10 December 2023

VIRM: Entry certification amendment - effective 10 December 2023

10 December 2023 amendment preview

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Changes

2-2 Vehicle attributes definitionsNote added to 16 Gross vehicle mass (GVM) with a formula to determine GVM for vehicles imported from Australia but previously registered in Japan.
4-1 Methods for affixing a VINUpdated process for affixing a VIN plate, using more current methods and materials.
3-4 Threshold for requiring specialist repair certificationUpdated to align with recent in-service amendments to taken wooden materials into account when inspecting motorhomes and caravans.
Technical bulletin 11 Inspection of motorhomes
Technical bulletin 39 Identifying class MB, MD1 or MD2 based on seats on Japanese deregistration certificatesMinor wording changes to clarify ESC requirements.
Reference material 29 Sample European Community (EC) whole vehicle approval platesNew number added to Note 3, directive numbers that can’t be accepted to prove compliance.
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