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Character Range: 4288–8045

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Very light trailer                 TA                  O1                      N/A
Light trailer                      TB                  O2                      N/A
Medium trailer                     TC                  O3                      N/A
Heavy trailer                      TD                  O4                      N/A

** See clauses 2.1 to 2.4

3.                                          DEFINITIONS

3.1.                                    Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.

3.2.                                    Refer to paragraph 2 of Appendix A for certain definitions.

4.                                          REQUIREMENTS

4.1.                                    Vehicles must comply with the requirements of Appendix A, as varied by part 5 Exemptions and Alternative Procedures.

4.2.                                    Vehicles of categories MA, MB, MC or NA must be fitted with an Electronic Stability Control System and a Brake Assist System, both meeting the requirements of Appendix A, Annex 9.

5.                                          EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES

5.1.                                    The following provisions of Appendix A are not applicable.

         Section 3 Application for approval
         Section 4 Approval
                   Section 5 Paragraph 5.2.25 - temporary-use spare wheels/tyres (Supplement 8 to Regulation No. 13-H dated 18 December 2008)
                  Section 7 Modification of vehicle type or braking system and extension of approval
         Section 8 Conformity of production
         Section 9 Penalties for non-conformity of production
         Section 10 Production definitely discontinued
                  Section 11 Names and addresses of technical services responsible for conducting approval tests and of administrative departments
                  Section 12 Transitional provisions
                  Annex 1 communication concerning the approval or extension or refusal or withdrawal of approval or production definitely discontinued of a vehicle type with regard to braking pursuant to Regulation No. 13-H
                  Annex 2 Arrangement of approval marks

5.2.                                    In respect of Annex 8, paragraph 3.7 of Annex 9, and Appendices 1 to 3 of Annex 9 of Appendix A of this standard, vehicles will be deemed to meet the requirements of these annexes if compliance can be demonstrated during a Conformity of Production assessment.

6.                                          ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS

6.1.                                    The technical requirements adopted by the United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regulation No. 13-H – UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF PASSENGER CARS WITH REGARD TO BRAKING, incorporating the 00 series of amendments from supplement 9 and corrigendum to supplement 9 onwards, shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this standard, provided vehicles of categories MA, MB, MC or NA are fitted with an Electronic Stability Control System and a Brake Assist System, both meeting the requirements of Appendix A, Annex 9.

6.1.1.                              In respect of Annex 8, paragraph 3.7 of Annex 9, and Appendices 1 to 3 of Annex 9 of UNECE Regulation No. 13-H 00, vehicles will be deemed to meet the requirements of these annexes if compliance can be demonstrated during a Conformity of Production assessment.

6.2.                                    The technical requirements adopted by the United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe Global technical regulation No.8 – ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS, incorporating corrigenda 1 and