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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 80/04 – Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles) 2023

I, CATHERINE KING, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, determine this national road vehicle standard under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

Dated: 14 February 2023

[SIGNED]

Catherine King

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

CONTENTS
1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
2. FUNCTION
3. APPLICABILITY
4. DEFINITIONS
5. REQUIREMENTS
6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES
7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
APPENDIX A

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS

         1.1.              Name of Standard

         1.1.1.              This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 80/04 – Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles) 2023.

         1.1.2.              This standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 80/04 – Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles, the Australian Design Rule 80/04, or ADR 80/04.

         1.2.              Commencement

         1.2.1.              This standard commences on the day after it is registered.

2. FUNCTION

         2.1.              The function of this vehicle standard is to set exhaust emissions requirements for internal combustion engines used in heavy vehicles to reduce to burden of disease caused by air pollution.

3. APPLICABILITY

         3.1.              This vehicle standard applies to all MA, MB, MC and MD category vehicles with a gross vehicle mass greater than 3,500kg and all ME, NB, and NC category vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the table under clause 3.3 below.

         3.1.1.              1 November 2024 for all new model vehicles.

         3.1.2.              1 November 2025 for all vehicles.

         3.2.              For the purposes of clause 3.1.1 above, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of Manufacture' on or after the agreed date in that clause.

         3.3.              Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UN Category Code[*]  Manufactured on or After[**]  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                   Not Applicable
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                   Not Applicable
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                   Not Applicable
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                   Not Applicable
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                              Not Applicable
                                      LEP                                                              Not Applicable
                                      LEG                                                              Not Applicable
Passenger car                      MA[1]                                          M1                   1 November 2024               Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB[2]                                          M1                   1 November 2024               Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC[3]                                          M1                   1 November 2024               Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2                                                 Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                             Not Applicable
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                             Not Applicable
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                             1 November 2024         Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                             1 November 2024         Nil
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                   1 November 2024               Nil
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                   Not Applicable
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2                                                 Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                             1 November 2024         Nil