INFOSHEET 2.08 - Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule requirements

Revision history - Revisions 5 and 3.1

Date	Revision no.	Comment
8 May 2008	Revision 5	This revision advises importers about the changed rules for importing immigrants’ vehicles of Classes MA, MB or MC; or ‘special interest vehicles’, that do not meet emissions standards.
8 May 2008	Revision 3.1	This revision advises importers about the changed rules for importing immigrants’ vehicles of Classes MA, MB or MC; or ‘special interest vehicles’, that do not meet emissions standards. The rule was amended in 2007 to introduce more stringent vehicle exhaust emissions standards, which came into force on 3 January 2008. The new requirements are set out in Revision 5 of this Infosheet, which supersedes this version. However, due to a transitional provision allowing vehicles border checked for entry into New Zealand before 1 February 2008 to meet earlier requirements, this version is being retained to explain the requirements for any such vehicles.
10 December 2007	Revision 4.1	Infosheet 2.08 has been revised to correct the date in Table 3 when emissions standard Japan 02/04 will be superseded by Japan 05. All references to Infosheet 2.08 Revision 4 should now be taken to refer to Infosheet 2.08 Revision 4.1.
29 November 2007	Revision 4	This revised Infosheet 2.08 replaces the version dated 5 November 2007. It has been updated to reflect changes in requirements introduced by Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Amendment 2007.
5 November 2007	Revision 3	This revision to the infosheet warns you that new emissions standard requirements are expected to come into force on 1 January 2008. Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions has been amended to introduce more stringent vehicle exhaust emissions standards, which come into force on 3 January 2008. The new requirements are set out in Revision 4 of this Infosheet, which supersedes this version. However, due to a transitional provision allowing vehicles border checked for entry into New Zealand before 1 February 2008 to meet earlier requirements, Revision 3 is being retained to explain the requirements for these vehicles.
31 August 2006	Revision 2	The infosheet has been updated because the Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule has recently been revised to introduce a visible smoke check as part of warrant of fitness and certificate of fitness inspections from the end of October 2006. The revised rule is entitled Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2006. The revised rule has also deferred by one year the implementation date for the Euro 4 emissions standard for new diesel-powered heavy vehicles.
22 February 2006	Revision 1.4	Clarification of the fact that the Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule has now been completely phased in.
7 December 2004	Revision 1.3	Clarification of the fact that the Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule will apply to a wider range of vehicles - including used heavy vehicles - from 1 January 2005.
6 April 2004	Revision 1.2	This revision clarifies the application of the rule to used heavy vehicles. Used heavy vehicles maunufactured from 1 January 1990 do not have to comply with the rule yet but the rule will apply to them from 1 January 2005.
21 January 2004	Revision 1.1	One additional character set (GG) has been added to Table 3, Character sets on Japanese De-registration Certificates.
5 December 2003	Revision 1	Additional character sets have been added to Table 3, Character sets on Japanese De-registration Certificates.

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