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Article 1
These regulations are formulated in accordance with Article 15 of the
Energy Administration Act.
Any matters not provided for in these regulations herein shall be subject
to the provisions of other applicable laws and regulations.
Article 2
The term "Competent Authority" referred hereinafter denotes the Ministry
of Economic Affairs, and the Bureau of Energy of the Ministry of Economic
Affairs is authorized to be the executive agency under these regulations.
Article 3
The term "Transportation Management Authority" referred hereinafter
denotes the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Article 4
4.1 Any passenger car (including sedans and station wagons) with a
gasoline or diesel engine, manufactured or imported by the entity shall
comply with the following 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 regarding the standards
governing the fuel economy of vehicles (hereinafter referred to as the
Fuel Economy Standards):
4.1.1 Fuel economy testing is conducted in accordance with the Federal
Test Procedure (FTP-75) of the United States:
4.1.1.1 Fuel Economy Standards
|
Class of Vehicles Engine Displacement (cubic centimeters)
|
Fuel Economy Standards
(kilometers/liter)
|
|
Below 1200
Over 1200 to 1800
Over 1800 to 2400
Over 2400 to 3000
Over 3000 to 3600
Over 3600 to 4200
Over 4200 to 5400
Over 5400
|
16.2
13.0
11.4
10.0
9.2
8.5
7.2
6.5
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4.1.1.2 The combined fuel economy value for passenger cars (including
sedans and station wagons) is calculated by the following equation:
Combined fuel economy value (kilometers/liter, km/L) =
1
─────────────────────────
0.55 0.45
─────────── + ─────────────
City fuel economy(km/L) Highway fuel economy(km/L)
4.1.2 Fuel economy testing is conducted in accordance with Directive
1999/100/EC and subsequent amendments:
4.1.2.1 Fuel Economy Standards
|
Class of Vehicles Engine Displacement (cubic centimeters)
|
Fuel Economy Standards
(kilometers/liter)
|
|
Below 1200
Over 1200 to 1800
Over 1800 to 2400
Over 2400 to 3000
Over 3000 to 3600
Over 3600 to 4200
Over 4200 to 5400
Over 5400
|
14.1
11.3
9.9
8.7
8.0
7.4
6.3
5.7
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4.1.2.2 The combined fuel economy value for passenger cars (including
sedans and station wagons) is calculated by the following equation:
Combined fuel economy value (kilometers/liter, km/L) =
Urban test mileage (km) + Extra urban test mileage (km)
────────────────────────────────
Urban test mileage (km) Extra urban test mileage (km)
───────────── + ────────────────
Urban fuel economy (km/L) Extra urban fuel economy (km/L)
4.2 Effective from Jan.1, 2016 for manufactured or imported passenger
car (including sedans and station wagons) with a gasoline or diesel
engine by any entity to apply for vehicle type fuel economy certificates
shall be tested in accordance with the test procedures prescribed in the
European directive 1999/100/EC and its subsequent revisions; effective
from Jan. 1, 2017, the previous mentioned vehicles shall comply
with the following requirements:
4.2.1 The average fuel economy value of the manufacturer sold vehicles
shall be higher than the required average fuel economy target value.
4.2.2 The average fuel economy limits corresponding to different vehicle
types prescribed by the required average fuel economy target value are
as follows. But if the previous year sales of a brand by the vehicle entity
were less than 300 units and the brand’s world annual production is less
than 10,000 units, a proposal for its fuel economy improvement may
be submitted and being approved by the central competent authority
to execute its improvement project announced by the central competent
authority, and not applicable for the average fuel economy limits prescribed
herein.
