Administrator's Circulars

General Circulars

Circular
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Title + Issue
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Date of issue Pdf version Word version
0-1-2 A guide to the Certification of New Vehicles—Type Approval 5 Dec 08 PDF: 163 KB  DOCX: 54 KB
0-1-3 Safety chain connection devices for road trailers which are up to 3.5 tonnes (3,500kg) aggregate trailer mass (ATM) 1 June 2017 PDF: 333 KB  DOCX: 45 KB

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Certification (policy)

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Title + Issue
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Date of issue Pdf version Word version
0-2-4 Optional Equipment 3 Jun 08 PDF: 108 KB  DOCX: 46 KB
0-2-7 Certification of Trailers Up To 4.5 tonnes Aggregate Trailer Mass 3 Aug 03 PDF: 138 KB  DOCX: 62 KB
0-2-10 Vehicles Manufactured From Imported Used Spare Parts 1 Jun 92 PDF: 88 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
0-2-11 General Procedures for Selection of Vehicles and Components for ADR Compliance Testing 2 Apr 07 PDF: 121 KB  DOCX: 37 KB
0-2-13 Certification of New Low Production Passenger Cars (MA Category) 5 Jun 18 PDF: 535 KB  DOCX: 38 KB
0-2-15 Discontinuation of Tyre CRNs 1 Sep 07 PDF: 89 KB  DOCX: 34 KB

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Form of approval

Circular
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Title + Issue
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Date of issue Pdf version Word version
0-3-2 Identification Plates 12 Jun 10 PDF: 677 KB  DOCX: 901 KB
0-3-3 Motor Vehicle Make and Model Designation 6 Apr 10 PDF: 98 KB  DOCX: 38 KB
0-3-4 Certification Procedures for New Motor Vehicles 7 Nov 10 PDF: 141 KB  DOCX: 43 KB
0-3-6 Certification Procedures for Trailers 5 Jun 11 PDF: 213 KB  DOCX: 60 KB
0-3-9 Provision of Vehicle Identification Numbers 2.5 Aug 21 PDF: 349 KB  DOCX: 181 KB
0-3-10 Make and Model Designation for Motorcycles and Other L Category Vehicles 1 Apr 10 PDF: 125 KB  DOCX: 67 KB

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Certification procedure

Circular
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Title + Issue
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Date of issue Pdf version Word version
0-4-1 Certification of Low Volume Motor Vehicles 3 Aug 08 PDF: 152 KB  DOCX: 45 KB
0-4-5 Final Inspection Certificate Documents for New Vehicles   May 07 PDF: 128 KB  DOCX: 71 KB
0-4-6 Certification of Vehicles which have undergone a Second Stage of Manufacture 5 Oct 19 PDF: 629 KB  DOCX: 74 KB
0-4-8 Registration of Evaluation Vehicles 4 May 07 PDF: 276 KB  DOCX: 268 KB
0-4-11 Certification of Chassis Cab 2 Dec 06 PDF: 127 KB  DOCX: 38 KB
0-4-12 Certification of Campervans and Motorhomes 4 Jun 05 PDF: 181 KB  DOCX: 83 KB
0-4-23 Heavy Omnibus Sub-Assemblies Requiring SARN Plates 1 Feb 06 PDF: 128 KB  DOCX: 86 KB
0-4-24 Certification of Heavy Omnibuses 1 Feb 06 PDF: 140 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
0-4-26 Applications for Component Registration Numbers (CRNs) 3 Jul 12 PDF: 140 KB  DOCX: 42 KB
0-4-29 Approval Scheme for a Used Imported Trailer 1 Apr 13 PDF: 220 KB  DOCX: 145 KB
0-4-30 ADR Harmonisation—Certification Procedures 2 Jun 16 PDF: 147 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
0-4-31 ADR Harmonisation—Acceptable recent versions of UN Regulations 1 Oct 16 PDF: 224 KB  DOCX: 41 KB

