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2019/AD1/014 Agenda Item: 5.2

Updates on Vehicle Safety and Environmental Standards and Policies in APEC

Purpose: Information

Submitted by: United States

30th Automotive DialogueBali, Indonesia

25 to 28 June 2019

26 June 2019 – Indonesia

Presented by

Charles Uthus, American Automotive Policy Council

Copyright © 2018 APEC Secretariat

Updates on Vehicle Safety & Environmental

Standards and Policies in APEC

Ideal: A World Without

Regulatory Borders

• We live in an increasingly interrelated and integrated world

• Global automakers build and sell in markets across the world, promoting trade and investment.

• The ideal is to test once and sell anywhere, while maintaining high levels of safety and environmental protection.

Reality: A World With Two

Standards/Certification Systems

There are 2 major sets of motor vehicle

regulations and certification systems

US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules

UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) standards, now referred to as UN regulations

Goals Shared by Both

U.S. and EU Systems

Emissions Standards in APEC

• Economies across the APEC region are adopting more rigorous motor vehicle emissions standards/regulations.

• All of the standards adopted are based in some way on the EU and the United States’ emissions standards.

• These include: Euro 2-6 and U.S. EPA Tier 1- 3 (see following attached table).

• While both systems are strong and stringent, in general the current EPA standards (Tier III Lev III) are more challenging to meet than the European standards.

• APEC economies represent a mix of different types of auto regulations and certification procedures.

• APEC economies that accept both ECE and FMVSS include Australia, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, and – most recently – the Philippines.

• These APEC economies with flexible certification systems benefit from the best that each system offers by accepting both sets of standards and vehicles certified under either system.

Safety Standards in APEC

Benefits of Flexible

Certification Systems

1. Both are Robust, Long-Standing & Tested

2. Both Have Comparable Performance &

Outcomes

3. Reduces Cost and Increases in Efficiency

4. Brings Consumer Benefits

5. Brings the Latest Technologies to the

Market- Regardless of Where Developed

New Zealand Land Transport Rule

• New Zealand has codified acceptance of vehicles certified under the U.S., EU, Australian, and Japanese (among other) systems. As long as New Zealand has confidence that a vehicle complies with those robust standards, its Land Transport Rule permits its sale.

• In New Zealand, which has one of the best road safety records in the world, a vehicle must meet 16 auto safety standards established by the New Zealand Transport Agency.

Compliance Process

• Providing a statement of compliance from the New Zealand authorised manufacturer's representatives can be acceptable evidence.

• In some cases, test certificate information that shows it was manufactured to meet the required standards may also be necessary.

New Zealand – Example of

Flexible Certification System

Procedures on Importation and Registration of a Car All imported cars must comply with the Road Traffic Rules.

Vehicle Safety Standards“LTA accepts motor cars that have complied with internationally recognized vehicle safety standards such as those adopted by the European Union (EU) countries, Japan and the USA.”

Appropriate documentation must be provided to show that the vehicle complies with any of the above mentioned vehicle safety standards for 52 items:

Singapore– Example of

Flexible Certification SystemS/N Items S/N Items

1 Anti-theft and immobilizer 27 Lateral protection

2 Audible warning 28 Masses and dimensions

3 Braking 29 Parking lamps

4 Couplings 30 Prevention of fire risks

5 Defrost/demist 31 Protective steering

6 Diesel Smoke 32 Rear registration plate lamps

7 Direction indicators 33 Rear registration plate space

8 Door latches and hinges 34 Rear visibility

9 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC 35 Registration plates

10 Emissions 36 Retro reflectors

11 Lights [End-outline, front position (side), rear-

position (side), stop, side marker, daylight

running lamps]

37 Reversing lamps

12 Engine power 38 Safety glass

13 Exterior projections 39 Seat belt anchorages

14 Fog lamps (front) 40 Seat belts

15 Fog lamps (rear) 41 Seat strength

16 Forward vision 42 Side impact (side beams)

17 Front underrun protection 43 Sound level

18 Frontal impact 44 Speed limiters

19 Fuel consumption 45 Speedometer and reverse gear

20 Fuel tanks/rear protection device 46 Steering effort

21 Head restraints 47 Towing hooks

22 Headlamps (including bulbs) 48 Tyres

23 Heating systems 49 Vehicle and component marking (incl. VIN)

24 Identification of control 50 Vehicle using CNG/Electric/Hybrid etc.

25 Installation of lightings & light signaling devices 51 Wash/wipe

26 Interior fitting 52 Wheel guards

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