WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/342
4 August 2000
(00-3208)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   HONG KONG, CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Environmental Protection Department
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):   Taxi (motor vehicle)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Document – Air
Pollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission) Regulation (Amendment)(5 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   The proposal requires all taxis newly registered on or after
1 January 2001 to be equipped with positive – ignition engine only.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection:  Diesel vehicles are the major sources of air pollution in
Hong Kong.  There is a standing policy to reduce the reliance on diesel vehicles by
replacing it with clean alternatives where practicable.  This proposal is an initiative of the
policy.
8. Relevant documents:   Air Pollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission)
Regulation
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2001
10. Final date for comments:   16 September 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Technical  Support Unit
Environmental Protection Department25/F, Southorn Center
130 Hennessy Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Fax: +852 2591 6662
Email: enquiry@epd.gov.hk