Working Party on Noise | Session 67 | 24-26 Jan 2018
Geneva

The deadline for the submission of official working documents for this session is 30 October 2017.

Agenda Item 3.
Regulation No. 41 (Noise emissions of motorcycles): Development

4. The expert from EC reported on the progress of the study on Euro 5 sound level limits of L-category vehicles (GRB-67-13), including a cost-benefit analysis (CBA). According to him, the study identified a potential for reducing sound limits of L-category vehicles. The expert of IMMA was of the view that the study did not properly address a wide variety of vehicles and that lowering the sound limits for type approval would not solve the main issue: single vehicles creating a high noise level (GRB-67-16-Rev.1).

5. The experts from Germany, Netherlands and Spain posed questions about the study assumptions and pointed out that the proposed policy measures would not tackle illegal aftermarket products (silencers) that were the heart of the problem. The Chair invited EC to take into consideration the comments received and to work closely with Contracting Parties, IMMA and other stakeholders with a view to proposing tangible solutions.

6. The expert of Japan informed GRB about the ongoing internal discussions on the limit values in the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 41, the outcome of which would be shared with GRB.

7. The expert of IMMA withdrew GRB-67-12.

Documentation
GRB-67-12 UN R41: Proposal for amendments to the 04 series of amendments (IMMA)
GRB-67-13 Study on Euro 5 sound level limits of L-category vehicles: progress and CBA results (EC, EMISIA, TNO, and Ricardo)
GRB-67-16/Rev.1 IMMA comments on the EC Euro 5 L-Category vehicle sound level study (IMMA)