has been fully completed by an authorised inspector. 2 Go to the border damage note in the NOTES screen. Check that these relate to the damage indicated by the vehicle inspector and that the damage does not exceed the threshold for requiring repair certification.. 3 View the border check inspection record in the VPORT screen. Refer to the LANDATA manual. 4 In the Maintenance field at the top of the VPORT screen, type ‘CHG’. 5 In the Damage note field, type ‘ N ’. 6 Transmit. 7 The border damage flag removal form must be kept by the entry certifier for at least two years. Page amended 1 November 2014 (see amendment details ).

to be considered to be class MC. These are: Whether the vehicle has been designed with special features for off-road operation, and Whether the criteria set out in (a) and (b) of the definition are met. A vehicle can be considered to have been “designed with special features for off-road operation” if it has been originally equipped with two or more features including, but not limited to : A transfer case that engages or disengages power to the front or rear wheels, controlled

inspector, and trained in the interrogation of automotive electronic control systems. This person/company must be proven to have access to and be competent in the use of suitable interrogation equipment. c) An entry certifier or border entry certifier, trained in the interrogation of automotive electronic control systems. A Declaration form for ABS, SRS and/or ESC inspections or a Declaration form for ADAS inspections must be completed by the person/company carrying out a diagnostic check on an automotive electronic control system. A copy of the declaration must be retained with the vehicle file. Page amended 21 August 2024 (see amendment details )

rejected for entry certification until such time as evidence is provided that the ITS Connect system has been disabled. Appropriate evidence of the system being disabled would be in the form of an invoice from a Toyota Japan dealer. This evidence should be provided by the border inspector and available on BIS. If that evidence is provided, then the entry certifier can begin the rest of the entry certification compliance process as per usual procedures. If evidence is not available on BIS the border

Application This bulletin gives guidance to vehicle inspectors carrying out entry-level inspections on vehicles imported for temporary use on New Zealand roads. Requirements for temporarily importing a vehicle A temporary vehicle import is a vehicle brought into New Zealand by a resident of another country, usually for a maximum of 12 months, while remaining registered in its country of origin. The vehicle must be exported from New Zealand within the allowed temporary entry period

Vehicle inspection requirements manual references and application This bulletin gives guidance to vehicle inspectors in applying the following requirements in the VIRM: Entry certification : Exhaust – 11-2 Exhaust emissions: Reason for rejection 1 Under Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007 , when a vehicle undergoes entry-level certification in New Zealand, proof that the vehicle was manufactured to meet an approved emissions standard or a more recent version or a higher

identify the name of the company that inspected the vehicle, date it was inspected and be signed by the person who carried out the inspection. All new parallel imports must have evidence of at least one pre-deliver inspection (PDI). If no PDI is available, the applicant may apply for an exemption from the PDI requirements by applying for an exemption from the Vehicle standards compliance rule with the CA11 form . Any exemption given will require a strict and thorough inspection as defined in the

have the applicant’s declarations witnessed by an entry certifier. The complete application with all the supporting evidence is then sent to NZTA by the entry certifier. A Category A left-hand drive vehicle permit may be issued if: NZTA considers that the class MA vehicle will be owned as a collector’s item, and it a) is of historic value; or b) is a model that was not manufactured in right-hand drive form, and the applicant: a) is a New Zealand citizen or resident, and b) has not

Vehicle inspection requirements manual references This bulletin gives guidance to vehicle inspectors in applying the following requirements in the VIRM: Entry certification : Vehicle structure – 3-1 Structure, Reason for rejection 1 Vehicle structure – 3-2 Determining frontal impact compliance . Application This bulletin applies to specific model ranges of class MA, MB or MC vehicles manufactured by Toyota Japan, Nissan Japan and Mazda/Ford Japan that are exempt from the

: some United States vehicles covered by this bulletin (eg motorhomes and stretched limousines less than 20 years old) may require RHD conversion, and this will require low volume vehicle or heavy vehicle specialist certification. Purpose-built hearses are able to remain in LHD form. Motorhomes Any used imported motor home (previously registered in the USA) that has an FMVSS approval plate (fitted by the motor home manufacturer). If there is any doubt, refer to vehicleregulationtechnical