RVCS New Australian Design Rules

This page last updated 03/05/2005

If SE forms are not available for a new ADR submissions can be made using the blank form. You will need to download the updated CHLISTS.TXT file from the download page before you can select the new ADR numbers. If using an ECE approval number as evidence, please quote the issueing country number and approval number, plus the make , model and variant(s) covered. Otherwise quote the test report(s) reference number/name, date, test facility id, tested vehicle(s) serial number/VIN and some key results. We will contact you if more information is required. This facility will be withdrawn once the final forms are released.

New Australian Design Rules

ADR 18/03 Instrumentation is released.
SE Form released 11/04/05

This applies to the design and construction of LC, LD, LE, all M and N category vehicles from 1 July 2006 on all new model vehicles and from 1 July 2007 on all model vehicles. ADR 18/03 make requirements of the test facility not present in ADR 18/00 to 18/02. Therefore, test facilities able to test to ADR 18/03 will be required to update their capability using a test facility registation amemendment form. Please note that test facility registartion forms can no longer be included in a certification submission nor sent using the File | Submit process. Please use fax or post. Download ADR 18/03 in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

ADR 42/04 General Safety Requirements is released.
SE Form is available.

Unitil 1 January 2005 ADR 42/04 will be treated as an alternative standard for ADRs ADRs 7/00, 15/01, 16/01, and 24/02. After 1 Jan 2005 those ADRs will not be mandatory and 42/04 will be mandatory. ADR 42/04 contains additional requirements when compared with ADR 42/03 to address some of the requirements in the displaced ADRs. Download ADR 42/04 in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

ADR 83/00 External Noise is released.
SE Form released 09/02/2005, SF form not available.

Please note that test facility registrations must be updated for those facilities able to test to ADR 83/00. There are some additional or more stringent requirements on tests facilities in ADR 83/00 compared with earlier ADRs so an automatic upgrade is not possible.

ADR 30/01 Smoke Emission Control for Diesel Vehicles
Form not available yet

This new ADR prescribes the smoke emission requirements for all diesel fuelled vehicles in order to reduce air pollution. It adopts the technical requirements of UN ECE Regulation 24/03 and allows US 94 smoke standards as an alternative. It will apply to new models from 1 January 2002 and all models from 2003.

ADR 79/00 Emission Control for Light Vehicles
 The paper form is available for use now. The electronic form will be released at a later date.

This new ADR implements the "Euro 2" exhaust and evaporative emissions standards for light vehicles (less than 3.5 tonnes GVM) in order to reduce air pollution. It adopts the technical requirements of UN ECE Regulation 83/04. For vehicles operating on diesel fuel, the rule will apply to new models from 1 January 2002 and all models from 2003. For vehicles operating on petrol, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas, the rule will apply to new models from 2003 and all vehicles from 2004.

ADR 79/01 Emission Control for Light Vehicles
 Form not available yet

This new ADR implements the "Euro 3" and "Euro 4" exhaust and evaporative emissions standards for light vehicles (less than 3.5 tonnes GVM) in order to reduce air pollution. It adopts the technical requirements of European Council Directive 98/69/EC. Directive 98/69/EC embodies the "Euro 3" and "Euro 4" requirements for light duty petrol and diesel vehicles, however the ADR will only mandate the "Euro 3" (pre 2005) provisions of 98/69/EC for petrol vehicles, but will allow petrol vehicles optional compliance with "Euro 4" standards. For vehicles operating on diesel fuel, the rule will apply the "Euro 4" limits to new models from 1 January 2006 and all models from 2007. For vehicles operating on petrol, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas, the rule will apply the "Euro 3" limits to new models from 2005 and all vehicles from 2006.

ADR 80/00 Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles
 Form not available yet

This new ADR implements the "Euro 3"exhaust emissions standards for heavy vehicles (greater than 3.5 tonnes GVM) in order to reduce air pollution. It adopts the technical requirements of the proposed European Council Directive [Common Position (EC) No 35/1999 of 22 April 1999] amending European Council Directive 88/77/EEC, which was endorsed by the European Parliament on 16 November 1999 and allows US 98 standards as alternative. It adopts the US 96 standards for heavy duty petrol engines. For vehicles operating on diesel, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas, the rule will apply "Euro 3" limits to new models from 2002 and all vehicles from 2003, with the US 1998 standards being accepted as an alternative. For vehicles operating on petrol the rule will apply the US 1996 standards to new models from 2003 and all vehicles from 2004.

ADR 80/01 Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles
Form not available yet

This new ADR implements the "Euro 4" exhaust emissions standards for heavy vehicles (greater than 3.5 tonnes GVM) in order to reduce air pollution. . It adopts the technical requirements of the proposed European Council Directive [Common Position (EC) No 35/1999 of 22 April 1999] amending European Council Directive 88/77/EEC, which was endorsed by the European Parliament on 16 November 1999 and allows US 2004 standards as alternative. It adopts the US 98 standards for heavy duty petrol engines. For vehicles operating on diesel, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas, the rule will apply "Euro 4" limits to new models from 2006 and all vehicles from 2007, with the US 2004 standards being accepted as an alternative. For vehicles operating on petrol the rule will apply the US 1998 standards to new models from 2005 and all vehicles from 2006.


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