Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“Band C”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the range of emission levels that is specified under Band C for such emission in Part 2 of the Second Schedule;“Band C1”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the range of emission levels that is specified under Band C1 for such emission in Part 1 of the Second Schedule;“Band C2”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the range of emission levels that is specified under Band C2 for such emission in Part 1 of the Second Schedule;“Band C3”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the range of emission levels that is specified under Band C3 for such emission in Part 1 of the Second Schedule;“Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151” means the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008;[Deleted by S 167/2023 wef 01/04/2023][Deleted by S 934/2023 wef 01/01/2024]“EC Directive” means the most current version of a directive of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union or a directive of the Council of the European Communities, as the case may be;“emission level”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the quantity of that prescribed vehicular emission expressed in the unit of measurement specified in the Second Schedule for that prescribed vehicular emission;[Deleted by S 881/2018 wef 01/01/2019][Deleted by S 934/2023 wef 01/01/2024]“Euro 6 (WLTP)” means the standard for exhaust emissions in Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007, Annex I, Table 2, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012 and read with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151, but excluding the requirement to apply deterioration factors on the emission results;“HC + NOx” means the combined mass of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen in grams per kilometre;[Deleted by S 934/2023 wef 01/01/2024]“JPN2018”, in relation to any passenger car or light commercial vehicle, means the test requirements for exhaust emission standard specified in paragraph 1(1), 1(3)B and 1(7)B of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 528 dated 30 March 2018;“JPN2023” means paragraph 1(3) of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 1040 dated 7 October 2022;“light commercial vehicle” means a specified goods vehicle or a bus —
the maximum laden weight of which does not exceed 3,500 kilograms; and (b)that is subject to the additional registration fee under rule 7 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);“NMHC” means any non‑methane hydrocarbon;“prescribed vehicular emission” means any of the vehicular emissions specified in the First Schedule;“reference mass”, in relation to a vehicle, means the mass of the vehicle in running order —
less the uniform mass of the driver of 75 kilograms; and
increased by a uniform mass of 100 kilograms;“special light commercial vehicle” means a light commercial vehicle that —
has a reference mass exceeding 2,610 kilograms; and
is approved under the European Union’s Whole Vehicle Type Approval scheme established under —
Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No. 715/2007 and (EC) No. 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC;
Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amendment Regulation (EC) No. 715 /2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC; and
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 582/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emission from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;“specified goods vehicle” means a goods vehicle that is not a vehicle specified in the Fourth Schedule;“tax” means the vehicular emissions tax chargeable under section 11AA of the Act;[Deleted by S 934/2023 wef 01/01/2024]“UNECE Regulation No. 154” means Regulation No. 154 published on 4 February 2021 by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, available on the official website of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe at https://www.unece.org;“WLTP Japan” means the provisions set out in TRIAS 08-002-02 and the provisions in “WLTC-MODE METHOD” of the attachment of “Measurement Procedure for Exhaust Emission of Light- and Medium-Duty Motor Vehicles, II. WLTC-mode Method” (otherwise known as Part II of Attachment 42) of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES).
Definition
“Band C”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the range of emission levels that is specified under Band C for such emission in Part 2 of the Second Schedule;
Definition
“Band C1”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the range of emission levels that is specified under Band C1 for such emission in Part 1 of the Second Schedule;
Definition
“Band C2”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the range of emission levels that is specified under Band C2 for such emission in Part 1 of the Second Schedule;
Definition
“Band C3”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the range of emission levels that is specified under Band C3 for such emission in Part 1 of the Second Schedule;
Definition
“Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151” means the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008;
Definition
“EC Directive” means the most current version of a directive of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union or a directive of the Council of the European Communities, as the case may be;
Definition
“emission level”, in relation to any prescribed vehicular emission, means the quantity of that prescribed vehicular emission expressed in the unit of measurement specified in the Second Schedule for that prescribed vehicular emission;
Definition
“Euro 6 (WLTP)” means the standard for exhaust emissions in Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007, Annex I, Table 2, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012 and read with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151, but excluding the requirement to apply deterioration factors on the emission results;
Definition
“HC + NOx” means the combined mass of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen in grams per kilometre;
Definition
“JPN2018”, in relation to any passenger car or light commercial vehicle, means the test requirements for exhaust emission standard specified in paragraph 1(1), 1(3)B and 1(7)B of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 528 dated 30 March 2018;
Definition
“JPN2023” means paragraph 1(3) of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 1040 dated 7 October 2022;
Definition
“light commercial vehicle” means a specified goods vehicle or a bus —
the maximum laden weight of which does not exceed 3,500 kilograms; and (b)that is subject to the additional registration fee under rule 7 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
Definition
“NMHC” means any non‑methane hydrocarbon;
Definition
“prescribed vehicular emission” means any of the vehicular emissions specified in the First Schedule;
Definition
“reference mass”, in relation to a vehicle, means the mass of the vehicle in running order —
less the uniform mass of the driver of 75 kilograms; and
increased by a uniform mass of 100 kilograms;
Definition
“special light commercial vehicle” means a light commercial vehicle that —
has a reference mass exceeding 2,610 kilograms; and
is approved under the European Union’s Whole Vehicle Type Approval scheme established under —
Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No. 715/2007 and (EC) No. 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC;
Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amendment Regulation (EC) No. 715 /2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC; and
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 582/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emission from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Definition
“specified goods vehicle” means a goods vehicle that is not a vehicle specified in the Fourth Schedule;
Definition
“tax” means the vehicular emissions tax chargeable under section 11AA of the Act;
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“UNECE Regulation No. 154” means Regulation No. 154 published on 4 February 2021 by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, available on the official website of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe at https://www.unece.org;
Definition
“WLTP Japan” means the provisions set out in TRIAS 08-002-02 and the provisions in “WLTC-MODE METHOD” of the attachment of “Measurement Procedure for Exhaust Emission of Light- and Medium-Duty Motor Vehicles, II. WLTC-mode Method” (otherwise known as Part II of Attachment 42) of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES).