Regulations Governing the Issuance and Replacement of Compliance Certification and Sample Testing for New Vehicle Model Noise Inspections Article 2

Terms used in these Regulations are defined as follows:I. "Motor vehicle" refers to vehicles running on roads and not dependent on tracks or a power framework that are driven by an internal combustion engine or electrical motor; types of motor vehicles include the following:(1) Gasoline and alternative clean fuel engine vehicles among them (herein referred to as "'gasoline vehicles").(2) Diesel and alternative clean fuel engine vehicles among them (herein referred to as "diesel vehicles").(3) Motorcycles.(4) Vehicles with at least four wheels driven by electric motors (herein referred to as "electric vehicles").(5) Vehicles with at least four wheels simultaneously possessing two sources of motive power, such as an internal combustion engine and electric driving motor (herein referred to as "'hybrid electric vehicles").(6) Vehicles with two or three wheels simultaneously possessing two sources of motive power, such as an internal combustion engine and electric driving motor (herein referred to as "hybrid electric motorcycles")(7) Vehicles with two or three wheels driven by electric motors (herein referred to as "electric motorcycles ").II."Engine family" refers to engine families as defined in the Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancelation of Compliance Certificate for Gasoline and Alternative Clean Fuel Engine Vehicle Emissions Inspection Compliance, Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancelation of Compliance Certificate for Motorcycle Configuration Emissions, and Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancelation of Compliance Certification for Diesel and Alternative Clean Fuel Engine Vehicle Emissions Inspections.III."Identical vehicle type configuration" means as follows:(1) 1st to 5th period of Noise Control Standards: motor vehicles with the same basic engine configuration, transmission system, body shape, and engine installation location.(2) 6th period and later periods of Noise Control Standards:1.Vehicle types of category L: motor vehicles with the same basic engine configuration, transmission system and silencing system.2.Vehicle types of categories M1, N1, and M2 ? 3.5 tons gross vehicle weight: motor vehicles with the same engine compartment, basic engine configuration, and silencing system.3.Vehicle types of categories M2 > 3.5 tons gross vehicle weight, M3, N2 and N3: motor vehicles with the same engine compartment, basic engine configuration, and target conditions.IV."Body manufacturing plant" refers to vehicle body manufacturers that have obtained certification from the industry competent authority.V."Model year" refers to the calendar year in which the motor vehicle manufacturer began mass producing said model.VI."Motor vehicle noise control equipment" refers to equipment and components used to control noise outside of the vehicle and include exhaust mufflers, sound absorption materials installed within the engine room, insulation board installed around the engine, and other related components.VII."Motor vehicles in foreign use" refers to motor vehicles that have been registered with and licensed by the transportation oversight unit in the exporting country; such motor vehicles must have received a verifying import and excise tax payment (exemption) certificate from customs at the time of import.
中文原文 機動車輛車型噪音審驗合格證明核發廢止及噪音抽驗檢驗處理辦法第2條
本辦法用詞,定義如下:
一、機動車輛:指在道路上不依軌道或電力架設,而以內燃機引擎或電動馬達驅動行駛之機動車輛,種類如下:
(一)汽油引擎汽車及其替代清潔燃料引擎汽車(以下簡稱汽油車)。
(二)柴油引擎汽車及其替代清潔燃料引擎汽車(以下簡稱柴油車)。
(三)機車。
(四)以電動馬達驅動之四輪以上車輛(以下簡稱電動汽車)。
(五)同時具備內燃機引擎及電動驅動馬達等二種動力來源之四輪以上車輛(以下簡稱複合動力電動車)。
(六)同時具備內燃機引擎及電動驅動馬達等二種動力來源之二輪或三輪車輛(以下簡稱複合動力電動機車)。
(七)以電動馬達驅動之二輪或三輪車輛(以下簡稱電動機車)。
二、引擎族:指汽油及替代清潔燃料引擎汽車車型排氣審驗合格證明核發撤銷及廢止辦法、機車車型排氣審驗合格證明核發撤銷及廢止辦法及柴油及替代清潔燃料引擎汽車車型排氣審驗合格證明核發撤銷及廢止辦法中所定義之引擎族。
三、同一車型組:
(一)第一期至第五期噪音管制標準:指機動車輛之基本引擎型式、傳動系統、車身式樣及引擎安裝位置皆相同者。
(二)第六期及其以後期別噪音管制標準:1.L類機車:指機動車輛之基本引擎型式、傳動系統及消音系統皆相同者。
2.M1、N1與總重三.五公噸以下M2類機動車輛:指機動車輛之引擎隔間、基本引擎型式及消音系統皆相同者。
3.總重逾三.五公噸M2、M3、N2與N3類機動車輛:指機動車輛之引擎隔間、基本引擎型式、全油門噪音試驗目標條件皆相同者。
四、車身打造廠:指經營車身打造並領有目的事業主管機關核發證明文件者。
五、車型年:指機動車輛製造廠在日曆年大量生產該車型之年份。
六、機動車輛噪音防制設備:指為抑制產生於車外環境中之噪音所配備之零組件,包含進、排氣消音器、引擎室貼覆吸音材料、引擎四周加裝隔音板及其他相關零組件等。
七、國外使用中機動車輛:指已在該輸出國家交通監理單位登記領照之機動車輛,且進口時須取得海關核發之進口與貨物稅完(免)稅證明書文件證明者。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.