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Definitions

Circular
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Title + Issue
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Date of issue Pdf version Word version
0-7-5 Trailer Categories 2 Feb 09 PDF: 130 KB  DOCX: 104 KB

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Test Facility Inspection

Circular
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Title + Issue
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Date of Issue Pdf version Word version
0-12-0 Test Facility Inspection (TFI) 6 Jun 09 PDF: 172 KB  DOCX: 47 KB

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Conformity of Production

Circular
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Title + Issue
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Date of issue Pdf version Word version
0-13-1 Conformity of Production 5 Jun 09 PDF: 153 KB  DOCX: 46 KB

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Single Uniform Type Inspection

Circular
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Title + Issue
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Date of issue Pdf version Word version
0-14-1 Procedures for Single Uniform Type Inspections (SUTI) 4 Aug 14 PDF: 115 KB  DOCX: 41 KB

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Desktop Audits

Circular
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Title + Issue
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Date of issue Pdf version Word version
0-15-1 Desktop Audits of ADR Evidence of Compliance 1 Mar 13 PDF: 108 KB  DOCX: 43 KB

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Specific ADR Circulars

Circular
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Title + Issue
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Date of issue Pdf version Word version
1-3-1 ADR 1—Interpretations 1 Sep 84 PDF: 89 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
2-3-1 ADR 2—Interpretations 1 Oct 85 PDF: 90 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
3-2-1 ADR 3- Dynamic Test Procedures 1 Aug 78 PDF: 95 KB  DOCX: 37 KB
3A-2-1 ADR3A—Dynamic Test Procedures 1 Aug 78 PDF: 95 KB  DOCX: 37 KB
3-3-1 ADR 3—Interpretations 4 Jan 86 PDF: 101 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
3A-3-1 ADR 3A—Interpretations 4 Jun 86 PDF: 99 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
3/00-3-1 ADR 3/00—Interpretations 1 Aug 88 PDF: 85 KB  DOCX: 19 KB
4C-2-1 ADR 4C—Procedures for Demonstration of Compliance 1 Jun 78 PDF: 93 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
4D-2-1 ADR 4D—Implementation Date 1 Mar 83 PDF: 88 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
4/01-2-1 ADR 4—Exemption from Elongation and Hysteresis Requirements for ADR69/… Complying Vehicles 2 May 95 PDF: 77 KB  DOCX: 31 KB
4A-3-1 ADR 4A—Interpretations 1 Jun 77 PDF: 128 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
4B-3-1 ADR 4B—Interpretations 1 Jun 77 PDF: 115 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
4C-3-1 ADR 4C—Interpretations 5 Jun 80 PDF: 93 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
4D-3-1 ADR 4D—Interpretations 1 Jul 87 PDF: 88 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
5B-3-1 ADR 5B—Interpretations 1 Jun 86 PDF: 104 KB  DOCX: 42 KB
5/02-3-1 ADR 5—Interpretations 1 Jun 92 PDF: 92 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
7-2-1 ADR 7 Hydraulic Brake Hoses 1 Sep 81 PDF: 89 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
8-2-1 ADR 8—Demonstration of Compliance 1 Dec 77 PDF: 96 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
10B-3-1 ADR 10B—Interpretations 2 Dec 87 PDF: 134 KB  DOCX: 25 KB
