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Door retention systems
Dangerous goods
Exhaust emissions
External projections
Frontal impact systems
Glazing
Head restraints
Heavy-vehicle brakes
Interior impact systems
Light-vehicle brakes
Rear-view mirrors
Safety belts
Safety belt anchorages
Seats and seat anchorages
Steering systems
Tyres and wheels
- Standards for retreaded tyres
- Standards for temporary-use spare tyres
Component standards for lighting equipment
Installation standards for lighting equipment

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Door retention systems

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

Council Directive 70/387/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the doors of motor vehicles and their trailers
UN/ECE Regulation No. 11, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to door latches and door retention components (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Add.10)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 206, Door Locks and Door Retention Components — Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, and Trucks
Australian Design Rule 2, Side Door Latches and Hinges
Technical Standard for Door Retention Systems (Japan).

Dangerous goods

Technical information that complies with the Rule can be obtained from the following documents:

New Zealand Standard 5433:2007 Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land
New Zealand Standard 5444:2005 Load Anchorage Points for Heavy Vehicles
New Zealand Standard 8156:2008 Ambulance and Paramedical Services
Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Air Transport Association 51st Edition, 2010
International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), 1972, 1996 edition
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, Amendment 34-08, 2008
Regulations for Safe Transport of Radioactive Material of the International Atomic Energy Agency, 2005 edition
Technical Instructions for Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, 2009 - 2010 edition
United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — Model Regulations, 16th edition, 2009

Exhaust emissions

There are standards for petrol-, CNG- and LPG-powered vehicles, and for diesel-powered vehicles. The required standards differ according to the vehicle's date of manufacture and when it is first certified for use on New Zealand roads.

The applicable requirements are set out in the rule.

The approved vehicle emissions standards for motor vehicles are listed below. Compliance with a more recent version of an approved standard is accepted:

ADR 30/01 is an abbreviation for Australian Design Rule 30/01, Diesel Engine Exhaust Smoke Emissions.

ADR 79/00 is an abbreviation for Australian Design Rule 79/00, Emission Control for Light Vehicles.

ADR 79/01 is an abbreviation for Australian Design Rule 79/01, Emission Control for Light Vehicles.

ADR 80/00 is an abbreviation for Australian Design Rule 80/00, Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles.

ADR 80/01 is an abbreviation for Australian Design Rule 80/01, Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles.

ADR 80/02 is an abbreviation for Australian Design Rule 80/02, Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles.

ADR 80/03 is an abbreviation for Australian Design Rule 80/03, Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles.

Euro 3 in relation to:
(a) a petrol or LPG vehicle:

(i) UN/ECE Regulation No. 83, uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.82/Rev.2) as amended by row A or B of the table to clause 5.3.1.4 of the 05 series of amendments; or

(ii) Council Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by Council Directive 98/69/EC as per the limit values in row A or B of the table to clause 5.3.1.4 of Annex I of 98/69/EC;

(b) a diesel vehicle:

(i) UN/ECE Regulation No. 49 - uniform provisions concerning the approval of compression-ignition (CI) and natural gas (NG) engines as well as positive-ignition (PI) engines fuelled with liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and vehicles equipped with CI and NG engines and PI engines fuelled with LPG, with regard to the emissions of pollutants by the engine (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.48/Rev.3/Amend.1) as amended by row A of Table 1 and/or 2 (as appropriate), in section 5.2.1 of the 03 series of amendments; or

(ii) Council Directive 88/77/EEC of 3 December 1987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles, as amended by Council Directive 1999/96/EC as per the limit values in row A of Table 1 and, if applicable, row A of Table 2, in section 6.2.1; or

(iii) UN/ECE Regulation No. 24, uniform provisions concerning:

(A) the approval of compression ignition (C.I.) engines with regard to the emission of visible pollutants;
(B) the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the installation of C.I. engines of an approved type;
(C) the approval of motor vehicles equipped with C.I. engines with regard to the emission of visible pollutants by the engine;
(D) the measurement of power of C.I. engine, (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.23/Rev.2) incorporating the 03 series of amendments; or

(iv) Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles as amended by Council Directive 97/20/EC.

