   Chapter 9, Annex IV (2.2.5.2),firstparagraph a (new)
                                                 If the figure following the decimal point
                                                 is between 0 and 5. the total is rounded
                                                 off and if between 6 and 9. it is rounded
                                                 up.
                                Chapter 9, Annex IV (2.2.5.4)
2.2.5.4 If the highest of the four results       2.2.5.4 If the average of the four results
of the measurements does not exceed the          of the measurements does not exceed the
maximum permissible level for the                maximum permissible level for the
category to which the vehicle being              category to which the vehicle being
tested belongs, the limits laid down in          tested belongs, the limits laid down in
2.2.1 will be deemed as being complied           2.2.1 will be deemed as being complied
with. This highest value will constitute         with. This average value will constitute
the result of the test.                          the result of the test.
If the four results of the measurements          If the four results of the measurements
do not exceed the maximum permissible            do not exceed the maximum permissible
level for the category to which the              level for the category to which the
motorcycle being tested belongs, the             motorcycle being tested belongs, the
limit laid down in 2.2.1 will be deemed          limit laid down in 2.2.1 will be deemed
as being complied with.                          as being complied with.
If one of the four results exceeds the           Deleted.
maximum permissible level by not more
than 1 dB(A). a second series of four
measurements will be taken.
In this case the limit laid down in 2.2.1        Deleted.
will be deemed as being complied with
only if the four new results are less than
or equal to the maximum permissible
level.
In all other cases, the limit laid down in       Deleted.
2.2.1 will be deemed as not being
complied with.
                                            ***
                                                                                            s
 ---pagebreak---       Annex
Document PE 166.156
                    $bto
 ---pagebreak---                 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
                           1996 - 1997    SESSION
Decision of the European Parliament on the common position adopted by the
Council with a view to adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of
the Council on certain components or characteristics of two- or three-wheel
motor vehicles (A4-0199/96 - C4-0149/96.
                              EXTRACT
                             FROM THE MINUTES
                             OF THE SITTING OF
                                19 June 1996
                                                                    PE 166.156
                                                                               %
 ---pagebreak---     Two- or three-wheel motor vehicles ***n
A4-0199/96
Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a vu.ew to adopting
a European Parliament and Council Directive on certain components or
characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (C4-0149/96 - 00/0470 (COD) )
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament.
    having regard   to  the common    position of   the Council, C4-0149/96 -
    00/0470(COD),
    having regard to its opinion at first reading1 on the Commission proposal
    to the European Parliament and the Council, COM(93)04492,
    having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(95)04933,
    having regard to Article 189b (2) of the EC Treaty,
    having regard to Rul2 72 of its Rules of Procedure,
    having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on
    Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0199/96),
1.  Amends the common position as follows;
2.  Calls on the Commission to support Parliament's amendment'; in the opinion
    it is required to deliver pursuant to Article 189b(2) (d) o.'i the EC Treaty;
3.  Calls on the Council to approve all Parliament's amendments, amend its
    common position accordingly and definitively adopt the act;
4.  Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and
    Commission.
     1
        OJ C 151, 19.6.1995, p. 184 and OJ C 109, 1.5.1995, p. 116.                 AC
     2
        OJ C 177, 29.6.1994, p. 1 .
     3
        OJ C 21, 25.1.1996. o. 23.                                         P C 4 GG4 K
 ---pagebreak---    Common position of'the Council                Amendments by Parliament
                                 (Amendment 1 )
                               Recital 5a (new)
                                          Whereas the provisions of this
                                          Directive, which refers to the
                                          manufacturing of vehicles, should not
                                          be circumvented by the use of
                                          replacement parts permitting non-
                                          compliance therewith: whereas in
                                          particular the * sale of exhaust
                                          systems which do^not comply with the
                                          requirements laid down in this
                                          Directive    should    be     strictly
                                          restricted so as- to forbid the sale
                                          for use on public roads of such
                                          systems; whereas     the Commission
                                          should put forward a specific draft
                                          Directive intended to effect such
                                          control,    without   prejudice      to
                                          Directive 92/61/EEC relating to the
                                          type-approval of two- or three-wheel
                                          motor vehicles;
                                 (Amendment 2)
                                  Recital 1 1
Whereas    the    object    of    the     Whereas, as long as vehicles conform
requirements of this Directive should     to    the   requirements     of    this
not be to oblige those Member States      Directive, no Member .State may refuse
which do not allow two or three-wheel     registration or use of them;
motor vehicles in their territory to
tow a trailer to amend their rules;
                                                                          pr  1 GG4 c:c
 ---pagebreak---                                   (Amendments 3 and 20)
                                         Article 5
1 . Before    1 January        1222,    the     1 - No later than 24 months after the
Commission    shall submit        to the        final decision bv the Council on this
European Parliament          and to the         Directive.    the    Commission     shall
Council a proposal, prepared on the             submit to the European Parliament and
basis of research and an assessment             to the Council a proposal, prepared
of the costs and benefits deriving              in the basis of research and an
from the application of reinforced              assessment of the costs and benefits
limit values and laying down a                  deriving from the application of
subsequent     stage      during     which      reinforced limit va'.ues and laying
measures will be adopted aimed at               down a subséquent stage during which
further tightening of the limit                 measures will be adopted aimed at
values for pollutants and the sound             further tightening of the limit
level of the vehicles concerned, as             values for pollutants and the sound
laid down respectively in Chapter 5,            level of the vehicles concerned, as
Annex II, Tables I and II and Chapter           laid down respectively in Chapter 5,
9, Annex I.      In its proposal, the           Annex II, Tables I and II and Chapter
Commission shall take into account              9, Annex I.      In its proposal, the
and assess the cost/efficiency ratio            Commission shall take into account
of   the    different      measures     for     and assess the cost/efficiency ratio
reducing     pollutant        and    noise      of    the   different     measures    for
emissions      and      shall      present      reducing     pollutant       and    noise
proportional and reasonable measures            emissions      and      shall     present
as regards the intended aims.                   proportional and reasonable measures
                                                as regards the intended aims.
