Article 1
In Annex I to Directive 70/157/EEC, point 5.2.2.1 is reworded as follows: 1.2,3 // '5.2.2.1. // Limit values // // The sound level measured in accordance with items 5.2.2.2 to 5.2.2.5 of this Annex shall not exceed the following limits: 1.2.3 // // // // // Vehicle categories // Values expressed in dB (A) // // // // 5.2.2.1.1. // Vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and equipped with not more than nine seats, including the driver's seat // 77 // 5.2.2.1.2. // 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: // // 5.2.2.1.2.1. // - with an engine power of less than 150 kW // 80 // 5.2.2.1.2.2. // - with an engine power of not less than 150 kW // 83 // 5.2.2.1.3. // 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: // // 5.2.2.1.3.1. // - with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 2 tonnes // 78 // 5.2.2.1.3.2. // - with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 2 tonnes but not exceeding 3,5 tonnes // 79 // 5.2.2.1.4. // Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods and having a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes // // 5.2.2.1.4.1. // - with an engine power of less than 75 kW // 81 // 5.2.2.1.4.2. // - with an engine power of not less than 75 kW but less than 150 kW // 83 // 5.2.2.1.4.3. // - with an engine power of not less than 150 kW // 84 // // // 1.2,3 // // However, // // - for vehicles of categories 5.2.2.1.1 and 5.2.2.1.3, the limit values shall be 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 equal to or greater than 150 kW.'