Euro 4

(a) is an abbreviation for:

(ii) UN/ECE Regulation No. 83, uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.82/Rev.2) as amended by row B of the table to clause 5.3.1.4 of the 05 series of amendments; or

(iii) Council Directive 70/220/EEC, as amended by Council Directive 98/69/EC as per the limit values in row B of the table to clause 5.3.1.4 of Annex I of Directive 98/69/EC; or

(iv) Council Directive 88/77/EEC of 3 December 1987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles, as amended by Council Directive 1999/96/EC as per the limit values in row B1 of Tables 1 and/or 2 (as applicable) in section 6.2.1; and

(b) includes:

(i) UN/ECE Regulation No. 24, uniform provisions concerning:

(A) the approval of compression ignition (C.I.) engines with regard to the emission of visible pollutants;
(B) the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the installation of C.I. engines of an approved type;
(C) the approval of motor vehicles equipped with C.I. engines with regard to the emission of visible pollutants by the engine;
(D) the measurement of power of C.I. engine, (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.23/Rev.2) incorporating the 03 series of amendments;

(ii) Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles as amended by Council Directive 97/20/EC.

Japan 98 means:

(a) Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 - Emission Control Device, as revised by Japanese Ministry of Transport Ordinance 22 issued on 31 March 1997, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars; or

(b) the Mean Value Standards for Motor Vehicle Exhaust Emissions, Circular of Chigi No. 129 of April 4, 1985, as amended by Circulars of Chigi No. 56 of April 2, 1986, Chigi No. 9 of January 23, 1987, Chigi No. 108 of May 29, 1989, Chigi No. 161 of June 28, 1991, Jikan No. 344 of December 17, 1993 and Jikan No.102 of April 11, 1997, as evidenced by the Japanese emissions codes 'GD', 'HG', 'GC', 'HH', 'GE', 'HJ', 'BA', 'BB'.

Japan 98 Idling means

Paragraph 8 (Idling Operation for CO of Gasoline- or Standard LPG fueled Motor Vehicles) and Paragraph 9 (Idling Operation for HC of Gasoline- or LPG-fueled Motor Vehicles) of Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 - Emission Control Device, as revised by Japanese Ministry of Transport Ordinance 22 issued on 31 March 1997, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars.

Japan 00/02 means

Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 - Emission Control Device, as revised by Japanese Ministry of Transport Ordinance 67 issued on 30 September 1998, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars.

Japan 02/04 means

Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 - Emission Control Device, as revised by Japanese Ministry of Transport Ordinance 31 issued on 5 September 2000, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars.

Japan 05 means

Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, Article 31 - Emission Control Device, as revised by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport Notification No. 1317 of 26 September 2003, as established by the relevant Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles test procedures, technical standards and circulars.

US 98D means:

(a) Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of Emissions from New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines - Subpart 86.098-11 Emission standards for 1998 and later model year diesel heavy-duty engines and vehicles as established by the relevant Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86 certification and test procedures; or
(b) Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations in force in California on 31 December 1998.

US 98P means:

(a) Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of Emissions from New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines - Subpart 86.098-10 Emission standards for 1998 and later model year Otto-cycle heavy-duty engines and vehicles as established by the relevant Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86 certification and test procedures; or
(b) Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations in force in California on 31 December 1998.

US 2001 means:

(a) Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of Emissions from New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines -
(i) Subpart 86.1811-01 Emission standards for light-duty vehicles;
(ii) Subpart 86.1812-01 Emission standards for light-duty trucks 1;
(iii) Subpart 86.1813-01 Emission standards for light-duty trucks 2;
(iv) Subpart 86.1814-01 Emission standards for light-duty trucks 3;
(v) Subpart 86.1815-01 Emission standards for light-duty trucks 4,
in each case as established by the relevant Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86 certification and test procedures; or
(b) Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations in force in California on 31 December 2001.

