Energy Conservation (Fuel Economy Labelling) Regulations 2012

No. S 307

Energy Conservation Act 2012

(ACT 11 OF 2012)

Energy Conservation
(Fuel Economy Labelling)
Regulations 2012

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 62 of the Energy Conservation Act 2012, the Minister for Transport hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Conservation (Fuel Economy Labelling) Regulations 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2012.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations —

“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;

“foreign authority” means an authority of a country or territory other than Singapore exercising a function that corresponds to the function of the Registrar under Division 1 of Part IV of the Act;

“fuel economy label” means a label approved by the Registrar for any motor vehicle or model or batch of motor vehicles under regulation 6;

“UNECE Regulation No. 101” means the most current version of Regulation No. 101, a Vehicle Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, available on the official website of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe at http://www.unece.org.

Prescribed information and documents to be submitted

3.—(1) For the purposes of section 41(a) of the Act, an authorised dealer, manufacturer or importer of motor vehicles shall submit the following information and documents to the Registrar:

(a)	in respect of an application for type-approval of a model of a motor vehicle, the information and documents specified in paragraph (2) for that model of motor vehicle;
(b)	in respect of an application for batch type-approval of a motor vehicle or a batch of motor vehicles, the information and documents specified in paragraph (2) for the motor vehicle or one motor vehicle in that batch of motor vehicles;
(c)	in respect of an application for modified type-approval, the information and documents specified in paragraph (2) for a modified model of a motor vehicle or a modified motor vehicle, as the case may be.

(2) The information and documents to be submitted to the Registrar shall be any of the following:

(a)

where the motor vehicle, model of motor vehicle or batch of motor vehicles has received the equivalent of type-approval, batch type-approval or modified type-approval by a foreign authority for sale in the European Union —

(i)	the fuel economy information or documents which had been submitted to the foreign authority to obtain that approval; or
(ii)	a type-approval certificate or a certificate of conformity issued in accordance with the relevant EC Directive or Directives by the foreign authority in respect of that motor vehicle, model of motor vehicle or batch of motor vehicles (including any modified model of motor vehicle or modified motor vehicle); or

(b)

the fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions data of the model of motor vehicle measured in accordance with the provisions of UNECE Regulation No. 101 or EC Directive 80/1268/EEC.

Form and manner of submission

4. The information and documents prescribed by regulation 3 to be submitted in respect of any motor vehicle or model or batch of motor vehicles may be submitted in hard copy or electronic form, or in such other form or manner as the Registrar may allow.

Fee for fuel economy label

5. Every application for type-approval, batch type-approval or modified type-approval shall, in addition to such other fees as may be required in respect of that application, be accompanied by a non-refundable processing fee of $37 for a fuel economy label approved for the motor vehicle or the model or batch of motor vehicles which is the subject of the application.

Issuance and contents of approved fuel economy label

6.—(1) The Registrar may approve a fuel economy label for any motor vehicle or model or batch of motor vehicles when granting type-approval, batch type-approval or modified type-approval for that motor vehicle or model or batch of motor vehicles, as the case may be, and thereafter issue the fuel economy label.

(2) A fuel economy label approved for a motor vehicle, a model of motor vehicle or a batch of motor vehicles shall state all of the following information:

(a)	the fuel consumption or electric energy consumption or both (as the case may be) for the combined driving cycle of the motor vehicle or the model or batch of motor vehicles, as stated in the information and documents submitted under regulation 3(2), and expressed in accordance with regulation 8(3);
(b)	the carbon dioxide emissions for the combined driving cycle of the motor vehicle, as stated in the information and documents submitted under regulation 3(2), and expressed in accordance with regulation 8(3);
(c)	the comparison of carbon dioxide emissions with other models of motor vehicles;
(d)	the vehicle make and model of the motor vehicle;
(e)	the engine capacity of the motor vehicle;
(f)	the fuel type on which the motor vehicle runs.

Requirements for display of fuel economy label

7.—(1) For the purposes of section 42(1)(a) of the Act, the fuel economy label must be affixed in a conspicuous position on the front windscreen of the motor vehicle to which it relates.

