Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 80/02 – Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles) 2006
2APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
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2 APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
2.1 This vehicle standard applies to vehicles of the M and N categories, with a GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes, as provided in clause 2.2.
2.2 This vehicle standard applies:
2.2.1 from 1 January 2007 in relation to new model vehicles produced on or after 1 January 2007; and
2.2.2 from 29 February 2008 in relation to vehicles produced on or after 29 February 2008, other than new model vehicles referred to in clause 2.2.1.
2.3 For the purposes of clause 2.2.1, a new model vehicle is a vehicle of a model first produced with a date of manufacture on or after 1 January 2007.
2.4 To the extent of any inconsistency, the applicability dates specified in clause 2.2 apply in lieu of any dates specified in Appendix A, Appendix B or Appendix C.
2.5 Vehicles complying with ADR 80/03 need not comply with this vehicle standard.