Standards compliance

List of approved standards

Door retention systems

Door retention systems must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• Council Directive 70/387/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the doors of motor vehicles and their trailers
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 11, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to door latches and door retention components
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Add.10)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 206, Door Locks and Door Retention Components – Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, and Trucks
• Australian Design Rule 2, Side Door Latches and Hinges
• Technical Standard for Door Retention Systems (Japan).
• Japan article 25.

Interior impact systems

Interior impact systems must meet these two standards (or more recent versions):

• Council Directive of 17 December 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of controls, the roof or sliding roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats) (74/60/EEC)
• Council Directive of 1 March 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles (71/127/EEC)

OR this standard (or a more recent version):

• UN/ECE Regulation No. 21, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to their interior fittings
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.20)

OR this standard (or a more recent version):

• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, Occupant Protection in Interior Impact – Passenger Cars

OR these three standards (or more recent versions):

• Australian Design Rule 11, Internal Sun Visors
• Australian Design Rule 21, Instrument Panel
• Australian Design Rule 42, General Safety Requirements (section on external or internal protrusions)

OR these four standards (or more recent versions):

• Technical Standard for Instrument Panel Impact Absorption (Japan)
• Technical Standard for Sunvisor Impact Absorption and Interpretation of the Technical Standard for Sunvisor Impact Absorption (Japan)
• Technical Standard for Seatback Impact Absorption (Japan)
• Technical Standard for Impact Reduction of Inside Rearview Mirrors (Japan).
• Japan article 20.

Note: A motor vehicle doesn’t have to comply with these standards for the interior fittings if the vehicle complies with a version of one of the approved frontal impact vehicle standards, whether or not that vehicle is required by that rule to so comply.

Frontal impact systems

Frontal impact systems must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• UN/ECE Regulation No. 94, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the occupants in the event of a frontal collision
  (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.93)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection in Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks and Buses
• Australian Design Rule 69, Full Frontal Impact Occupant Protection
• Australian Design Rule 73, Offset Frontal Impact Protection
• Technical Standard for Occupant Protection in Frontal Collision (Japan)
• Japan article 18
• Technical requirements of: Directive 96/79/EC* of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact [which, for the purpose of occupant protection in the event of a frontal impact, amends the Council Directive of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (70/156/EEC)]

Light-vehicle brakes

Light-vehicle brakes must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers (71/320/EEC)
• Council Directive of 5 April 1993 on the braking of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (93/14/EEC)
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 13, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of categories M, N and O with regard to braking
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.12)
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 13-H, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of passenger cars with regard to braking
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2/Add.12H)
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 78, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of category L with regard to braking
  (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.77)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105, Hydraulic Brake Systems
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 122, Motorcycle Brake Systems
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, Passenger Car Brake Systems
• Australian Design Rule 31, Hydraulic Brake Systems for Passenger Cars
• Australian Design Rule 33, Brake Systems for Motorcycles and Mopeds
• Australian Design Rule 33/01, Brake Systems for Motorcycles and Mopeds
• Australian Design Rule 35, Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems
• Technical Standard for Passenger Motor Vehicle Braking Systems (Japan)
• Technical Standard for Two Wheeled Vehicle Brake Systems (Japan)
• Japan article 12.

Tyres

New tyres must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• Council Directive 91/23/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 30, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.29)
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 54, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.53)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109, New Pneumatic Tires – Passenger Cars
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars
• The Standards of the Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers’ Association, Inc.
• Japan Industrial Standard D4230, Tires for Automobiles
• Japan article 9
• Australian Design Rule 23, Passenger Car Tyres
• Australian Design Rule 71, Temporary-Use Spare Tyres
• Australian Design Rule 42/05, Temporary-Use Spare Tyres.

Seats and seat anchorages

Seats and seat anchorages must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• UN/ECE Regulation No. 17, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the seats, their anchorages and any head restraints (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.16)
• Council Directive of 22 July 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (strength of seats and their anchorages)
  (74/408/EEC)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, Seating Systems – Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks, and Buses
• Technical Standard for Seats and Seat Anchorages (Japan)
• Japan article 22
• Australian Design Rule 3/02, Seats and Seat Anchorages.

