Appendix 1: What is a Statement of Compliance?

A Statement of Compliance is a statement from an authorised representative of a vehicle's manufacturer listing the standards to which the vehicle was certified when it was made. If these standards are approved vehicle standards, as listed in New Zealand Rules and Regulations, the Statement of Compliance is acceptable proof that the vehicle meets the required standards.

Follow these steps to get a Statement of Compliance:

Contact an authorised representative of the company that manufactured the vehicle. The representative must be either a New Zealand representative, or an overseas representative of the vehicle manufacturer who is authorised by the manufacturer to issue Statements of Compliance.

Read the list of New Zealand representatives authorised to issue Statements of Compliance on this website, or call our helpdesk (freephone 0800 699 000).

1. Ask the authorised representative to complete a Statement of Compliance (as shown in the sample Statement of Compliance at the end of this appendix), and provide you with a covering letter on company letterhead. The authorised representative must sign both the Statement of Compliance and the covering letter. You must present the original documents to the entry certifier.

   The manufacturer's authorised representative is not obliged to do this for you, but if they do offer this service, they will probably charge a fee.

Vehicle manufacturers can attach a schedule to the Statement of Compliance, listing the standards to which the vehicle was certified. However, the Statement of Compliance must still be completed and signed. They should write the words 'see attached schedule' on the part of the table where the standards are specified.

Before you ship a vehicle to New Zealand, we strongly advise you to get confirmation from an entry certifier that your Statement of Compliance lists standards that are accepted in New Zealand.

Be aware that your vehicle must meet the exhaust emissions requirements set out in infosheet 2.08.

Please note: Standards for heavy-vehicle brakes will be introduced through the Heavy-vehicle Brakes Rule, which came into force on 1 March 2007. Imported heavy vehicles of Classes MD3, MD4, ME, NB and NC that are first registered in New Zealand after 1 July 2008 will need to meet an approved brake standard. In addition vehicles of Classes NB or NC intended to be used to tow heavy trailers will in most cases need to be fitted with ABS, EBS or LSV. Vehicles of Class TC and TD first registered in New Zealand on or after 1 July 2008 will in most cases need to be fitted with ABS, EBS or LSV.

This will mean that you MUST check for compliance with one of the approved brake standards if you want to import a heavy vehicle of Class MD3, MD4, ME, NB or NC, no matter what date the vehicle was manufactured.

Please note that the Statement of Compliance has been updated to include the requirement for Fuel Consumption information to be included. This applies to vehicles of classes MA, MB, MC, MD1, MD2 and NA.

Statement of Compliance

Make
Model
Model code(s)
Year of manufacture
VIN/chassis number

Component/system	Standard(s) met (eg, UN/ECE Regulation No. 16 for seat belts)
Door retention systems
Interior impact
Steering systems
Seats and seat anchorages
Frontal impact
External projections
Head restraints
Seatbelts
Seatbelt anchorages
Glazing
Rear-view mirrors
Brakes
Lighting equipment installation
Lighting components
Headlamps
Stop lamps
High-mounted stop lamp
Direction indicators
Reversing lamps
Rear registration plate illumination lamps
Front position lamps
Rear position lamps
Retroreflective material
Rearward-facing retroreflectors
Side-marker lamps
End-outline marker lamps
Front fog lamps
Rear fog lamps
Daytime running lamps
Tyres
In-built child restraint
Side impact
Emissions

Fuel consumption information

Fuel consumption information must be consistent with the test cycle cited in the vehicle’s certified emissions standard; and must be provided in kilometres per litre, litres per 100 kilometres, miles per US liquid gallon or miles per Imperial gallon.
Urban fuel consumption
Extra-urban fuel consumption
Combined fuel consumption
If the vehicle’s fuel consumption information is consistent with the Japanese 10.15 mode, the Japanese JC08 mode or ADR 81/01 Fuel Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles, information may be provided for the combined cycle only.

Name and title
Company
Address

1. I confirm that the components and systems listed above comply with UN/ECE Regulations, EEC/EC/EU Directives, ADRs, Japanese domestic standards, or other approved standards for which type approvals are issued by the controlling jurisdictions or certification bodies at the time of manufacture.
2. I also confirm that where test certificates necessary to claim compliance with the above standards are required by the controlling standards authority, these are in existence for the vehicle(s), components and systems identified above and explicitly cover the production facility/facilities where the vehicle(s), components and systems were manufactured.
3. I also confirm that, for any components and systems complying with FMVSSs:
   1. test results are in existence demonstrating compliance of the components and systems with FMVSSs; and
   2. arrangements are in place to ensure conformity of production to cover all stages of manufacture of the vehicle(s), components and systems; and
   3. the components and systems are designed and manufactured for use in the USA.

Signed

Dated