Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/04 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2011

0.2.1 This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

SCOPE

This vehicle standard prescribes the exhaust and evaporative emissions requirements for light vehicles in order to reduce air pollution.

APPLICABILITY AND IMPLeMENTATION

This vehicle standard is applicable to all M and N category vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass less than or equal to 3.5 tonnes, notwithstanding the reference mass provisions of paragraph 1.1 of Appendix A.

This vehicle standard applies from 1 November 2016 in relation to vehicles produced with a 'Date of Manufacture' on or after 1 November 2016.

To the extent of any inconsistency, the applicability date specified in clause 2.2 applies in lieu of any dates specified in Appendix A.

2.4 Vehicles complying with ADR 79/05 need not comply with this vehicle standard.

DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of clause 2.2, 'date of manufacture' means, for a road vehicle entered onto the Register of Approved Vehicles under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018, the date of that entry. Otherwise, the date the vehicle is available in Australia in a condition that will enable an 'Identification Plate' to be lawfully affixed to the vehicle.

REQUIREMENTS

Vehicles which comply with the emissions limits and technical requirements of Appendix A, including all the applicable tests specified in paragraph 5.2 of Appendix A, and as varied by Part 5 of this vehicle standard, will be accepted as complying with this vehicle standard.

EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES

The following provisions of Appendix A do not apply to this vehicle standard:

Section 3 Application for Approval

Section 4 Approval

Section 6 Modifications of the vehicle type

Section 8 Conformity of production

Section 9 In-service conformity

Section 10 Penalties for non-conformity of production

Section 11 Production definitely discontinued

Section 12 Transitional provisions

Section 13 Names and addresses of technical services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of administrative departments

Appendix 1 Procedure for verifying the conformity of production requirements if the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer is satisfactory

Appendix 2 Procedure for verifying the conformity of production requirements if the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer is either not satisfactory or not available

Appendix 3 In-service conformity check

Appendix 4 Statistical procedure for in-service conformity check

Appendix 5 Responsibilities for in service conformity

Annex 1 Engine and vehicle characteristics and information concerning the conduct of tests

Annex 2 Communication

Annex 3 Arrangements of the Approval Mark

In section 5 of Appendix A, the entire text regarding small volume manufacturers immediately following the heading "5. Specifications and tests" is deleted.

Notwithstanding that Section 8 and 9 and Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Appendix A have been declared not applicable in clause 5.1 of this vehicle standard, the requirements and procedures set out in these appendices are deemed acceptable for the purposes of demonstrating compliance with the conformity requirements of this vehicle standard.

For the purposes of the Type VI test specified in paragraph 5.3.5 of Appendix A, flex fuel ethanol vehicles that meet the applicable hydrocarbon (HC) emission limit for N1 Class III vehicles in column L2 of the table to paragraph 5.3.5.2 of Appendix A when tested on the ethanol (E75) reference fuel in paragraph 2 of Annex 10 of Appendix A, shall be deemed to meet the HC emission limit for this test on ethanol.

In Table A to paragraph 5.2 of Appendix A, footnote 3 is amended to read "The ethanol (E75) reference fuel specified in paragraph 2 of Annex 10 of Appendix A shall be used for this test."

The Ethanol (E75) reference fuel specification in paragraph 2 of Annex 10 of Appendix A is amended to read:

Type: Ethanol (E75)

Parameter Unit Limits1 Test method2

Minimum Maximum

Research octane number, RON 95.0 - EN ISO 5164

Motor octane number, MON 85.0 - EN ISO 5163

Density at 15 °C kg/m3 Report ISO 12185

Vapour pressure kPa 50.0 60.0 EN ISO 13016-1 (DVPE)

Sulphur content3, 4 mg/kg - 10 EN ISO 20846

EN ISO 20884

Oxidation stability minutes 360 EN ISO 7536

Existent gum content (solvent washed) mg/(100 ml) - 4 EN ISO 6246

Appearance

This shall be determined at ambient temperature or 15 °C whichever is higher. Clear and bright, visibly free of suspended or precipitated contaminants Visual inspection

Ethanol and higher alcohols7 % V/V 70 80 EN 1601

EN 13132

EN 14517

Higher alcohols (C3-C8) % V/V - 2.0

Methanol % V/V 0.5

Petrol5 % V/V Balance EN 228

Phosphorus mg/l 0.36 EN 15487

ASTM D 3231

Water content % V/V 0.3 ASTM E 1064

EN 15489

Inorganic chloride content mg/l 1 ISO 6227 - EN 15492

pHe 6.50 9.0 ASTM D 6423

EN 15490

Copper strip corrosion(3h at 50 °C) Rating Class 1 EN ISO 2160

Acidity, (as acetic acid CH3COOH) % m/m(mg/l) - 0.005

EN 15491

Carbon/hydrogen ratio report

Carbon/oxygen ratio report

1The values quoted in the specifications are "true values". In establishment of their limit values the terms of ISO 4259 Petroleum products - Determination and application of precision data in relation to methods of test have been applied. When fixing a minimum value, a minimum difference of 2R above zero was taken into account. When fixing a maximum and minimum value, the minimum difference used was 4R (R = reproducibility). Notwithstanding this procedure, which is necessary for technical reasons, fuel manufacturers shall aim for a zero value where the stipulated maximum value is 2R and for the mean value for quotations of maximum and minimum limits. Where it is necessary to clarify whether fuel meets the requirements of the specifications, the terms of ISO 4259 shall be applied.

2In cases of dispute, the procedures for resolving the dispute and interpretation of the results based on test method precision, described in EN ISO 4259 shall be used.

3In cases of national dispute concerning sulphur content, either EN ISO 20846 or EN ISO 20884 shall be called up similar to the reference in the national annex of EN 228.

4The actual sulphur content of the fuel used for the Type VI Test shall be reported.

5The unleaded petrol content can be determined as 100 minus the sum of the percentage content of water and alcohols.

6There shall be no intentional addition of compounds containing phosphorus, iron, manganese, or lead to this reference fuel.

7Ethanol to meet specification of EN 15376 is the only oxygenate that shall be intentionally added to this reference fuel.

For the purposes of calculating the Lambda value when tested at 'high idle speed' in accordance with Paragraph 5.3.7.3. of Appendix A on the ethanol (E75) reference fuel in paragraph 2 of Annex 10 of Appendix A:

the Atomic ratio of hydrogen to carbon shall be 2.61; and

the Atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon shall be 0.329.

For the purposes of determining the total mass of Hydrocarbons emitted in accordance with paragraph 6.6.2. of Annex 4a of Appendix A, when tested on the ethanol (E75) reference fuel in paragraph 2 of Annex 10 of Appendix A, the density shall be 0.886 g/l.

For the purposes of determining the correction for dilution air concentration in accordance with paragraph 6.6.4 of Annex 4a of Appendix A, when tested on the ethanol (E75) reference fuel in paragraph 2 of Annex 10 of Appendix A, the dilution factor shall be calculated as follows:

ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS

The technical requirements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 83 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emissions of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements, Revision 4, incorporating the 06 series of Amendments, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.

Compilation NOTES - note 1

This compilation of Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/04 - Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2011 includes all the instruments set out in the Table of Instruments. The Table of Amendments provides a history of clauses that have been amended, inserted or deleted.

Table of Instruments

Name of Instrument Registration Date Commencement Date

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/04 - Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2011 05/10/2011 (see F2011L02016) 06/10/2011

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/04 - Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2011 Amendment 1 15/05/2012 (see F2012L01035) 16/05/2012

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No.2) 29/11/2021 (see F2021L01629) 30/11/2021

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/04 - Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2011 Amendment 3 12/04/2024 (see F2024L00448) 13/04/2024

Table of Amendments

Clause affected How affected Amending instrument

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