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11 January 2014 [09:30] - Today.Az
Euro-3 environmental standards in Azerbaijan will be applied for both imported cars and those produced in the country, head of the Department of Standardization and Technical Regulation of the State Committee, Namig Tagiyev told on Jan 10.
The State Committee for Standardization and State Customs Committee
have jointly worked out the list of cars complying with Euro-3 standards
that will take effect following the approval by the country's
government, according to Tagiyev.
It is expected that Euro-3 environmental standards will be approved
by Azerbaijani government in coming days, the department head said.
The process of applying the Euro-3 standard in the country
predetermines two main stages, according to Tagiyev. The first step
envisages the preparation of the relevant state standards, which reflect
indicators of Euro-3, Euro-4, Euro-5, Euro-6 standards. The second
stage of the transition to the new standard is the approval of these
standards by the country's Cabinet of Ministers.
"Accordingly, the regulatory and technical framework has already been
prepared. The government's decision is necessary for transition to this
system and following this the new standard will be applied," Tagiyev
said.
In turn, the time and mechanism of applying Euro-4 and Euro-5
environmental standards in the future will also be determined by
Azerbaijani government.
The aforementioned environmental standards differ from each other by
four main indicators (components): carbon monoxide content, the
hydrocarbon content, the content of nitrogen oxide and solid particles
content. The differences between Euro-2 and Euro-3 standards on various
indicators range from 20 to 30 percent, between the Euro-3 and Euro-4 -
from 20 to 60 percent, and between the Euro-5 and Euro-4 - from 20 to 40
percent.
The requirements that will be imposed on cars in the country after
the introduction of environmental standards will cover both imported
cars and those produced in the republic. In addition, the new standards
will be applied to both cars and trucks, including those used in
agriculture. The restrictions will not affect rare cars.
Touching upon the use of new eco-standards with regard to cars
produced in Azerbaijan, the department head exemplified the cars
produced at Nakhchivan Automobile Plant (NAE), which assembles "Lifan"
cars. Tagiyev stressed that the cars produced by NAE meet Euro-4
standard, as proven by test protocols.
The use of new standards in the republic will have a positive effect
on people's health and the environmental situation in the country,
Tagiyev said.
In addition, the restrictions on the import of cars that do not
comply with Euro-3 standards will lead to import of newer and modern
cars to Azerbaijan that will also make a positive contribution to the
protection of the country's ecology, according to the department head.
The list includes the following cars:
Country-producer of motor vehicle
|
Producing year of cars
|
complying with the requirements of technical regulations on environmental classes
|
2
|
3
|
EU countries*, gasoline
|
1997-2000
|
2001-2004
|
EU countries*, diesel
|
1997-2001
|
2002-2004
|
U.S.
|
1996-2000
|
2001-2003
|
Japan
|
1998-2004
|
2005-2010
|
Canada
|
2001-2003
|
Since 2004
|
India
|
2005-2009
|
Since 2010
|
China
|
2004-2007
|
Since 2008
|
Korea
|
2001-2002
|
2003-2005
|
Ukraine, M category
|
Since 2006
|
Since 2010
|
Ukraine, N category
|
Since 2007
|
Since 2010
|
Belarus
|
2006-2007
|
Since 2008
|
Uzbekistan
|
2007-2009
|
Since 2010
|
Kazakhstan
|
2006-2011
|
Since 2012
|
Russia
|
2006-2007
|
Since 2008
|
*The EU includes: Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany,
Greece, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Finland, France, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Sweden, and Estonia.
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