Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 112/00 – Control of Real Driving Emissions for Light Vehicles) 2024 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 112/00 – Control of Real Driving Emissions for Light Vehicles) 2024

I, CATHERINE KING, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government determine this national road vehicle standard under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

Dated: 9 April 2024

[SIGNED]

Catherine King

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Contents 1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 2. FUNCTION 3. APPLICABILITY 4. DEFINITIONS 5. REQUIREMENTS 6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES 7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS APPENDIX A

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS

1.1. Name of Standard

1.1.1. This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 112/00 – Control of Real Driving Emissions for Light Vehicles) 2024.

1.1.2. This standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 112/00 – Control of Real Driving Emissions for Light Vehicles, the Australian Design Rule 112/00, or ADR 112/00

1.2. Commencement

1.2.1. This standard commences on the day after it is registered.

2. FUNCTION

2.1. The function of this vehicle standard is to set exhaust emissions requirements for light vehicles in real world driving conditions to reduce the burden of disease caused by air pollution.

3. APPLICABILITY

3.1. This vehicle standard applies to category MA, MB, MC, MD, and NA vehicles with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 3,500kg from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the table under clause 3.4 below.

3.1.1. 1 December 2025 for all new model vehicles.