Is the Environmental Protection Label Still Required?
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Environmental protection labels are no longer required. Below is a partial introduction to emission standards: 1. Definition: These are national regulations that set limits on the concentration or total amount of pollutants discharged into the environment by artificial pollution sources. General pollutant emission standards specify the allowable discharge amounts for various pollutants that are widespread or particularly harmful within a certain area (nationwide or regional), applicable to all industries. Some general emission standards specify allowable discharge amounts based on different discharge directions (e.g., water pollutants discharged into sewers, rivers, lakes, or seas). 2. Overview: Emission standards refer to the harmful gases discharged from vehicle exhaust, including carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, soot, etc. 3. Reason: On July 25, 2016, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Public Security, and the National Certification and Accreditation Administration jointly issued the "Notice on Further Standardizing Emission Inspections and Strengthening Environmental Supervision and Management of Motor Vehicles" (National Environmental Regulation Atmosphere [2016] No. 2), which clearly states that "environmental protection departments will no longer issue motor vehicle environmental protection inspection compliance labels."
Just helped a friend with this issue a few days ago. Now electronic labels are implemented nationwide, so the paper environmental protection sticker no longer needs to be affixed to the windshield. However, the electronic certificate should be accessible through the traffic management app. My friend who runs an auto repair shop mentioned they still occasionally encounter car owners being fined for unawareness of the new regulations. In fact, traffic police can retrieve electronic data by scanning the license plate with their devices. Remember, during the annual inspection, the environmental protection test is still conducted as usual, and the passing information is directly uploaded to the system, which is quite convenient. But it's advisable to keep a screenshot of the electronic label on your phone as a backup in case of poor signal when checking records. Also, don’t rush to remove the old sticker; just deal with it when naturally replacing the windshield due to aging.
