Thailand - Draft Regulation on Light Duty Compression Ignition Engined Vehicles: Safety Requirements; Emission from Engine, Level 9 (TIS 3019–2563)

​The draft Ministerial Regulation mandates engined vehicles to conform  with the standard for light duty compression ignition engined vehicles:  safety requirements; emission from engine, level 9 (TIS 3019–2563).

This standard shall apply to vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 with compression ignition engine and a reference mass not exceeding 2,610 kg.

This standard specifies safety requirements for pollutants, durability of pollution control devices and on-board diagnostic (OBD) system. Type  approval granted under this standard may be extended from vehicles mentioned above to M1, M2, N1 and N2 vehicles with a reference mass not exceeding 2,840 kg and which meet the conditions laid down in this  standard. Type approval granted under this standard may be extended  from vehicles mentioned above to special purpose vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 regardless of their reference mass. This standard shall apply to light duty compression ignition engined vehicles excluding heavy motor vehicle equipped with compression ignition engine: safety requirements; emission from engine, latest level enforcement.​

Diesel of this standard includes fuels with a mix of biodiesel and diesel that conform with the Notification of the Department of Energy Business. 

*Vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 are as defined in TIS 2390-2563.