THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1992
NEW VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS EFFECTIVE
(THURSDAY) THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY
POLLUTION CONTROL (VEHICLE DESIGN REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THE AIR
FROM YESTERDAY STANDARDS) (EMISSION) REGULATIONS ARE (JANUARY 1).
AS EFFECTIVE,
AN EPD
SPOKESMAN
SAID THESE
REGULATIONS
REQUIRE,
FOR THE LIGHT BELOW TO COMPLY WITH ΤΟ THOSE IN THE USA AND
PURPOSE OF FIRST REGISTRATION, PRIVATE CAR, TAXI, LIGHT BUS AND GOODS VEHICLE OF 2.5 TONNES DESIGN WEIGHT AND EMISSION STANDARDS OF SIMILAR STRINGENCY JAPAN.
HE SAID BOTH NEW PETROL AND THESE REGULATIONS.
DIESEL VEHICLES ARE COVERED BY
REGISTER A
THAT THE VEHICLE THE REGULATIONS,
"STARTING FROM 1992, ANY PERSON WHO WANTS TO NEWLY VEHICLE IN HONG KONG WILL NEED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE FULLY COMPLIES WITH THE STANDARDS AS SPECIFIED THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN
CERTIFICATION THE EVIDENCE USUALLY INVOLVES LABORATORY THAT THE SPECIFIC VEHICLE MODEL AND TYPE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS, HE ADDED.
"
-
BY AN APPROVED CONCERNED IS IN
IS
AVAILABLE
FROM OVERSEAS ON BEFORE
IN VEHICLES
EVIDENCE SUCH
HE SAID INDIVIDUALS WHO BRING THEIR OWN SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THEY ENTER INTO ANY COMMITMENTS.
"FOR
ENQUIRIES,
THEY
835 1092," HE SAID.
SHOULD CALL THE EPD ON
TEL. (852)
PETROL VEHICLES IT PETROL, NOR EMPLOY ANY STRICTLY FOLLOW THE AND SERVICING THEIR
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT FOR THE NEW IS IMPORTANT THAT MOTORISTS DO NOT USE LEADED
AND THEY MUST
IN MAINTAINING
UNAPPROVED
FUEL
MANUFACTURER'S
ADDITIVIES, RECOMMENDATION
VEHICLES.
SEWER CONSTRUCTION IN OLYMPIC AVENUE
TODAY
A
AWARDED THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
(THURSDAY)
NUMBER OF DIVISION $12.6 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
NETWORK SEWERS IN OLYMPIC AVENUE TO IMPROVE THE DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE IN KOWLOON CITY.
THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL INVOLVE THE RE-ROUTEING SEWER OUTSIDE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
OF AN
EXISTING
/WORKS WILL