Amendment to the Fuel Economy Standards and Regulations on Vehicle Inspection and Administration Article 16
16.1 Any vehicle that meets the Energy Efficiency Standards in respect to the results of the type approval test shall be deemed as undergoing a model change when any one of the following changes occurs, requiring a new certificate application.16.1.1 Change in the body styling and model name of the vehicle,16.1.2 Change in the weight class of the vehicle,16.1.3 Change in the engine model, engine displacement, number of engine cylinders, engine fuel system (including fuel supply or feedback control system) or turbo-charging of the vehicle,16.1.4 Change in the power train system of the vehicle,16.1.5 Change in the vehicle's country of manufacture, or16.1.6 Any other changes of the vehicle that will affect the results of the energy efficiency test.16.2 If the changing of vehicle's specifications or components will not affect the energy efficiency test results, which shall be subject to the judgment and approval of the Competent Authority, then this vehicle shall be exempt from the requirement of a type approval test. Nevertheless, the vehicle conformity test specified in Article 14 shall still be conducted.
中文原文 車輛容許耗用能源標準及檢查管理辦法第16條
車輛經車型測試符合能效標準規定後，有下列情形之一者，應視為新車型重新辦理車型測試：
一、車輛名稱及外型變更。
二、車重等級變更。
三、引擎型式、排氣量、氣缸數、燃油系統（含供油方式及燃料回饋控制系統）、渦輪增壓器變更。
四、動力傳動系統變更。
五、製造國變更。
六、其他車輛規格變更足以影響能效測試結果。
車輛規格或配件部分變更，經中央主管機關鑑定不影響能效測試結果者，得免辦理車型測試。
但該車型仍應辦理新車抽測。
一、車輛名稱及外型變更。
二、車重等級變更。
三、引擎型式、排氣量、氣缸數、燃油系統（含供油方式及燃料回饋控制系統）、渦輪增壓器變更。
四、動力傳動系統變更。
五、製造國變更。
六、其他車輛規格變更足以影響能效測試結果。
車輛規格或配件部分變更，經中央主管機關鑑定不影響能效測試結果者，得免辦理車型測試。
但該車型仍應辦理新車抽測。