Pre-registration and VIN |
2-2 Vehicle attributes definitions | - New text added stating that for vehicles that have undergone a multi-stage manufacturing process, the GVM to record is the GVM assigned by the final stage manufacturer.
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Inspection and certification |
1-1 Registering a vehicle for the first time in New Zealand | - Table 1-1-3. Proof of standards compliance:
- Australian markets: An ADR second stage manufacture plate or label can be evidence of standards compliance
- Text deleted as no longer relevant: ‘if the vehicle is class MA, less than 20 years old and manufactured before 1 January 1996, evidence of compliance with an approved frontal impact standard’.
- USA markets: note added about checking with the Transport Agency for approval if the vehicle’s GVM is less then 3500kg but the vehicle type means it might be a heavy (eg Ford F250, RAM 3500)
- European markets (or manufactured for European markets): An EC whole vehicle approval plate indicating a second or more stage of manufacture can be evidence of standards compliance.
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3-2 Determining frontal impact compliance | - An EC whole vehicle approval plate can be evidence of frontal impact compliance for a class MA vehicle.
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3-5 Stability (heavy PSV) | - Changes regarding what are acceptable for proving stability compliance.
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6-3 PSV entry and exit steps, ramps and hoists (light PSVs) | - Clarifies in note at top of page which VIRM requirements apply to PSVs that comply with UN/ECE standards.
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16-1 Certificate of loading (light PSV) | - Text from Note 2 incorporated into general text of Table 16-1-2.
- Change of email notification address
- Clarification that the tow bar load isn’t included in the GVM rating.
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Technical bulletins |
2 Water or fire damaged vehicles | - Clarification that this applies to vehicles undergoing re-entry too – ie does apply to vehicles written off in New Zealand.
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11 Inspection of motorhomes | - Any new motorhome that has a multi-stage approval plate meeting the criteria of Technical bulletin 41 can be accepted as complying with the relevant standards for that class of vehicle, except for exhaust emissions.
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28 Exhaust emission standards compliance | - An emission certificate produced by TÜV SÜD or DEKRA that confirms that the vehicle is compliant with Euro 4 emissions standards. (Note: this area of text moved from the Japan to the any country section).
- Alternative way of verifying ADR79/02 added.
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37 Electronic stability control identification | - If ESC is listed on a statement of compliance, this is also acceptable proof of ESC fitment
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41 Entry certification procedures for certain modified vehicles | - This bulletin has been completely rewritten to include Australian second stage manufacture and United States FMVSS on certain vehicles.
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Reference materials |
19 Sample statement of compliance | - Updated to include electronic stability control.
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28 Sample UN/ECE Compliance Plate | - Removed requirement for VIN to be present on car and motorcycle plates.
- Added note that the entry certifier must be satisfied that the plate/label is genuine.
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29 Sample European Community (EC) whole vehicle approval plate | - Additional base directive/regulation shown in the EC whole vehicle approval number which are acceptable to prove compliance with all standards, including braking standards.
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