# Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 3: SAMPLING AND EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS

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

One vehicle has to be chosen and subjected to the tests set out in point 2 of this Annex. If the sound level of the vehicle tested does not exceed by more than 1 dB(A) the limit value set out in Annex III, and, where appropriate, point 3 of Annex V, the vehicle type shall be considered to conform to the requirements of this Regulation.
If one of the test results does not comply with the COP requirements of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2018/858, two more vehicles of the same type shall be tested pursuant to point 2 of this Annex.
If the test results for the second and the third vehicle comply with the COP requirements of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2018/858, the vehicle is considered in compliance with the COP.
If one of the test results of the second or third vehicle does not comply with the COP requirements of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2018/858, the vehicle type shall be considered not to conform to the requirements of this Regulation and the manufacturer shall take the necessary measures to re-establish the conformity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/540/annex/VI/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-540/annex-VI/division-3
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