Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/02 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005

I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated 8 December 2005

 

[SIGNED]

JAMES ERIC LLOYD

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

 

CONTENTS

 

0.1 NAME OF STANDARD................................................

0.2 COMMENCEMENT...................................................

0.3 REPEAL.............................................................

1 SCOPE..............................................................

2 APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION...............................

3 DEFINITIONS........................................................

4 REQUIREMENTS.....................................................

5 EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES......................

6 ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS..........................................

0.1 NAME OF STANDARD

0.1.1  This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/02 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005.

0.1.2  This Standard may also be cited as ADR 79/02.

0.2 COMMENCEMENT

0.2.1  This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

0.3 REPEAL

0.3.1  This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name ADR 79/02, and each amendment of such a standard, that is:

 (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989; and

 (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

0.3.2  This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989 that creates or amends a vehicle standard with the name ADR 79/02, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.

1 SCOPE

1.1  This vehicle standard prescribes the exhaust and evaporative emissions requirements for light vehicles in order to reduce air pollution.

2 APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

2.1  This vehicle standard is applicable to all M1 and N1 category vehicles with a GVM less than or equal to 3.5 tonnes and with an engine that operates on petrol, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas, in accordance with the requirements of clause 1.1 of Appendix A and as provided in clause 2.2.


2.2  This vehicle standard applies:

2.2.1  from 1 July 2008 in relation to new model vehicles produced on or after 1 July 2008;

2.2.2  from 1 July 2010 in relation to vehicles produced on or after 1 July 2010.

2.3  For the purposes of clause 2.2, a “new model vehicle” is a vehicle of a model first produced with a ‘Date of Manufacture’ on or after 1 July 2008.

2.4  To the extent of any inconsistency, the applicability dates specified in clause 2.2 apply in lieu of any dates specified in Appendix A.

3 DEFINITIONS

3.1  For the purposes of clause 2.3, “date of manufacture” means the date the vehicle is available in Australia in a condition which will enable an identification plate to be lawfully affixed to the vehicle.

4 REQUIREMENTS

4.1  Subject to clause 4.1.1, vehicles which comply with the technical requirements of Appendix A of this vehicle standard, including all the applicable tests specified in paragraph 5.2 of Appendix A, and as varied by Part 5 of this vehicle standard, will be accepted as complying with this vehicle standard.

4.1.1  The vehicle shall comply with the relevant limit values in row B(2005)” of the table to paragraph 5.3.1.4 of Appendix A, and the functionality of emission control devices shall satisfy the 5 year or 100,000 kilometre requirement specified in the opening paragraph to paragraph 8.2 of Appendix A.

5 EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES

5.1  The following provisions of Appendix A do not apply to this vehicle standard:

  Section 3  Application for Approval

  Section 4  Approval

  Section 6  Modifications of the vehicle type

  Section 8  Conformity of production

  Section 9  Penalties for non-conformity of production

  Section 10  Production definitely discontinued

  Section 11  Transitional provisions

  Section 12  Names and addresses of technical services responsible                                           for conducting approval tests, and of administrative                                                         departments

  Appendix 1  Procedure for verifying the conformity of production                                           requirements if the production standard deviation given                                           by the manufacturer is satisfactory

  Appendix 2  Procedure for verifying the conformity of production                                           requirements if the production standard deviation given                                           by the manufacturer is either not satisfactory or not                                                         available

  Appendix 3  In-service conformity check

  Appendix 4  Statistical procedure for in-service conformity check

  Annex 1  Engine and Vehicle Characteristics

  Annex 2  Communication

  Annex 3  Arrangements of the Approval Mark

5.2  In paragraph 1.1.7 of Appendix A, the words “Regulation No. 49 as amended by the latest series of amendments” are amended to read “ADR80/01”.

5.3  In paragraph 1.2 of Appendix A, the words “Regulation No. 49” are amended to read “ADR80/01”.

5.4  In section 5 of Appendix A, delete the entire Note immediately following the heading “5.  SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTS”.

5.5  Notwithstanding that Section 8 and Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Appendix A have been declared not applicable in 5.1 above, the requirements and procedures set out in these appendices are acceptable for the purposes of demonstrating compliance with the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.

6 ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS

6.1  Subject to clause 6.1.1, the technical requirements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 83 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles with Regard to the Emissions of Pollutants According to Engine Fuel Requirements, Revision 3, incorporating the 05 series of Amendments, and all amendments up to and including supplement 5, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.

6.1.1  The vehicle shall comply with the relevant limit values in row “B(2005)” of the table to paragraph 5.3.1.4 of the Regulation, and the functionality of emission control devices shall satisfy the 5 year or 100,000 kilometre requirement specified in the opening paragraph to paragraph 8.2 of the Regulation.