11-3-1 ADR 11—Interpretations 1 Sep 84 PDF: 104 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
12-1-1 ADR 12—Non Compliance 2 Jul 87 PDF: 85 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
12-3-1 ADR 12—Interpretations 2 Mar 83 PDF: 94 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
13/00-3-4 ADR 13/00 – Installation of Lighting and Light Signaling Devices on other than L-Group Vehicles 1 Jun 19 PDF: 168 KB  DOCX: 53 KB
14-3-1 ADR 14—Interpretations 2 Jan 86 PDF: 73 KB  DOCX: 22 KB
15-3-1 ADR 15—Interpretations 1 Oct 85 PDF: 72 KB  DOCX: 21 KB
17/00-2-1 ADR 17—Test Component Selection for Demonstration of Compliance with ADR 17/00 1 Dec 95 PDF: 80 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
17-3-1 ADR 17—Interpretations 1 Oct 85 PDF: 89 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
18-3-1 ADR 18—Interpretations 1 May 79 PDF: 73 KB  DOCX: 22 KB
18/03-3-1 ADR 18/03 Interpretations 1 Mar 05 PDF: 94 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
20-2-1 ADR 20—Procedures for Demonstration of Compliance 1 Oct 79 PDF: 90 KB  DOCX: 37 KB
22A-3-1 ADR 22A—Interpretations 1 Jun 77 PDF: 115 KB  DOCX: 20 KB
22/00-3-1 ADR 22/00 Interpretations 1 Aug 88 PDF: 86 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
23A-2-1 ADR 23—Implementation Procedures 1 Jun 83 PDF: 90 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
23B-3-1 ADR 23B—Interpretations 2 Jun 87 PDF: 100 KB  DOCX: 38 KB
24-3-1 ADR 24—Interpretations 1 Oct 79 PDF: 102 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
24A-3-1 ADR 24A—Interpretations 1 Jun 86 PDF: 106 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
24/02-3-1 ADR 24/02—Interpretations 2 Jul 93 PDF: 77 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
27A-1-1 ADR 27A—Initial Certification 1 Dec 77 PDF: 99 KB  DOCX: 42 KB
27A-1-2 ADR 27A—Running Changes 1 Dec 77 PDF: 94 KB  DOCX: 37 KB
27A-1-3 ADR 27A—Certification for 1978 1 Dec 77 PDF: 96 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
27A-1-4 ADR 27A—Certification for 1979 1 Aug 78 PDF: 88 KB  DOCX: 37 KB
27A-1-5 ADR 27A—Certification for 1980 1 May 79 PDF: 93 KB  DOCX: 42 KB
27A-1-6 ADR 27A—Certification for 1981 1 Jul 80 PDF: 98 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
27B-1-1 ADR 27B—Application Procedures 1 Oct 80 PDF: 166 KB  DOCX: 40 KB
27C-1-1 ADR 27C—Certification Procedures 1 Sep 82 PDF: 94 KB  DOCX: 37 KB
27A-3-1 ADR 27A—Interpretations 1 Jun 86 PDF: 87 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
27B-3-1 ADR 27B—Interpretations 1 Jun 86 PDF: 86 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
27C-3-1 ADR 27C—Interpretations 1 Jun 86 PDF: 88 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
27C-4-1 ADR 27C—Standard Submission Forms 1 Sep 82 PDF: 97 KB  DOCX: 38 KB
28A-2-1 ADR 28A—Procedure for Demonstration of Compliance 1 Oct 79 PDF: 106 KB  DOCX: 26 KB
28/01-2-1 ADR 28—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 Jul 93 PDF: 102 KB  DOCX: 47 KB
28/01-3-1 ADR 28—Interpretations 4 Oct 04 PDF: 95 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
30-1-1 ADR 30—Certification Procedures 1 Oct 84 PDF: 583 KB  DOCX: 897 KB
30/00-1-1 ADR 30—Certification Procedures 1 Jul 93 PDF: 281 KB  DOCX: 312 KB
30-3-1 ADR 30—Interpretations 1 Dec 77 PDF: 122 KB  DOCX: 22 KB
31/01-2-2 ADR 31—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 Jul 08 PDF: 138 KB  DOCX: 44 KB
31-2-1 ADR 31—Implementation Procedures 2 Sep 85 PDF: 105 KB  DOCX: 29 KB
31-2-2 ADR 31—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 May 95 PDF: 105 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
31/02-2-1 ADR 31—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 Nov 10 PDF: 135 KB  DOCX: 43 KB
31-3-1 ADR 31—Interpretations 2 Aug 78 PDF: 150 KB  DOCX: 40 KB