4.2.2.1 The average fuel economy limits effective from Jan. 1, 2017 till
Dec. 31, 2021:
|
Class of vehicle reference mass
(kg)
|
Average fuel economy limits
(km/liter)
|
|
Below 850
|
19.2
|
|
Over 850 to 965
|
18.2
|
|
Over 965 to 1080
|
17.4
|
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Over 1080 to 1190
|
16.6
|
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Over 1190 to 1305
|
15.7
|
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Over 1305 to 1420
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15.0
|
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Over 1420 to 1530
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14.1
|
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Over 1530 to 1640
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13.3
|
|
Over 1640 to 1760
|
12.5
|
|
Over 1760 to 1870
|
11.8
|
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Over 1870 to 1980
|
11.2
|
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Over 1980 to 2100
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10.5
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Over 2100 to 2210
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9.7
|
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Over 2210 to 2380
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9.3
|
|
Over 2380 to 2610
|
8.4
|
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Over 2610
|
7.2
|
4.2.2.2 The average fuel economy limits effective from Jan. 1, 2022:
|
Class of vehicle reference mass
(kg)
|
Average fuel economy limits
(km/liter)
|
|
Below 850
|
23.3
|
|
Over 850 to 965
|
23.3
|
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Over 965 to 1080
|
23.3
|
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Over 1080 to 1190
|
22.2
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Over 1190 to 1305
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21.3
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Over 1305 to 1420
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20.4
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Over 1420 to 1530
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19.6
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Over 1530 to 1640
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18.9
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Over 1640 to 1760
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18.2
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Over 1760 to 1870
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17.5
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Over 1870 to 1980
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16.9
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Over 1980 to 2100
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16.1
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Over 2100 to 2210
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15.6
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Over 2210 to 2380
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15.2
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Over 2380 to 2610
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14.3
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Over 2610
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13.7
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4.2.3 The average fuel economy value and average fuel economy target
values prescribed in 4.2.1 shall be calculated by using the following formula:
4.2.3.1 Average fuel economy value:
N
Σvi x wi
1
Average Fuel Economy Value (km/liter) ＝────
N Vi
Σ──
1 FCi
i: manufactured or imported vehicle type’s sequence number.
FCi: fuel economy test value (km/liter) for manufactured or imported
vehicle type i.
Vi: sales number (units) of manufactured or imported vehicle type i.
Wi : Correspond Credit Multiplier for Vehicle Type i.
4.2.3.2 Average fuel economy target value:
N
ΣVi
1
Average Fuel Economy Target Value (km/liter) ＝────
N Vi
Σ ──
1 Ti
i: manufactured or imported vehicle type’s sequence number.
Ti: average fuel economy limit (km/liter) of the manufactured or imported
vehicle type i in accordance with 4.2.2 of this Article.
Vi: sales number (units) of manufactured or imported vehicle type i.
4.2.4 The average fuel economy values for each individual
manufacturer shall be calculated by the central competent authority
by using the fuel economy test values registered by each
individual manufacturer; different manufacturers may be combined for
their average fuel economy value calculation, if being approved by the
central competent authority.
4.2.5 Vehicle entities pursued 4.2.4 may consent to end their
combined calculation of average fuel economy value; their previous
earned credits from exceed the required target value may continue
to be used by the assigned manufacturer through agreement; the
deficiency from under their target value shall be managed in
accordance with 4.2.8 of this Article.
4.2.6 The same vehicle entity manufactured or imported different
brands of vehicles, may calculate the fuel economy values separately
for different brands, if being approved by the central competent
authority.
4.2.7 Vehicle entities with annual sales number over 100 units or
values over 100 million NT dollars being approved by the central
competent authority may use their annual sales number for the
calculation of average fuel economy value. If the calculated average
fuel economy is over the target value, the earned credits may
be accumulated for the calculation of next 3 year’s average fuel
economy values. After this amended regulation becomes effective
upon its promulgation in 2018, if the calculated average fuel
economy is over the target value, the earned credits may be
accumulated for the calculation of the next 4 year’s average fuel
economy values.
4.2.8 For vehicle entities mentioned in the previous paragraph 4.2.7,
if their calculated fuel economy values are under their required
target values at specific year, their subsequent market sold vehicles
must comply with the average fuel economy limits being defined
by 4.2.2 of this Article until the difference of calculated and
target values are being complemented or acquired from other
entities’ credits to regain their average fuel economy calculation
by their annual sales numbers.
4.2.9 For Electric vehicles or Fuel Cell vehicles (sedans and station
wagons) that being sold by the vehicle entity, its sales may be
multiplied by 10 as the correspond sales and being used in the
calculation of average fuel economy value; for Plug-In Hybrid
Electric sedans and station wagons with pure electric travel
mileage over 50 kilometers, their correspond sales multiplier
may be set as 5. The provisions 4.2.2 to 4.2.8 are also applicable
and the fuel economy test values shall be rated by the
competent authority in other provisions.
4.2.10 Effective from Jan. 1, 2022, for the sedans or station wagons
that being sold by the vehicle entity, if its fuel economy value
is higher than the correspond average fuel economy target value
as listed in provision 4.2.2.2, the multipliers for the calculation
of average fuel economy value are set as follows：
4.2.10.1 Over by 10%, set as 1.5;
4.2.10.2 Over by 20%, set as 2;
4.2.10.3 Over by 30%, set as 2.5;
4.2.10.4 Over by 40%, set as 3;
4.2.10.5 Over by 50%, set as 3.5.
4.3 The fuel economy standards listed in Article 6 are applicable
to vehicles with importer provided the listing of US certificate
being classified as LDT model or with the EU certificate being
classified as M1G model.
