# Commission Decision of 30 May 2002 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the rolling stock subsystem of the trans-European high-speed rail system referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive 96/48/EC (notified under document number C(2002) 1952) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/735/EC), Division 7.3.2: Boundary characteristics linked to exterior noise (Section 4.1.8)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

It is allowable to apply Section 4.1.8 of this TSI (excluding the footnote) with the limit values referred to in the table below, for a transitional period of 24 months starting from the date of entry into force of this TSI, in the case of:
options to purchase additional vehicles in contracts already signed at the date of entry into force of this TSI, or
rolling stock being contracted during the transitional period based one existing design platforms.
Vkm/h
Noise leveldB(A)
250
90
300
93
320
94
Rolling stock already in operation and requiring a new authorisation for placing into service or already contracted at the date of entry into force of this TSI shall be allowed to run with the maximum abovementioned limit values.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/735/annex/division/7/division/7.3/division/7.3.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-735/annex/division-7/division-7.3/division-7.3.2
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