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Evidence of compliance with emissions standards - Europe

For both used and parallel-imported new vehicles, acceptable proof your vehicle meets New Zealand requirements can be:

  • a suitable European Community (EC) whole vehicle approval plate/sticker
  • a suitable UN/ECE approval plate/sticker
  • a certificate of conformity or statement of compliance that includes an approved emission standard.
Determining emissions level from EC directives (for light vehicles)

The following is a list of EC/EEC directives for vehicle exhaust emissions and the 'Euro' emissions level corresponding to each directive.

70/220/EEC Euro 0 unless accompanied by one of the appropriate directives for Euro 1, Euro 2, Euro 3 or Euro 4.
91/441/EEC Euro 1
93/59/EEC
94/12/EC Euro 2
96/44/EC
96/69/EC
98/69A/EC Euro 3
98/77A/EC
1999/102A/EC
2001/1A/EC
2001/100A/EC
2002/80A/EC
2003/76A/EC
2006/96A/EC
98/69/EC Indeterminate – the default emissions level is Euro 3 unless otherwise indicated on compliance documentation
98/77/EC
1999/102/EC
2001/1/EC
2001/100/EC
2002/80/EC
2003/76/EC
2006/96/EC
98/69B/EC Euro 4
98/77B/EC
1999/102B/EC
2001/1B/EC
2001/100B/EC
2002/80B/EC
2003/76B/EC
2006/96B/EC

If a directive is not listed on the above table, and the first number is a '7' or an '8,' the emissions level is Euro 0.

Determining emissions level from UN/ECE regulations for light vehicles

The following is a list of UN/ECE regulations for vehicle exhaust emissions and the 'Euro' emissions level corresponding to each regulation.

UN/ECE Regulation 83.02 Euro 1
UN/ECE Regulation 83.03 Euro 2 (passenger cars only); Euro 1 (light commercial vehicles only)
UN/ECE Regulation 83.04 Euro 2
UN/ECE Regulation 83.05 Indeterminate – the default emissions level is Euro 3 unless otherwise indicated on compliance documentation

The regulation name can be listed either independently or within a UN/ECE system approval number.

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