E/ECE/324

Rev.1/Add.62/Amend.1/Corr.2

E/ECE/TRANS/505

18 July 2001

AGREEMENT

CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF UNIFORM TECHNICAL PRESCRIPTIONS

FOR WHEELED VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND PARTS WHICH CAN BE FITTED AND/OR

BE USED ON WHEELED VEHICLES AND THE CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCAL RECOGNITION

OF APPROVALS GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF THESE PRESCRIPTIONS */

(Revision 2, including the amendments entered into force on 16 October 1995)

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Addendum 62: Regulation No. 63

Amendment 1 - Corrigendum 2

Corrigendum 2 to the 01 series of amendments subject of Depositary Notification

C.N.556.2001.TREATIES-1dated 5 June 2001

UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF TWO-WHEELED MOPEDS

WITH REGARD TO NOISE

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UNITED NATIONS

Paragraph 5.4.1., footnote 2/, amend to read:

"2/	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, 10 for Yugoslavia, 11 for the United Kingdom, 12 for Austria, 13 for Luxembourg, 14 for Switzerland, 15 (vacant), 16 for Norway, 17 for Finland, 18 for Denmark, 19 for Romania, 20 for Poland, 21 for Portugal, 22 for the Russian Federation, 23 for Greece, 24 for Ireland, 25 for Croatia, 26 for Slovenia, 27 for Slovakia, 28 for Belarus, 29 for Estonia, 30 (vacant), 31 for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 32 for Latvia, 33 (vacant), 34 for Bulgaria,

35-36 (vacant), 37 for Turkey, 38-39 (vacant), 40 for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 41 (vacant), 42 for the European Community (Approvals are granted by its Member States using their respective ECE symbol), 43 for Japan, 44 (vacant), 45 for Australia, 46 for Ukraine and 47 for South Africa. Subsequent numbers shall be assigned to other countries in the chronological order in which they ratify or accede to the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions, and the numbers thus assigned shall be communicated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Contracting Parties to the Agreement."

Annex 3,

Paragraph 3.2.3.1., amend to read:

"3.2.3.1.	Nature and number of measurements

The maximum sound level expressed in A-weighted decibels (dB(A)) shall be measured during the period of operation laid down in paragraph 3.2.3.3.2.1. below.

At least three measurements shall be taken at each measuring	point."

Paragraph 3.2.3.3.2.2., amend to read:

"3.2.3.3.2.2.	When the constant engine speed is reached, the throttle shall be returned swiftly to the idle position. The sound level shall be measured during a period of operation consisting of a brief maintenance of the constant engine speed and throughout the deceleration period. "

Insert a new paragraph 3.2.3.3.3., to read:

"3.2.3.3.3.	The values rounded off to the nearest whole decibel, shall be read from the measuring apparatus. If the figure following the decimal point is between 0 and 4, the total is rounded down and if between 5 and 9, it is rounded up.

Only values which are obtained from three consecutive measurements which do not differ by more than 2 dB(A) shall be accepted.

The highest of the three measurements will constitute the test result."

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