US 2004 means:

(a) Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of Emissions from New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines - Subpart 86.1811-04 Emission standards for light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles as established by the relevant Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86 certification and test procedures; or
(b) Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of Emissions from New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines - Subpart 86.004-11 Emission standards for 2004 and later model year diesel heavy-duty engines and vehicles as established by the relevant Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86 certification and test procedures; or
(c) Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations in force in California on 31 December 2004.

US 2007 means Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of air pollution from new and in-use motor vehicles and new and in-use motor vehicle engines certification and test procedures - Subpart A 40 CFR 86.007-11 as supplemented by the requirements of Schedule 3 to this Rule.

US 2008 means Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 86, Control of air pollution from new and in-use motor vehicles and new and in-use motor vehicle engines certification and test procedures - Subpart A 40 CFR 86.008-10 Emission standards for 2008 and later model year Otto-cycle heavy-duty engines and vehicles.

External projections

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

Council Directive of 17 September 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the external projections of motor vehicles (74/483/EEC)
UN/ECE Regulation No. 26, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to their external projections (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.25)
UN/ECE Regulation No. 61, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cabs rear panel (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.60) '
Australian Design Rule 42, General Safety Requirements (section on external and internal protrusions)
Technical Standard for Impact Reduction of Outside Rearview Mirrors (Japan) AND Structural Standard for Air Spoilers (Japan). Please note: If the motor vehicle doesn't have an air spoiler, it only needs to meet the first of these two Japanese standards.

Frontal impact systems

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

UN/ECE Regulation No. 94, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the occupants in the event of a frontal collision (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.93)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection in Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks and Buses
Australian Design Rule 69, Full Frontal Impact Occupant Protection
Australian Design Rule 73, Offset Frontal Impact Protection
Technical Standard for Occupant Protection in Frontal Collision (Japan)
Technical requirements of: Directive 96/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact [which, for the purpose of occupant protection in the event of a frontal impact, amends the Council Directive of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (70/156/EEC)]

Glazing

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

UN/ECE Regulation No. 43, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of safety glazing and glazing materials (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.42)
Council Directive of 31 March 1992 on safety glazing and glazing materials on motor vehicles and their trailers (92/22/EEC)
British Standard 857: 1967, Specification for safety glass for land transport
British Standard 5282: 1975, Specification for road vehicle safety glass
British Standard AU 178a: 1992, Specification for road vehicle safety glass
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205, Glazing Materials
American National Standard for Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating on Land Highways — Safety Code (ANSI/SAE Z26.1-1990)
Technical Standard for Window Glass, Jisha Circular No. 899 of October 1, 1983
Japanese Industrial Standard R 3211-1992, Safety glass for road vehicles
New Zealand Standard 5443:1987, Safety glass for land vehicles
Australian Standard 2080-1983, Safety glass for land vehicles
Australian/New Zealand Standard 2080:1995, Safety glass for land vehicles
Australian Design Rule 8/00, Safety Glazing Material
South African Standard SABS 1191/1193-1978, Standard specifications for safety glass for vehicles
Allgemeine Bauartgenehmigung (ABG), issued by the German Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt for glazing directly behind, or to the left or right of the rear of, the driver's seatback in its rearmost and upright position that is marked in accordance with the ABG.

Head restraints (if fitted)

If they are fitted, head restraints must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

Council Directive of 16 October 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to head restraints of seats of motor vehicles (78/932/EEC)
Council Directive of 22 July 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (strength of seats and their anchorages) as amended by Commission Directive 96/37/EC of 17 June 1996 (74/408/EEC)
UN/ECE Regulation No. 17, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the seats, their anchorages and any head restraints (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.16)
UN/ECE Regulation No. 25, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of head restraints (headrests), whether or not incorporated in vehicle seats (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.24)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202, Head Restraints - Passenger Cars
Australian Design Rule 22, Head Restraints
Technical Standard for Head Restraints (Japan).