Article 5
5.1 Any motorcycle manufactured or imported by any entity shall
comply with the following Fuel Economy Standards:
|
Class of Vehicles Engine Displacement (cubic centimeters)
|
Fuel Economy Standards
(kilometer/liter)
|
|
Below 50
Over 50 to 100
Over 100 to 150
Over 150 to 250
Over 250 to 500
Over 500 to 750
Over 750 to 1000
Over 1000 to 1250
Over 1250 to 1500
Over 1500
|
48.2
40.6
38.0
28.0
21.1
16.6
15.8
14.7
13.1
12.8
|
5.2 The combined fuel economy value for motorcycles is calculated
by the following equation:
Combined fuel economy value (kilometers/liter, km/L) =
1
─────────────────────────────
0.6 0.4
──────────── + ─────────────────
Urban fuel economy(km/L) Constant speed fuel economy(km/L)
5.3 Effective from Jan.1, 2016 for manufactured or imported
motorcycles by any entity to apply for vehicle type fuel economy
certificates shall comply with the following requirements:
5.3.1 The average fuel economy value of the manufacturer sold
vehicles shall be higher than the required average fuel economy
target value.
5.3.2 The average fuel economy limits corresponding to different
vehicle types prescribed by the required average fuel economy
target value are as follows.
5.3.2.1 The average fuel economy standards effective from
Jan. 1, 2016 till Dec. 31, 2021:
|
Class of Vehicles Engine Displacement (cubic centimeters)
|
Average fuel economy limits
(kilometer/liter)
|
|
Below 50
Over 50 to 100
Over 100 to 150
Over 150 to 250
Over 250 to 500
Over 500 to 750
Over 750 to 1000
Over 1000 to 1250
Over 1250 to 1500
Over 1500
|
54.5
46.7
43.8
31.0
26.5
18.7
18.1
15.8
14.7
14.1
|
5.3.2.2 The average fuel economy standards effective from Jan. 1, 2022:
|
Class of Vehicles Engine Displacement (cubic centimeters)
|
Average fuel economy limits
(kilometer/liter)
|
|
Below 50
Over 50 to 100
Over 100 to 150
Over 150 to 250
Over 250 to 500
Over 500 to 750
Over 750 to 1000
Over 1000 to 1250
Over 1250 to 1500
Over 1500 to 1750
Over 1750 to 2000
Over 2000
|
61.0
52.3
48.2
34.1
28.1
19.8
19.2
16.7
15.6
14.9
14.3
13.8
|
5.3.3 The average fuel economy value and average fuel economy
target values prescribed in 5.3.1 shall be calculated by using the
following formula:
5.3.3.1 Average fuel economy value:
N
ΣVi x wi
1
Average Fuel Econcmy Value (km/liter) ＝────
N Vi
Σ──
1 FCi
i: manufactured or imported vehicle type’s sequence number.
FCi: fuel economy test value (km/liter) for manufactured or imported
vehicle type i.
Vi: sales number (units) of manufactured or imported vehicle type i.
Wi : Correspond Credit Multiplier for Vehicle Type i.
5.3.3.2 Average fuel economy target value:
N
ΣVi
1
Average Fuel Econcmy Target Value (km/liter) ＝────
N Vi
Σ──
1 Ti
i: manufactured or imported vehicle type’s sequence number.
Ti: average fuel economy limit (km/liter) of the manufactured or
imported vehicle type i in accordance with 5.3.2 of this Article.
Vi: sales number (units) of manufactured or imported vehicle type i.
5.3.4 The calculation of average fuel economy value and average
target value for vehicle entity with combined reporting or end of
their combined reporting, the qualification for using annual
average fuel economy value calculation and credit accumulation,
and the handling process for vehicle entities failed to comply
with their required annual average fuel economy target values
shall be in accordance with stipulations in Article 4.
5.3.5 For electric motorcycles being sold by the vehicle entity, the
sales may be multiplied by 2.5 then being used for the calculation
of average fuel economy value, and the previous provisions are
also applicable. The fuel economy test value for electric vehicle
shall be rated by the competent authority in other provisions.