Head restraints (if fitted)

If they are fitted, head restraints must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• Council Directive of 16 October 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to head restraints of seats of motor vehicles (78/932/EEC)
• Council Directive of 22 July 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (strength of seats and their anchorages) as amended by Commission Directive 96/37/EC of 17 June 1996 (74/408/EEC)
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 17, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the seats, their anchorages and any head restraints (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.16)
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 25, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of head restraints (headrests), whether or not incorporated in vehicle seats
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.24)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202, Head Restraints – Passenger Cars
• Australian Design Rule 22, Head Restraints
• Technical Standard for Head Restraints (Japan)
• Japan article 22-4.

External projections

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• Council Directive of 17 September 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the external projections of motor vehicles (74/483/EEC)
• Council Directive 92/114/EEC of 17 December 1992 relating to the external projections forward of the cab's rear panel of motor vehicles of category N
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 26, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to their external projections
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.25)
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 61, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab’s rear panel
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.60)
• Australian Design Rule 42, General Safety Requirements (section on external and internal protrusions)
• Australian Design Rule 92, Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 92/00 – External Projections) 2018
• Technical Standard for Impact Reduction of Outside Rearview Mirrors (Japan) AND, if spoiler fitted, Structural Standard for Air Spoilers (Japan)
• Japan article 18.

Steering systems

Must meet these two standards (or more recent versions):

• Council Directive of 4 June 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (the behaviour of the steering mechanism in the event of an impact) (74/297/EEC)
• Council Directive of 8 June 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the steering equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers (70/311/EEC)

OR these two standards (or more recent versions):

• UN/ECE Regulation No. 12, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Add.11)
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 79, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to steering equipment
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.78)

OR these two standards (or more recent versions):

• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 203, Impact Protection for the Driver from the Steering Control System – Passenger Cars
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 204, Steering Control Rearward Displacement – Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks and Buses

OR this standard (or a more recent version):

• Australian Design Rule 10, Steering Column

OR this standard (or a more recent version):

• Technical Standard for Steering System Impact (Japan)
• Japan article 11.

Note: A motor vehicle need not comply with these standards for the steering systems if the vehicle complies with a version of one of the approved frontal impact vehicle standards, whether or not that vehicle is required by that rule to so comply.

Glazing

Glazing must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• UN/ECE Regulation No. 43, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of safety glazing and glazing materials
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.42)
• Council Directive of 31 March 1992 on safety glazing and glazing materials on motor vehicles and their trailers (92/22/EEC)
• British Standard 857: 1967, Specification for Safety Glass for Land Transport
• British Standard 5282: 1975, Specification for Road Vehicle Safety Glass
• British Standard AU 178a: 1992, Specification for Road Vehicle Safety Glass
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205, Glazing Materials
• American National Standard for Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating on Land Highways – Safety Code (ANSI/SAE Z26.1-1990)
• Technical Standard for Window Glass, Jisha Circular No. 899 of 1 October 1983
• Japanese Industrial Standard R 3211–1992, Safety Glass for Road Vehicles
• Japan article 29
• New Zealand Standard 5443:1987, Safety Glass for Land Vehicles
• Australian Standard 2080–1983, Safety Glass for Land Vehicles
• Australian/New Zealand Standard 2080:1995, Safety Glass for Land Vehicles
• Australian Design Rule 8/00, Safety Glazing Material
• South African Standard SABS 1191/1193–1978, Standard Specifications for Safety Glass for Vehicles
• Allgemeine Bauartgenehmigung (ABG), issued by the German Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt for glazing directly behind, or to the left or right of the rear of, the driver’s seatback in its rearmost and upright position that is marked in accordance with the ABG

Rear-view mirrors

Rear-view mirrors must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• Regulation No. 46, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of rear-view mirrors, and of motor vehicles with regard to the installation of rear-view mirrors
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.45)
• Council Directive of 1 March 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles (71/127/EEC)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, Rearview Mirrors
• Technical Standard for Installation Position of Outside Rear-view Mirrors, Jisha Circular No. 187 of March 18, 1983
• Installation Position of Outside Rear-View Mirrors, Jisha Circular No. 186 of March 18, 1983
• Japan article 44
• Australian Design Rule 14/00, Rear Vision Mirrors.

Lighting

All lighting and signalling components must meet one of the standards listed in Table 2-1-6.

All installations of lighting and signalling equipment must meet one of the standards listed in Table 2-1-7.

Seatbelts

Seatbelts must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems on motor vehicles
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 16, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of safety belts and restraint systems for adult occupants of power-driven vehicles
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.15)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies
• Australian Design Rule 4, Seat Belts
• Technical Standard for Seat Belt Assemblies (Japan)
• Japanese Industrial Standard D 4604-1988, Seat Belts for Automobiles
• Japan article 22-3
• New Zealand Standard 5401:1982, Specification for Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles
• New Zealand Standard 1662:1969, Specification for Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles
• Australian Standard/New Zealand Standard 2596:1995, Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles
• Australian Standard E35.1:1970, Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles
• Australian Standard E35.2:1970, Seat Belt Assemblies (Including Retractors) for Motor Vehicles
• South African Bureau of Standards 1080-1983, Standard Specification for Restraining Devices (Safety Belts) for Occupants of Adult Build in Motor Vehicles (Revised Requirements)
• British Standard AU 160c: 1971, Specification for Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles.

Seatbelt anchorages

Note An original equipment seatbelt anchorage is an anchorage that was installed by the vehicle manufacturer at the time the vehicle was manufactured, and was fitted with a seatbelt by the vehicle manufacturer at the time the vehicle was manufactured.

A retrofitted seatbelt anchorage includes a seatbelt anchorage that was installed by the vehicle manufacturer at the time the vehicle was manufactured but that was not fitted with a seatbelt at that time.

Seatbelt anchorages must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

• Council Directive 76/115/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 14, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to safety belt anchorages
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.13)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages – Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks and Buses
• Australian Design Rule 5, Anchorages for Seat Belts and Child Restraints
• Technical Standard for Seat Belt Anchorages (Japan)
• Japan article 22-3.

Child restraints

Child restraints must meet one or more of these standards (or a more recent version) and be labelled or otherwise marked in accordance with the requirements of the applicable standard(s):

• Australian Standard/New Zealand Standard 1754 Child Restraint Systems for Use in Motor Vehicles
• British Standard 3254 for adult seat belts, forward-facing child safety seats and child harnesses
• British Standard AU185 for booster cushions
• British Standard AU202, Specification for Rearward-Facing Restraint Systems for Infants, for Use in Road Vehicles
• UN/ECE Regulation No. 44, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of restraining devices for child occupants of power-driven vehicles (‘Child Restraint System’)
  (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Add.43)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, Child Restraint Systems
• Technical Standard for Child Restraints (Japan)
• Japan article 22-5.

Table 2-1-1. Glossary of codes for safety glass

Table 2-1-2. Glossary of codes for laminated glass

Table 2-1-3 Applicable exhaust emission standards for new vehicles – class MA, MB, MC, MD1, MD2, NA

Abbreviations used in Table 2-1-3

ADR 30/01 means Australian Design Rule 30/01, Diesel Engine Exhaust Smoke Emissions.

ADR 79/02 means Australian Design Rule 79/02, Emission Control for Light Vehicles.

ADR 79/03 means Australian Design Rule 79/03, Emission Control for Light Vehicles.

ADR 79/04 means Australian Design Rule 79/04, Emission Control for Light Vehicles.

ADR 80/02 means Australian Design Rule 80/02, Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles.

ADR 80/03 means Australian Design Rule 80/03, Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles

Euro 4:

a) means:

i. UN/ECE Regulation No. 83, uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.82/Rev.2) incorporating the 05 series of amendments, as per the limit values in row B of the table to clause 5.3.1.4, or

ii. Council Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by Council Directive 98/69/EC as per the limit values in row B of the table to clause 5.3.1.4 of Annex I of 98/69/EC, or

iii. UN/ECE Regulation No. 49 – uniform provisions concerning the approval of compression-ignition (CI) and natural gas (NG) engines as well as positive-ignition (PI) engines fuelled with liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and vehicles equipped with CI and NG engines and PI engines fuelled with LPG, with regard to the emissions of pollutants by the engine (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/ 505/Rev.1/Add. 48/Rev.3/Amend.1) incorporating the 03 series of amendments, as per the limit values in row B1 or C of Table 1 and/or 2 (as appropriate), in section 5.2.1, or

iv. Council Directive 88/77/EEC of 3 December 1987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against emission of gaseous pollutant from diesel engines for use vehicles, as amended by Council Directive 1999/96/ EC as per limit values in row B1 or C of Table 1 and/or 2 (as appropriate), in section 6.2.1, or

v. Council Directive 2005/55/EC of 28 September 2005 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles as per the limit values in row B1 or C of Table 1 and/or 2 (as appropriate), in section 6.2.1, and

b) for a diesel vehicle, also includes:

i. UN/ECE Regulation No. 24, uniform provisions concerning:

ii. Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles as amended by Council Directive 97/20/EC

Euro 4m:

means:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles, and meeting the ‘Euro 4’ pollutant emission limit values and OBD Stage I requirements for the relevant vehicle category described in Annex VI.

Euro 5:

means:

i. Commission Regulation (EC) No.715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type
approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008 of 18 July 2008, as per Euro 5 emissions limits set out in Annex 1; or

ii. UN/ECE Regulation No. 83, uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/505/ Rev.1/Add.82/Rev.4) incorporating the 06 series of amendments; or

iii. UN/ECE Regulation No. 49 – uniform provisions concerning the approval of compression-ignition (CI) and natural gas
(NG) engines as well as positive-ignition (PI) engines fuelled with liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and vehicles equipped with CI and
NG engines and PI engines fuelled with LPG, with regard to the emissions of pollutants by the engine (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add. 48/Rev.5) incorporating the 05 series of amendments, as per the limit values in row B2 or C of Table 1 and/or 2 (as appropriate), in section 5.2.1.

Euro 5m

means:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles, and meeting the ‘Euro 5’ pollutant emission limit values and OBD Stage II thresholds for the relevant vehicle category described in Annex VI.

Euro 6d

means:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2017/1151 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008, and, meeting the requirements of ‘Euro 6d’ meaning ‘RDE testing against final conformity factors, otherwise full Euro 6 emission requirements’.

Japan 05 means Japan Safety Regulation for Road Vehicles, Article 31 – Emission Control Device, as revised by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport Notification No. 1317 of 26 September 2003, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars.

Japan 2005 Low Harm means Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 – Emission Control Device, as revised by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport Notification No. 1317 of 26 September 2003, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars, as evidenced by the Japanese emissions codes having three characters and starting with the letter ‘D’ and first registered anywhere on or after 1 January 2012.

Japan 09 means Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 – Emission Control Device, as revised by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 348 of 2008, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars as evidenced by a Japanese three-character emissions code starting with the letter “L”, “F”, “M”, “R”, or “Q”.

Japan 2012m means Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 – Emission Control Device, as revised by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport Notification No. 1213 of 28 October 2010, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars, as evidenced by a Japanese three-character emissions code of JBK, EBL, JBH or EBJ.

Japan 2016m means Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 – Emission Control Device, as revised by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport Notification No. 826 of 1 July 2015, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars, as evidenced by a Japanese three-character emissions code of 2BK, 2BL, 2BH, or 2BJ

Japan 2018 means Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 – Emission Control Device, as revised by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport Notification No. 1172 of 31 October 2016, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars as evidenced by a Japanese three-character emissions code starting with the digit 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 and (in respect of diesel vehicles manufactured on or after 1 January 2024) including Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Attachment 119 – Technical Standard for On-Road Exhaust Emissions of Diesel-Powered Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles, as announced by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport Announcement no. 528 of 30 March 2018.

Japan 2018 Low Harm means Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 – Emission Control Device, as revised by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport Notification No. 1172 of 31 October 2016, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars, as evidenced by a Japanese three-character emissions code of 6AA, 6BA, 6LA, 5AA, 5BA or 5LA, or is an LPG vehicle or CNG vehicle that complies with Japan 2018.

UNR83/08 means UN/ECE Regulation No. 83, uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements incorporating the 08 series of amendments together with the requirements of UN/ECE Regulation on Global RDE.

US 2004 means:

a) Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of Emissions from New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines – Subpart 86.1811-04 Emission standards for light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles as established by the relevant Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86 certification and test procedures; or

b) Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of Emissions from New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines – Subpart 86.004-11 Emission standards for model year 2004 and later heavy-duty diesel engines and vehicles as established by the relevant Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86 certification and test procedures; or

c) Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations in force in California on 31 December 2004.

US 2007 means Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of Air Pollution from New and In-Use Motor Vehicles and New and In-Use Motor Vehicle Engines Certification and Test Procedures – Subpart A 40 CFR 86.007-11 as supplemented by the requirements of Schedule 3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007.

US 2010m means the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 86, Subpart E, Emission Regulations for 1978 and Later New Motorcycles, General Provisions, and meeting the requirements of a 2010 and later model year vehicle.

US Tier 2 means:

a) United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 86 – Control of air pollution from new and in-use motor vehicles and new and in-use motor vehicle engines certification and test procedures, Tier 2 requirements as specified by Subpart S 86.1811-04 Emission standards for light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles; or

b) United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 86 – Control of air pollution from new and in-use motor vehicles and new and in-use motor vehicle engines certification and test procedures – Subpart A 40 CFR 86.007-11.

US Tier 3 means United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 86 – Control of air pollution from new and in-use motor vehicles and new and in-use motor vehicle engines certification and test procedures, Tier 3 requirements as specified by Subpart S 86.1811-17 Exhaust Emission standards for light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles.

Table 2-1-4 Applicable exhaust emissions standards for new vehicles – class LA, LB, LC, LD, LE

Table 2-1-5 Vehicle noise emission standards and maximum noise limits

Table 2-1-6 List of approved standards for lighting and signalling components

New UN/ECE Regulations 148, 149, 150 have been introduced for lighting standards, which amend and replace or incorporate a number of the older Regulations.

While the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 is yet to be updated, these new regulations are accepted by NZTA as alternatives (Note 3) to many UN/ECE Regulations below (such as 4, 6, 7) which are currently incorporated in the Rule.

Table 2-1-7 Approved standards for installation of lighting and signalling

Tables of vehicle class standards requirements

Class LA (Moped with two wheels) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

Class LB (Moped with three wheels) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

Class LC (Motorcycle) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

** Tyres that meet the standards required in New Zealand may be fitted to the vehicle after it arrives in the country. Vehicles first registered outside New Zealand before 1 January 1991 do not have to demonstrate compliance with lighting component standards.

*** Standards compliance is only required for vehicles certified for entry on or after 1 June 2008.

Class LD (Motorcycle and side-car) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

** Tyres that meet the standards required in New Zealand may be fitted to the vehicle after it arrives in the country. Vehicles first registered outside New Zealand before 1 January 1991 do not have to demonstrate compliance with lighting component standards.

*** Standards compliance is only required for vehicles certified for entry on or after 1 June 2008.

Class LE (Motor tricycle) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

** Tyres that meet the standards required in New Zealand may be fitted to the vehicle after it arrives in the country. Vehicles first registered outside New Zealand before 1 January 1991 do not have to demonstrate compliance with lighting component standards.

*** Standards compliance is only required for vehicles certified for entry on or after 1 June 2008.

Class MA (Passenger car) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

** Components that meet the standards required in New Zealand may be fitted to the vehicle after it arrives in the country.

*** Standards compliance is only required for entry on or after 1 June 2008.

Class MB (Forward control passenger vehicle) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

** Components that meet the standards required in New Zealand may be fitted to the vehicle after it arrives in the country.

*** Standards compliance is only required for vehicles certified for entry on or after 1 June 2008.

Class MC (Off-road passenger vehicle) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

** Components that meet the standards required in New Zealand may be fitted to the vehicle after it arrives in the country.

*** Standards compliance is only required for vehicles certified on or after 1 June 2008.

Class MD 1 (Light omnibus up to and including 12 seats) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

** Components that meet the standards required in New Zealand may be fitted to the vehicle after it arrives in the country.

*** Standards compliance is only required for vehicles certified on or after 1 June 2008.

Class NA (Light goods vehicle) standards requirements

* The number, position and performance of lighting equipment on vehicles manufactured after 27 February 2005 must meet EITHER an installation standard or the relevant requirements in 3.3, 4.3, 6.3, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.3 and 9.3 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004

** Components that meet the standards required in New Zealand may be fitted to the vehicle after it arrives in the country.

*** Standards compliance is only required for vehicles certified on or after 1 June 2008.

Figure 2-1-1. Approved standards markings

Figure 2-1-2. Typical laminated glazing markings

Figure 2-1-3. Typical etched markings required on glazing cut from mother sheet from 1 January 1997

Figure 2-1-4. Standards markings that may assist in determining compliance of seatbelts with approved standards

The following standard markings may assist in determining compliance of seatbelts with approved standards.