We’re seeking feedback on how Australian Design Rules harmonisation practices impact the provision of road vehicles in Australia.
Why we want your input
Your feedback will help us understand how current harmonisation practices influence timing and decisions on road vehicles being provided to the Australian market, and identify opportunities to improve harmonisation practices.How you can voice your opinion
You can provide input by uploading a written submission using the ‘Have your say now’ button below.What will be the outcome of this consultation?
Your submission will help inform changes to Australian Design Rules harmonisation practices.The Issue
The Australian Government has engaged Dr Warren Mundy to conduct an independent review of how we align Australian Design Rules (ADRs) with international standards.
The ADRs are our national standards for road vehicle safety, anti-theft measures and emissions control that apply to all new and used vehicles being provided to the Australian market for the first time.
This review aims to assess the current processes for harmonising ADRs with international vehicle standards, and identify opportunities to improve these practices.
We seek to understand how harmonisation practices influence timing and decisions about providing vehicles to the Australian market, including any expected impacts on the implementation of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Act 2024 and other relevant policies of the Australian Government.
Review Terms of Reference
The review will:
- Examine current processes for harmonising local and international road vehicle standards, and identify opportunities to improve harmonisation practices.
- Have primary regard to the following issues:
- the current extent of ADRs harmonisation with international standards;
- opportunities for further ADR harmonisation with international standards along with principles to prioritise further work and outline any risks presented;
- factors relevant to determining appropriate ADR implementation timeframes;
- the implications of, as well as the risks and opportunities presented by, streamlining the process of ADR harmonisation, that is, the ‘conversion’ of United Nations regulations into ADRs.
- Seek to identify practical changes to current harmonisation practices that that will reduce the regulatory and administrative burden of providing road vehicles to the Australian market and remove any unnecessary productivity barriers, without compromising road safety objectives.
Your views
Dr Mundy is particularly interested in stakeholders’ feedback on:
- Ways in which the ADR process may be improved to reduce cost and improve timeliness
- The extent to which the current ADR processes support or inhibit productivity and innovation in the vehicle and component manufacturing, road transport and other relevant industry sectors
- The extent to which the current ADR processes support or inhibit choice and price outcomes for consumers
- Opportunities for improving ADR processes to support the transition to net zero.
Whilst stakeholders may illustrate their views with examples of current or proposed ADRs, it is not the function of this review to reconsider the content of individual ADRs.
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Please include:
- contact name
- organisation name, if applicable
- contact details, including telephone number, postal and email addresses
- confirmation whether or not your submission can be made public—published—or kept confidential.
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ADR Harmonisation Review 2024-25
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