32-3-1 ADR 32—Interpretations 1 Dec 77 PDF: 89 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
32A-3-1 ADR 32A—Interpretations 1 Feb 86 PDF: 89 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
33-2-1 ADR 33—Demonstration of Compliance—Simplified Test Procedure 1 Jun 77 PDF: 122 KB  DOCX: 23 KB
33-2-2 ADR 33—Selection of Test Vehicles 2 Sep 85 PDF: 95 KB  DOCX: 38 KB
33-3-1 ADR 33—Interpretations 1 Jul 87 PDF: 66 KB  DOCX: 22 KB
34A-2-1 ADR 34—Upper Anchor Fitting 3 Sep 85 PDF: 84 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
34-1-1 ADR 34/01 & ADR 34/02—Guidance for Selection of Suitable Child Restraints for Dynamic Testing 1 Aug 12 PDF: 117 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
34-3-1 ADR 34—Interpretations 1 Oct 78 PDF: 86 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
34A-3-1 ADR 34A—Interpretations 2 Oct 88 PDF: 86 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
35-2-1 ADR 35—Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems 3 Sep 81 PDF: 127 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
35/02-2-1 ADR 35—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 Jul 08 PDF: 132 KB  DOCX: 40 KB
35/03-2-1 ADR 35—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 Nov 10 PDF: 165 KB  DOCX: 42 KB
35A-2-1 ADR 35A—Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems 2 Sep 81 PDF: 127 KB  DOCX: 30 KB
35-3-1 ADR 35—Interpretations 3 May 79 PDF: 157 KB  DOCX: 41 KB
35A-3-1 ADR 35A—Interpretations 1 Sep 84 PDF: 86 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
35/00-3-1 ADR 35/00—Interpretations 1 Jul 93 PDF: 73 KB  DOCX: 30 KB
35/05-1-1 ADR 35/05 & ADR 35/04—Operation of The Parking Braking System 1 Jan 16 PDF: 129 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
35/06-2-1 ADR 35/06—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 April 19 PDF: 506 KB  DOCX: 72 KB
36-1-1 ADR 36—Initial Certification 1 May 78 PDF: 116 KB  DOCX: 26 KB
36-2-1 ADR 36—Application for Approval (Part 1) 1 May 78 PDF: 97 KB  DOCX: 28 KB
36-3-1 ADR 36—Interpretations 1 Sep 78 PDF: 108 KB  DOCX: 24 KB
36A-3-1 ADR 36A—Interpretations 1 Jun 86 PDF: 87 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
36-4-1 ADR 36—Standard Submission Forms 1 May 78 PDF: 222 KB  DOCX: 185 KB
37-1-1 ADR 37—Certification Procedures 1 Jun 85 PDF: 88 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
37-3-1 ADR 37—Interpretations 3 Sep 88 PDF: 118 KB  DOCX: 23 KB
37/00-3-1 ADR 37—Interpretations 4 May 95 PDF: 104 KB  DOCX: 32 KB
38-1-3 ADR 38—Compliance Mark Approvals 3 Mar 85 PDF: 503 KB  DOCX: 760 KB
38-1-5 ADR 38—CPA and CMA Validity Period 1 Sep 83 PDF: 92 KB  DOCX: 22 KB
38-1-6 ADR 38—Water Performance Laboratories 1 Sep 83 PDF: 105 KB  DOCX: 22 KB
38-1-7 ADR 38—Suspension Types 1 Sep 83 PDF: 288 KB  DOCX: 408 KB
38-1-8 ADR 38—Computer Simulation Approvals 1 Sep 83 PDF: 74 KB  DOCX: 25 KB
38-1-9 ADR 38—Removable Suspensions 1 Sep 83 PDF: 110 KB  DOCX: 68 KB
38-2-1 ADR 38—Time Response Measurement 1 Sep 83 PDF: 85 KB  DOCX: 20 KB
38-2-2 ADR 38—Skid Limit Measurement 2 May 84 PDF: 279 KB  DOCX: 191 KB
38-2-3 ADR 38—Trailer Conditions for Road Tests 2 Feb 84 PDF: 93 KB  DOCX: 22 KB
38-2-4 ADR 38—Road Tests to Obtain Foundation Brake System Data 1 Sep 84 PDF: 182 KB  DOCX: 38 KB
38-2-5 ADR 38—Alternative Parking and Emergency Brake Calculation Procedures 1 Aug 84 PDF: 225 KB  DOCX: 123 KB
38-3-1 ADR 38—Interpretations 4 Nov 85 PDF: 114 KB  DOCX: 24 KB
38/04-1-1 ADR 38/04—Interpretation—Set up of Variable Proportioning Brake Systems 1 Jan 16 PDF: 120 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
38/05 ADR 38/05—Electronic response time measurement 1 Aug 19 PDF: 578 KB  DOCX: 377 KB
