Hong Kong Regulations

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (VEHICLE DESIGN STANDARDS) (EMISSION) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 10A

VEHICLE DESIGN STANDARDS (EMISSION) FOR CERTAIN TAXIS REGISTERED ON OR AFTER 1 AUGUST 2001

(Past version on 01/08/2001).

[regulation 7(1)(ca)]

Part I Emission shall not exceed- (L.N. 124 of 2003)

   (a)  non-methane hydrocarbons 0.16 gram per kilometre carbon monoxide 2.1
        grams per kilometre oxides of nitrogen 0.25 gram per kilometre as
        measured by the 1975 Federal Test Procedure administered by the
        Environmental Protection Agency of the United States of America;

   (b)  hydrocarbons 0.25 gram per kilometre carbon monoxide 2.10 grams per
        kilometre oxides of nitrogen 0.25 gram per kilometre as measured by
        the 10.15-mode operation administered by the Ministry of Land,
        Infrastructure and Transport of Japan;

   (c)  (i) for a vehicle designed to carry no more than 6 passengers
        including the driver, or the maximum mass of which does not exceed
        2500 kg- hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen 0.5 gram per kilometre
combined carbon monoxide 2.2 grams per kilometre

        (ii)   for a vehicle designed to carry more than 6 passengers
               including the driver, or the maximum mass of which exceeds 2500
               kg and the reference mass of which does not exceed 1250 kg-
               hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen 0.5 gram per kilometre
combined carbon monoxide 2.2 grams per kilometre

        (iii)  for a vehicle designed to carry more than 6 passengers
               including the driver, or the maximum mass of which exceeds 2500
               kg and the reference mass of which exceeds 1250 kg and does not
               exceed 1700 kg- hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen 0.6 gram
               per kilometre
combined carbon monoxide 4.0 grams per kilometre

        (iv)   for a vehicle designed to carry more than 6 passengers
               including the driver, or the maximum mass of which exceeds 2500
               kg and the reference mass of which exceeds 1700 kg-
               hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen 0.7 gram per kilometre
combined carbon monoxide 5.0 grams per kilometre as measured by the Type I
test procedure specified in Council Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by Council
Directive 98/77/EC, both made by the Council.

Part II Emission shall not exceed-

   (a)  non-methane organic gases 0.047 gram per kilometre carbon monoxide 2.1
        grams per kilometre oxides of nitrogen 0.12 gram per kilometre as
        measured by the 1975 Federal Test Procedure administered by the
        Environmental Protection Agency of the United States of America;

   (b)  hydrocarbons 0.08 gram per kilometre carbon monoxide 0.67 gram per
        kilometre oxides of nitrogen 0.08 gram per kilometre as measured by
        the 10.15-mode operation administered by the Ministry of Land,
        Infrastructure and Transport of Japan;

   (c)  (i) for a vehicle the maximum mass of which does not exceed 2500 kg-
        hydrocarbons 0.20 gram per kilometre carbon monoxide 2.3 grams per
        kilometre oxides of nitrogen 0.15 gram per kilometre

        (ii)   for a vehicle the maximum mass of which exceeds 2500 kg and the
               reference mass of which does not exceed 1305 kg- hydrocarbons
               0.20 gram per kilometre carbon monoxide 2.3 grams per kilometre
               oxides of nitrogen 0.15 gram per kilometre

        (iii)  for a vehicle the maximum mass of which exceeds 2500 kg and the
               reference mass of which exceeds 1305 kg and does not exceed
               1760 kg- hydrocarbons 0.25 gram per kilometre carbon monoxide
               4.17 grams per kilometre oxides of nitrogen 0.18 gram per
               kilometre

        (iv)   for a vehicle the maximum mass of which exceeds 2500 kg and the
               reference mass of which exceeds 1760 kg- hydrocarbons 0.29 gram
               per kilometre carbon monoxide 5.22 grams per kilometre oxides
               of nitrogen 0.21 gram per kilometre as measured by the Type I
               test procedure specified in Council Directive 70/220/EEC as
               amended by Council Directive 2001/1/EC, both made by the
               Council. (L.N. 124 of 2003) (Schedule 10A added L.N. 101 of
               2001)