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Petrol vehicles to adopt Euro VI emission standards from September 2017

SINGAPORE — New petrol vehicles here will have to meet the stricter Euro VI emission standards from September 2017, the National Environment Agency (NEA) announced yesterday.

The standards will help improve air quality by reducing the emission of harmful NOx (nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide) and fine particulates, says the NEA. Photo: Don Wong

The standards will help improve air quality by reducing the emission of harmful NOx (nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide) and fine particulates, says the NEA. Photo: Don Wong

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SINGAPORE — New petrol vehicles here will have to meet the stricter Euro VI emission standards from September 2017, the National Environment Agency (NEA) announced yesterday.

The new standards will help ensure improved air quality by reducing the emission of harmful NOx (nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide) and fine particulates, said the NEA. The current standard for petrol vehicles here is Euro IV, which was imposed in 2006.

In a statement, the NEA said it has been in consultation with the automotive industry since the start of this year to allow it enough time to adapt to the new emission standards. “Industry players had been informed that the stricter standard was expected to be implemented from the second half of 2017. By September 2017, there will be an adequate supply and range of Euro VI petrol vehicle models for consumers to choose from,” the NEA said.

The NEA will also accept petrol vehicles that use Port Fuel Injection technology, which meets Japanese emission standards (JPN 2009), as vehicles that have met the Euro VI emission standards.

In previous media reports, car dealers had asked to be given three years’ notice before the Euro VI standards are implemented to avoid a repeat of what happened in 2006. At the time, Japanese carmakers were caught off-guard when the Euro IV standards were rolled out for diesel vehicles, leading to a lack of vehicles and a plunge in Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices. As a result, thousands of automobile owners in Singapore extended the lifespan of their ageing vehicles, many of which are still on the road today.

Mr Ron Lim, general manager of sales and marketing at Tan Chong Motor, said the Euro VI standards will not be a problem as long as cars that use the JPN 2009 standards are also accepted. “Cars (manufactured in) Europe will definitely be Euro VI compliant, so we won’t have a problem with European cars,” he told TODAY.

The Singapore Vehicle Traders Association’s immediate past president Ricky Tay said car prices might be pushed up a little, but he does not foresee sales being affected. “Cars that are Euro VI compliant will be of a higher grade, and the car computers will also have to be upgraded. COE premium prices and the total debt servicing ratio for Euro VI compliant cars will also affect car prices,” he said.

The Euro VI emission standards are the latest set by the European Union (EU), which imposes strict rules on tailpipe gas emissions of new vehicles sold in EU member states. These regulatory guidelines have been progressively implemented in Singapore and other countries.

The NEA’s announcement follows Singapore’s pledge to cut carbon emissions by 7 per cent to 11 per cent below 2020 business-as-usual (BAU) levels, and in case of a binding international agreement, by 16 per cent below BAU.

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