NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking feedback from the public, vehicle traders, and industry groups about proposed changes to the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007.
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007(external link)
New Zealand largely shares its new vehicle market with Australia. The changes we’re proposing will make sure our light vehicle emission standards continue to align with Australian standards. This will allow vehicles made for the larger Australian market to enter New Zealand without modification and added complexity for importers.
Our proposal to add the new Australian Design Rules (ADRs) for light vehicles follows a 2023 update to the Rule where the new ADRs for heavy vehicles were included.
The emission limits in the new ADRs for light vehicles are the same as existing Euro 6d standards already included in the Rule.
We’d like your views and insights about the following proposed changes to the rule:
We recommend reading our consultation document and referring to it as you complete the survey as it provides the necessary background information.
VEE rule consultation document [PDF, 519 KB]
We’ve amended parts of the Rule to show the changes we’re proposing.
Draft rule amendment [PDF, 315 KB]
Start the survey(external link)
The last day to share your feedback is Friday 24 January 2025.
All feedback will be considered before a decision is made in early 2025.
If you have a question about the consultation, please send it to:
About the information you share with us
The information you share with us in the online form will be used by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to help inform our consultation about Amending the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007. NZTA may publish in part or in full the information you submit, for example in a consultation report, but we will not include any information that could be used to identify an individual person. If you indicate you’re an authorised representative of an organisation, we may publish your organisation’s name. Please clearly indicate if your comments contain commercially sensitive information or, if for some other reason, they shouldn’t be disclosed.
If you’d like to request official information from us, please don’t include that in your submission. Instead, please send a separate request to VEEconsultation@nzta.govt.nz
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