4th amendment GSr 308(E) 22 may 2020

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 234] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020/JYAISHTHA 1, 1942 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2020 G.S.R. 308(E).— Whereas, the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, were published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number G.S.R. 923(E), dated the 12 th December, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And, whereas, copies of the said Official Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 12 th December, 2019; And, whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2020. (2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force from the date of notification. 2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred as the said rules), in rule 115, after sub-rule (21), the following shall be inserted, namely:- ―(22) The Emission Standards Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) for Quadricycle (Category L7), for all models shall be as under: Table 1A: Vehicles fitted with Positive Ignition (PI) engine Sr. No. Item TA=COP Norms EVAP CO THC NOX PM * a. Limit 1000 100 68 60 4.5 < 1500 b. DF 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 300** *Applicable to Gasoline Direct Injection (DI) engines only ** Fixed DF of 300 mg/test shall be added to SHED test results. Alternate to fixed DF, manufacturer may opt for ageing of evaporative emission control devises as per the procedure specified in AIS 137 as amended from time to time. Table 1B: Vehicles fitted with Compression Ignition (CI) engine: Sr. No Item TA=COP Norms CO THC NOX PM a. Limit 500 100 68 90 4.5 b. DF 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 TABLE 2 Application of Test Requirements for Type-Approval: BS-VI Sr. No. Test Vehicle with Positive Ignition (PI) engines including hybrids Vehicles with Compression Ignition (CI) engines including hybrids Mono-fuel Bi-fuel(3)(5) fuel Flex- fuel Mono fuel Dual Fuel Gasoline (E5) LPG CNG/ Bio- methane / Bio- Hydrogen (ICE) (Hydrogen + CNG) Gasoline (E5) Gasoline (E5) Gasoline (E5) Diesel (B7) Mono fuel Diesel LPG CNG / Bio methane Ethanol (E85)/ (E100) (1)Bio- diesel up to Diesel (B7) CNG a Gaseous pollutant (Type I test) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yesb Yesb Yesb Yesb Yes Yes Mass ( Type I test) Yes No No No No Yesa Yesa Yesa Yesb Yes Yes c Idle emission Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yesb Yesb Yesb Yes Yes Yes d Crankcase emission (Type III test ) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yesa Yesa Yesa Yes Yes Yes e Evaporative emission Yes No No No No Yesa Yesa Yesa No No No f Durability (Type V test ) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yesa Yesa Yesa Yesc Yes Yes g (4)CO2 & Fuel consumption Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yesb Yesb Yesb Yesb Yes Yes h On Board Diagnostic (OBD) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yesa Yesa Yesa Yesc Yes Yes i Smoke Opacity No No No No No No No No Yesc Yes No j Engine Power Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yesb Yesb Yesb Yes Yes Yes Notes:- (1) Vehicles fuelled with bio diesel blends up to 7% (percent) shall be tested with reference diesel (B7) and vehicles fuelled with Bio diesel blends above 7% (percent) will be tested with respective blends. (2) In case of Positive Ignition (PI) engines, applicable only to vehicles with Direct Injection Engines. (3) Vehicles models and variants having option for Bi-fuel operation and fitted with limp-home gasoline tank of capacity not exceeding three litres on Quadricycle shall be exempted from test in gasoline mode. (4) CO2 emission and fuel consumption shall be measured as per procedure laid down in AIS 137 as amended from time to time. (5) When bi-fuel vehicle is combined with a flex fuel vehicle, both test requirements are applicable. Vehicle tested with E100 need not to be tested with E85. Conditions:- a Gasoline fuel only Notes: 1. The test shall be on Chassis Dynamometer. 2. The test procedure shall be as per AIS137 as amended from time to time. WMTC Test cycle Part1-cold followed by Part1-Hot to be driven. (a) Reference mass : kerb weight + 150 kg (c) Breakdown of WMTC Part 1 cycle: Refer AIS137. (d) Sampling start at T=0 sec (cold start). 3. A deterioration factor shall be applicable as per Table 1(A) and Table 1(B) above for durability. Alternatively, the vehicle manufacturer may opt for a vehicle ageing test of 80,000 kms for evaluating the Deterioration factor as per AIS: 137 and as amended from time to time. 4. For Type II test: (i) Gasoline or CNG or LPG vehicles specified herein shall comply with the provisions of clause (i) of sub-rule (2) of rule 115. (ii) Diesel vehicles specified herein shall comply with clause (ii) of sub-rule (2) of rule 115. 