Heavy-vehicle brakes

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers (71/320/EEC)
UN/ECE Regulation No. 13: Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of categories M, N and O with regard to braking (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.12)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105: Hydraulic and electric brake systems
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121: Air brake systems
Australian Design Rule 35, Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems
Technical Standard for Brake Systems of Trucks and Buses (Japan);
Technical Standard for Anti-Lock Brake System (Japan)
Technical Standard for Brake Systems for Trailers (Japan).

Interior impact systems

Please note: A motor vehicle doesn't have to comply with these standards for the interior fittings if the vehicle complies with a version of one of the approved frontal impact vehicle standards, whether or not that vehicle is required by that rule to so comply.

Must meet these two standards (or a more recent version):

Council Directive of 17 December 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of controls, the roof or sliding roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats) (74/60/EEC)
Council Directive of 1 March 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles (71/127/EEC)

OR this standard (or a more recent version):

UN/ECE Regulation No. 21, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to their interior fittings (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.20)

OR this standard (or a more recent version):

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, Occupant Protection in Interior Impact — Passenger Cars

OR these three standards (or a more recent version):

Australian Design Rule 11, Internal Sun Visors
Australian Design Rule 21, Instrument Panel
Australian Design Rule 42, General Safety Requirements (section on external or internal protrusions)

OR these four standards (or a more recent version):

Technical Standard for Instrument Panel Impact Absorption (Japan)
Technical Standard for Sunvisor Impact Absorption and Interpretation of the Technical Standard for Sunvisor Impact Absorption (Japan)
Technical Standard for Seatback Impact Absorption (Japan)
Technical Standard for Impact Reduction of Inside Rearview Mirrors (Japan).

Light-vehicle brakes

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers (71/320/EEC)
Council Directive of 5 April 1993 on the braking of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (93/14/EEC)
UN/ECE Regulation No. 13, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of categories M, N and O with regard to braking (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.12)
UN/ECE Regulation No. 13-H, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of passenger cars with regard to braking (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2/Add.12H)
UN/ECE Regulation No. 78, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of category L with regard to braking (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.77)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105, Hydraulic Brake Systems
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 122, Motorcycle Brake Systems
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, Passenger Car Brake Systems
Australian Design Rule 31, Hydraulic Brake Systems for Passenger Cars
Australian Design Rule 33, Brake Systems for Motorcycles and Mopeds
Australian Design Rule 35, Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems
Technical Standard for Passenger Motor Vehicle Braking Systems (Japan)
Technical Standard for Two Wheeled Vehicle Brake Systems (Japan).

Rear-view mirrors

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

Regulation No. 46, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of rear-view mirrors, and of motor vehicles with regard to the installation of rear-view mirrors (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.45)
Council Directive of 1 March 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles (71/127/EEC)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, Rearview Mirrors
Technical Standard for Installation Position of Outside Rear-view Mirrors, Jisha Circular No. 187 of March 18, 1983
Installation Position of Outside Rear-View Mirrors, Jisha Circular No. 186 of March 18, 1983
Australian Design Rule 14/00, Rear Vision Mirrors.

Seatbelts (safety belts)

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems on motor vehicles
UN/ECE Regulation No. 16, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of safety belts and restraint systems for adult occupants of power-driven vehicles (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.15)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies
Australian Design Rule 4, Seat Belts
Technical Standard for Seat Belt Assemblies (Japan)
Japanese Industrial Standard D 4604-1988, Seat Belts for Automobiles
New Zealand Standard 5401:1982, Specification for seat belt assemblies for motor vehicles
New Zealand Standard 1662:1969, Specification for seat belt assemblies for motor vehicles
Australian Standard/New Zealand Standard 2596:1995, Seat belt assemblies for motor vehicles
Australian Standard E35.1:1970, Seat belt assemblies for motor vehicles
Australian Standard E35.2:1970, Seat belt assemblies (including retractors) for motor vehicles
South African Bureau of Standards 1080-1983, Standard specification for restraining devices (safety belts) for occupants of adult build in motor vehicles (Revised requirements)
British Standard AU 160c:1971, Specification for seat belt assemblies for motor vehicles.

