Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 80/00 – Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles) 2005 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 80/00 — Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles) 2005

I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated    1 November 2005

[Signed]

JAMES ERIC LLOYD

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

0.1      NAME OF STANDARD------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

0.2      COMMENCEMENT------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

0.3      REPEAL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

1     SCOPE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

2     APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION------------------------------------------- 3

3     DEFINITIONS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4

4     REQUIREMENTS------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4

5     EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES---------------------------- 4

6     ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS------------------------------------------------------------ 4

0.1      NAME OF STANDARD

0.1.1    This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 80/00 – Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles) 2005.

0.1.2    This Standard may also be cited as ADR 80/00.

0.2      COMMENCEMENT

0.2.1    This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

0.3      REPEAL

0.3.1    This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name ADR 80/00, and each amendment of such a standard, that is:

(a)        made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989; and

(b)        in force at the commencement of this Standard.

0.3.2    This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989 that creates or amends a vehicle standard with the name ADR 80/00, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.

1          SCOPE

1.1       This vehicle standard prescribes the exhaust emissions requirements for engines used in heavy vehicles in order to reduce air pollution.

2          APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

2.1       This vehicle standard applies to vehicles of the M and N categories, with a GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes, as provided in clause 2.2.

2.2       This vehicle standard applies[1]:

2.2.1    from 1 January 2003 in relation to new model vehicles with an engine that operates on petrol produced on or after 1 January 2003;

2.2.2    from 1 January 2004 in relation to vehicles with an engine that operates on petrol, produced on or after 1 January 2004, other than new model vehicles referred to in clause 2.2.1;

2.2.3    from 1 January 2002 in relation to new model vehicles with an engine which operates on diesel, LPG or natural gas, produced on or after 1 January 2002;

2.2.4    from 1 January 2003 in relation to vehicles with an engine which operates on diesel, LPG or natural gas, produced on or after 1 January 2003, other than new model vehicles referred to in clause 2.2.3 and special omnibuses; and

2.2.5    from 1 July 2003 in relation to special omnibuses produced on or after 1 July 2003.

2.3       For the purposes of:

2.3.1    Clause 2.2.1, a "new model vehicle" is a vehicle of a model first produced with a date of manufacture on or after 1 January 2003.

2.3.2    Clause 2.2.3, a "new model vehicle" is a vehicle of a model first produced with a date of manufacture on or after 1 January 2002.

2.4 For the purposes of clauses 2.2.4 and 2.2.5, “special omnibus” means a heavy vehicle in the ME category, with an engine which operates on diesel, LPG or natural gas, that incorporates a chassis upon which an identification plate for a vehicle component has been placed in accordance with an approval under s.10A(1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 before 1 December 2002.

2.5       To the extent of any inconsistency, the applicability dates specified in clause 2.2 apply in lieu of any dates specified in Appendix A.

2.6       Vehicles complying with ADR 80/01 need not comply with this vehicle standard.

3          DEFINITIONS

3.1       For the purposes of clause 2.3, “date of manufacture” means the date the vehicle is available in Australia in a condition which will enable an identification plate to be lawfully affixed to the vehicle.

4          REQUIREMENTS

4.1       Engines which operate on diesel, and which comply with the technical requirements of Appendix A, as per the limit values in row A of Table 1, and, if applicable, row A of Table 2, in section 6.2.1 of Annex I of Appendix A, will be accepted as complying with this vehicle standard.

4.2       Engines which operate on liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas, and which comply with the technical requirements of Appendix A, as per the limit values in row A of Table 2 in section 6.2.1 of Annex I of Appendix A, will be accepted as complying with this vehicle standard.

4.3       Engines which operate on petrol, and which comply with the technical requirements of the USA Code of Federal Regulations, Part 86 – Control of air pollution from new and in-use motor vehicles and new and in-use motor vehicle engines certification and test procedures - Subpart A 40 CFR 86.096-10 Emission standards for 1996 and later model year Otto-cycle heavy-duty engines and vehicles; and Sub Part N 40 CFR 86.1300 series – Emission Regulations for new Otto-cycle and diesel heavy duty engines; gaseous and particulate exhaust test procedures, will be accepted as complying with this vehicle standard.

5          EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES

5.1       Any provisions related to the administrative processes for obtaining an EC or US EPA approval do not apply to this vehicle standard.

5.2       The reference to “Directive 70/220/EEC, as last amended by Commission Directive 98/77/EC” in Part 1 (Scope) of Annex I to Appendix A is amended to read “ADR 79/01”. 

5.3       Where ADR 79/01 is used as an alternative route for compliance with this vehicle standard, the requirements of clause 4.2 of ADR 79/01 apply, regardless of the fuel type.

6          ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS

6.1       For engines which operate on diesel, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas, the technical requirements of UN ECE Regulation 49, Revision 3, Amendment 1, incorporating the 03 Series of amendments, or the technical requirements of Directive 1999/96/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 13 December 1999 amending Directive 88/77/EEC, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.

6.2.      Subject to clause 6.2.1, for engines which operate on diesel, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas, the technical requirements of the USA Code of Federal Regulations, Part 86 – Control of air pollution from new and in-use motor vehicles and new and in-use motor vehicle engines certification and test procedures - Subpart A 40 CFR 86.098-11 Emission standards for 1998 and later model year diesel heavy-duty engines and vehicles; and Subpart N 40 CFR 86.1300 series – Emission Regulations for new Otto-cycle and diesel heavy duty engines; gaseous and particulate exhaust test procedures, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.

6.2.1    The requirements of Appendix B must be met to demonstrate that any Auxiliary Emission Control Device utilised by the engine does not operate in a manner that reduces the effectiveness of the emissions control system, under conditions which may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal vehicle operation and use, except as permitted by Appendix B.

6.3       For engines which operate on petrol, the technical requirements of the USA Code of Federal Regulations, Part 86 - Control of air pollution from new and in-use motor vehicles and new and in-use motor vehicle engines certification and test procedures - Subpart A 40 CFR 86.096-10 Emission standards for 1996 and later model year Otto-cycle heavy-duty engines and vehicles; and Subpart N 40 CFR 86.1300 series – Emission Regulations for new Otto-cycle and diesel heavy duty engines; gaseous and particulate exhaust test procedures, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.

6.4       For engines which operate on compressed natural gas, the technical requirements of the Technical Guidance (2000) to Exhaust Emissions from Compressed Natural Gas Motor Vehicles at Appendix C, issued by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as applicable to motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes as described in row 5 of the table to clause 2(1) of the Technical Guidance, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.

VEHICLE STANDARD (AUSTRALIAN DESIGN RULE 80/00 — EMISSION CONTROL FOR HEAVY VEHICLES) 2005

APPENDIX B

1              EVIDENCE REQUIREMENTS

1.1Evidence submitted in accordance with either Section 2 or Section 3 of this Appendix B will be accepted as demonstrating compliance with the requirements on the use of Auxiliary Emission Control Devices referred to in clause 6.2.1 of this vehicle standard.

2              EVIDENCE VIA CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

2.1          A certificate of conformity issued by the US Environment Protection Agency under Part 86 of Title 40 of the US Code of Federal Regulations, for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006 model year “diesel heavy duty engines and vehicles” is deemed to be acceptable evidence of compliance with clause 6.2.1 of this vehicle standard.

3              ALTERNATIVE EVIDENCE

3.1          Compliance with the requirements of paragraphs 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 of this Appendix B is deemed to be acceptable evidence of compliance with clause 6.2.1 of this vehicle standard.

3.1.1European Steady State Test

3.1.1.1    The engines shall comply with the technical requirements of the ESC test in Appendix A, except that the emission limits specified in Table 1, subject to the provisions of paragraph 3.1.3 of this Appendix B, apply in lieu of the ESC limits in Table 1 to section 6.2.1 of Annex I of Appendix A.

