Hong Kong Regulations

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (VEHICLE DESIGN STANDARDS) (EMISSION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7

Vehicle design standards for certain motor vehicles

(Past version on 01/01/2006).
(Past version on 01/08/2003).
(Past version on 01/01/2002).
(Past version on 01/10/2001).
(Past version on 01/08/2001).
(Past version on 01/01/2001).
(Past version on 01/10/1999).
(Past version on 01/07/1999).
(Past version on 01/04/1998).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).



"private car" (私家車), "taxi" (的士), "goods vehicle" (貨車), "light
bus" (小型巴士) and "bus" (巴士)

(1) Subject to regulation 9-

   (a)  every private car which is equipped with a positive-ignition  engine
        or taxi which is equipped with a positive-ignition engine and
        constructed to operate on unleaded petrol only shall be so constructed
        that the emission from that private car or taxi conforms- (L.N. 101 of
        2001)

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 January 1992 and 30 September
               1998 (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               I(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 2;

        (ii)   if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 June 1999

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part I(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 5;

        (iii)  if it is registered between 1 July 1999 and 31 December 2000

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part I(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 7; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 157 of 2000)

        (iv)   if it is registered between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001
               (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               I(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 10; (L.N. 157 of 2000; L.N. 102 of
               2001)

        (v)    if it is registered between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2005

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part I(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 10B; (L.N. 102 of 2001; L.N. 165 of 2005)

   (b)  every private car which is equipped with a compression-ignition 
        engine shall be so constructed that the emission from that private car
        conforms-

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 January 1992 and 31 March 1998

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in paragraph (a), (b) or
(c) of Schedule 2A;

   (i)  ) if it is registered between 1 April 1998 and 31 December 2000

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part I of Schedule 4;
(L.N. 157 of 2000)

   (i)  i) if it is registered between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2005
        (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part II of
        Schedule 4; (L.N. 157 of 2000; L.N. 165 of 2005)

   (c)  every taxi which is equipped with a compression-ignition engine shall
        be so constructed that the emission from that taxi conforms-

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 January 1992 and 30 September
               1998 (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               II(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 2;

        (ii)   if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 June 1999

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part II(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 5;

        (iii)  if it is registered between 1 July 1999 and 31 July 2001

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part II(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 7; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 101 of 2001)

   (ca) every taxi which is equipped with a positive-ignition engine and
        constructed to operate on liquefied petroleum gas only shall be so
        constructed that the emission from that taxi conforms- (L.N. 124 of
        2003)

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 August 2001 and 31 July 2003

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part I(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 10A;

        (ii)   if it is registered between 1 August 2003 and 31 December 2005

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part II(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 10A; (L.N. 101 of 2001; L.N. 124 of 2003; L.N. 165 of 2005)

   (d)  every goods vehicle or light bus which is equipped with a
        positive-ignition engine and constructed to operate on unleaded petrol
        only and which has a design weight of not more than 1.7 tonnes shall
        be so constructed that the emission from that goods vehicle or
        light bus conforms- (L.N. 124 of 2003)

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 January 1992 and 30 September
               1998 (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               III(a),

   (b)  or (c) of Schedule 2;

        (ii)   if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 June 1999

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part III(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 5;

        (iii)  if it is registered between 1 July 1999 and 31 December 2000

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part III(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 7; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 157 of 2000)

        (iv)   if it is registered between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001
               (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               III(a),

   (b)  or (c) of Schedule 10; (L.N. 157 of 2000; L.N. 102 of 2001)

        (v)    if it is registered between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2005

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part II(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 10B; (L.N. 102 of 2001; L.N. 165 of 2005)

   (da) every light bus which-

        (i)    is equipped with a positive-ignition engine;

        (ii)   is constructed to operate on liquefied petroleum gas only;

        (iii)  has a design weight of not more than 1.7 tonnes; and

        (iv)   is registered between 1 August 2003 and 31 December 2005 (both
               dates inclusive), (L.N. 165 of 2005) shall be so constructed
               that the emission from that light bus conforms to the standards
               specified in Part I(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 10C; (L.N. 124
               of 2003)

   (e)  every goods vehicle or light bus which is equipped with a
        compression-ignition engine and which has a design weight of not more
        than 1.7 tonnes shall be so constructed that the emission from that
        goods  vehicle or light bus conforms-

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 January 1992 and 30 September
               1998 (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               IV(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 2;

        (ii)   if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 June 1999

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part IV(a) or (b) of
Schedule 5;

   (i)  i) if it is registered between 1 July 1999 and 31 December 2000

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part IV(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 7; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 157 of 2000)