Article 6
6.1 Any light-duty truck of a gross weight less than 2,500 kilograms,
commercial vehicle and passenger car (not sedans or station wagons)
with gasoline or diesel engine manufactured or imported by the entity
shall comply with the following 6.1.1 or 6.1.2 regarding standards
governing fuel economy of vehicles:
6.1.1 Fuel economy testing is conducted in accordance with the Federal
Test Procedure (FTP-75) of the United States:
6.1.1.1 Fuel Economy Standards
|
Class of Vehicles Engine Displacement (cubic centimeters)
|
Fuel Economy Standards
(kilometers/liter)
|
|
Below 1200
Over 1200 to 1800
Over 1800 to 2400
Over 2400 to 3000
Over 3000 to 3600
Over 3600 to 4200
Over 4200 to 5400
Over 5400
|
10.9
9.9
8.9
8.6
7.6
7.0
6.7
6.1
|
6.1.1.2 The combined fuel economy value for light-duty trucks of a
gross weight less than 2,500 kilograms, commercial vehicles and
passenger cars (not sedans or station wagons) is calculated by the
following equation:
Combined fuel economy value (kilometers/liter, km/L) =
1
─────────────────────────────
0.55 0.45
──────────── + ───────────────
City fuel economy(km/L) Highway fuel economy(km/L)
6.1.2 Fuel economy testing is conducted in accordance with Directive
1999/100/EC and subsequent amendments:
6.1.2.1 Fuel Economy Standards
|
Class of Vehicles Engine Displacement (cubic centimeters)
|
Fuel Economy Standards
(kilometer/liter)
|
|
Below 1200
Over 1200 to 1800
Over 1800 to 2400
Over 2400 to 3000
Over 3000 to 3600
Over 3600 to 4200
Over 4200 to 5400
Over 5400
|
9.5
8.6
7.7
7.5
6.6
6.1
5.8
5.3
|
6.1.2.2 The combined fuel economy value for light-duty trucks of a
gross weight less than 2,500 kilograms, commercial vehicles and
passenger cars (not sedans or station wagons) is calculated by the
following equation:
Combined fuel economy value (kilometers/liter, km/L)=
Urban test mileage (km) + Extra urban test mileage (km)
───────────────────────────────
Urban test mileage (km) Extra urban test mileage (km)
───────────── + ───────────────
Urban fuel economy (km/L) Extra urban fuel economy (km/L)
6.2 Effective from Jan.1, 2016 for manufactured or imported
light-duty truck of a gross weight less than 2,500 kilograms,
commercial vehicle and passenger car (not sedans or station
wagons) with gasoline or diesel engine by any entity to apply
for vehicle type fuel economy certificates shall be tested in
accordance with the test procedures prescribed in the European
directive 1999/100/EC and its subsequent revisions; effective
from Jan. 1, 2017, the previous mentioned vehicles shall
comply with the following requirements:
6.2.1 The average fuel economy value of the manufacturer sold
vehicles shall be higher than the required average fuel economy
target value.
6.2.2 The average fuel economy limits corresponding to different
vehicle types prescribed by the required average fuel economy target
value are as follows.
6.2.2.1 The average fuel economy standards effective from Jan. 1,
2017 till Dec. 31, 2021:
|
Class of vehicle reference mass
(kg)
|
Average fuel economy limits
(km/liter)
|
|
Below 850
|
15.2
|
|
Over 850 to 965
|
14.4
|
|
Over 965 to 1080
|
13.7
|
|
Over 1080 to 1190
|
13.1
|
|
Over 1190 to 1305
|
12.4
|
|
Over 1305 to 1420
|
11.9
|
|
Over 1420 to 1530
|
11.1
|
|
Over 1530 to 1640
|
10.5
|
|
Over 1640 to 1760
|
9.9
|
|
Over 1760 to 1870
|
9.3
|
|
Over 1870 to 1980
|
8.8
|
|
Over 1980 to 2100
|
8.3
|
|
Over 2100 to 2210
|
7.7
|
|
Over 2210 to 2380
|
7.3
|
|
Over 2380 to 2610
|
6.6
|
|
Over 2610
|
5.7
|
6.2.2.2 The average fuel economy standards effective from Jan. 1,
2022:
|
Class of vehicle reference mass
(kg)
|
Average fuel economy limits
(km/liter)
|
|
Below 850
|
18.6
|
|
Over 850 to 965
|
18.6
|
|
Over 965 to 1080
|
18.6
|
|
Over 1080 to 1190
|
17.8
|
|
Over 1190 to 1305
|
17.0
|
|
Over 1305 to 1420
|
16.3
|
|
Over 1420 to 1530
|
15.7
|
|
Over 1530 to 1640
|
15.1
|
|
Over 1640 to 1760
|
14.6
|
|
Over 1760 to 1870
|
14.0
|
|
Over 1870 to 1980
|
13.5
|
|
Over 1980 to 2100
|
12.9
|
|
Over 2100 to 2210
|
12.5
|
|
Over 2210 to 2380
|
12.2
|
|
Over 2380 to 2610
|
11.4
|
|
Over 2610
|
11.0
|
6.2.2.3 For vehicles that comply with the truck standards stipulated
in the “Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards” by Taiwan EPA,
effective from Jan.1, 2022 shall comply with the average fuel
economy standards as follows:
|
Class of vehicle reference mass
(kg)
|
Average fuel economy limits
(km/liter)
|
|
Below 850
|
15.8
|
|
Over 850 to 965
|
15.8
|
|
Over 965 to 1080
|
15.8
|
|
Over 1080 to 1190
|
15.1
|
|
Over 1190 to 1305
|
14.5
|
|
Over 1305 to 1420
|
13.9
|
|
Over 1420 to 1530
|
13.3
|
|
Over 1530 to 1640
|
12.8
|
|
Over 1640 to 1760
|
12.4
|
|
Over 1760 to 1870
|
11.9
|
|
Over 1870 to 1980
|
11.5
|
|
Over 1980 to 2100
|
11.0
|
|
Over 2100 to 2210
|
10.6
|
|
Over 2210 to 2380
|
10.4
|
|
Over 2380 to 2610
|
9.7
|
|
Over 2610
|
9.4
|
6.2.3 The average fuel economy value and average fuel economy target
value prescribed in 6.2.1 shall be calculated by using the following equation:
6.2.3.1 Average fuel economy value:
N
ΣVi x wi
1
Average Fuel Econcmy Value (km/liter) ＝────
N Vi
Σ──
1 FCi
i: manufactured or imported vehicle type’s sequence number.
