TFVS-20-04
Vehicle Sound: Report of the 20th (April 2026) session
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The 20th session of the Task Force on Vehicle Sound convened on 14 April 2026. The session adopted the draft agenda and reviewed the 19th session report with a minor correction. The cross-matrix, defined in 2021 to assess traffic noise reduction policies through traffic scenarios and models, was rediscussed. A model based on RD-ASEP monitoring data was presented, showing significant deviations from EU-CNOSSOS predictions. Additional data are needed for M3/N3 and L-category vehicles. Extension of the cross-matrix to L-categories was proposed, utilising data from UN R41-06 RD-ASEP. A subgroup was established to develop scenarios, particularly for L-categories, and review available models. The next meeting is scheduled for 9 June 2026.
CNOSSOS-EU (Common Noise Assessment Methods in Europe) is the mandatory standard for strategic environmental noise mapping across EU Member States, established under the Environmental Noise Directive (END).
European Union, an REIO comprised of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Romania.