2. The Decision of the European                 2. The Decision of the European
Parliament    and    of    the Council,         Parliament    and    of    the Council,
adopted    on    the    basis     of    the     adopted    on    the    basis    of   the
Commission proposal referred to in              Commission proposal referred to in
paragraph 1, which shall apply from             paragraph 1, which shall be agreed
2001, shall take account of the need            before 1 January 2001, shall take
to incorporate factors other than               account of the need to incorporate
mere limit values which have been               factors other than mere limit values
tightened up. The costs and benefits            which have been tightened up.         The
deriving from the implementation of             costs and benefits deriving from the
the measures provided for in the said           implementation     of     the    measures
Decision shall be asse.ssed, and these          provided for in the said Decision
shall be proportional and reasonable            shall be researched and assessed
in the light of the intended aims.              jointly with industry and users, and
                                                shall be proportional and reasonable
                                                in the light of the intended aims.
                                       (Amendment 4)
                             Article 7, 2nd paragraph (new)
                                                The manufacturing, imrort and sale of
                                                 replacement parts which modify a two
                                                <?r three-Yfreel motor vehicle j.n such
                                                 a wav that it no longer complies with
                                                 this Directive shall be prohibited.
                                                                               PE*-66156
 ---pagebreak---                                 (Amendment 5)
                       Article 7, 3rd paragraph (new)
                                         Within one year of the adoption of
                                         this Directive, and every two years
                                         thereafter. Member States and the
                                         Commission shall report to the
                                         parliaments of the Member States, the
                                         European Parliament and the Council
                                         on how they are implementing the
                                         prohibition referred to in the
                                         previous paragraph, and how effective
                                         this implementation is.
                                (Amendment 6)
                        Chapter 1, Annex III (1.2.3)
1.2.3. The manufacturer     of the       1.2.3. The manufacturer        of   the
       vehicle shall indicate the                vehicle shall indicate the
       designations of tyres in                  performance rating and safety
       accordance      with      the             specifications of tyres in
       requirements of this Chapter.             accordance        with     the
       This or these tyre(s) made by             requirements of this Chapter.
       the tyre manufacturer to the              Any brand of tyre which
       tolerances laid down in Annex             conforms to the performance
       II, items 3.1.4, 3.1.5 and                rating       çLILd      safety
       3.3 shall move freely in                  specification contained in
       their intended position. The              this   Directive      for   the
       space in which the wheel                  relevant   speed categories
       revolves must be such as to               must be permitted for use as
       allow unrestricted movement               a replacement. This or these
       when the maximum permissible              tyre(s) made by the tyre
       size of tyres is used within              manufacturer         to     the
       the suspension, steering and              tolerances laid down in Annex
       wheel    guard    constraints             II, items 3.1.4, 3.1.5 and
       provided   by   the vehicle               3.3 shall move freely in
       manufacturer,                             their intended position. The
                                                 space in which the wheel
                                                 revolves must be such as to
                                                 allow unrestricted movement
                                                 when the maximum permissible
                                                 size of tyres is used within
                                                 the suspension, steering and
                                                 wheel    guard      constraints
                                                 provided   by     the vehicle
                                                 manufacturer,
 ---pagebreak---                                   (Amendment 7)
                          Chapter 1, Annex III (1.2.4)
1 .2.4. Without prejudice ±Q tjie.         Deleted,
        requirements of item 1 .2,3
        and at the request of the
        motorcycle manufacturer, only
        tyres    of    certain    tvre
        manufacturer(s) cr types with
        equivalent safety criteria
        are permittee tP be fitted
        fS£ safety reasons; this
        condition applies only to
        tyyes of speed categories w,
        and % for ,„yery powerful
        motorcycles.
