BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: TECHNICAL REGULATION ABOUT POLLUTANT EMISSIONS DISCHARGED FROM OTTO CYCLE HEAVY MOTOR VEHICLES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.367. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL/MERCOSUR. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality -- INMETRO. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Motor vehicles. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Regulation about Pollutant Emissions Discharged from Otto Cycle Heavy Motor Vehicles. 6. Description of content: This Regulation stipulates some technical requirements for maximum levels of pollutant emissions discharged from motor vehicles. 7. Objective and rationale: Harmonization of common rules among member States. 8. Relevant documents: Resolution GMC 128/96. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not listed; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2000. 10. Final date for comments: 12 August 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0210)

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