G/TBT/N/SGP/36  
 
20 July 2017  
(17-3984) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : SINGAPORE   
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) :  
2. Agency responsible:  National Environment Agency (NEA).  40 Scotts Road, #13 -00, 
Environment Building, Singapore 228231.  
Contact Detail:  
Mr Tan Shengyang  
Senior Executive, Environmental Protection Policy Department  
Email: tan_shengyang@nea.gov.sg   
Tel.: (65) 6 731 7163  
Fax: (65) 6731 9866  
Mr Nick Tan Senior  
Assistant Director, Environmental Protection Policy Department  
Email: Nick_Tan@nea.gov.sg   
Tel.: (65) 6731 9011 (DID)  
Fax: (65) 6731 -9866  
Name and address (inc luding telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of 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):  HS 87.11 Motorcycles 
(including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, wi th or without side -cars; 
side cars.  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  The current 
Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations shall be 
amended and gazetted in accordance with details of the n otification. Amendments are 
likely to be made to Part II and the Third Schedule of the Environmental Protection and 
Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations. The document is available online at 
http://statutes .agc.gov.sg/  and a  summary of the notified measures can be viewed here.  G/TBT/N/SGP/36  
 
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  6. Description of content:  NEA is proposing to tighten emissions for new two and three 
wheeled motorcycles to the Euro IV emission standards as listed in Regulation 
(EU) No 168/2013. In particular, the following emission standards will be legislated 
through their inclusion in the Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular 
Emissions) Regulati ons: 
Type  Limit value (g/km)  
CO HC NO X PM 
Petrol Injection (PI)/PI Hybrid, vmax<130km/h  1.14 0.38 0.07 - 
PI/PI Hybrid, vmax≥130km/h  1.14 0.17 0.09 - 
Compression Ignition (CI)/CI Hybrid  1.00 0.10 0.30 0.08 
 
The date of implementation of the new Euro IV emission standards are as follows:  
1 Jan 2018 for all three wheeled motorcycles, and large two -wheeled moto rcycles 
(>200cc)  
1 Jan 2020 for all small two -wheeled motorcycles (<=200cc)  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
The new standard will reduce nitrogen oxides and harmful hydrocarbons (ground -level 
Ozone pre -cursors) from motorcycles. This move is in line with the National Environment 
Agency 's efforts to further improve our ambient air quality by regulating vehicular 
emissions.  
8. Relevant documents:  Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore 's Government 
Gazette when adopted. Part II and the Third Schedule of the Environmental Protection and 
Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations will likely be amended.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore 's 
Government Gazette when adopted  
Proposed date of entry into force:   
1 Jan 2018 for all three wheeled motorcycles, and large two -wheeled motorcycles (>200cc)  
1 Jan 2020 for all small two -wheeled motorcycles (<=200cc)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days fro m notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
A summary of the notified measures is contained here