RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.339
30November 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-3854)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: HONG KONG
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: ThePlanning, Environment andLands Branch,
Hong Kong Government
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Allvehicles under
HS:8701 toHS:8704, HS:87054000, HS:87059000 andHS:8706 notregistered before
1October 1996
5. Titleandnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Notavailable
6. Description ofcontent: Theproposal istobanregistration ofnewvehicles ofpermitted
gross vehicle weight notmore than4tonnes which arepowered bydiesel compression
ignition engines.
7. Objective andrationale: Environmental Protection -toreduce thehigh ambient
respirable suspended particulates (particulate matters) from diesel vehicle emissions in
Hong Kong.
8. Relevant documents: AirPollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission)
Regulation and Air Pollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission)
(Amendments) Regulation 1995
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 1October 1996
10. Final dateforcomments: 19January 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: Planning, Environment andLands Branch
(Environment Division)
Room 2006, Murray Building
Garden Road, Central
Hong Kong FaxNo.(852) 2530 5264