Proposed Vehicle Emission standards (VES)

[Schedule -6(Ka) to Schedule -6(Cha)]
Schedule -6 of the Environment Conservation Rules , 1997 will be replaced by the following schedules: 6(Ka),6(Kha),6(Ga),6(Gha), 6(Uma) and 6(Cha)

Schedule -6(Ka): Emission standards for new locally made and new and imported used diesel driven vehicles.
(Refer to Rules 4 & 12)
(Bangladesh-1)

Vehicle type

Emission Standards (g/km)

Test Procedure

CO

HC + NOx

PM*

  Light duty vehicles

 (Not more than 8 seats in addition to driver & max. GVW. 2.5 tons)

New Type Approval (TA)

Conformity of Production (COP)

                                                           

2.72

0.97

0.14

91/441/EEC

91/441/EEC

3.16

1.13

0.18

Imported used diesel

3.16

1.13

0.18

Medium duty Vehicles

 (More than 8 seats in addition to driver but less than 15 seats & GVW more than 2.5 tons but max. 3.5 tons)

New                                         TA

                                                COP

6.9

1.7

0.25

93/59/EC

93/59/EC

 

8.0

2.0

0.29

Imported used diesel

8.0

2.0

0.29

Heavy Duty Vehicles
(More than 15 seats in addition to driver & GVW. more than 3.5 ton)
 

Vehicle type

 Emission Standards (g/kWh)

Test Procedure
 

CO

HC

NOx

PM*

New     TA

4.5

1.1

8.0

0.36

91/542/EEC

and ECE  R 49.02

New   COP

4.9

1.23

9.0

0.4

Imported used

4.9

1.23

9.0

0.4

Abbreviation:
For the diesel engines with 85kW or less power the limit is to be increased by a factor of to 1.7.
COP: Conformity of Production.
EEC: European Economic Community.
ECE: Economic Commission for Europe.
GVW: Gross Vehicle Weight
TA: Type Approval.
 

Schedule -6(Kha): Emission standards for new locally made and new and
imported used petrol and CNG driven vehicles.
(Refer to Rules 4 & 12)
(Bangladesh -2)

Vehicle type

Emission Standards (g/km)

Evaporation emissions (g/test)

Test Procedure

CO

HC + NOx

2 and 3 wheelers

4stroke petrol/CNG

4.5

3.0

-

ECE-40

 

Light duty vehicles

 (Not more than 8 seats in addition to driver & max. GVW 2.5 tons)

 Petrol/CNG

2.2

0.5

2.0

 94/12/EC

Imported used petrol /CNG

2.2

0.5

2.0

94/12/EC

 

Medium duty Vehicles

 (More than 8 seats in addition to driver but less than 15 seats & GVW  more than 2.5 tons but max. 3.5 tons)

New and imported used Petrol/CNG

5.0

0.7

 

2.0

96/69/EC

Heavy Duty Vehicles
(More than 15 seats in addition to driver & GVW more than 3.5 ton)

Vehicle type

Emission Standards (g/kWh)

Evaporation emissions (g/test)

Test Procedure

CO

HC/

NMHC*

NOx

New TA  (Petrol/ CNG)

4.5

1.1

8.0

2.0

91/542/EEC

and ECE  R 49.02 and 13- mode test cycle*

New COP(Petrol/ CNG)

4.9

1.23

9.0

2.0

Imported used (Petrol/ CNG)

4.9

1.23

9.0

2.0

* Applicable for CNG driven vehicles

Abbreviation:
CNG : Compressed Natural Gas.
COP : Conformity of Production.
EC : European Council
EEC : European Economic Community.
ECE : Economic Commission for Europe.
TA : Type Approval.

Schedule - 6 (Ga): Emission inspection standards for new locally made and new and imported used light, Medium duty and heavy duty (Petrol, Diesel and CNG driven) Vehicles (during registration)
(Refer to Rules 4 & 12)

Vehicle type

Parameter

Emission Standard

4 wheeled Petrol and CNG driven vehicles

Idle CO

Idle HC

0.5 %v/v

1200 ppm

No load,

 >2500< RPM <3000

CO

HC

Lambda

 

 

0.3 %v/v

300 ppm

1± 0.03

      Visual check

3-Way catalytic converter fitted in the exhaust

Diesel Naturally aspirated

Free acceleration smoke

1.2 m-1 smoke density

(40 HSU)

Diesel Turbo-charged

Free acceleration smoke

2.2 m-1 smoke density

(61 HSU)

Abbreviation:
HSU: Hartridge Smoke Unit
ppm: Parts per million

Schedule- 6(Gha): Emission Standards for In-Service Vehicles registration
after 1st July 2004.
(Refer to Rules 4 & 12)

Vehicle Type Test CO (% by volume) HC (ppm) Lambda

(l)

Smoke

All 4-wheeled Petrol and CNG vehicles.

Idle Speed 1.0 1200 - -
No load,

> 2500 <RPM

    < 3000

0.5 300 1.0 ± 0.03 -

4 Stroke Engine Petrol Two and Three Wheelers

Idle Speed 4.5 1200 - -

All CNG Three Wheelers

Idle Speed 3.0 - - -

All naturally aspirated diesel vehicles

Free acceleration - - - 65 HSU or 2.5 m-1

All turbocharged diesel vehicles

Free acceleration - - - 72 HSU or 3.0 m-1

Note: Idle Speed RPM specified by the manufacturer.

Schedule- 6(Uma): Emission Standards for In-Service Petrol and CNG
Vehicles registration before July 1, 2004.
(Refer to Rules 4 & 12)

Vehicle Type Test CO (% by volume) HC (ppm)
All 4-wheeled Petrol Vehicles Idle Speed 4.5 1,200

  All CNG driven

          Vehicles

Idle Speed 3.0 -
2 Stroke Engine Petrol Two and Three Wheelers Idle Speed 7.0 12,000
4 Stroke Engine Petrol Two and Three Wheelers Idle Speed 7.0 3,000

Note: Idle Speed RPM specified by the manufacturer.

Schedule - 6(Cha): Emission Standards for In-Service Diesel Vehicle
registration before July 1,2004.
(Refer to Rules 4 & 12)

Vehicle Type Test Smoke Opacity
Commencing January, 2004 Commencing January, 2007 Commencing January, 2009
Buses Free acceleration 80 HSU

or

3.7 m-1

70 HSU

or

2.8 m-1

65 HSU

or

2.4 m-1

Trucks and all other diesel vehicles Free acceleration 90 HSU

or

5.3 m-1

80 HSU

or

3.7 m-1

65 HSU

or

2.4 m-1

General instruction:

Importer must submit Emission Compliance Certificate from an internationally recognized independent agency at the time of clearance of the imported vehicles under schedule 6 (Ka) or 6(Kha) as relevant to the vehicle type.


AQMP desires public opinion on National Ambient Air Qality Standards (NAAQS) and Vehicle Emission Standards (VES).
 

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