Table 1 – Emission Limits under ESC Test

Engine Type [2]	Emission Limits (g/kWh)
Mass of Carbon Monoxide	Mass of Hydrocarbons	Mass of Oxides of Nitrogen	Mass of Particulates
LMB	20.8	1.75	5.4	0.13
HHDDE	20.8	1.75	8.0	0.13

[1]               Note:      this Standard applies from the day specified in clause 1.1.  However, this Standard is a remaking of the vehicle standard with the name ADR 80/00 that was first gazetted on 23 December 1999.  Clause 2.2 provides a summary of the application of all of the versions of the vehicle standard with the name ADR 80/00.

3.1.2      NTE Test

3.1.2.1The engine shall comply with the technical requirements of the Not to Exceed (NTE) screening tool described in Attachment A to this Appendix B and meet the emission limits in Table 2 when operated in the NTE Control Area.  In relation to the smoke and opacity limits, the engine is required to comply with either the Smoke or Alternate Opacity limits in the table, not both.

Table 2 – Emission Limits under the NTE Screening Tool

Engine Type	Emission Limits
Mass of Oxides of Nitrogen	Smoke	Alternate Opacity
(g/kWh)	(Filter No)	Steady State (10s average, 12.7cm path)	Transient (30s average, 12.7cm path)
LMB	6.7	1.0	4%	4%
HHDDE	9.4	1.0	4%	4%

The manufacturer need not submit test data at the time of certification to satisfy the NTE screening limits.  The manufacturer shall state in the certification application that the engine is designed to meet the NTE limits specified above and have a sound technical basis for making such a statement

3.1.3      Use of AECDs

3.1.3.1    The use of any Auxiliary Emission Control Device (AECD) must be in accordance with all the requirements of this paragraph 3.1.3.  AECD means any device or element of design that senses temperature, vehicle speed, engine RPM, transmission gear, manifold vacuum, or any other parameter for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying, or deactivating the operation of the emission control system.

3.1.3.2     The manufacturer shall comply with all applicable AECD reporting requirements specified by the US EPA and the US Code of Federal Regulations Part 86.

3.1.3.3    An AECD shall not be active unless engine operating conditions are generally correlatable to sustained highway operation (vehicle speed of 80 km/h or greater) or generally correlatable to sustained high load operation (greater than 85% of maximum load at that RPM for a one minute rolling average or greater than 75% of maximum load at that RPM for a two minute rolling average). Such AECDs shall return the engine to the injection timing values used to meet the Oxide of Nitrogen (NOx) levels specified in 40 CFR 86.098-11 when engine operations return to transient conditions.

3.1.3.4    The manufacturer may install the following AECD to protect the engine or vehicle from damage due to overheating: timing may be advanced when coolant temperature and/or intake manifold temperature rises 2.8 ^oC or more above cooling fan-on temperature even if emissions exceed the applicable limits in Tables 1 and 2 of this Appendix B. This feature must be inactive when the coolant temperature and/or intake manifold temperature is below 2.8 ^oC above fan-off temperature. For modulated or variable-speed fans, fan-on temperature refers to the temperature at which the fan drive is fully engaged, or at which the fan is set to maximum speed; and fan-off refers to the point at which the fan drive begins to modulate off, or at which the fan is set to less than maximum speed. If the fan is not controlled directly by the engine control module, then set points for AECD activation and deactivation shall be referenced to fan-on and fan-off temperatures specified by the manufacturer, and subject to the above temperature difference limits and fan control state definitions.

3.1.3.5    The AECD described in paragraph 3.1.3.4 (correlated to coolant temperature and/or other engine operating parameter(s)) is the only timing strategy that may be employed for overheat protection. This strategy may only be employed where the manufacturer’s specifications for cooling system, charge air cooler, and/or other requirements are such that the engine can operate without the need for such AECDs at both ambient temperatures below 38 ^oC and loads below 75 % maximum at that RPM. Such specifications shall be determined by establishing engine cooling and other system requirements based on testing at conditions at least as severe as 75 % load and 38 ^oC ambient air and representative operating conditions. This AECD shall be limited to the lowest practicable NOx level for the purposes of overheat protection.