39A-3-1 ADR 39A—Interpretations 1 Aug 87 PDF: 86 KB  DOCX: 23 KB
39/00-3-1 ADR 39—Interpretations 2 Jun 02 PDF: 101 KB  DOCX: 38 KB
40-1-1 ADR 40—Certification Procedures 1 Jun 85 PDF: 88 KB  DOCX: 20 KB
40-3-1 ADR 40—Interpretations 1 Dec 87 PDF: 113 KB  DOCX: 22 KB
42/00-3-1 ADR 42/00—Interpretations 1 Jun 89 PDF: 106 KB  DOCX: 75 KB
42/03-3-1 ADR 42/03—Interpretations 1 Aug 03 PDF: 90 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
43/01-2-1 ADR 43—Procedures on V.I.Ns 1 Sep 88 PDF: 153 KB  DOCX: 43 KB
43/01-2-2 ADR 43—Certification Arrangements for ADR 43/01 Introduction 1 Oct 88 PDF: 95 KB  DOCX: 38 KB
44/00-3-1 ADR 44/00—Interpretations 2 Sep 03 PDF: 86 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
44/02-3-1 ADR 44/02—Interpretations 1 May 95 PDF: 100 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
47/00-3-1 ADR 47—Interpretations 1 Jul 93 PDF: 73 KB  DOCX: 32 KB
56/00-1-1 ADR 56—Requirements for Moped Noise 2 Jun 02 PDF: 83 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
58/00-2-1 ADR 58—Mandatory Certification to ADR 58/00 for Hire and Reward Buses 1 Aug 92 PDF: 93 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
58/00-3-1 ADR 58—Interpretations 1 Aug 12 PDF: 103 KB  DOCX: 34 KB
61/…-3-1 ADR 61—Interpretations 2 May 95 PDF: 91 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
62/00-1-1 ADR 62—Procedures Relating to Non-Standard Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles 1 Aug 92 PDF: 181 KB  DOCX: 136 KB
63/00-3-1 ADR 63—Interpretations 1 Nov 20 PDF: 177 KB  DOCX: 42 KB
65/00-2-1 ADR 65—Procedures for Demonstration of Compliance 1 Jun 91 PDF: 90 KB  DOCX: 40 KB
68/00-2-1 ADR 68—Selection of Test Vehicles for Demonstration of Compliance 1 May 95 PDF: 122 KB  DOCX: 41 KB
69/00-2-1 ADR 69—Selection of Test Vehicles for Demonstration of Compliance 1 May 95 PDF: 89 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
69/00-2-2 ADR 69—Low Volume Vehicles—Implementation Date for Compliance 1 Dec 95 PDF: 75 KB  DOCX: 31 KB
69/00-2-3 ADR 69—Guidelines for Compliance with Clause 12 1 Apr 99 PDF: 97 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
73/00-2-1 ADR 73—Guidelines for selection of test vehicles for demonstration of Compliance 1 Sep 98 PDF: 120 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
79/00-1-1 ADR 79—Second Stage of Manufacture Emissions Evidence where there is an increase in the GVM 1 Sep 03 PDF: 117 KB  DOCX: 37 KB
79/01-2-1 ADR 79—Selection of Test Vehicles 2 Feb 12 PDF: 162 KB  DOCX: 43 KB
79/02-3-1 ADR 79—Interpretations 1 Sep 10 PDF: 96 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
79/04-4-1 ADR 79/04 – Interim certification procedures for WLTP tested vehicles 1 May 19 PDF: 136 KB  DOCX: 72 KB
80/01-3-1 ADR 80—Interpretations 1 Sep 05 PDF: 88 KB  DOCX: 33 KB
81/00-2-1 ADR 81—Guidelines for selection of test vehicles for demonstration of Compliance 1 Nov 00 PDF: 115 KB  DOCX: 36 KB
81/00-2-2 ADR 81—Transitional Arrangements for ADR 81/00 Valid to June 30 2001 1 Nov 00 PDF: 90 KB  DOCX: 35 KB
81/01-2-1 ADR 81/01—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 Nov 02 PDF: 208 KB  DOCX: 40 KB
81/02-2-1 ADR 81/02—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 Mar 09 PDF: 146 KB  DOCX: 42 KB
81/02-3-2 ADR 81/02—Interpretations 2 Dec 10 PDF: 93 KB  DOCX: 37 KB
81/02-4-1 ADR 81/02 – Interim certification procedures for WLTP vehicles 1 May 19 PDF: 132 KB  DOCX: 67 KB
83/00-2-1 ADR 83—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 Sep 05 PDF: 161 KB  DOCX: 44 KB
83/00-3-3 ADR 83—Interpretations 1 Jun 08 PDF: 130 KB  DOCX: 39 KB
84/…-1-1 ADR 84—Certification Procedures 1 Aug 12 PDF: 98 KB  DOCX: 50 KB
85/00-2-1 ADR 85/00—Selection of Test Vehicles 1 Apr 16 PDF: 114 KB  DOCX: 39 KB

