Working Party on Noise | Session 63 | 16-18 Feb 2016
Geneva
Agenda Item 9.
Exchange of information on national and international requirements on noise levels

12. The expert from CAETS delivered a presentation (GRB-63-05) in which he argued in favour of a holistic and long-term approach to sound urban planning with a view to preventing negative effects on health and well-being of populations.

13. The expert from EC informed GRB about a study on how to enhance the sound test requirements for mopeds, three-wheeled vehicles in Regulations Nos. 9, 63 and replacement exhaust silencing systems for L categories (L1 to L5) in Regulations Nos. 92 before the European Union (EU) could accept these Regulations (GRB-63-18). This study included public consultations and had been launched in response to frequent requests by citizens to improve the sound level of mopeds and three-wheeled vehicles as well as of replacement silencers for all L-category vehicles. On a similar note, the expert from EC reported about the ongoing public consultations on the EU Environmental Noise Directive1 (GRB-63-18-Add.1).

14. Based on the outcome of the study, the expert from EC proposed a set of collective amendments to Regulations Nos. 9, 63 and 92 (GRB-63-03, GRB-63-05, GRB-63-07, GRB-63-08, GRB-63-09). The experts from France, Germany, IMMA and OICA delivered a number of remarks on these documents. GRB invited all experts to transmit their written comments, if any, to the expert from EC. Finally, GRB decided to continue consideration of these amendment proposals at its next session based on official documents to be submitted by the expert from EC.

Documentation
GRB-62-14 A Policy Indicator for Road Traffic Noise Emission (Netherlands, TNO, and I&M)
GRB-62-14/Add.1 A Policy Indicator for Road Traffic Noise Emission (presentation) (Netherlands)
GRB-63-03 Amendment proposals for Regulations Nos. 9, 63 and 92 (EC, LAT, TNO, and TÜV Nord)
GRB-63-05 Urban sound planning (CAETS and Chalmers)
GRB-63-07 Amendment proposals for Regulation No. 63 (EC)
GRB-63-08 Amendment proposals for Regulation No. 9 (EC)
GRB-63-09 Amendment proposals for Regulation No. 92 (EC)
GRB-63-18 EC study to enhance Regulations Nos. 9, 63 and 92 with respect to sound test requirements (EC)
GRB-63-18/Add.1 Consultation on the evaluation of the EU Environmental Noise Directive