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AUSTRALIA’S RV COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS ARE
BEING OVERHAULED, WITH MUCH MORE GOVERNMENT
OVERSIGHT ON IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
HERE IS WHAT IT MEANS FOR RV BUYERS…
WORDS: MAX TAYLOR
Sweeping changes to the standards governing
vehicle compliance – including caravans and
motorhomes – are about to come into effect.
On December 10 2019, the Motor Vehicle
Standards Act 1989 (MVSA) will be replaced by
the Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA).
The MVSA is Australia’s principal regulatory
framework for vehicles, controlling the safety,
environmental and anti-theft performance of all
new and used road vehicles, including RVs.
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However, critics of the MVSA – including
Australia’s national RV body, the Caravan
Industry Association of Australia (CIAA) – have
pointed to flaws in the regulations that have
allowed a culture of non-compliant manufacturing
to flourish.
In particular, the self-certification regime, in which
RV manufacturers and importers can declare
their own products have been built to agreed
standards, is set for the scrap heap, according to
Stuart Lamont, CEO of the CIAA.