Working Party on Noise | Session 66 | 4-6 Sep 2017
Geneva

The deadline for submission of official working documents to this session is 9 June 2017.

Agenda Item 10.
Exchange of information on national and international requirements on noise levels

24. The expert from EC informed GRB about the EU activities that aim to prevent or reduce the effects of exposure to environmental noise harmful for health (GRB-66-18). According to the expert, this work is conducted in the framework of Directive 2002/49/EC which inter alia provides for a road vehicle (acoustic) classification and a road surface (acoustic) classification. To allow detailed discussions with member States and stakeholders on environmental noise policy issues, the EU Noise Expert Group (NEG) had been established. The expert wondered if there was space for exchange of information between GRB and NEG. The Chair was of the view that GRB and NEG should identify common elements for future cooperation.

Documentation
GRB-66-08 Review of the motorcycle noise regulation in Japan (JASIC)
GRB-66-12 Problems with noise emissions of L-category vehicles (Germany)
GRB-66-15 Study on Euro 5 sound level limits of L-category vehicles (EC)
GRB-66-17 Possibility of “Pass-by-Light” Noise-measurement of vehicles of Category L (Germany)
GRB-66-18 Environmental Noise in the European Union (EC)