FCi: fuel economy test value (km/liter) for manufactured or imported
vehicle type i.
Vi: sales number (units) of manufactured or imported vehicle type i.
Wi : Correspond Credit Multiplier for Vehicle Type i.
6.2.3.2 Average fuel economy target value:
N
ΣVi
1
Average Fuel Econcmy Target Value (km/liter) ＝────
N Vi
Σ──
1 Ti
i: manufactured or imported vehicle type’s sequence number.
Ti: average fuel economy limit (km/liter) of the manufactured or
imported vehicle type i in accordance with 6.2.2 of this Article.
Vi: sales number (units) of manufactured or imported vehicle type i.
6.2.4 The calculation of average fuel economy value and average
target value for vehicle entity with combined reporting or end of
their combined reporting, the calculation of average fuel economy
value for different brands under the same vehicle entity, the
qualification for using annual average fuel economy value
calculation and credit accumulation, and the handling process for
vehicle entities failed to comply with their required annual average
fuel economy target values shall be in accordance with stipulations in Article 4.
6.2.5 For Electric or Fuel Cell light-duty trucks, commercial
vehicles and passenger cars (not sedans or station wagons) that
being sold by the vehicle entity, its sales may be multiplied by
10 as the correspond sales and being used in the calculation
of average fuel economy values; for Plug-In Hybrid Electric
light-duty truck, commercial vehicle and passenger car
(not sedans or station wagons) with pure electric travel
mileage over 50 kilometers, the correspond sales multiplier
may be set as 5; and the previous mentioned provisions are
also applicable and the fuel economy test values shall be rated
by the competent authority in other provisions.
6.2.6 Effective from Jan. 1, 2022, for light-duty trucks, commercial
vehicles and passenger cars (not sedans or station wagons) that
being sold by the vehicle entity, if its fuel economy value is
higher than the correspond average fuel economy target value as
listed in provision 4.2.2.2, the multipliers for the calculation
of average fuel economy value are set as follows：
6.2.6.1 Over by 10%, set as 1.5;
6.2.6.2 Over by 20%, set as 2;
6.2.6.3 Over by 30%, set as 2.5;
6.2.6.4 Over by 40%, set as 3;
6.2.6.5 Over by 50%, set as 3.5.
Article 6-1
6-1.1 Effective from Jan. 1, 2022, for the vehicle entity
developed eco-innovation technology or product with proof
of energy-saving capability that can improve the fuel efficiency
of vehicles, and the central competent authority has approved
a certain amount of related credit value for the calculation
of the entity’s average fuel economy value, the vehicle entity
may add the approved credit value to the sold vehicle for
the average fuel economy calculation. The eco-innovation
technologies, products and their related amount of credit
values for the calculation of average fuel economy shall be
set and promulgated by the central competent authority.
Article 7
(Deleted)
Article 8
Vehicle entities should implement the energy consumption and
efficient labeling (herein referred as energy efficient label) for the
manufactured or imported gasoline (diesel) passenger cars, light
duty trucks, SUVs and motorcycles.
The previously described energy efficient label should include the
following contents:
1.Annual fuel consumption,
2.Vehicle type,
3.Name of manufacturer,
4.Certified vehicle model,
5.Fuel economy: including test method, test results, urban fuel
economy, and highway/extra-urban/constant-speed fuel economy,
and
6.The energy efficiency ranking.
The format for the energy efficient label should be provided by the
Competent Authority.
