G/TBT/N/AUS/140  
7 April 2022  
(22-2806) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notificati on shall be indicated if different from above:   
Australian Enquiry Point, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Email: 
tbt.enquiry@dfat.gov.au  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other  :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Reversing 
Aids for light, medium and heavy vehicles  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Vehicle 
Reversing Aid Technologies - Regulation Impact Statement  
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au /have -your-say/reversing -aid-technologies -vehicles ; 
(77 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Australian Government is examining the case for regulating 
the fitment of Reversing aids in light, medium and heavy vehicles through the Australian  
Design Rules (ADRs).  
This new ADR would be ADR 108/00. The vehicles affected fall under ADR sub -category 
MA, MB, MC, MD, ME, NA, NB and NC. It is proposed that the ADR would be developed 
that adopts the requirements for reversing aids contained in United Nations (UN) 
Regulation No. 158 – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of devices for reversing 
motion and motor vehicles with regard to the driver's awareness of vulnerable road users 
behind vehicles.  
https://unece.org/transport/documents/2021/07/standards/un -regulation -no-158-
devices -means -rear-visibility -or-0 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  As indicated in Section 6, the proposal represents the normal ADR 
development process in responding to problems of road trauma in Australia. Where 
appropriate, ADRs are harmonised with UN regulations.; Cost saving and prod uctivity 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Regulation Impact Statement: 
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/depa rtment/media/publications/vehicle -
reversing -aid-technologies -regulation -impact -statement  
• ADR 108/00 – Reversing Technologies: 
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/australian -
design -rule-10800 -reversing -technologies  
• ADR 108/00 – Reversing Technologies (Explanatory Statement): 
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/departm ent/media/publications/australian -
design -rule-10800 -reversing -technologies -explanatory -statement  
• Vehicle Reversing Aid Technologies – Feedback Form: 
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/vehicle -
reversing -aid-technologies -feedback -form 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined in agreement with stakeholders and the 
responsible Minister  
Proposed date  of entry into force:  ADR 108/00:  
• March 2024 for new model vehicles  
• March 2026 for all new vehicles  
10. Final date for comments:  11 May 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/have -your-say/reversing -aid-technologies -vehicles