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Azerbaijan starts applying Euro-4 ecological standard

Business Materials 1 April 2014 00:01 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, April 1

By Emil Ismayilov - Trend:

The process of applying the Euro-4 ecological standard for vehicles will begin in Azerbaijan on April 1.

The Euro-4 ecological standard will be applied to the imported and manufactured vehicles in Azerbaijan from April 1, 2014 to reduce the emission of pollutants by vehicles and improve the environmental situation in the country in accordance with a decision of the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers.

The decision on applying the Euro-4 ecological standard is related to the growth of car imports to the country which negatively affects the environment and public health, the head of the State Committee Ramiz Hasanov said earlier.

The committee head said that around 100,000 cars were imported into the country, over 50,000 of which were used cars. These figures were equal to 64,000 and 27,000 respectively in 2011.

Table of compliance with environmental standards for vehicles on production country and year of manufacture:

Country-producer of motor vehicle

Production year of cars

complying with the requirements of technical regulations on environmental classes

2

3

4

5

EU countries*, petrol

1997 - 2000

2001 - 2004

Since 2005

Since 01.10.2009

EU countries*, diesel

1997 - 2001

2002 - 2004

Since 2005

Since 01.10.2009

U.S.

1996 - 2000

2001 - 2003

Since 2004

-

Japan

1998 - 2004

2005 - 2010

Since 2011

-

China

2004 - 2007

Since 2008

Since 2011

-

Korea

2001 - 2002

2003 - 2005

Since 2006

-

Ukraine, M category

Since 2006

Since 2010

Since 2014

-

Ukraine, N category

Since 2007

Since 2010

Since 2014

-

Belarus

2006 - 2007

Since 2008

Since 2014

-

Uzbekistan

2007 - 2009

Since 2010

Since 2012

-

Kazakhstan

2006 - 2011

Since 2012

Since 2014

-

Russia

2006 - 2007

Since 2008

Since 2013

Since 2014

Turkey

-

-

Since 2009

-

Iran

Since 2009

-

-

-

*The EU countries include: Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, France, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Sweden, and Estonia.

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