These Measures aim at prevention and control of air pollution caused by emission from motorized vehicles, protection and improvement of atmospheric environment, and protection of public health. The Measures consist of 44 Articles divided into 6 Chapters: General provisions (I); Prevention and control (II); Testing and treatment (III); supervision and administration (IV); Legal liabilities (V); Supplementary provisions (VI). The environmental protection authorities at or above the county level shall be responsible for unified supervision and management of prevention and control on motorized vehicle exhaust pollution. The national standards on motorized vehicle pollutant emission shall be implemented in this province. The provincial environmental protection authority may formulate standards stricter than the national standards of this stage. The new vehicles which could not conform to the national motorized vehicle emission standards of this stage shall not be registered in this province. The people's governments shall give priority to the development of public transportation, promote the use of clean energy vehicles and encourage research, development and application of advanced technology for prevention and control of pollution caused by emission from motorized vehicles. It is forbidden to produce, import and sell vehicle fuels which do not meet the requirements of national vehicle fuel standards. Emission testing shall be regularly carried out for motorized vehicles in use. The remaining articles of the Regulations make provision, inter alia, for emission testing agencies, supervision and administration, offences and penalties.
Measures of Sichuan Province for prevention and control of pollution caused by emission from motorized vehicles.