3.1.3.6     Any altitude AECD may not be active at pressure above 82.5 kPa (below 1675m equivalent) and is limited to the lowest practicable NOx level after consideration of unburned hydrocarbons, black smoke and engine protection.

3.1.3.7    Any White Smoke AECD to control unburned hydrocarbons shall be limited to the lowest practicable NOx level after consideration of unburned hydrocarbon emissions, and engine misfire. In addition, the manufacturer must justify any White Smoke AECD that is active at conditions correlatable to an intake manifold temperature greater than 15 ^oC.

3.1.3.8    Any Idle AECD shall be limited to the lowest practicable NOx level after consideration of unburned hydrocarbon emissions, engine misfire, and engine protection and must be correlated with any relevant engine operating parameter.

Attachment A to Appendix B

Not To Exceed (NTE), Smoke or Alternate Opacity Requirements

1.Requirements

The Not To Exceed (NTE), Smoke or alternate Opacity limits stated in Table 2 of section 3 of Appendix B apply to engines when tested under conditions which can reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal vehicle operation and use.  The limits apply when new and in-use throughout the useful life of the engine.  In order to satisfy the NTE screening guidelines, the manufacturer must adhere to the requirements and protocols described in sections 2 and 3 of this Attachment A.

2.NTE Requirements

2.1Except as described in paragraph 2.1.2 below, the NTE Control Area includes all operating speeds above the "15% ESC Speed" calculated as in the following paragraph 2.1.1, and all engine load points at 30% or more of the maximum torque value produced by the engine (refer Figure 2(a) and Figure 2(b)).  In addition, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2.1.2, the NTE Control Area includes all operating speed and load points with brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) values within 5% of the minimum BSFC value of the engine, unless during Certification the manufacturer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the ‘Administrator’ that the engine is not expected to operate at such points in normal vehicle operation and use.  Current engine designs equipped with drivelines with multi-speed manual transmissions or automatic transmissions with a finite number of gears are not subject to the 5% minimum BSFC additional NTE region.

2.1.1The 15% ESC Speed is calculated using the formula n _lo + 0.15(n _hi - n _lo ),
 where n _lo and n _hi are the low and high engine speeds defined in Annex III, Appendix 1, Section 1.1 of Appendix A.

2.1.2        The area below 30% of the maximum power value produced by the engine is excluded from the NTE Control Area

2.2           Within the NTE Control Area, emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), when averaged over a minimum time of 30 seconds, shall not exceed the applicable NTE limit values specified in Table 2 of Section 3 of Appendix B.  In addition, within the NTE Control Area, smoke and opacity shall not exceed the applicable Smoke or alternate Opacity limit values specified in Table 2.

2.2.1The NTE and Smoke or alternate Opacity limit values apply to certification, production line and in-use engines.

2.2.2The engine must comply with the applicable NTE and Smoke or alternate Opacity limit values under all conditions which may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal vehicle operation and use.

2.2.3The humidity correction factors found in 40 CFR Part 86 shall be used for NOx.  Outside the temperature range of 20-30 ^oC, NOx emissions shall be corrected to 20 ^oC if below 20 ^oC, or to 30 ^oC if above 30 ^oC.

3.Supplemental Emissions Test Smoke Measurements

Supplemental emission tests may use steady-state or transient smoke measurements.  Steady-state smoke measurements may be conducted using opacimeters or filter-type smokemeters.  Opacimeter types include partial-flow and full-flow.  Only full-flow opacimeters may be used to measure smoke during transient conditions.

3.1For steady-state or transient smoke testing using full-flow opacimeters, equipment meeting the requirements of CFR 40, Part 86, subpart I “Emission Regulations for New Diesel Heavy-Duty Engines; Smoke Exhaust Test Procedure or ISO/DIS-11614 “Reciprocating internal combustion compression-ignition engines -Apparatus for measurement of the opacity and for determination of the light absorption coefficient of exhaust gas” is recommended.