5. (i) Conformity of Production (COP) frequency and sampling. TABLE 3 Sl. No. Type of vehicle Annual Production COP Frequency Exceeding Upto (a) Quadricycle 250 per 6 months 10000 per year Once every year (b) Quadricycle 10000 per year 75000 per 6 months Once every 6 months (c) Quadricycle 75000 per 6 months --- Once every 3 months Where the production volume in six months is less than 250 per model including its variants, the provisions contained in the provisos to rule 126A shall apply. (i) There shall be no relaxation of norms for Conformity of Production (COP) purposes. (ii) The Conformity of Production (COP) testing procedure shall be as described in AIS 137 as amended time to time. 6. (i) For vehicles operating on compressed natural gas mode, the provisions of rule 115(B) shall be applicable; (ii) For vehicles operating on liquefied petroleum gas mode, the provisions of rule 115(C) shall be applicable; 7. Specification of Reference Fuels shall be as below:- a. The Reference Gasoline fuel (E5) shall be as specified in Annexure IV-X. b. The reference Ethanol fuel (E85) shall be as per the Annexure IV–Q. c. The Reference Diesel fuel (B7) shall be as specified in Annexure IV–T. d. Reference natural gas fuel used in Natural Gas or Bio-Methane mono-fuel or bi-fuel vehicles shall be as per Annexure IV-L (G20, G23 and G25). e. Reference LPG fuel used in LPG mono-fuel or bi-fuel vehicles shall be as per Annexure IV M (Fuel A and Fuel B), however, in case of non-availability of reference fuels for CNG / LPG, the commercially available CNG as per IS 15958:2012 and LPG as per IS 14861:2000 as amended from time to time shall be used for the purpose of Type Approval and Conformity of Production. f. Hydrogen Fuel vehicles shall be tested with reference fuel specified in the Annexure IV-W. g. The reference fuel Biogas (Bio-methane) shall be as per IS 16087:2013 and as amended from time to time. 8. Specifications of Commercial Fuels shall be as under:- (a) The Commercial Gasoline fuel shall be as per Annexure IV-U. (b) Specification for commercial CNG and commercial LPG shall be in accordance with IS 15958:2012 and as per IS 14861:2000 respectively and as amended from time to time. (c) Bio-diesel used in commercial Diesel shall be as per IS 15607 as amended from time to time. (d) Specification for Commercial Diesel fuel shall be as per Annexure IV-V. (e) Specifications for commercial E85 shall be as specified in accordance with the Indian Standards as amended from time to time. (f) Specification of commercial Biogas (Bio-methane) shall be as per IS 16087:2013 and as amended time to time. 9. Crank case ventilation shall not permit the emission of any of the crank case gases into the atmosphere. The test procedure shall be as per AIS 137 as amended from time to time. 10. The engine power shall be measured on engine dynamometer and the measured power shall conform to the power specified, when tested as per procedure prescribed in AIS 137 as amended from time to time. 11. CO2 emission and fuel consumption shall be measured as per procedure laid down in AIS 137 as amended from time to time. 12. The vehicle presented for type approval shall have been run for at least 1000 km before the test. 13. The vehicles shall be equipped with On Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems for emission control which shall have the capability of identifying the likely area of malfunction by means of fault codes stored in computer memory as per the procedure laid down in AIS 137 as amended from time to time. (i) OBD I monitoring items for BS-VI vehicles manufactured on or after 1st April, 2020 Table 4: BS-VI: OBD I monitoring items Sr. No. Monitoring Items All Positive ignition vehicles All Compression ignition vehicles (a) Oxygen (O2) sensor √ -- (b) Secondary Air System, if provided √ -- (c) Electronic fuel injection system -- √ (e) EGR,(Exhaust Gas Recirculation), if provided √ √ (f) Emission Control systems / components (Comprehensive Components) (g) Circuit continuity for all emission related power train components (h) Distance travelled since MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) ON (ii) OBD Stage II-A Thresholds for BS-VI vehicles manufactured on or after 1st April, 2023: Table-5A: BS-VI: OBD Stage II-A: Emission Thresholds (a) Positive Ignition (PI) 2170 1400 350 (iii) OBD Stage II-B Thresholds for BS-VI vehicles manufactured on or after 1st April, 2025: Table 5B: BS-VI: OBD Stage II-B: Emission Thresholds Sr. No. Engine CO NOX PM (a) Positive Ignition (PI) 1900 250 300 50 Positive ignition (PI) engine, applicable only to vehicles with gasoline direct injection engines Table 6: OBD II Monitoring Items Sr. No Monitoring Items (if equipped/where fitted) OBD Stage II-A st April, 2023 OBD Stage II-B st April, 2025 a. All emission related power train components: electric circuit Malfunctions (Circuit continuity + Circuit rationality) b. Distance travelled since MIL (Malfunction indicator lamp) ON c. Electrical disconnection of Electronic evaporative purge control device e. EGR system monitoring √ √ f. Misfire detection for PI vehicle √ √ g. Oxygen sensor deterioration √ √ i. Particulate matter (PM) monitoring. √ √ PRIYANK BHARTI, Jt. Secy. Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India , Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R.589(E) dated the 2nd June, 1989 and last amended vide G.S.R. .178 (E) dated 16th March 2020. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ KUMAR VERMA