Seatbelt (safety belt) anchorages

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

Council Directive 76/115/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts
UN/ECE Regulation No. 14, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to safety belt anchorages (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.13)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages — Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks and Buses
Australian Design Rule 5, Anchorages for Seat Belts and Child Restraints
Technical Standard for Seat Belt Anchorages (Japan).

Seats and seat anchorages

Must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

UN/ECE Regulation No. 17, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the seats, their anchorages and any head restraints (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.16)
Council Directive of 22 July 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (strength of seats and their anchorages) (74/408/EEC)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, Seating Systems — Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks, and Buses
Technical Standard for Seats and Seat Anchorages (Japan)
Australian Design Rule 3/02, Seats and Seat Anchorages.

Steering systems

Please note: A motor vehicle doesn't have to comply with these standards for the steering systems if the vehicle complies with a version of one of the approved frontal impact vehicle standards, whether or not that vehicle is required by that rule to so comply.

Must meet these two standards (or a more recent version):

Council Directive of 4 June 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (the behaviour of the steering mechanism in the event of an impact) (74/297/EEC)
Council Directive of 8 June 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the steering equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers (70/311/EEC)

OR these two standards (or a more recent version):

UN/ECE Regulation No. 12, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Add.11)
UN/ECE Regulation No. 79, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to steering equipment (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.78)

OR these two standards (or a more recent version):

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 203, Impact Protection for the Driver from the Steering Control System - Passenger Cars
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 204, Steering Control Rearward Displacement - Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks and Buses

OR this standard (or a more recent version):

Australian Design Rule 10, Steering Column

OR this standard (or a more recent version):

Technical Standard for Steering System Impact (Japan).

Tyres and wheels

Standards for new tyres

New tyres must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

UN/ECE Regulation No. 30, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.29);
UN/ECE Regulation No. 54, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.53);
UN/ECE Regulation No. 75, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor cycles and mopeds (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.74);
Council Directive 92/23/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting;
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109, New Pneumatic Tires - Passenger Cars;
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars;
The Standards of the Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers' Association, Inc.;
Japanese Industrial Standard D 4203, Tires for motorcycles and scooters;
Japanese Industrial Standard D 4230, Tires for Automobiles;
Australian Design Rule 23, Passenger Car Tyres;
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2230, New pneumatic tyres for light trucks and trucks/buses;
New Zealand Standard 5453, Specification for New Tyres for Passenger Vehicles.

Standards for retreaded tyres

Retreads must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

UN/ECE Regulation No. 108, Uniform provisions concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2/Add.107);
UN/ECE Regulation No. 109, Uniform provisions concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2/Add.108);
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 117, Retreaded Pneumatic Tires;
British Standard AU 144, Specification for retreaded car and commercial vehicle tyres;
Australian Standard 1973, Pneumatic tyres - Passenger car, light truck, and truck/bus - Retreading and repair processes;
New Zealand Standard 5423, Specification for Repairing and Retreading Car, Truck and Bus Tyres.

Standards for temporary-use spare tyres (space-saver tyres)

Temporary-use spare tyres must meet one of these standards (or a more recent version):

UN/ECE Regulation No. 64, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles equipped with temporary-use spare wheels/tyres (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.63);
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.129, New Non-Pneumatic Tires for Passenger Cars;
The Standards of the Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers' Association, Inc.;
Japanese Industrial Standard D 4230, Tires for Automobiles;
Australian Design Rule 71, Temporary-use Spare Tyres (if manufactured when that standard was in place)
Australian Design Rule 42/04, General Safety Requirements (section on tyre and rim selection) (if manufactured after revocation of ADR 71);
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109, New Pneumatic Tires - Passenger Cars.

Component standards for lighting equipment

Note: These standards are component standards, ie, they set out the technical requirements for lamps and reflectors, eg, how bright a lamp must be, its colour and beam pattern.