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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