3.1.1All full-flow opacimeter measurements shall be reported as the equivalent percent opacity for a 12.7 cm effective optical path length using the Beer-Lambert relationship.

3.1.2Zero and full-scale (100% opacity) span shall be adjusted prior to testing.

3.1.3Post test zero and full scale span checks shall be performed.  For valid tests, zero and span drift between the pre-test and post-test checks shall be less than 2% of full scale.

3.1.4Opacimeter calibration and linearity checks shall be performed using manufacturer’s recommendations or good engineering practice.

3.2For steady-state testing using filter-type smokemeter, equipment meeting the requirements of ISO-8178-3 and ISO/FDIS-10054 “Internal combustion compression-ignition engines – Measurement apparatus for smoke from engines operating under steady-state conditions – Filter-type smokemeter” is recommended.

3.2.1All filter-type smokemeter results shall be reported as a filter smoke number (FSN) that is similar to the Bosch smoke number (BSN) scale.

3.2.2Filter-type smokemeters shall be calibrated every 90 days using manufacturer’s recommended practices or good engineering practice.

3.3For steady-state testing using partial-flow opacimeter, equipment meeting the requirements of ISO-8178- 3 and ISO/DIS-11614 is recommended.

3.3.1All partial-flow opacimeter measurements shall be reported as the equivalent percent opacity for a 12.7 cm effective optical path length using the Beer-Lambert relationship.

3.3.2Zero and full scale (100% opacity) span shall be adjusted prior to testing.

3.3.3Post test zero and full scale span checks shall be performed. For valid tests, zero and span drift between the pre-test and post-test checks shall be less than 2% of full scale.

3.3.4Opacimeter calibration and linearity checks shall be performed using manufacturer’s recommendations or good engineering practice.

3.4Replicate smoke tests may be run to improve confidence in single test or stabilization. If replicate tests are run, 3 additional valid test will be run, and the final reported test results must be the average of all the valid tests.

3.5A minimum of 30 seconds sampling time will be used for average transient smoke measurements. 

[2]               LMB means a LHDDE or MHDDE, or any HHDDE offered for sale or intended for installation in an urban bus (as defined by the US EPA).  LHDDE, MHDDE or HHDDE means a Light, Medium or Heavy, Heavy Duty Diesel Engine certified in accordance with the definition of primary intended service class in US Code of Federal Regulations Part 86.085-2.

VEHICLE STANDARD (AUSTRALIAN DESIGN RULE 80/00 — EMISSION CONTROL FOR HEAVY VEHICLES) 2005

APPENDIX C

TECHNICAL GUIDANCE (2000) TO EXHAUST EMISSIONS FROM

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS MOTOR VEHICLES

Circular of Jigi No. 235-2, Jishin No. 1677-2 and Jikan 294-2

of December 22, 2000

1.   Scope

Among those motor vehicles fuelled by compressed natural gas only or those motor vehicles fuelled by compressed natural gas and gasoline (hereinafter referred to as the “compressed natural gas motor vehicles”), this technical guidance applies to those motor vehicles enumerated below.

Notwithstanding this technical guidance, other motor vehicles shall be subjected to the hitherto-employed examples.

(i)Of ordinary-sized motor vehicles, small-sized motor vehicles and mini-sized motor vehicles used exclusively for carriage of passengers with a passenger capacity of 10 persons or less and of ordinary-sized or small-sized motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 1.7 tonnes or less, those motor vehicles whose type is designated on and after April 1, 2001 pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 1, Article 75 of the Road Vehicles Act (Law No. 185 of 1951. Hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), those motor vehicles equipped with an exhaust emission control device whose type is designated, among the designated devices, pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 1, Article 75-2 of the said Act and those motor vehicles manufactured on and after September 1, 2002.

