Australian Consider It seems N/A Supports Neutral. Neutral. Trucking preventing possible adoption of reasonable to reduce Association individual state other appropriate barriers to importation of vehicle regulation. vehicle standards in new and or second hand However, the the world. vehicles but there must foundations of the continue to be Act appear sound on ‘obligations’ and thus do not importers. appear to demand substantial revision. National Supports Supports adopting Opposes personal Supports improvements in relation to Heavy Vehicle improving the the UN regulations as importation of vehicles as the importation of special vehicles. Regulator clarification of a standard and heavy vehicle differences number of areas maintain the capacity between US, Japan and and strengthening to allow for the EU (e.g. width) make the operation of variations for unique this difficult without the Act. operating conditions wider change to either through standards (Australian continued use of Design Rules and Australian Design infrastructure limits). Rules or by increasing powers within Heavy Vehicle National Law.
Australian Trucking Association Supports preventing individual state vehicle regulation. However, the foundations of the Act appear sound and thus do not appear to demand substantial revision. Neutral. Consider possible adoption of other appropriate vehicle standards in the world. Neutral. It seems reasonable to reduce barriers to importation of new and or second hand vehicles but there must continue to be ‘obligations’ on importers. N/A National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Supports improving the clarification of a number of areas and strengthening the operation of the Act. Supports adopting the UN regulations as standard and maintain the capacity to allow for variations for unique operating conditions either through continued use of Australian Design Rules or by increasing powers within Heavy Vehicle National Law. Opposes personal importation of vehicles as heavy vehicle differences between US, Japan and the EU (e.g. width) make this difficult without wider change to standards (Australian Design Rules and infrastructure limits). Supports improvements in relation to the importation of special vehicles.
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