The application for EC type-approval pursuant to Article 3(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to its sound level shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer.

A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1.

A vehicle representative of the type in respect of which type-approval is sought must be submitted to the technical service responsible for the tests by the vehicle manufacturer.

At the request of the technical service, a specimen of the exhaust system and an engine of at least the same cylinder capacity and rated maximum power as that fitted to the vehicle in respect of which type-approval is sought must also be submitted.

The sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex III shall not exceed the following limits:

Vehicle categories	Values expressed in dB(A) (decibels(A))
2.1.1. Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers, and comprising not more than nine seats including the driver's seat	74
2.1.2. Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and equipped with more than nine seats, including the driver's seat; and having a maximum permissible mass of more than 3,5 tonnes and:
2.1.2.1. with an engine power of less than 150 kW	78
2.1.2.2. with an engine power of not less than 150 kW	80
2.1.3. Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and equipped with more than nine seats, including the driver's seat; vehicles intended for the carriage of goods:
2.1.3.1. with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 2 tonnes	76
2.1.3.2. with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 2 tonnes but not exceeding 3,5 tonnes	77
2.1.4. Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods and having a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes:
2.1.4.1. with an engine power of less than 75 kW	77
2.1.4.2. with an engine power of not less than 75 kW but less than 150 kW	78
2.1.4.3. with an engine power of not less than 150 kW	80

However

for vehicles of categories 2.1.1 and 2.1.3, the limit values are increased by 1 dB(A) if they are equipped with a direct injection diesel engine, for vehicles with a maximum permissible mass of over two tonnes designed for off-road use, the limit values are increased by 1 dB(A) if their engine power is less than 150 kW and 2 dB(A) if their engine power is 150 kW or more, for vehicles in category 2.1.1, equipped with a manually operated gear box having more than four forward gears and with an engine developing a maximum power exceeding 140 kW/t and whose maximum power/maximum mass ratio exceeds 75 kW/t, the limit values are increased by 1 dB(A) if the speed at which the rear of the vehicle passes the line BB' in third gear is greater than 61 km/h.

The exhaust and intake system components, excluding fixing hardware and pipes, must bear:

These markings must be clearly legible and indelible, even when the system is fitted to the vehicle.

If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4(3) and, if applicable, 4(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.

A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2.

An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each vehicle type approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another vehicle type.

In the case of modifications of the type approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply.

Measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC.

Special provisions:

The application of EC type-approval pursuant to Article 3(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of a replacement exhaust system or component thereof as a separate technical unit shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or the manufacturer of the separate technical unit in question.

A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1.

At the request of the technical service concerned, the applicant must submit:

If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4(3) and, if applicable, Article 4(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.

A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2.

A type-approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of replacement exhaust system or component thereof approved as a separate technical unit; section 3 of the type-approval number shall indicate the number of the amending Directive which was applicable at the time of the vehicle type-approval. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of replacement exhaust system or component thereof.

Every replacement exhaust system or component thereof, excluding fixing hardware and pipes, conforming to a type approved under this Directive shall bear an EC type-approval mark.

The EC type-approval mark shall consist of a rectangle surrounding the lower case letter ‘ e ’ followed by the distinguishing letter(s) or number of the Member State which has granted the approval:

‘ 1 ’ for Germany ‘ 2 ” for France ‘ 3 ’ for Italy ‘ 4 ’ for the Netherlands ‘ 5 ’ for Sweden ‘ 6 ’ for Belgium ‘ 7 ’ for Hungary ‘ 8 ’ for the Czech Republic ‘ 9 ’ for Spain ‘ 11 ’ for the United Kingdom ‘ 12 ’ for Austria ‘ 13 ’ for Luxembourg ‘ 17 ’ for Finland ‘ 18 ’ for Denmark ‘ 19 ’ for Romania ‘ 20 ’ for Poland ‘ 21 ’ for Portugal ‘ 23 ’ for Greece ‘ 24 ’ for Ireland ‘ 25 ’ for Croatia ‘ 26 ’ for Slovenia ‘ 27 ’ for Slovakia ‘ 29 ’ for Estonia ‘ 32 ’ for Latvia ‘ 34 ’ for Bulgaria ‘ 36 ’ for Lithuania ‘ 49 ’ for Cyprus ‘ 50 ’ for Malta

It must also include in the vicinity of the rectangle the ‘ base approval number ’ contained in section 4 of the type-approval number referred to in Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC, preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the most recent major technical amendment to Council Directive 70/157/EEC which was applicable at the time of the vehicle type-approval. For Directive 70/157/ EEC, the sequence number is 00; for Directive 77/212/EEC the sequence number is 01; for Directive 84/424/EEC the sequence number is 02; for Directive 92/97/EEC and this Directive the sequence number is 03. Sequence number 03 reflects as well the technical requirements of the 00 series of amendments of UN/ECE Regulation No 59.

The mark must be clearly legible and indelible even when the replacement exhaust system or component thereof is fitted to the vehicle.

An example of the EC type-approval mark is shown in Appendix 3.

In the case of modifications of the type approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply.

Measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 10 to Directive 70/156/EEC.

Special provisions: