{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-540/annex-VII/division-6/division-6.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-540/annex-VII/division-6/division-6.2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2014/540",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-540",
  "path": "annex/VII/division/6/division/6.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "6.2",
  "heading": "Calculation of Lurban ASEP",
  "text": "From any Lwot ASEP as measured in accordance with this Annex, Lurban ASEP shall be calculated as follows:\n(a)calculate awot test ASEP as specified in point 4.1.2.1.2.1 or point 4.1.2.1.2.2 of Annex II, as applicable;\n(b)determine the vehicle speed (VBB ASEP) at BB' during the Lwot ASEP test;\n(c)calculate kP ASEP as follows:\nkP ASEP = 1 – (aurban/awot test ASEP)\nTest results where awot test ASEP are less than aurban shall be disregarded.\n(d)calculate Lurban measured ASEP as follows:\nLurban measured ASEP =\nLwot ASEP – kP ASEP * (Lwot ASEP – Lcrs)\nFor further calculation, use the Lurban from Annex II without rounding, including the digit after the decimal (xx.x).\n(e)calculate Lurban normalized as follows:\nLurban normalized = Lurban measured ASEP – Lurban\n(f)calculate Lurban ASEP as follows:\nLurban ASEP =\nLurban normalized – (0,15 * (VBB ASEP – 50))\n(g)compliance with sound level limits:\nLurban ASEP shall be less than or equal to 3,0 dB.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/540/annex/VII/division/6/division/6.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:47:38.922483+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}