(ii)           Of mini-sized motor vehicles (except those used exclusively for carriage of passengers) and ordinary-sized or small-sized motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 1.7 tonnes (except those used exclusively for carriage of passengers and with a passenger capacity of 10 persons or less), those motor vehicles whose type is designated on and after October 1, 2002 pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 1, Article 75 of the Act and those motor vehicles equipped with an exhaust emission control device whose type is designated, among the designated devices, pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 1, Article 75-2 of the said Act and those motor vehicles manufactured on and after September 1, 2003.

2.   Performance of Exhaust Emission Control Devices

(1)Exhaust emission values of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides and identification symbols of exhaust emission control standard

When the compressed natural gas motor vehicles posted in the column of “Category of motor vehicles” in the next table are subjected to measurements according to the method specified separately, using the measurement mode posted in the column of “Measurement mode” of the said table, each exhaust emission mean value of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon (or non-methane hydrocarbon) and nitrogen oxides shall not exceed each value posted in the columns of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon (or non-methane hydrocarbon) and nitrogen oxides of the “Mean exhaust emission value” of the said table.

Furthermore, when a compressed natural gas vehicle uses a new type, the identification symbol according to the said table shall be prefixed to the said type concerned.

Category of motor vehicles		Identification symbol	Measurement mode	Mean exhaust emission value
				Carbon monoxide	Hydrocarbons	Non methane hydrocarbons	Nitrogen oxides
1	Ordinary-sized passenger motor vehicles, small- sized motor vehicles and mini- sized motor vehicles used exclusively for carriage of passengers with a passenger capacity of 10 persons or less	NF	10-15	0.67 g/km	0.04 g/km	0.03 g/km	0.04 g/km
			11	19.0 g/test	1.10 g/test	0.88 g/test	0.70 g/test
2	Mini-sized motor vehicles (except those used exclusively for carriage of passengers)	NG	10-15	3.30 g/km	0.07 g/km	0.06 g/km	0.07 g/km
			11	38.0 g/test	1.75 g/test	1.40 g/test	1.10 g/test
3	Ordinary-sized or small-sized motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 1.7 tonnes or less (except those used exclusively for carriage of passengers with a passenger capacity of 10 persons or less)	NH	10-15	0.67 g/km	0.04 g/km	0.03 g/km	0.04 g/km
			11	19.0 g/test	1.10 g/test	0.88 g/test	0.70 g/test
4	Ordinary-sized passenger motor vehicles or small-sized motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 1.7 tonnes, but not more than 3.5 tonnes (except those used exclusively for carriage of passengers with a passenger capacity of 10 persons or less)	NI	10-15	2.10 g/km	0.04 g/km	0.03 g/km	0.07 g/km
			11	24.0 g/test	1.10 g/test	0.88 g/test	0.80 g/test
5	Ordinary-sized passenger motor vehicles or small-sized motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes (except those used exclusively for carriage of passengers with a passenger capacity of 10 persons or less)	NJ	Gasoline 13	16.0 g/kWh	0.44 g/kWh	0.35 g/kWh	1.69 g/kWh

(2)Conformity to requirements of the existing exhaust emission control devices

The compressed natural gas motor vehicles shall be subjected mutatis mutandis to Paragraph 14 (requirements of exhaust emission control devices), Paragraph 15 (idling CO standard), Paragraph 16 (idling HC standard) and Paragraph 12 (blow-by gas standard), Article 31 of the Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles (Ministry of Transport Ordinance No. 67 of 1951).