                                  (Amendment 8)
                    Chapter 7, Annex (2.3.1), 1st paragraph
2.3.1 . An unremovable sleeve must be      2.3.1. An unremovable sleeve must be
        located in the inlet conduit.               located in the inlet conduit.
        If such a sleeve is located                 If such a sleeve is located
        in the intake pipe, the                     in the intake pipe, the
        latter must be fixed to the                 latter must be fixed to the
        engine block by means of                    engine block by means of
        shear-bolts       or    bolts               bolts removable only using
        removable only using special                special tools.
        tools.
                                  (Amendment 9)
                    Chapter 7, Annex (2.3.2), 1st paragraph
2.3.2.  Each intake pipe must be           2.3.2. Each intake pipe must be
        fixed with shear-bolts or                   fixed with bolts removable
        bolts removable only using                  only using special tools. A
        special tools. A restricted                 restricted section, indicated
        section, indicated on the                   on the outside, must be
        outside, must be located                    located inside the pipes; at
        inside the pipes; at that                   that point the wall must be
        point the wall must be less                 less than 4 mm in thickness,
        than 4 mm in thickness, or                  or 5 mm if using a flexible
        5 mm if using a flexible                    material, such as rubber for
        material, such as rubber for                example.
        example.
                                  (Amendment 10)
                             Chapter 7, Annex (3.9)
3.9.    Should an engine be equipped        3.9.   Should an engine be equipped
        with a reed valve, this must               with a reed valve, this must
        be fixed with shear-bolts                  be fixed with bolts removable
        which prevent re-use of its                only using special tools.
        support or bolts removable
        only using special tools.
                                                                                  AH
                                                                         PE166156
 ---pagebreak---                                                    (Amendment 11 )
                                               Chapter 7, Annex (4)
      REQU I R E M E N T S               FOR        THE      3.10.    REQUIREMENTS           FOR       THE
      IDENTIFICATION                OF    A     VEHICLE               IDENTIFICATION OF A VEHICLE
      ENGINE TYPE                                                     ENGINE TYPE
                                                             (further             numbering      adapted
                                                            accordingly)
                                                  (Amendment 12)
                                           Chapter 9, Annex I , t a b l e
 Vehicles                           Sound level                     Vehicles         ,    Sound level
                                    limits                                                limits
                                    with effect from                                      with effect
                                    1.1.1997                                              from
                                                                                          1.1.1997
 i . Tvc-v:heel mopeds                                              1. Two-wheel mopeds
          < 25 km/h                         66.                          < 25 km/h               70
          > 25 km/h                          21                          > 25 km/h               73
     - three-wheel                          76                         - three-wheel             78
 2. Motorcycles                                                     2. Motorcycles
          < 80 C.T,3                        75                           < 80 cm3                77
          > 80 < 175 cra3                   77                           > 80 < 175 cm3           Jl
          > 175 cm3                         £g                           > 175 cm3               H
 3. Tricycles                               80                      3. Tricycles                 80
                                                  (Amendment 13)
                                        Chapter 9, Annex II (2.1.5.4)
2.1.5.4. If the highest of the four                         2.1.5.4. If the average of the four
             results of the measurements                                 results of the measurements
             does not exceed the maximum                                 does not exceed the maximum
             permissible level for the                                   permissible level for the
             category to which the moped                                 category to which the moped
             being tested belongs, the                                   being tested belongs, the
             limits laid down in 2.1.1                                   limits laid down in 2.1.1
             will be deemed as being                                     will be deemed as being
             complied with.                                              complied with.
             This highest value will                                     This average value will
             constitute the result of the                                constitute the result of the
             test.                                                        test.
             If one of the four results                                  Deleted
             exceeds                 the       maximum
             — — — — ^ — — — — — — — -       L
             permissible level by not
             more than 1 dB(A), a second
             series of four measurements
              is taken.
                                                                                                           AS
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         t h e four new r e s u l t s _g,9,jao_t
         gJLCfljeLfl            the       maximum
         permissible level.
         ?n a l l — Q t h e r cases.,. _%M                          EEl.et.ed.
         l i m i t s l a i d down i n 2 . 1 . 1
         a r e deemed as not                   being
         complied w i t h .
                                                (Amendment 1 4)
                                      Chapter 9, Annex II (2.2.5.3)
2.2.5.3. The highest of the three                         2.2.5.3. The average of the three
         measurements constitutes the                               measurements constitutes the
         test result.                                               test result.
