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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.360
30 July 1999
(99-3231)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Transport and Regional Services          
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):   All motor vehicles
except two and three wheel vehicles
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
Trans Tasman Vehicle Standard 30/01 Smoke Emission Control for Diesel Vehicles
(2 pages, in English)
Trans Tasman Vehicle Standard 79/00 Emission Control for Light Vehicles
(3 pages, in English)
Trans Tasman Vehicle Standard 79/01 Emission Control for Light Vehicles
(2 pages, in English)
Trans Tasman Vehicle Standard 80/00 Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles
(7 pages, in English)
Trans Tasman Vehicle Standard 80/01 Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles
(7 pages, in English)
Note:  The above standards reference UN/ECE Regulations and EC Directives.  The text of
these Regulations and Directives are not incorporated in this notification.           
6. Description of content:   The proposed Australian Design Rules harmonize over the period
2002-2007 with:
− UN/ECE Regulation 24/03;
− UN/ECE Regulation 83/04;
− European Council Directive 98/69/EC, amending European Council Directive
70/220/EEC;  and
− European Council Directive made after 1 July 1999 amending European Council
Directive 88/77/EEC (US98 and US04 heavy duty standards are accepted asalternatives).G/TBT/Notif.99.360
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The rules prescribe requirements for smoke emissions control for diesel vehicles
and emission control for light and heavy duty diesel, petrol, natural gas and liquid
petroleum gas vehicles.  The proposed rules will reduce emissions from motor vehicles.
The proposed rules are in accordance with the Diesel and Alternative Fuels Grants
Scheme Act 1999.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
To reduce the adverse health impacts from air pollution caused by motor vehicle
emissions, facilitate trade and improve administrative efficiency through closer
harmonization with international standards, i.e. United Nations – Economic Commission for
Europe – (UN-ECE) regulations.
8. Relevant documents:
− UN/ECE Regulation 24/03 (ADR 30/01)
− UN/ECE Regulation 83/04 (ADR 79/00)
− EC Directive 98/69/EC, amending EC  Directive 70/220/EEC (ADR 79/01)
− EC Directive, made after 1 July 1999, amending EC Directive 88/77/EEC
(ADR 80/00 and 80/01)
− US98 and US04 Heavy Duty Sta ndards (ADR 80/00 and 80/01)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
ADR 30/01: Proposed date of adoption:  1 December 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2002
ADR 79/00: Proposed date of adoption:  1 December 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2002
ADR 79/01: Proposed date of adoption:  1 December 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2005
ADR80/00: Proposed date of adoption:  Early 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2002
ADR 80/01: Proposed date of adoption:  Early 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2005
10. Final date for comments:   30 September 1999          
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Environment Section
Land Transport
Department of Transport and Regional Services
GPO Box 594CANBERRA ACT 2601AUSTRALIA
Tel.:  61 2 6274 7381
Fax:  61 2 6274 7281
E-mail:  Ros.Pyett@dotrs.gov.au
Also available on the Internet Website.  The URL for the website is:
http//www. dotrs.gov.au/land/environment/index/htm