Regulations Governing the Issuance and Replacement of Compliance Certification and Sample Testing for New Vehicle Model Noise Inspections｜第 2 條｜大氣環境｜Regulation｜In Force
環境部｜v1.0
Last Amended: 2024-01-30
Terms used in these Regulations are defined as follows: I. "Motor vehicle" refers to vehicles running on roads and not dependent on tracks or a power framework that are driven by an internal combustion engine or electrical motor; types of motor vehicles include the following: (1) Gasoline and alternative clean fuel engine vehicles among them (herein referred to as "'gasoline vehicles"). (2) Diesel and alternative clean fuel engine vehicles among them (herein referred to as "diesel vehicles"). (3) Motorcycles. (4) Vehicles with at least four wheels driven by electric motors (herein referred to as "electric vehicles"). (5) Vehicles with at least four wheels simultaneously possessing two sources of motive power, such as an internal combustion engine and electric driving motor (herein referred to as "'hybrid electric vehicles"). (6) Vehicles with two or three wheels simultaneously possessing two sources of motive power, such as an internal combustion engine and electric driving motor (herein referred to as "hybrid electric motorcycles") (7) Vehicles with two or three wheels driven by electric motors (herein referred to as "electric motorcycles "). II."Engine family" refers to engine families as defined in the Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancelation of Compliance Certificate for Gasoline and Alternative Clean Fuel Engine Vehicle Emissions Inspection Compliance, Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancelation of Compliance Certificate for Motorcycle Configuration Emissions, and Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancelation of Compliance Certification for Diesel and Alternative Clean Fuel Engine Vehicle Emissions Inspections. III."Identical vehicle type configuration" means as follows: (1) 1st to 5th period of Noise Control Standards: motor vehicles with the same basic engine configuration, transmission system, body shape, and engine installation location. (2) 6th period and later periods of Noise Control Standards: 1.Vehicle types of category L: motor vehicles with the same basic engine configuration, transmission system and silencing system. 2.Vehicle types of categories M1, N1, and M2 ? 3.5 tons gross vehicle weight: motor vehicles with the same engine compartment, basic engine configuration, and silencing system. 3.Vehicle types of categories M2 > 3.5 tons gross vehicle weight, M3, N2 and N3: motor vehicles with the same engine compartment, basic engine configuration, and target conditions. IV."Body manufacturing plant" refers to vehicle body manufacturers that have obtained certification from the industry competent authority. V."Model year" refers to the calendar year in which the motor vehicle manufacturer began mass producing said model. VI."Motor vehicle noise control equipment" refers to equipment and components used to control noise outside of the vehicle and include exhaust mufflers, sound absorption materials installed within the engine room, insulation board installed around the engine, and other related components. VII."Motor vehicles in foreign use" refers to motor vehicles that have been registered with and licensed by the transportation oversight unit in the exporting country; such motor vehicles must have received a verifying import and excise tax payment (exemption) certificate from customs at the time of import.