Regulation No. 59: Uniform Provisions concerning the Approval of Replacement Silencing Systems Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Oct 1, 1983 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000779) Title (French) Règlement no 59: Prescriptions uniformes relatives à l'homologation des dispositifs silencieux d'échappement Title (Other) Regelung Nr.59: Einheitliche Bedingungen für die Genehmigung von Austauschschalldämpferanlagen Place of adoption Geneva Depository UN United Nations Language English, French Entry into force Oct 1, 1983 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Certification Air pollution (non-stationary sources) Emissions Geographical area Europe Abstract This Regulation contains provisions relating to the approval of silencing systems or components thereof to be fitted to one or more given types of motor vehicles in categories M1 and N1 as replacement parts. Silencing system and Silencing system component are defined in articles 2.1 and 2.2 respectively. Vehicle categories are specified in a footnote, referring to Classification of Vehicles in Regulation No. 13. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English French Website www.un.org treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Austria Feb 12, 1998 Belarus May 3, 1995 Belgium Oct 1, 1983 Croatia Feb 2, 2001 Czech Republic Jun 2, 1993 Egypt Oct 23, 2006 Estonia May 26, 1999 European Union Jan 23, 1998 Finland May 6, 1988 France Oct 1, 1983 Germany Jul 2, 1997 Greece Oct 4, 1995 Hungary Sep 15, 1988 Italy Feb 6, 1984 Latvia Nov 19, 1998 Lithuania Jan 28, 2002 Luxembourg Aug 2, 1985 Malaysia Nov 27, 2015 Montenegro May 18, 1993 Netherlands Jun 20, 2002 North Macedonia Feb 3, 2006 Norway Apr 22, 1985 Poland Mar 25, 1993 Romania Sep 14, 1992 Russian Federation Mar 7, 1996 San Marino Dec 5, 2012 Serbia Aug 9, 2002 Slovakia Feb 8, 1996 Slovenia May 28, 1993 Sweden May 16, 1996 Turkey Jun 3, 1997 Ukraine Jan 16, 2001 United Kingdom Jun 17, 1993 reset zoom out zoom in