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Section	Change description
Pre-registration and VIN
2-2 Vehicle attributes definitions	Addition of ADR 79/05 definition. Euro 4 definition moved to Table 2-2-13.
2-3 Amending vehicle attributes or status	Content moved to Technical bulletin 36.
Inspection and certification
1-6 Specialist certification	Note added regarding removing border damage flag for heavy vehicles while still keeping necessary information on the vehicle file. See also the update to Technical bulletin 36.
9-1 Steering and suspension systems	This change aligns the VIRM with the intent of the amended (November 2025) Land Transport Rule: Steering Systems 2001.
11-2 Exhaust emissions	Reference to Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007 added for clarity.
Technical bulletins
28 Exhaust emissions standards compliance	Update to Emissions rule standard in Table 28-1-7.
36 Removing a border damaged flag	Technical bulletin rewritten to give clarity around removing border damage flag for heavy vehicles while still keeping necessary information on the vehicle file. See also the update to 1-6 Specialist certification.
Reference materials
22 Sample export certificates (Japan)	New certificate sample for Cars less than 660cc from 2024.