Article 9
9.1 The energy efficient labeling should be implemented by the
vehicle entities as described in the following:
9.1.1 Starting from July 1, 2010, vehicles displayed at the show room
or selling location should affix the energy efficient label at the
following spots:
9.1.1.1 Cars: on the windshield of front passenger side or driver side,
with contents facing outside.
9.1.1.2 Motorcycles: when affix on the seat, the contents facing upward;
when affix on front fender the contents facing forward; without front
fender the label should be affixed on the fuel tank, the contents facing
upward.
9.1.2 Starting from July 1, 2010, the vehicle catalog at displaying or
selling locations should contain the energy efficient label; if only text
or tables were used in the vehicle catalog, then the vehicle annual fuel
consumption, fuel economy test results, and energy efficient ranking
should be listed in the catalog.
9.1.3 Starting from September 1, 2010, the vehicles for sale should be
affixed with the energy efficient label or have the label printed or attached
in the owner’s manual.
9.2 The contents of printed or affixed energy efficient label should follow
the format of samples that approved by the Competent Authority, contents
modification, hide, impair or using other methods to make the label
indistinguishable are not allowed. When printed in the catalog or owner’s
manual to describe the energy efficiency information, the label is allowed
to be enlarged or shrunk as long as it is clear and recognizable.
Article 10
Fuel economy testing and retesting should be performed by test agencies
or vehicle manufacturers (hereinafter referred to as Accredited Agencies)
authorized by the Competent Authority. Passenger cars, commercial
vehicles, and light-duty trucks shall be tested in accordance with either
the Federal Test Procedure (FTP-75) of the United States or Directive
1999/100/EC of the European Union and subsequent amendments;
motorcycles shall be tested in accordance with Motorcycle Fuel Economy
Test Method (as attachment).
Article 11
11.1 To apply for a certificate license and become an Accredited Agency
as mentioned in the proceeding article, a test agency or vehicle
manufacturer should provide and submit the following application
documents to the Competent Authority. The application procedure
for certificate license renewal is the same.
11.1.1 The education and work experience papers for test personnel,
11.1.2 A quality control plan,
11.1.3 A test equipment layout,
11.1.4 The original drawings and specifications of the test equipment, and
11.1.5 Correlated test results conducted within the past six months.
11.2 If the application documentations stated in Paragraph 11.1 do not
conform to the rules or incur deficiencies in the contents, the Competent
Authority shall notify the applicant to make corrections by a specified
deadline; if the requested corrections are not made by the deadline, the
application shall be rejected.
11.3 The Competent Authority shall issue certificate licenses with a
valid period of no more than three years to those applicants who pass
the review. Anyone who has obtained a certificate and applied for an
extension needs to submit the documents required by Paragraph 11.1 180
days prior to the expiration date; the extension period is three years. The
applicant must reapply for certification if he was not able to apply for an
extension by the time specified above.
11.4 To review the certificate application procedures stated in Paragraph
11.1 and the certificate extension procedures stated in Paragraph 11.3, the
Competent Authority may invite relevant experts to form a review group.
The review group may examine the testing equipment as well as the status
of personnel allocation and operation on site, and request the applicant to
conduct a vehicle fuel economy test on a chassis dynamometer if and when
the review group deems necessary.
Article 12
12.1 The Competent Authority may, on a regular or an unannounced basis,
inspect an Accredited Agency. If there is any defect found during inspection,
the Competent Authority shall order the Accredited Agency to make
improvements before a specified deadline, and the Competent Authority
shall conduct a re-inspection after the deadline has passed.
12.2 If there are any instances of falsification or untruthfulness in the
contents of the application documents or related to the allocation of test
personnel, the Competent Authority may revoke the certification license
and order the Accredited Agency to surrender its certification license
before the specified deadline.
12.3 If the Accredited Agency incurs any one of the following events, the
Competent Authority may annul its certification license and order the
Accredited Agency to surrender its certificate license before the specified
deadline.
12.3.1 The Accredited Agency issues an untruth inspection report, record
or inspection result.
12.3.2 The data quality control plan is defective or the degree of precision
and accuracy of the inspection does not conform to the required scope, and
the defects mentioned above are not corrected by the specified deadline.
12.4 When the certificate license is revoked or annulled according to Paragraph
12.2 and Paragraph 12.3, the agency will not be allowed to reapply for a
certificate within one year after the date of its license is being revoked or annulled.
Article 13
13.1 Vehicle fuel economy tests designated by the Competent Authority
shall be conducted as follows:
13.1.1 Type approval test, and
13.2 The Competent Authority, along with Transportation Management
Authority, shall be entitled to assign the personnel or authorize an
Accredited Agency to select the test vehicles randomly for the tests
mentioned above. The conformity test for any new vehicle specified
in this article shall be delivered to the Accredited Agency appointed
by the Competent Authority.