        (iv)   if it is registered between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001
               (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               IV(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 10; (L.N. 157 of 2000; L.N. 102
               of 2001)

        (v)    if it is registered between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2005

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part III(a) or (b) of
Schedule 10B; (L.N. 102 of 2001; L.N. 165 of 2005)

(f) every goods vehicle or light bus which is equipped with a
positive-ignition engine and constructed to operate on unleaded petrol only
and which has a design weight of more than 1.7 tonnes but not more than 2.5
tonnes shall be so constructed that the emission from that goods  vehicle or
light bus conforms- (L.N. 124 of 2003)

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 January 1992 and 30 September
               1998 (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               V(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 2;

        (ii)   if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 June 1999

(both dates inclusive), to standards specified in Part V(a), (b) or (c) of
Schedule 5;

   (i)  i) if it is registered between 1 July 1999 and 31 December 2000

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part V(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 7; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 157 of 2000)

        (iv)   if it is registered between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001
               (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               V(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 10; (L.N. 157 of 2000; L.N. 102 of
               2001)

        (v)    if it is registered between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2005

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part IV(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 10B; (L.N. 102 of 2001; L.N. 165 of 2005)

   (fa) every light bus which-

        (i)    is equipped with a positive-ignition engine;

        (ii)   is constructed to operate on liquefied petroleum gas only;

        (iii)  has a design weight of more than 1.7 tonnes but not more than
               2.5 tonnes; and

        (iv)   is registered between 1 August 2003 and 31 December 2005 (both
               dates inclusive), (L.N. 165 of 2005) shall be so constructed
               that the emission from that light bus conforms to the standards
               specified in Part II(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 10C; (L.N. 124
               of 2003)

   (g)  every goods vehicle or light bus which is equipped with a
        compression-ignition engine and which has a design weight of more than
        1.7 tonnes but not more than 2.5 tonnes shall be so constructed that
        the emission from that goods vehicle or light bus conforms-

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 January 1992 and 30 September
               1998 (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               VI(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 2;

        (ii)   if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 June 1999

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part VI(a) or (b) of
Schedule 5;

   (i)  i) if it is registered between 1 July 1999 and 31 December 2000

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part VI(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 7; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 157 of 2000)

        (iv)   if it is registered between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001
               (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               VI(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 10; (L.N. 157 of 2000; L.N. 102
               of 2001)

        (v)    if it is registered between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2005

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part V(a) or (b) of
Schedule 10B; (L.N. 102 of 2001; L.N. 165 of 2005)

(h) every goods vehicle or light bus which is equipped with a
positive-ignition engine and constructed to operate on unleaded petrol only
and which has a design weight of more than 2.5 tonnes but not more than 3.5
tonnes shall be or shall have such engine so constructed that the emission
from that goods vehicle or light bus conforms- (L.N. 124 of 2003)

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 April 1995 and 30 September 1998

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part I(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 3;

        (ii)   if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 June 1999

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part VII(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 5;

        (iii)  if it is registered between 1 July 1999 and 31 December 2000

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part VII(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 7; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 157 of 2000)

        (iv)   if it is registered between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001
               (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               VII(a),

   (b)  or (c) of Schedule 10; (L.N. 157 of 2000; L.N. 102 of 2001)

        (v)    if it is registered between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2005

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part VI(a), (b) or

(c) of Schedule 10B; (L.N. 102 of 2001; L.N. 165 of 2005)

   (ha) every light bus which-

        (i)    is equipped with a positive-ignition engine;

        (ii)   is constructed to operate on liquefied petroleum gas only;

        (iii)  has a design weight of more than 2.5 tonnes but not more than
               3.5 tonnes; and

        (iv)   is registered between 1 August 2003 and 31 December 2005 (both
               dates inclusive), (L.N. 165 of 2005) shall be or shall have
               such engine so constructed that the emission from that
               light bus conforms to the standards specified in Part III(a),
               (b) or

   (c)  of Schedule 10C; (L.N. 124 of 2003)

        (i)    every goods vehicle or light bus which is equipped with a
               compression-ignition engine and which has a design weight of
               more than 2.5 tonnes but not more than 3.5 tonnes shall be so
               constructed that the emission from that goods vehicle or
               light bus conforms-

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 April 1995 and 30 September 1998

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part II(a) or (b) of
Schedule 3;

   (i)  ) if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 June 1999

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part VIII(a) or (b) of
Schedule 5;

   (i)  i) if it is registered between 1 July 1999 and 31 December 2000

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part VIII(a) or (b) of
Schedule 7; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 157 of 2000)

   (i)  ) if it is registered between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001
        (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part VIII(a) or

