Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations

Environmental Protection and Management Act

(CHAPTER 94A, Sections 12(5) and 77)

Rg 6

G.N. No. S 291/1999

REVISED EDITION 2008

(31st January 2008)

[1st July 1999]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“approved vehicle examiner” means a vehicle examiner approved under these Regulations to carry out any re-examination under these Regulations;

“certificate of compliance” means a certificate of compliance issued by an approved vehicle examiner under regulation 12(3)(a) or 14(5)(a);

“diesel engine” means an internal combustion engine which operates by burning diesel;

[S 301/2012 wef 01/07/2012]

“goods vehicle”, “motor vehicle”, “owner” and “public service vehicle” shall have the same meanings as in the Road Traffic Act 1961;

[S 172/2023 wef 31/12/2021]

“licensed motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle in respect of which a vehicle licence is issued and in force;

“prescribed standard” means any standard specified in any Schedule to these Regulations;

“registered elsewhere”, in relation to a motor vehicle, means registered for the first time under the provisions of any law of any country (other than Singapore) relating to motor vehicles;

[S 564/2010 wef 01/04/2011]

“registered in Singapore”, in relation to a motor vehicle, means registered for the first time under section 26 of the Road Traffic Act 1961;

[S 564/2010 wef 01/04/2011]

[S 172/2023 wef 31/12/2021]

“use” means use on a road in Singapore;

“vehicle examiner” means a person authorised under section 90(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 to carry out a vehicle examination;

[S 172/2023 wef 31/12/2021]

“vehicle licence” means a vehicle licence issued by the Registrar of Vehicles under section 19 of the Road Traffic Act 1961;

[S 172/2023 wef 31/12/2021]

“vehicle testing station” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Test) Rules (R 21).

[S 172/2023 wef 31/12/2021]

Application

3.—(1) Unless otherwise expressly provided, these Regulations shall apply only to a motor vehicle whose whole weight is transmitted to the road surface by means of its wheels that are in contact with the ground when the motor vehicle is in motion.

(2) Nothing in Part II (except regulations 6 and 7) shall apply to a motor vehicle or trailer brought temporarily into Singapore by a person resident abroad.

[S 57/2019 wef 31/01/2019]

(3) Regulations 4 and 6 shall not apply to any diesel engine installed in or carried on a motor vehicle unless the diesel engine propels the motor vehicle.

[S 301/2012 wef 01/07/2012]

(4) Despite paragraph (1), Part IIIA applies to any motor vehicle being driven in Singapore.

[S 372/2016 wef 01/01/2017]

PART II

STANDARDS AND TESTS FOR VEHICLE EXHAUST EMISSION AND NOISE EMISSION

Standards for exhaust emission for new motor vehicles

4.—(1) Every petrol driven motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle or scooter) to be registered in Singapore on or after 1 January 2024 shall conform to any of the standards for exhaust emission specified in the First Schedule for the class of motor vehicle to which that motor vehicle belongs.

[S 765/2013 wef 20/12/2013]

[S 199/2014 wef 01/04/2014]

[S 480/2017 wef 01/09/2017]

[S 172/2023 wef 01/04/2023]

[S 897/2023 wef 01/01/2024]

(2) Every diesel driven motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle or scooter) to be registered in Singapore on or after 1 January 2024 shall conform to any of the standards for exhaust emission specified in the Second Schedule for the class of motor vehicle to which that motor vehicle belongs.

[S 765/2013 wef 20/12/2013]

[S 766/2013 wef 01/01/2014]

[S 480/2017 wef 01/01/2018]

[S 172/2023 wef 01/04/2023]

[S 897/2023 wef 01/01/2024]

(3) Every two‑wheeled motor cycle or scooter with an engine capacity exceeding 200 cubic centimetres, and every three‑wheeled motor cycle or scooter, that is to be registered in Singapore on or after 1 January 2018 must conform to the standard for exhaust emission specified in Part 2 of the Third Schedule.

[S 781/2017 wef 01/01/2018]

(4) Every two-wheeled motor cycle or scooter with an engine capacity not exceeding 200 cubic centimetres must —

(a)	if it is to be registered in Singapore on or after 1 January 2018 but before 1 January 2020 — conform to the standard for exhaust emission specified in Part 1 of the Third Schedule; or
(b)	if it is to be registered in Singapore on or after 1 January 2020 — conform to the standard for exhaust emission specified in Part 2 of the Third Schedule. [S 781/2017 wef 01/01/2018]

Standards for noise emission for new motor vehicles

5. Every motor vehicle to be registered in Singapore on or after 1 April 2025 must conform to the standard for exhaust noise emission, specified in the Fourth Schedule for the class of motor vehicle to which that vehicle belongs.

[S 564/2010 wef 01/10/2010]

[S 564/2010 wef 01/04/2011]

[S 249/2022 wef 01/04/2022]

[S 172/2023 wef 01/04/2023]

[S 239/2024 wef 01/04/2024]

[S 197/2025 wef 01/04/2025]

Standards for exhaust emission for in-use motor vehicles

6. Every licensed motor vehicle that is in use (whether registered in Singapore before, on or after 1st July 1999) and every motor vehicle not registered in Singapore (whether brought temporarily into Singapore or otherwise) that is in use shall conform to the standard for exhaust emission specified in the Fifth Schedule.