13.3 If the vehicle is imported by a manufacturer with an original fuel
economy test document (issued by a test agency or by the vehicle
manufacturer approved by the local governments where the vehicle
was manufactured) to verify this vehicle complies with the fuel economy
standards in this Article, the type approval test can be waived. The
application shall be filed to the Competent Authority for a fuel economy
certificate.
Article 14
The type approval test provided in article 6 means the fuel economy test
for any vehicle should follow the procedures listed below:
1.For each model of domestic vehicle manufactured by each entity, one
vehicle shall be selected randomly for the test.
2.For each model of vehicle imported by each entity, one vehicle shall
be selected randomly for the test.
Article 15
Any vehicle that meets the Fuel Economy Standards in respect to the
results of the type approval test shall be deemed as undergoing a model
change when any one of the following changes occurs, requiring a
new certificate application.
1.Change in the body styling and model name of the vehicle,
2.Change in the weight class of the vehicle,
3.Change in the engine model, engine displacement, number of engine
cylinders, engine fuel system (including fuel supply or feedback control
system) or turbo-charging of the vehicle,
4.Change in the power train system of the vehicle,
5.Change in the vehicle's country of manufacture, or
6.Any other changes of the vehicle that will affect the results of the fuel
economy test.
If the changing of vehicle's specifications or components will not affect
the fuel economy test results, which shall be subject to the judgment and
approval of the Competent Authority, then this vehicle shall be exempt
from the requirement of a type approval test. Nevertheless, the vehicle
conformity test specified in Article 6 shall still be conducted.
Article 16
16.1 The conformity test prescribed in Article 13 indicates the fuel
economy test for any new vehicle that is being distributed into the
market, meets the Fuel Economy Standards in respect to the results
of the type approval test, and has obtained a fuel economy certificate.
The Central Competent Authority shall perform the conformity test
according to the following procedures:
16.1.1 For domestically manufactured vehicles:
16.1.1.1 For each model of domestic vehicle (including passenger cars,
light-duty trucks and commercial vehicles) manufactured by each entity,
one sample for every one thousand new vehicles shall be selected
randomly for testing.
16.1.1.2 For each model of domestic motorcycle manufactured by each
entity, one sample for every two thousand new vehicles shall be selected
randomly for testing.
16.1.2 For imported vehicles: The selection procedure of the conformity
test for imported vehicle shall be the same as the procedure mentioned
above for domestic vehicles.
16.2 In the event that the number of vehicles for a particular model of car
or truck, produced or imported, is less than one thousand units within six
months, one sample shall be selected randomly for testing. In the event that
the number of vehicles for a particular model of motorcycle, produced or
imported, is less than two thousand units within six months, one sample shall
be selected randomly for testing.
16.3 The selection ratio for the conformity test provided in this Article may
be subject to adjustment as determined by the Administration Authority.
Article 17
By the twentieth day of each month, the entity that manufactured or imported
the vehicles shall, in accordance with Articles 14 and 16, furnish its
manufacturing and import plan for the following month and the actual
manufacturing/sales or importing/sales data of the preceding month to the
Competent Authority for fuel economy test purposes. Upon the selection
of test vehicles, the entity that manufactured or imported the vehicles shall
send the test vehicles to the Accredited Agency for the test within twenty-eight
days.
In the event of any change in the manufacturing/sales or importing/sales
plan or data mentioned previously in this Article, a written notice should
be given to the Competent Authority within three days upon the date of
such change.
The Central Competent Authority, along with the Transportation
Management Authority, shall be entitled to review the actual manufacturing/
sales or importing/sales data raised by the above mentioned entity.
Article 18
For any manufactured or imported vehicle that meets the Fuel Economy
Standards in respect to the results of the type approval test, and comply
with the EPA in charged vehicle emissions standards, the Competent
Authority shall issue a certificate of conformity with respect to that
vehicle model.
In no event shall the Transportation Management Authority issue a
vehicle license to any vehicle without a certificate of conformity.
The Competent Authority may consign an approved agency to issue and
approve the certificate of conformity mentioned in the first paragraph of
this Article.
Article 19
Starting from July 1, 2010, the competent authority may not issue the
fuel economy certificates if the vehicle entities failed to submit the
following auditing documents for the manufactured or imported vehicles:
1.The sample energy efficient label fabricated according to Article 8.
2.The name, address and telephone number of the domestic manufacturer,
importer, distributor or display location; E-mail contact information
should also be provided if available.
If the previous described document contents were changed, vehicle
entity should deliver the related documents to the Competent Authority
for reference within 30 days.
