G/TBT/N/TPKM/151  
 
14 November 2013  
(13-6288)  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:  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU. 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Environmental Protection Administration 
No.83, Zhonghua Rd. Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District Taipei City 10042, Taiwan 
Telephone:  (886-2) 2371-2121 
Fax:  (886-2) 2371-1394 E-mail:  ouyh@epa.gov.tw  
Name and address (including telephon e 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 [X], 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):  
Motorcycles (HS: 87.11). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendments to 
Article 2, Article 6, and Article 7 of the "Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards".     
6. Description of content:  The Environmental Protection Administration proposes to 
amend the Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards. The amendments are as follows: 
1. Amendment to the definition of "idle testing" (Article 2) 
"Idle testing" means measurement of the concentration of emitted pollutants from 
the exhaust pipe when a vehicle is running at idle; 
2. Amendments to motorcycle regulations with respect to emission standards, durability 
warranty, OBD requirement, and zero emissions requirement at idle for the next two 
stages. (Article 6): 
- WMTC Driving Cycle Testing Emissions Standards; 
a. The emission limit values for CO/THC/NOx will be 1140/380/70 mg/km 
respectively for PI/PI hybrid motorcycles with Vmax<130 km/h after 
1 January 2017; 
b. The emission limit values for CO/THC/NOx will be 1140/170/90 mg/km 
respectively for PI/PI hybrid motorcycles with Vmax ≥ 130 km/h after 
1 January 2017; 
c. The emission limit values for CO/THC/NMHC/NOx/PM (DI only) will be 
1000/100/68/60/4.5 mg/km respectively for PI/PI hybrid motorcycles after 
1 January 2021. G/TBT/N/TPKM/151 
 
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  - Idle Testing Emissions Standards: 
The idle emission limit values for CO/THC will be 2.0 %/1000 ppm respectively for 
both new motorcycles and in-use motorcycles after 1 January 2017. 
- Durability Warranty: 
a. The durability warranty will be 20,000 km/5 years for motorcycles with 
Vmax<130 km/h after 1 January 2017; 
b. The durability warranty will be 35,000 km/5 years for motorcycles with 
Vmax ≥ 130 km/h after 1 January 2017. 
- All the motorcycles must be equipped with the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) after 
1 January 2017. 
- Zero Emissions Requirement at Idle 
a. The Companies with domestic sales volume of more than 10,000 motorcycles 
must have at least 20% engine families belonging to electrical motorcycles, 
hybrid motorcycles, or idle-stop motorcycles after 1 January 2017. 
b. The Companies with domestic sales volume of more than 10,000 motorcycles 
must have at least 50% engine families belonging to electrical motorcycles, 
hybrid motorcycles, or idle-stop motorcycles after 1 January 2021. 
3. Amendments to motorcycle regulations with respect to evaporative HC standards 
from fuel tank and fuel supply system for the next two stages (Article 7) 
- Evaporative HC Emission Standard for SHED Test 
a. The evaporative HC emission limit va lues from fuel tank and fuel supply 
system of motorcycles will be 2,000 mg/test after 1 January 2017. 
b. The evaporative HC emission limit va lues from fuel tank and fuel supply 
system of motorcycles will be 1,500 mg/test after 1 January 2021. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To further improve air quality further and be in line with the emission 
standards of Euro 4/Euro 5 for motorcycles.  
8. Relevant documents:   Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 1 January 2017 
10. Final date for comments:  15 days from the date of notification. 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs 4 Chinan Road, Section 1 
Taipei City 100, Taiwan 
Tel.:  (+886 2) 2343 1801 Fax:  (+886 2) 2343 1804 E-mail:  tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw