. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SGP/8 
23 July 2010  
 (10-3975) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SINGAPORE
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  National Environment Agency 
Name and address (including 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 applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):  Motor vehicles 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  -     
6. Description of content:  Revision of standards for exhaust noise emission for new motor 
vehicles imported into Singapore. From 1 October 2010 onwards, all new motor vehicles imported into Singapore must comply with th e exhaust noise emission standards specified 
below.  These revised standards are based on those currently implemented in Japan and the 
EU, i.e. Directive 97/24/EC of the European Pa rliament and of the Council of 17 June 1997 
on certain components and characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles; EC Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1 970 as last amended by Directive 92/97/EEC 
and Commission Directive 96/20/EC of 27 March 1996; and Articles 30 and 65 of the 
Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles as ame nded by the Ministry of Transport Ordinance 
No. 5 0f 21 February 2000 and No. 66 of 20 December 1996 respectively of Japan. 
Class of vehicle: Noise level measured at 0.5 metre from open end of exhaust pipe of 
vehicle, Decibels (A) 
a. Motor cycle (with or without a side car), scooter or trivan:  94;  
b. Motor car, taxi or station wagon (whether  for passengers only or for goods and 
passengers): 96, 100 (engine at rear end); 
c. Goods vehicle or bus with gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes:  97; 
d. Goods vehicle or bus with gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes: 99.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
To keep exhaust noise emission standards for motor vehicles in line with internationally 
recognised standards and advances in automotiv e technology, as part of efforts to manage 
environmental noise.  G/TBT/N/SGP/8 
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  8. Relevant documents:   Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore's Government 
Gazette when adopted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }1 October 2010   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [ X  ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
Mr Ang Kok Kiat 
Senior Engineer, Pollution Control Department 40 Scotts Road, #12-00 Environment Building 
Singapore 228231 
Tel.:  (65) 6731-9643  Fax:  (65) 6734-6951  Email:  ang_kok_kiat@nea.gov.sg