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KATHMANDU, June 25: After years of delay, the government has finally implemented the new Vehicle Emission Standard 2082.
According to the newly enforced rule published in the Nepal Gazette, emissions testing will now follow Euro-5 standards for light vehicles including two, three, and four-wheelers, and Euro-6 standards for heavy four-wheelers.
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Nepal first introduced emission standards with the implementation of the Environmental Regulations 2054, enforcing the Nepal Emission Standard 2056, which was equivalent to Euro-1. This standard was later revised in 2069 as the Nepal Vehicle Emission Standard 2069, equivalent to Euro-3. Since then, the majority of vehicles imported into Nepal have followed Euro-3 norms.
However, the government has provided a concession for vehicles and parts imported under Letters of Credit (LCs) opened before June 23. For these vehicles, the older Nepal Vehicle Emission Standard 2069 will continue to apply.
The provision in the standard states: “Notwithstanding anything mentioned in sub-section (1), vehicles and parts for which the LC was opened or payment was completed via bank before the date of publication in the Nepal Gazette, and vehicles assembled or produced in Nepal using such parts, shall fall under the provisions of the Nepal Vehicle Emission Standard 2069.”
