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3. Japanese regulations
Japan's engine and vehicle emission regulations are jointly developed by two government ministries:
Ministry of the Environment (MOE);
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT).
To define standards, MOE relies on the recommendations of the Central Environment Council (CEC).
In Japan, vehicles are divided into different categories according to their use: passenger cars (< 10 passengers), commercial vehicles and heavy goods vehicles. Some vehicles are equipped with very small engines (< 660 m 3 ); if they are dedicated to passenger transport, they must comply with MPV standards, otherwise they are classified as mini-utility vehicles.
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Bibliography
Websites
EPA : Federal Register electronic version http://www.epa.gov/docs/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/ , consulted on 15/01/2009
Delphi 2008 Passenger Cars & Light Duty Trucks and 2008 Heavy Duty & Off-Road Vehicles consulted on 15/01/2009 from the website
Regulations
Council Directive 70/220/EEC of March 20, 1970, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from positive-ignition engines of motor vehicles. OJ n° L 076 of 06/04/1970, p. 0001-0022.
Council Directive 88/77/EEC of December 3, 1987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against...
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