The main four objectives for the project include implementing the process for vehicle emissions compliance certificates; improving the emissions certification application process; training and education on vehicle information system operations; and providing EPA assistance on policy required actions. The achievements for each objective are described as follows: 1、Implementing the process for vehicle emissions compliance certificates (1)All 2009 year total 10,049 cases were being applied for imported vehicle exhaust and noise emissions certificates, which include 46,863 gasoline vehicles, 7,824 diesel vehicles, and 2,361 motorcycles, total 57,048 vehicles. In addition, 1,576 domestic made buses were approved for the noise certifications. The implementation of certification requirements could be provided to ensure the compliance of emission standards for every registered and enter into service vehicles and control the mobile emissions from vehicles effectively. (2)Total 66 vehicles were conducted on site inspections for certificate verifications, one diesel vehicle failed due to the inconsistent contents between its emissions label and filed vehicle documents, and the maker was informed and requested for the following improvement actions. The others vehicles were passed the inspection tests. (3)Providing public the stable operated “Imported and vehicles certification management system” for imported vehicle certificate applications. This year total 9,016 cases were being applied through this system, which include 57,048 vehicles and accounted for 89.7% of total applications (others were applied through paper documents process). By using this system the public could save a lot of time on application and verification process for vehicle importation. (4)Statistic has shown that the failed imported vehicle certificate application cases was 16 in 2008, 4 cases in 2009. The fail rate was dropped from 0.03％ in 2008 to 0.01％ in 2009, which has proven the effectiveness of the promotion and education efforts for this project. (5)Providing statistic report monthly on imported vehicle certification application cases and posted on EPA website as public information: Collecting and analyzing the imported vehicle related data the results could be provided as references for related projects and competent authorities for research or regulation planning. (6) According to the provisions listed in the gasoline, diesel vehicles and motorcycles exhaust and noise emissions certification related regulations and response to the competent authority requirements, total 133 cases of quality control process being conducted in 2008 to ensure the effectiveness of new vehicle emissions control. 2、Improving the emissions certification application process (1)To avoid vehicles that getting license plates from motor vehicle office without completed necessary emissions certification process, the project has established the “Domestic made vehicle certification management system” and started running since January 2009. The system transmits emissions compliance vehicle type’s information to the Motor Vehicle Service Stations, Ministry of Transportation and Communications periodically to ensure the registered vehicles could comply with exhaust and noise emissions standards.The number of domestic made vehicle totally were 574,629 which include 187,980 gasoline, 12,488 diesel, and 374,161 motorcycles. This action could ensure the completeness of new vehicle control process. (2)The new vehicles emissions control data archive has integrated gasoline, diesel vehicles and motorcycles exhaust emissions certification information and test results from accredited laboratories. Its establishment could accelerate the imported vehicle certification process and providing necessary information to competent authorities. (3)Established the “New vehicles emissions tests data archive”. In the future, if being integrated with vehicle information of other related agencies, could provide valuable information for vehicle emissions estimations. 3、Training and education on vehicle information system operations: To facilitate the promotion of vehicle verification process, the project has finished upgrading of the “Imported vehicle certification system”, assisted to establish the ”Domestic made vehicle certification management system”, integrated the “New vehicles emissions tests data archive”, held 7 related discussion, coordinate meetings and training courses, and prepared the related guidelines and system operation menus. These actions could provide public and competent authorities the information of how to apply and the contents of vehicle certification application process. 4、Providing EPA assistance on policy required actions The project continuous updating the certification process related regulatory amendments and planning on integrated electronic application process system. Cope with the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission establishing and maintaining the innovative electronic process for imported vehicle services, finished planning on the procedures for electronic certification fee payment process. In the future, the implementation of electronic certification fee payment process, will provide public a convenience environment and save a lot of time as the currently requirement on personally attendance to the post office for certification fee payments

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