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Malaysia: Emissions standards

Type Approval standards

Type	Standard	Effective year
Passenger cars: petrol and diesel	91/441/EEC	1997
Passenger cars: petrol and diesel	94/12/EC	2000
Commercial vehicles: heavy duty diesel	93/59/EEC	1997
Commercial vehicles: heavy duty diesel	EURO 1 (ECE R 49-02)	1997

In-use standards

Type	Pollutant	Permissible limit
Diesel vehicles	black smoke	50 HSU or % opacity
Petrol vehicles
New models (after 1-1-97)	CO	3.5%
New models (after 1-1-97)	HC	600ppm
Existing models (after 1-1-97)	CO	4.5%
Existing models (after 1-1-97)	HC	800ppm

Source: I. Aminuddin, Department of Environment,
"Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance in Malaysia"

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