RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.239
3August 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2301)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: SINGAPORE
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry oftheEnvironment
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): Allmotor vehicles
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Noise Emission Standards for
Registration ofMotor Vehicles
6. Description ofcontent: Allvehicles which aretoberegistered inSingapore from
1January 1996 shallcomply withthefollowing noise emission limits:
Motorcycles: 99dBA
Cars: 103dBA
Light goods vehicles: 103dBA
Heavy goods vehicles
including buses (<=10,000 cc): 105dBA
Heavy goods vehicles
including buses (>10,000 cc): 107dBA
Note: Noise measurements arecarried outat0.5metres away from the
vehicles.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman health
8. Relevant documents: Basic legislation: TheRoad Traffic Act(Chapter 276)
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 1January 1996
10. Final dateforcomments: 1September 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: