WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/377
25 August 2000
(00-3384)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SINGAPORE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Strategic Planning and Research Department, Ministry of the
Environment
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Motor vehicles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Environmental
Pollution Control (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations of the Environmental Pollution
Control Act 1999 Establishing the Maximum Permissible Limits for the Emission of
Unburned Hydrocarbons, Carbon  Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxide and Particulate Matter, from
the Exhaust Pipes of New Petrol- and Diesel-Driven Motor Vehicles.
6. Description of content:   This regulation will establish the permissible maximum levels for
the emission of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate
matter from the exhaust pipes of new petrol- and diesel-driven motor vehicles.  Compliancewith the Standard is compulsory  for manufacturers and importers.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Environmental protection
8. Relevant documents:   The Environmental Pollution Control (Vehicular Emissions)
Regulations of the Environmental Pollution Control Act 1999
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 January 2001
10. Final date for comments:   31 October 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Strategic Planning and Research Department
Ministry of the Environment
40 Scotts Road, #11-00
Singapore 228231
Fax:  (65) 7319922