Revised vehicle emissions rule now in force
The latest amendments to the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007 came into force on 1 January 2013. In summary, the amendments:
- require used vehicles certified from 1 January 2013 to be built to the current recognised exhaust emissions standards;
- incorporate (in the Rule) new Australian Design Rules and equivalent Euro standards for new light vehicles from 1 November 2013;
- incorporate implementation dates for the US 2007 and Japan 09 emissions standards for new vehicles.
All vehicles entering the country (new or used) must now meet at least Euro 4/IV or equivalent. From 1 November 2016, all new petrol, diesel, LPG and CNG vehicles will be required to meet Euro 5/V. No date as yet has been set for tightening the emissions requirement to Euro 5/V for used vehicles entering the fleet.
The New Zealand Transport Agency has issued a consolidated version of the rule which incorporates the original rule plus all four amendments to date.