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UN R51: Proposal for a supplement 11 to the 03 series of amendments
Document GRBP-79-43
6 February 2024

In introducing ASEP in Annex 7 in 2016, the scope was limited to vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) based on the experience of variabilities in the exhaust silencing systems. Electric driven vehicles have been exempted from ASEP. For electric driven vehicles the new UN Regulation No. 138, dealing with the reduced audibility of these vehicles, was worked out until 2017. At that moment no one expected sound enhancement systems beyond the scope and aim of UN R138.

This proposal is an approach to address the concern that electric vehicles might be equipped with sound enhancement systems beyond the scope and aim of UN R138. This proposal does not require any changes to UN R138.01. This proposal is given as a supplement to enable the quickest entry into force, providing all manufacturers clear direction on the design of sound enhancement systems.

Submitted by OICA
Status: Informal GR review
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Previous Documents, Discussions, and Outcomes
3. | UN Regulation No. 51 (Noise of M and N categories of vehicles)

8. The expert from OICA proposed to extend the ASEP provisions from annex 7 of the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 51 to electric vehicles (GRBP-79-43). GRBP invited its experts to provide comments to OICA, with the aim of continuing discussion at the next session, based on an official document.

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