. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/AUS/5
25 July 2001
(01-3687)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:
Vehicle Safety Standards Branch
Department of Transport and Regional Services
GPO Box 594
Canberra ACT 2601
Telephone: (02) 6274 7111
Facsimile:  (02) 6274 2505
www.dotrs.gov.au
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   MA, MB and MC
categories of road vehicles (passenger cars and passenger vehicles of forward control and
offroad categories)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Package for Proposal
for deletion of following Australian Design Rules (ADRs):
12/00  Glare Reduction in Field of View
15/00  Demisting of Windscreen
16/01  Windscreen Wipers and Washers
24/02  Tyre and Rim Selection
71/00  Temporary-Use Spare TyresLanguage:  English
Total number of pages:  63 including covering letter
6. Description of content:   Deletion of the above mentioned Australian Design Rules.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
This proposal is part of the outcome of a complete review of the Australian Design Rules
for Motor Vehicles and Trailers to facilitate trade and improve administrative efficiency
through closer harmonization with international standards ie. United Nations – Economic
Commission for Europe – (UN – ECE) regulations for motor vehicle equipment and parts.G/TBT/N/AUS/5
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The review is also examining whether there are viable non-regulatory options for achieving
a comparable safety outcome.
8. Relevant documents:   Australian Design Rules – ADRs 12/00, 15/00, 16/01, 24/02 and
71/00
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  March 2002
10. Final date for comments:   12 October 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
ADR Review
Vehicle Safety Standards
Department of Transport and Regional Services
GPO Box 594, CANBERRA   ACT   2601AUSTRALIA
Email: neil.ingram@dotrs.gov.au
Telephone: 61 2 6274 6470
Facsimile: 61 2 6274 7714
Also available on the Internet Website:
http://www.dotrs.gov.au/land/VehicleStandards/reviews/review.htm