Environment Protection (Display of Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emission Label) Regulations 2019 (G.N. No. 95 of 2019)

582 Government Notices 2019 General Notice No. 95 of 2019 THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT Regulations made by the Minister under section 96 of the Environment Protection Act 1. These regulations may be cited as the Environment Protection (Display of Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emission Label) Regulations 2019. 2. In these regulations – “business premises” means any place where a new motor car is displayed for sale; “CO2 emission”, in relation to a motor car, means the average of the combined measurement of CO2 emissions of the motor car; “dealer” means a person engaged in the sale of new motor cars; “label” means a label referred to in regulation 4; “motor car” means a mechanically propelled vehicle, other than a vehicle classified as a motorcycle or an invalid carriage – (a) constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects; (b) adapted to carry not more than 7 passengers, excluding the driver; (c) fitted with tyres of such types as may be prescribed under the Road Traffic Act; and (d) the unladen weight of which does not exceed 3 tonnes. 3. (1) A dealer shall affix a label on every new motor car which is displayed for sale at his business premises. Government Notices 2019 583 (2) The label shall be affixed – (a) in a conspicuous place on the front windscreen of the motor car; or (b) on an information display stand, of a height of not less than one metre, which shall be placed in an adjacent position to the motor car. 4. (1) Every label shall – (a) be in the form set out in the Schedule; (b) be printed on an A4 size material of a length and width of 297 millimetres and 210 millimetres, respectively; (c) in accordance with the brochure and other technical specifications or technical data sheets provided by the manufacturer of the motor car, specify – (i) the fuel consumption for the combined driving cycle of the motor car, to be expressed in litres per 100 kilometres (l/100km) and rounded to the first decimal place; (ii) the CO2 emissions for the combined driving cycle of the motor car, to be expressed in grammes per kilometre (g/km) and rounded to the nearest whole number; (iii) the make and model of the motor car; (iv) the engine capacity of the motor car; and (v) the fuel type used for propulsion of the motor car. (2) The words and figures on the label shall be on an area of width and height of 196 millimetres and 136 millimetres, respectively. 584 Government Notices 2019 5. Any person who – (a) fails to comply with these regulations; (b) removes, covers or damages a label which has been affixed in accordance with regulation 3(2), shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees. 6. These regulations shall come into operation on 1 June 2019. Made by the Minister on 21 May 2019. Government Notices 2019 585 SCHEDULE [Regulation 4] FUEL CONSUMPTION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION LABEL [28] Make – [28] Model – [28] Engine capacity – [24] Fuel type – [24] Fuel consumption [22] (litres per 100 kilometres) [22] [72] Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions [22] (grammes per kilometre) [22] [72] Notes – [12] 1. The fuel consumption and level of CO2 emission shall be as specified by the car manufacturer [12]. 2. Actual fuel consumption and CO2 emissions shall depend on factors such as traffic conditions, vehicle condition and driving behaviour [12]. 3. Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming and climate change [12]. It shall be an offence to remove, cover or damage this label before the sale of this motor car [12]. More information can be obtained at http://environment.govmu.org [12]. (1) All fonts shall be in arial and bold. (2) The numbers in square brackets indicate the font size.