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Position Paper — Component type approval — test reports not completed by an RVS approved testing facility

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This Position Paper was first published in June 2020 and addresses stakeholder concerns raised during consultations in early 2020 about how aspects of the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation will work in practice.

Stakeholders discussed a proposed position on the acceptance of test evidence not submitted by an RVS approved testing facility, which was outlined in a Discussion Paper.

The department’s position following consideration of feedback on the Discussion Paper is outlined in this Position Paper.

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