South Korea: Motorcycles: Emissions

Overview

 * Standard type: Conventional pollutant emission limits
 * Regulating body: Ministry of Environment
 * Current standard: Euro 3 for two-wheeled motorcycles; Euro 2 for three-wheeled vehicles
 * Applicability: Two and three-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds.

History
South Korea's Ministry of Environment began regulating motorcycle and three-wheeled vehicle emissions in 1991. Since then, the Ministry of Environment has harmonized its emissions standards with the EU's standards beginning with Euro 2 in 2006 for two-wheeled vehicles. Two years later, the Ministry increased its standards for two-wheeled vehicles to Euro 3 and implemented Euro 2 standards for three-wheeled vehicles.

Regulatory Documents

 * The Clean Air Conservation Act Enforcement Rules (대기환경보전법 시행규칙), which includes limit values, is currently only available in Korean. This document can be found in this list of Atmospheric Preservation Standards (in Korean).
 * Clean Air Conservation Act (대기환경보전법)
 * Enforcement Decree of the Clean Air Conservation Act (대기환경보전법 시행령)