14 October 2026
VIRM: Heavy vehicle specialist certification amendment - effective from 14 October 2026
You can view the changes in the amendment preview document.
VIRM: Heavy vehicle specialist certification amendment preview
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| Introduction 3-9 Documentation of heavy vehicle specialist certification | Update to minimum file content table, and introduction of the procedure documentation sheet table. See also reference material 1. |
| 9-1 Brakes (general) |
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| Each drawing has been separated into their own PDF. There are also 4 new drawings. | |
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TB 14 updated to include the other certified items that have plates, these being load anchorage and log bolsters. The amendment will also allow other certifiers (not only the original) to issue duplicate plates after having verified the component. This takes away the need for another full certification and additional cost to the customer that provides no benefit to vehicle safety. |
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Reference material 1 Sample PDF documents |
New reference material with sample PDSs for the different certification types. |