(3)Confirmation of durability of exhaust emission control devices

In the case of motor vehicles in which an application is made for type designation pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 1, Article 75 of the Road Vehicles Act (Law No. 185 of 1951) (hereinafter referred to as “the designated motor vehicle”), motor vehicles in which an application is made for approval of modification in connection with the construction and devices of the designated motor vehicles, or motor vehicles equipped with an exhaust emission control device whose type is designated, among the designated devices, pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 1, Article 75-2 of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as “the device designated motor vehicle”), these motor vehicles shall be driven mutatis mutandis according to the provisions of Article 1 of the “Announcement of Requirements on Durability Vehicles and Documents to Be Submitted to Minister of Transport for Type Designation” (Ministry of Transport Announcement No. 331 of 1983. Hereinafter referred to as “the Announcement”). Then, measurements shall be conducted according to the method specified separately, using the measurement mode specified in the table in Item (1), Articles 2. As for the measurement results, each mean exhaust emission value of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon (non- methane hydrocarbon) and nitrogen oxides shall not exceed each value posted in the columns of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon (non-methane hydrocarbon) and nitrogen oxides of the “Mean exhaust emission value” in the table in Item (1), Article 2. Furthermore, confirmation shall be made at the time of examination of the motor vehicles concerned, using either of the following methods given below.

(i)Method wherein, after the motor vehicle concerned with the application has been driven mutatis mutandis according to the provisions of Article 1 of the Announcement and the handling prescribed in the Durability Driving (Part 3) Enforcement Procedure of Additional Rule 7 “Durability Driving Enforcement Procedure, etc.” of the “Enforcement Procedure for Motor Vehicle Type Certification” (Jishin No. 1252 of 1998. Hereinafter referred to as “the Enforcement Procedure for Motor Vehicle Certification”), the motor vehicle concerned is presented along with the driving results, etc. for the examination.

(ii)           Method wherein the motor vehicle concerned with the application that has not undergone the durability driving is presented and the documents are submitted mutatis mutandis according to the provisions of the Article 1 of the Announcement and the handling prescribed in the Durability Driving (Part 3) Enforcement Procedure of Additional Rule 7 “Durability Driving Enforcement Procedure, etc.” of the “Enforcement Procedure for Motor Vehicle Certification” as well as Article 4 of Attachment 4 “Device Type Designation Standard for Exhaust Emission Control Devices” of the “Type Designation Enforcement Procedure for Devices” (Jigi No. 215, Jikan No. 222 and Jishin No. 1253 of October 12, 1998).

(4)Confirmation of durability of exhaust emission control devices of motor vehicles not subjected to application

Of those motor vehicles which have been prescribed as “(2) motor vehicles not subjected to application of the performance of exhaust emission control devices,” in the case of the designated motor vehicles, motor vehicles in which application is made for approval of modification of construction and devices of the designated motor vehicles, or device designated motor vehicles, notwithstanding of the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, confirmation shall be made as to the durability of the exhaust emission control devices, in principle, using an appropriate method deemed as acceptable.

3.   Others

(1)Affixing of catalyst replacement label

On motor vehicles equipped with a catalyst reaction type emission control device which requires catalyst replacements, the indication label given below shall be affixed at a place readily seen at the inside of the engine compartment of the motor vehicle concerned.

Make sure to replace the catalyst of the exhaust emission control device installed on this motor vehicle at _______ month intervals.

Name of Motor Vehicle Manufacturer

Catalyst Replacement
Record

50 mm or more

Next replacement date

Replacement date

90 mm or more

(2)Inspection of exhaust emissions from exhaust emission control devices

Any person who will alienate a designated motor vehicle or a new motor vehicle shall check whether or not the exhaust emission control device of the motor vehicle concerned conforms to the requirements of the performance of Article 2 according to Additional Rule 7.2 “Handling Procedure for Exhaust Emission Values of Durability Driving Motor Vehicles” of the Enforcement Procedure for Motor Vehicle Certification.

In this case, he shall keep the records of the inspection concerned pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 3, Article 2 of “Handling Procedure for Exhaust Emission Control Devices” of Additional Rule 15 “Handling Procedure for Motor Vehicles Related to Noise Control Devices and Exhaust Emission Control Devices” of the Enforcement Procedure for Motor Vehicle Certification.

(3)Instruction Manual

An instruction manual, etc. which describes the handling of compressed natural gas shall be issued to the users.