The Competent Authority may commission agency for the energy
efficient labeling auditing as described in paragraph 1.
Article 20
f the manufactured or imported new vehicles already obtained fuel
economy certificates before June 30, 2010, the vehicle entities should
deliver the required documents that described in Article 19 paragraph
1 and 2 for the Central Competent Authority to audit and implement
the energy efficient labeling according to Article 9 to get the permit
for displaying and selling in the market starting from July 1, 2010.
Article 21
The vehicle type or vehicle fuel economy certificate which is being
issued to a specific manufacturer or importer may transfers to specific
entity, if the vehicle original manufacturer promises to provide vehicles
with the same specifications and quality as the certified vehicles to the
entity.
Article 22
For any vehicle which does not meet the Fuel Economy Standards in
respect to the results of the conformity test provided in Article 4,
Article 5 and Article 6, the entity who applied for the type approval
test may apply for a retest. The retest shall be performed according
to the following procedures:
1.The results of three retests for the original sample test vehicle shall
be averaged to a single value (hereinafter referred to Y).
2.Y and all of the one-time retest results for each vehicle requested for
retesting by the application entity and selected by the Competent
Authority shall be averaged to determine a single value (hereinafter
referred to X).
3.In the event that the difference of X and the product of statistical
parameter times the standard deviation is not smaller than the Fuel
Economy Standards, the vehicles covered by the application shall be
regarded as meeting the Fuel Economy Standards. The standard
deviation is calculated by the following equation:
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ ┌───────────────── │
│ │ 2 │
│Standard Deviation =│ (Fuel Economy Value - X) │
│ │Σ ─────────────── │
│ │ Number of Sample Vehicles - 1 │
│ │ │
│ ˇ │
└──────────────────────────────┘
The statistical parameters are to be determined based on the number
of sample test vehicles, as in the following table:
┌──────┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
│Number of │2 │3 │4 │5 │6 │7 │
│Sample │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Vehicles │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│Statistical │0.973 │0.613 │0.489 │0.421 │0.376 │0.342 │
│Parameter │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
┌──────┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
│Number of │8 │9 │10 │11 │12 │13 │
│Sample │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Vehicles │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│Statistical │0.317 │0.296 │0.279 │0.265 │0.253 │0.242 │
│Parameter │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
┌──────┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
│Number of │14 │15 │16 │17 │18 │19 │
│Sample │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Vehicles │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│Statistical │0.233 │0.224 │0.216 │0.210 │0.203 │0.198 │
│Parameter │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
If the number of sample test vehicles is equal to or greater than 20, then
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ 0.860 │
│Statistical Parameter = ─────────────── │
│ ┌───────────── │
│ │ Number of Sample Vehicles │
│ ˇ │
└──────────────────────────────┘
In the event that the entity does not apply for retesting, or the results
of the retesting do not meet the Fuel Economy Standards under this
Article, the certificate of conformity in respect to the vehicle or the
model of vehicle covered by the certificate shall be annulled. The
Competent Authority shall forthwith withhold from the entity the
right to sell the vehicles and order the entity to take actions to improve
the fuel economy of the vehicles. The Transportation Management
Authority shall not issue vehicle licenses to the vehicles of the model
concerned or to any entity who commits a breach of Article 10 as well.
The entity applying for a retest as described in paragraph 1 of this
article shall deliver the vehicles to the Accredited Agency appointed
by the Competent Authority.
Article 23
If the conformity test results for the domestic-manufactured or
imported vehicles that failed to reach within 92% of the energy
efficient label listed values, the entity should be noticed by the
Competent Authority to process energy efficiency retest.
The Competent Authority officers should be accompanied by the
personnel of the Accredited Agency to the vehicle storage location,
and pick up at least twice the number of the previous sampled
vehicle type that failed to reach within 92% of the energy efficiency
label value. The selected vehicles should be delivered to the
Accredited Agency by the vehicle entity to perform the energy
efficiency retest.
According to Article 21 of Energy Management Act, should the
vehicle entities failed to meet the deadline to perform energy
efficiency retests or the mean value of the test results for the
delivered sample vehicles failed to reach within 92% energy
efficient label value will be notified by the Competent Authority
for improvements.
Article 24
The same test method should be used for the vehicle type approval
test, conformity test as described in Article 13, paragraph 13.1, for
the retest as defined in Article 22, and for the energy efficiency retest
as described in Article 23.
The same Accredited Agency that conduct the test should be used
for the conformity test as described in Article 13, paragraph 13.1.2,
for the retest as defined in Article 22, and for the energy efficiency
retest as described in Article 23.
Article 25
The Competent Authority shall periodically publish the fuel economy
test results.
Article 26
These Regulations shall become effective upon promulgation. |