(2) Any person who displays a motor vehicle for sale shall ensure that the fuel economy label affixed on the motor vehicle is the fuel economy label approved for that motor vehicle or the same model of motor vehicle, or for the batch of motor vehicles to which the motor vehicle belongs, as the case may be.

(3) Where the Registrar is of the opinion that —

(a)	any motor vehicle is of such nature as to prevent the fuel economy label being affixed in the manner specified in paragraph (1); or
(b)	any motor vehicle is to be supplied in circumstances which do not require the fuel economy label to be displayed to an intending purchaser or user,

the Registrar may, subject to such conditions as he may impose, permit the fuel economy label to be affixed —

(i)	to anything in or on such motor vehicle or with which such motor vehicle is supplied; or
(ii)	in such other manner as the Registrar may direct so as to be easily read by an intending purchaser or user.

Requirements for advertisements

8.—(1) For the purposes of section 42(1)(b) of the Act, any printed promotional material used for the marketing, advertising and promotion of any motor vehicle or model of motor vehicle for sale shall include all of the following information, expressed in accordance with paragraph (3):

(a)	the fuel consumption or electric energy consumption or both (as the case may be) for the combined driving cycle of the motor vehicle or the model or batch of motor vehicles; and
(b)	the carbon dioxide emissions for the combined driving cycle of the motor vehicle or the model or batch of motor vehicles.

(2) The information in paragraph (1) shall be printed in a font no less prominent than the main text provided in the promotional material.

(3) Information relating to the fuel economy of a motor vehicle shall be expressed as follows in any printed promotional material or advertisement relating to the motor vehicle:

(a)

fuel consumption shall be expressed —

(i)	in litres per 100 kilometres (l/100 km) in the case of motor vehicles running on petrol, diesel or liquefied petroleum gas, or hybrid electric motor vehicles running on petrol, diesel or liquefied petroleum gas; or
(ii)	in cubic metres per 100 kilometres (m³/100 km) in the case of motor vehicles running on natural gas or hybrid electric motor vehicles running on natural gas, rounded to the first decimal place;

(b)

electric energy consumption shall be expressed in watt hours per kilometre (Wh/km), rounded to the nearest whole number; and

(c)

carbon dioxide emissions shall be expressed in grams per kilometre (g/km), rounded to the nearest whole number.

Revocation or suspension of approval of fuel economy label

9.—(1) The Registrar may, after such inquiry as the Registrar thinks fit, by notice in writing to the authorised dealer, manufacturer or importer to whom any approved fuel economy label was issued, revoke the approval of the fuel economy label if —

(a)	the authorised dealer, manufacturer or importer of the motor vehicle had procured the fuel economy label by providing any particulars, information or document, or by making any statement or representation, to the Registrar which is false or misleading in a material particular;
(b)	the Registrar is satisfied that the authorised dealer, manufacturer or importer of the motor vehicle has contravened any condition of approval of the fuel economy label; or
(c)	the authorised dealer, manufacturer or importer of the motor vehicle has contravened any of the requirements as to the content or display of the fuel economy label under these Regulations.

(2) The Registrar may, by notice in writing to the authorised dealer, manufacturer or importer to whom the approved fuel economy label was issued, suspend the approval of the fuel economy label, pending the completion of his inquiry under paragraph (1).

(3) Upon the revocation, or during the period of suspension, of the approval of a fuel economy label under paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be, such fuel economy label shall not be regarded as approved for display by any authorised dealer, manufacturer or importer of motor vehicles.

Misuse of fuel economy label, etc.

10.—(1) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, defaces, obliterates, removes or misuses any fuel economy label shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

(2) Any person who alters or distorts the fuel economy information printed on a fuel economy label or on promotional material so as to mislead or confuse any intending purchaser or user shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

Made this 26th day of June 2012.

CHOI SHING KWOK

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/ECA/SL/AK/FEL.2012; AG/LLRD/SL/92C/2012/2 Vol.1]

Search within Legislation