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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.73
17March 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0583)
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: Environmental Protection Department
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): Motor vehicles under
HS8701 toHS8704, HS87054000, HS87059000 andHS8706 firstregistered foruse
inHong Kong onorafter1April 1995 would beunder control.
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: AirPollution Control (Vehicle
Design Standards) (Emission) (Amendment) Regulation 1995 -Total 14pages
6. Description ofcontent: Theproposed Amendment Regulation introduces USandEEC
emission standards forlarge diesel vehicles andtighten thecurrent emission standards
forlightvehicles.
7. Objective andrationale: Environmental protection
8. Relevant documents: AirPollution control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission)
Regulations
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 1April 1995
10. Final dateforcomments: 31March 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Technical Secretary
Environmental Protection Department
25/FSouthorn Centre
130Hennessy Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong Fax: +852 2591 6662