                                                (Amendment 15)
                                Chapter 9, Annex III (2.1.4.3.1.2.4)
2.1.4.3.1.2.4        If, during the test                  2.1 .4.3.1.2.4. If, during the test
                     carried out in second                                  carried out in second
                     g e a r                ( s e e                         g e a r        ( s e e
                     2.1.4.3.1.2.1               and                        2.1.4.3.1.2.1      and
                     2.1.4.3.1.2.3),             the                        2.1.4.3.1.2.3),    the
                     engine speed on the                                    engine speed on the
                     approach to the line                                   approach to the line
                     marking the end of the                                 marking the end of the
                     test        track      exceeds                         test   track ' exceeds
                     105% of the speed                                      100% of the speed
                     referred to in section                                 referred to in section
                     3.2.1.? of Appendix                                    3.2.1 7 of Appendix
                     1A, the test must be                                   1A, t.xe test must be
                     carried out in third                                   carried out in third
                     gear and the sound                                     gear and the sound
                     level measured must be                                 level measured must be
                     the only one recorded                                  the only one recorded
                     as the test result.                                    as the test result.
                                                (Amendment 16)
               Chapter 9, Annex III (2.1.5.2), 1st paragraph a (new)
                                                          if the figure following the decimal
                                                          BPlht-1,S-between Q and 5, the tPtfr-l
                                                          is rounded off and if between 6 and
                                                          9, it,As sounded up.
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                                                                                     PC 1 66156
 ---pagebreak---                                   (Amendment 17)
                         Chapter 9, Annex III (2.1.5.4)
2.1.5.4. If the highest of the four         2.1.5.4    If the average, of the four
         results of the measurements                   results of the measurements
         does not exceed the maximum                   does not exceed the maximum
         permissible level for the                     permissible level for the
         category    to    which   the                 category    to   which   the
         vehicle      being     tested                 vehicle     being     tested
         belongs, the limit laid down                  belongs, the limit laid down
         in 2.1.1 will be deemed as                    in 2.1.1 will be deemed as
         being complied with. This                     being complied with. This
         highest       value      will                 average      value      will
         constitute the result of the                  constitute the result of the
         test. )                                       test.
         If the four results of the                    If the four results of the
         measurements do not exceed                    measurements do not exceed
         the    maximum    permissible                 the    maximum   permissible
         level for the category to                     level for the category to
         which the motorcycle being                    which the motorcycle being
         tested belongs, the limit                     tested belongs, the limit
         laid down in 2.1.1 will be                    laid down in 2.1.1 will be
         deemed as being complied                      deemed as being complied
         with.                                         with.
         If one of the four results                    Deleted
         exceeds      the     maximum
         permissible level bv not
         more than 1 dB(A). a second
         series of four measurements
         will be taken.
         In this case the limit laid                   pelet;ed
         down in 2.1.1 will only be
         deemed as peine complied
         with if the four new results
         are less than or equal to
         the    maximum   permissible
         level.
         Hi all other cases, the                     peletefl
         limit laid down in 2.1.1
         will be deemed as not being
         complied with.
                                  (Amendment 18)
             Chapter 9, Annex IV (2.2.5.2), 1st paragraph a (new)
                                           In,,,.the figure following,the decimal
                                           point is between Q and, 5_ the total
                                           is rounded off and if between 6 and
                                           &.I it .is, rpunded up.
                                                                                    A%
                                                                    PE<66156
 ---pagebreak---                                    (Amendment 19)
                           Chapter 9, Annex IV (2.2.5.4)
2.2.5.4. If the highest of the four         2.2.5.4. If the avergqe of the four
          results of the measurements                results of the measurements
          does not exceed the maximum                does not exceed the maximum
         permissible Jevel for the                   permissible level for the
         category     to    which   the              category    to   which   the
         vehicle      being      tested              vehicle      being    tested
         belongs, the limits laid                    belongs, tl-.e limits laid
         down in 2.2.1. will be                      down in 2.2.1. will be
         deemed as being complied                    deemed as being complied
         with.    This highest value                 with.    This average value
         will constitute the result                  will constitute the result
         of the test.                                of the test.
         If the four results of the                  If the four results of the
         measurements do not exceed                  measurements do not exceed
         the    maximum     permissible              the    maximum   permissible
         level for the category to                   level for the category to
         which the motorcycle being                  which the motorcycle being
         tested belongs, the limit                   tested belongs, the limit
         laid down in 2.2.1. will be                 laid down in 2.2.1. will be
         deemed as being complied                    deemed as being complied
         with.                                       with.
         If one of the four results                  peleted
         exceeds       the     maximum
         permissible level by not
         more than 1 db(A). a second
         series of four measurements
         will be taken.
         In this case the limit laid                 Pe],et?d
         down in 2.2.1. will only be
         deemed as being complied
         with if the four new results
         are less than or equal to
         the    maximum     permissible
         level.
        ID all other cases          the              Pejeted
         limits laid down in 2.2.1.
         axe deemed as not being
         complied with.
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