Light-Duty Vehicles
Russia adopts European emission standards, which apply to both manufactured and imported vehicles. Implementation dates are listed in Table 1.
| Date | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 1999.01 | Euro 1 (ECE R83.02) |
| 2006.04 | Euro 2 (ECE R83.03) |
| 2008.01 | Euro 3 (ECE R83.05 Stage III) |
| 2010.01 | Euro 4 (ECE R83.05 Stage IV) |
| 2014.01 | Euro 5 |
Heavy-Duty Engines
Heavy-duty highway engines are required to meet European emission standards. The implementation schedule is outlined in Table 2.
| Date | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 1999.01 | Euro I / Ecological Class 1 (ECE R49.02) |
| 2006.01 | Euro II / Ecological Class 2 (ECE R49.02 Stage 2) |
| 2008.01 | Euro III / Ecological Class 3 (ECE R49.04-A) |
| 2010.01 | Euro IV / Ecological Class 4 (ECE R49.04-B1) |
| 2014.01 | Euro V / Ecological Class 5 (ECE R49.04-B2 C) |
Nonroad Engines
Russia adopts European emission standards for mobile nonroad engines. Current requirements are shown in the following table.
| Standard | EU Equivalent |
|---|---|
| GOST R41 96-99 | Stage I (Dir 77/537/EC and Dir 97/68/EC, ECE R24 test) |
Fuel Quality
According to the “Technical rules on the Requirements for Automobile and Aviation Fuel, Diesel and Ship Fuel, Fuel for Reactive Engines and Heating Oil”", low sulfur diesel fuels are phased-in based on the following schedule:
- Euro 2 fuel is allowed until the end of 2008,
- Euro 3 fuel (equivalent to EN 590:1999 with max 350 ppm sulfur) is allowed until the end of 2009,
- Euro 4 fuel (equivalent to EN 590:2004 with max 50 ppm sulfur) is allowed until the end of 2013,
- Fuel with a lower octane level than the specified standard is allowed through 2011, provided other specifications are met,
- The state may order lower standard fuel for defence purposes. Fuels from the state reserve can be sold for five more years.