The Ministry of Transport has opened consultation on Euro 6 vehicle emissions standards, which will close on June 22.
The proposed changes to the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007 – the ‘Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Amendment Rule’ (the Amendment Rule) will reduce emissions from motor vehicles that cause significant harm to health says the transport ministry.
It says the proposed changes to the Amendment Rule set out the lead in times for bringing in a stronger vehicle emissions standard.
The aim of this consultation is to receive feedback on the new proposed emissions standard, for new and used vehicles, and the proposed lead in times for these changes.
The proposals are to:
- Rapidly shift the minimum requirement on used imports from Euro 4 to Euro 5.
- Phase in the shift from Euro 5 to Euro 6 on used imports and new vehicles in several steps, between late 2024 and the start of 2028.
- Introduce an emissions requirement for mopeds and motorcycles.
New Zealand and Australia are the only remaining developed countries that are yet to move to Euro 6 according to the transport ministry.
It says the world’s three largest automotive markets are now moving beyond Euro 6 and onto the next generation of even stronger standards, Euro 7 (China in 2023, Europe over 2025-2027, the U.S. in 2027).
The proposals aim to align with Australia where possible, as New Zealand shares a global supply of new vehicles with Australia. The proposal also accounts for the large number of used imports from Japan says the transport ministry.
More details here:
https://consult.transport.govt.nz/policy/consultationeuro6vistandards/