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Withdrawn Circulars

The following table of circulars have been withdrawn.

Circular number Issue
number
Date of last issue
0-1-3 4 Nov 84
0-1-4 6 Jun 86
0-1-5 2 Jun 89
0-2-1 14 Dec 95
0-2-2 1 Sep 79
0-2-5 1 Sep 88
0-2-6 1 Oct 89
0-2-9 1 Sep 90
0-2-12 4 Aug 08
0-2-14 1 Oct 04
0-3-5 3 Sep 03
0-3-7 1 Jun 86
0-3-8 1 Mar 99
0-4-2 12 May 95
0-4-3 2 Sep 83
0-4-4 1 Sep 84
0-4-7 1 Jul 87
0-4-9 1 Aug 87
0-4-10 1 Aug 87
0-4-13 2 Jul 93
0-4-14 1 Oct 89
0-4-15 1 Jun 90
0-4-16 2 Jan 01
0-4-17 1 Sep 90
0-4-18 1 Jun 91
0-4-19 1 Jul 93
0-4-20 1 Dec 95
0-4-21 1 Dec 95
0-4-22 1 Dec 95
0-7-2 2 Apr 86
0-7-3 1 Dec 77
0-7-4 1 Jan 84
0-8-1 2 Oct 79
0-9-1 2 Aug 83
0-9-2 1 Oct 79
0-11-1 1 Jun 78
0-13-2 2 Dec 87
0-13-3 3 Jun 92
0-14-2 1 Oct 84
0-14-3 1 Sep 86
0-14-4 1 Jan 88
13/00-3-1 1 Jul 93
28A-3-1 1 Feb 86
38-1-1 2 Jul 84
38-1-2 1 Sep 83
38-1-4 2 Apr 84
83/00-3-1 1 Sep 2005

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