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sidecar            LD                                             L4                     Not applicable
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5                     Not applicable
                                      LEM                                                                Not applicable
                                      LEP                                                                01 July 2009              see clause 3.2
                                      LEG                                                                01 July 2009              see clause 3.2
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     01 July 2009              see clause 3.2
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     01 July 2009              see clause 3.2
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     01 July 2009              see clause 3.2
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2                     01 July 2009              see clause 3.2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                           01 July 2009            see clause 3.2
                                   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                                           Not applicable
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                           Not applicable
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                     Not applicable
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                     01 July 2009              see clause 3.2
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2                     Not applicable
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                           Not applicable
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                           Not applicable
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                     Not applicable
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                     01 July 2009              see clause 3.2
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                     01 July 2009              see clause 3.2
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                     Not applicable
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                     Not applicable

4.                                          DEFINITIONS

4.1.                                    For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard refer to;

4.1.1.                              Australian Design Rules Third Edition;

4.1.2.                              Part A, Subpart 4, Terms defined in the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989;

4.1.3.                              Part B, Subpart 2, Definitions and Vehicle Categories;

4.2.                                    Section 2 of Appendix A.

5.                                          REQUIREMENTS

5.1                                      Tyres shall comply with the requirements of this standard.

5.2                                      Appendix A is a document compiled by the Department of Transport and Regional Services, consisting of the United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 30 – UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF PNEUMATIC TYRES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS, incorporating 01 and 02 series of amendments.

         5.3                                      In Annex 3, clause 1. "after entry into force of this Regulation" shall mean the Standard's commencement date, see clause 1.2.1.

         5.4                                      In Annex 7, clause 1.2. reference to "T-type temporary use spare tyres" shall be disregarded.

         5.5                                      Pneumatic tyres shall bear the date of manufacture in the form of a group of four digits, the first two showing the week and the last two the year of manufacture.  The marking shall meet the requirements of Annex 3 – Arrangement of Tyre Markings and may be placed on one side wall only.

6.                                          exemptions and alternative procedures

         6.1                                      Compliance with the following parts, sections and annexes of Appendix A is not required for the purposes of this standard:

         Section 3 Markings, clauses 3.1.9.[1/] and 3.1.11.1.

         Section 4