[S 564/2010 wef 01/04/2011]

Standards for noise emission for in-use motor vehicles

7.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), every motor vehicle that is in use (whether or not registered in Singapore or elsewhere) shall conform to the standard of noise emission specified in the Sixth Schedule for the class of motor vehicle to which that motor vehicle belongs.

(2) Every licensed motor vehicle that is in use shall conform to the standard of noise emission specified in the Seventh Schedule for the class of motor vehicle to which that motor vehicle belongs if the motor vehicle was registered in Singapore or elsewhere before 1st July 1999.

[S 564/2010 wef 01/04/2011]

Unleaded petrol

8. Every petrol driven motor vehicle to be registered in Singapore on or after 1st July 1999 shall be capable of running on unleaded petrol.

[S 564/2010 wef 01/04/2011]

Vehicle manufacturer’s certificate

9. The following may be accepted as prima facie evidence for the purpose of determining whether any motor vehicle to be registered in Singapore on or after 1st July 1999 conforms to any prescribed standard:

(a)	a certificate from the manufacturer of the vehicle stating that the motor vehicle conforms to the standard for exhaust emission specified in the First, Second or Third Schedule, or the standard for noise emission specified in the Fourth Schedule, as the case may be; or
(b)	a certificate stating that the motor vehicle belongs to a model or batch of vehicles that conform to the standard for exhaust emission specified in the First, Second or Third Schedule, or the standard for noise emission specified in the Fourth Schedule, as the case may be. [S 564/2010 wef 01/04/2011]

PART III

FLEET OWNERS

Owners of motor vehicle fleets

10. This Part shall apply only to a person who is the owner or who has under his control or possession 3 or more —

(a)	public service vehicles (other than trishaws) for the purpose of his business or trade;
(b)	motor vehicles for the purposes of his business or trade as a manufacturer or dealer of motor vehicles; or
(c)	motor vehicles for the purpose of his business or trade of transporting goods or cargo for hire or reward.

Special duties of owners of motor vehicle fleets

11.—(1) The Director-General may, by notice in writing, require any person to whom this Part applies to take such measures as the Director-General may specify, being measures necessary to ensure that every motor vehicle or public service vehicle the person owns or has under his control or possession conforms to the applicable prescribed standards, including but not limited to —

(a)	carrying out regular servicing and repair of the motor vehicles at such intervals and workshops as may be specified by the Director-General in the notice; and
(b)	keeping and maintaining full and accurate records of such servicing and repair carried out.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with a notice under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence unless he satisfies the court that he has used all due diligence to comply with the notice.

PART IIIA

STANDARDS FOR DIESEL OR PETROL

[S 26/2017 wef 01/07/2017]

[S 372/2016 wef 01/01/2017]

Standards for diesel or petrol used by motor vehicles

11A. Every motor vehicle being driven in Singapore, when using diesel or petrol, must only use diesel or petrol that conforms to the standards for diesel or petrol specified in the Eighth Schedule.

[S 26/2017 wef 01/07/2017]

[S 372/2016 wef 01/01/2017]

Import, manufacture, etc., of diesel or petrol

11B.—(1) A person must not import, manufacture, possess for sale, sell or offer for sale any diesel or petrol, with the intention for it to be used in any motor vehicle being driven in Singapore, unless the diesel or petrol conforms to the standards specified in the Eighth Schedule.

[S 26/2017 wef 01/07/2017]

(2) Any person who, on behalf of the owner or occupier of any trade or industrial premises, purchases, or negotiates for or authorises the purchase of, diesel or petrol, with the intention for the diesel or petrol to be used in any motor vehicle being driven in Singapore, must ensure that the diesel or petrol conforms to the standards specified in the Eighth Schedule.

[S 26/2017 wef 01/07/2017]

(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $2,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

(4) Any person who contravenes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

[S 372/2016 wef 01/01/2017]

Testing methods

11C. Unless the Director-General otherwise allows in any particular case, the standards specified in the Eighth Schedule must be tested in accordance with the appropriate testing methods most recently published by any of the following:

(a)	the American Society for Testing and Materials;
(b)	the European Committee for Standardization;
(c)	the International Organization for Standardization;
(d)	the United Kingdom Institute of Petroleum. [S 322/2019 wef 01/07/2019]

Requirements

11D.—(1) The Director‑General may, by notice in writing, require any person, owner or occupier of any premises to —

(a)	carry out any analysis or study; or
(b)	put in place any suitable measure (including but not limited to installing relevant equipment and systems),

for monitoring the quality of any diesel or petrol kept in the premises and ensuring that the diesel or petrol conforms with the standards specified in the Eighth Schedule.

[S 26/2017 wef 01/07/2017]

(2) The person, owner or occupier mentioned in paragraph (1) must —

(a)

keep records of —

(i)	any analysis or study carried out; or
(ii)	any measure put in place; and

(b)

submit the records to the Director‑General when so required by the Director‑General.

(3) A person who manufactures, imports, sells, stores or carries out any analysis or study of any diesel or petrol must —

(a)	keep records of the manufacture, import, sale or storage of the diesel or petrol or the results of the analysis or study of the diesel or petrol (as the case may be), in such form as may be determined by the Director‑General; and
(b)	submit the records to the Director‑General when so required by the Director‑General. [S 26/2017 wef 01/07/2017] [S 372/2016 wef 01/01/2017]

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