   (b)  of Schedule 10; (L.N. 157 of 2000; L.N. 102 of 2001)

        (v)    if it is registered between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2005

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part VII(a) or (b) of
Schedule 10B; (L.N. 102 of 2001; L.N. 165 of 2005)

(j) every goods vehicle, light bus or bus which is equipped with a
positive-ignition engine and constructed to operate on unleaded petrol only
and which has a design weight of more than 3.5 tonnes shall have such engine
so constructed that the emission from that goods vehicle, light bus or bus
conforms- (L.N. 124 of 2003)

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 April 1995 and 30 September 1998

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part III(a) or (b) of
Schedule 3;

   (i)  ) if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 June 1999

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part IX(a) or (b) of
Schedule 5;

   (i)  i) if it is registered between 1 July 1999 and 30 September 2001

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part IX(a) or (b) of
Schedule 7; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 102 of 2001)

   (i)  ) if it is registered between 1 October 2001 and 31 July 2003

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part I(a) or (b) of
Schedule 6A; (L.N. 102 of 2001; L.N. 124 of 2003)

(v) if it is registered between 1 August 2003 and 30 September 2006

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part III(a) or (b) of
Schedule 6A; (L.N. 124 of 2003; L.N. 111 of 2006)

   (ja) every light bus which-

        (i)    is equipped with a positive-ignition engine;

        (ii)   is constructed to operate on liquefied petroleum gas only;

        (iii)  has a design weight of more than 3.5 tonnes; and

        (iv)   is registered between 1 August 2003 and 30 September 2006

(both dates inclusive), (L.N. 111 of 2006) shall have such engine so
constructed that the emission from that light  bus conforms to the standards
specified in Part IV(a) or (b) of Schedule 10C; (L.N. 124 of 2003)

(k) every goods vehicle or bus which is equipped with a
compression-ignition engine and which has a design weight of more than 3.5
tonnes but not more than 4 tonnes shall have such engine so constructed that
the emission from that goods vehicle or bus conforms- (L.N. 124 of 2003)

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 April 1995 and 30 September 1998

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part IV(a) or (b) of
Schedule 3;

   (i)  ) if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 September 2001
        (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in paragraph (a) or
        (b) of Schedule 6; (L.N. 102 of 2001)

        (iii)  if it is registered between 1 October 2001 and 30 September
               2006 (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               II(a) or

   (b)  of Schedule 6A; (L.N. 124 of 2003; L.N. 111 of 2006)

   (ka) every light bus which is equipped with a compression-ignition  engine
        and which has a design weight of more than 3.5 tonnes but not more
        than 4 tonnes shall have such engine so constructed that the emission
        from that light bus conforms-

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 April 1995 and 30 September 1998

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part IV(a) or (b) of
Schedule 3;

   (i)  ) if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 31 July 2003

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of
Schedule 6;

   (i)  i) if it is registered between 1 August 2003 and 30 September 2006
        (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part II(a) or

   (b)  of Schedule 6A; (L.N. 124 of 2003; L.N. 111 of 2006)

   (l)  every goods vehicle, light bus or bus which is equipped with a
        compression-ignition engine and which has a design weight of more than
        4 tonnes shall have such engine so constructed that the emission from
        that goods vehicle, light bus or bus conforms-

        (i)    if it is registered between 1 April 1995 and 30 September 1998

(both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part IV(c) or (d) of
Schedule 3;

   (i)  ) if it is registered between 1 October 1998 and 30 September 2001
        (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in paragraph (a) or
        (b) of Schedule 6; (L.N. 102 of 2001)

        (iii)  if it is registered between 1 October 2001 and 30 September
               2006 (both dates inclusive), to the standards specified in Part
               II(a) or

   (b)  of Schedule 6A; (L.N. 102 of 2001; L.N. 111 of 2006)

   (m)  every motor cycle registered between 1 October 1999 and 31 December
        2006 (both dates inclusive) shall be so constructed that the emission
        from that motor cycle conforms to the standards specified in paragraph
        (a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 8; (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 111 of 2006)

   (n)  every motor tricycle registered between 1 October 1999 and 31 December
        2006 (both dates inclusive) shall be so constructed that the emission
        from that motor tricycle conforms to the standards specified in
        Schedule 9. (L.N. 121 of 1999; L.N. 111 of 2006)

(2) In this regulation, "private car" (私家車), "taxi" (的士), "goods
vehicle" (貨車), " light bus" (小型巴士) and "bus" (巴士) shall have
the meanings assigned to them, respectively, in section 2 of the
Road Traffic Ordinance ( Cap 374). (L.N. 96 of 1998; L.N. 121 of 1999)