National Environmental (Air, Fuel and Vehicle Importation Standards) Regulations No 01 2003. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy pp. 5. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Air quality/air pollution Certification Emissions International trade Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Regulations shall enter into force on 1 July 2003. Abstract These Regulations, made by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources under Section 32 and consisting of three Parts and three Schedules, provide for the allowed vehicular exhaust emission limits for every motor vehicle in use in Sri Lanka (set out in the Schedule one). No person who is in the possession of a motor vehicle shall operate with a motor vehicle that discharges exhaust emissions into the atmosphere in excess of the Vehicular Emission Standards (Schedule one). The Commissioner of Motor Traffic may authorize any vehicle emission testing centre to be an accredited vehicle emission testing centre and certifying the vehicular exhaust emission levels of any motor vehicle. The Commissioner of Motor Traffic shall obtain the approval of the Central Environmental Authority prior to authorizing any vehicle testing centre as an accredited vehicle testing centre for the purpose of testing and certifying vehicular exhaust emission levels. Part 1 deals with Vehicular Exhaust Emission Standards; Part 2 Fuel Standards and Part 3 Vehicular Exhaust Emission Standards for Importation of Vehicles. Schedules list Emission standards. Full text English Website www.elaw.org References - Legislation Implements National Environmental Act 1980 (No. 47 of 1980). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1980 Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Research, Education, EIA, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulations under Section 32 of the National Environmental Act, No. 47 of 1980. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2008 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX