Initiated by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) tested various passenger cars (M1) and motorcycles (L3e) with regard to their noise emissions in 2021

41. The expert from Germany reported on the 2021 national campaign on noise emissions (GRBP-76-27) during which the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) had tested various passenger cars (M1) and motorcycles (L3e) for their noise emissions in their original condition, as well as with a replacement silencing system available on the market. According to the German expert, the results had demonstrated the need to strengthen market surveillance of replacement silencers. The experts from IMMA pointed out that the industry was also tackling this issue.

Germany’s type-approval authority (KBA) input on monitoring and assessing changes to vehicle software applications that impact criteria used in the type approval of vehicles and component systems. The presentation discusses the possibilities for type approval of software applications and for the use of periodic technical inspections to detect significant anomalies.

Tyre rolling resistance falls outside the scope of UN R0 because this attribute is used in the calculation of C02 emissions and IWVTA does not include UN R83 or UN R101.

UN R0 does not define or describe the family type (Type). Therefore, the first instance of an IWVTA should provide a type in order to establish the family type.

The Communication requirement of UN R0 follows that of the EC-WVTA and refers to the attachment of an information package. Germany proposes that this reference be replaced with an index of attachments referring to the relevant information document and test report(s).

KBA has noticed that class H50 couplings are not defined and so proposes to add this class and definitions to UN R55.

New Items to the waiting list (R55-10-18)
1. SPP-Proposal-Application for approval-2014-05-
a. SPP-Proposal-Application for approval-2013-05
2. SPP-Proposal-Conformity of production-2013-10
3. KBA Change request-UN ECE R55-2. Definitions-alternative values
4. KBA Change request-UN ECE R55-Annex 6-3.7.2.2-lever bearing at least 1,0…
5. KBA Change request-UN ECE R55-Annex 7-T = 32 t
6. JOST-Application for an amendment of R55-Jost-06-10-2014
7. KBA Change request-UN ECE R55-2 Definitions-Class H50 (R55-09-07-…)
8. Orlandi, Diagram correction wedge (R55-09-20-Wedge)
9. Fixing point information and vehicles N1
10. General review Class …-X
11. What masses to use when calculating required performance values for coupling equipment.

Overview of the motor-vehicle safety compliance and enforcement system of Germany.

Presentation on the German type-approval system and vehicle fleet surveillance through to vehicle end-of-life.