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Amendments VIRM: Entry certification List of changes

VIRM: Entry certification amendment
– effective 1 November 2018

List of changes

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Section	Change description
Pre-registration and VIN
2-2 Vehicle attributes definitions	Table 2-2-2 13 July interim amendment: increase of ‘delivery miles’ for heavy vehicles, heavy trailers and class NA motorhomes to 1000km. Any significant repair to a vehicle, such as one that requires specialist certification, is considered use after manufacture or sale. Therefore, any vehicle that has been damaged to the point that it requires any specialist certification for the repairs must be treated as used. Table 2-2-4 Portugal added to list
Inspection and certification
1-7 Document availability	Certified English translations must be provided for all documents not provided in English (other than for Japanese deregistration certificates, export certificates and certificates of completion)
4 Lighting	Clarification that all the lighting components must meet approved standards listed in Table 4-0-1.
Technical bulletins
28 Exhaust emissions standards compliance	Reference to VIA added in addition to IMVIA
43 Takata air bag recall	Takata non-alpha airbags will now also be ban flagged at the border (just as Takata alpha air bags are.
Reference materials
77 VIA and IMVIA exhaust emissions compliance certificates	Sample of VIA certificate added

VIRM: Entry certification