RELEASE DATE：2023-08-07 14:46
Brief: In recent years, the importation of road motor vehicles into Australia has increased year by year. In order to ensure the safe and efficient operation of road motor vehicles, the Australian Department of Transport released a framework for the certification of whole vehicles on July 5, 2023.
ADR STANDARD UPDATE
The vehicle standard ADR (Australia Design Rules) involved in this update includes the following:
ADR 35/07- Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems
ADR 80/04- Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles
ADR 97/00- Advanced Emergency Braking for Omnibuses, and Medium and Heavy Goods Vehicles
ADR 98/01&98/01-Advanced Emergency Braking for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles
Compared to the old regulatory framework, the new regulatory framework requires Category M vehicles to meet the following new requirements：
Item | Technical regulation | Applicability | Entry into force date |
ADR 35/07- Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems | UNECE R13 | MB(M1), MC(M1), MD(M2) and ME(M3) vehicles. Among them, MB(M1) and MC(M1) vehicles must be equipped with ADR88 Electronic Stability Control (ESC)system and ADR89 Brake Assist Systems (BAS) | All new model： 2023.11.01 All Vehicles MB(M1), MC(M1), MD(M2) and ME(M3) vehicles：2024.11.01 |
ADR 80/04- Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles | European： UNECE R49 UNECE R83 UNECE R154 EU Regulations 595/2009 and 582/2011 US： US EPA CFR (Petrol, Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Natural Gas Engines) US EPA CFR (Vehicles within the scope of the US light duty vehicle standards) Japan： Japanese MLIT Regulations (Diesel Engines) Japanese MLIT Regulations (Petrol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Engines) Japanese MLIT Regulations (Natural Gas Engines) | MA(M1), MB(M1), MC(M1), MD3(M2) and MD4(M2) vehicles. Among them, MA(M1), MB(M1), MC(M1) vehicles with a ‘Gross Vehicle Mass’ over 3500kg | All new model： 2024.11.01 All Vehicles：2025.11.01 |
ADR 97/00 Advanced Emergency Braking for Omnibuses, and Medium and Heavy. Goods Vehicles | UNECE R131 | MD(M2) and ME(M3), vehicles MD(M2) and ME(M3), vehicle is not required to comply with this vehicle standard, if it： (a)is an omnibus specially designed with spaces for standing passengers; or (b)is an ‘Articulated Omnibus’; or (c)has four or more ‘Axles’; or (d)is ‘designed for off-road use’. | All new model： 2023.11.01 All Vehicles：2024.11.01 |
ADR 98/00- Advanced Emergency Braking for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles | UNECE R152 | MA(M1), MB(M1), and MC(M1) vehicles | All new model： 2023.03.01 All Vehicles：2025.03.01 |
ADR 98/01- Advanced Emergency Braking for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles | UNECE R152 | MA(M1), MB(M1), and MC(M1) vehicles | All new model： 2024.08.01 All Vehicles：2026.08.01 |
Compared to the old regulatory framework, the new regulatory framework requires Category N vehicles to meet the following new requirements：
Item | Technical regulation | Applicability | Entry into force date |
ADR 35/07- Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems | UNECE R13 | NA(N1), NB(N2) and NC(N3) vehicles. Among them, NA(N1) vehicles must be equipped with ADR88 Electronic Stability Control (ESC)system and ADR89 Brake Assist Systems (BAS) | All new model：2023.11.01 All Vehicles : NA(N1) vehicles：2024.11.01 NB(N2) and NC(N3) vehicles：2025.02.01 |
ADR 80/04- Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles | European： UNECE R49 UNECE R83 UNECE R154 EU Regulations 595/2009 and 582/2011 US： US EPA CFR (Petrol, Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Natural Gas Engines) US EPA CFR (Vehicles within the scope of the US light duty vehicle standards) Japan： Japanese MLIT Regulations (Diesel Engines) Japanese MLIT Regulations (Petrol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Engines) Japanese MLIT Regulations (Natural Gas Engines) | NB(N2) and NC(N3) vehicles. | All new model： 2024.11.01 All Vehicles：2025.11.01 |
ADR 97/00 Advanced Emergency Braking for Omnibuses, and Medium and Heavy. Goods Vehicles | UNECE R131 | NB(N2) and NC(N3) vehicles NB(N2) or NC(N3) vehicle is not required to comply with this vehicle standard, if it： (a)is an omnibus specially designed with spaces for standing passengers; or (b)is an ‘Articulated Omnibus’; or (c)has four or more ‘Axles’; or (d)is ‘designed for off-road use’. | All new model： 2023.11.01 All Vehicles： 2025.11.01 |
ADR 98/00- Advanced Emergency Braking for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles | UNECE R152 | NA (N1) vehicles | All new model： 2023.03.01 All Vehicles：2025.03.01 |
ADR 98/01- Advanced Emergency Braking for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles | UNECE R152 | NA (N1) vehicles | All new model： 2024.08.01 All Vehicles：2026.08.01 |
Compared to the old regulatory framework, the new regulatory framework requires Category L vehicles to meet the following new requirements：
Item | Technical regulation | Applicability | Entry into force date |
ADR 35/07- Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems | UNECE R13 | LEG(L5) | All new model: 2023.11.01 All Vehicles: 2024.11.01 |
The current update of the regulatory framework does not cover category T(O) vehicles.
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