Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 80/04 – Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles) 2023

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

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Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

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F2023L00129

20 February 2023 - 19 November 2025

Table of contents

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
2. FUNCTION
3. APPLICABILITY
4. DEFINITIONS
5. REQUIREMENTS
6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES
7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
APPENDIX A
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Application for approval
4. Approval
5. Requirements and tests
6. Installation on the vehicle
7. Engine family
8. Conformity of production
9. Conformity of in-service vehicles/engines
10. Penalties for non-conformity of production
11. Modification and extension of approval of the approved type
12. Production definitively discontinued
13. Transitional provisions
14. Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests and of Type Approval Authorities
Appendix 1 Procedure for production conformity testing when standard deviation is satisfactory
Appendix 2 Procedure for production conformity testing when standard deviation is unsatisfactory or unavailable
Appendix 3 Procedure for production conformity testing at manufacturer's request
Appendix 4 Summary of approval process for engines fuelled with natural gas, engines fuelled with LPG and dual-fuel engines fuelled with natural gas/biomethane or LPG
Annex 1 Models of information document
Appendix to information document
Annex 2A Communication concerning the approval of an engine type or family as a separate technical unit with regard to the emission of pollutants pursuant to Regulation No. 49, 07 series of amendments
Addendum to type approval communication No … concerning the type approval of an engine type or family as a separate technical unit with regard to exhaust emissions pursuant to Regulation No. 49, 07 series of amendments
Annex 2B Communication concerning the approval of a vehicle type with an approved engine with regard to the emission of pollutants pursuant to Regulation No. 49, 07 series of amendments
Annex 2C Communication concerning the approval of a vehicle type with regard to the emission of pollutants pursuant to Regulation No. 49, 07 series of amendments
Addendum to type approval communication No … concerning the type approval of a vehicle type with regard to the emission of pollutants pursuant to Regulation No. 49, 07 series of amendments
Annex 2D AES Documentation Package
Annex 3 Arrangements of approval marks
Annex 4 Test procedure
Annex 4 Appendix 1 WHTC engine dynamometer schedule
Annex 4 Appendix 2 Measurement equipment
Annex 4 Appendix 3 Statistics
Annex 4 Appendix 4 Carbon flow check
Annex 4 Appendix 5 Example of calculation procedure
Annex 4 Appendix 6 Installation of auxiliaries and equipment for emissions test
Annex 4 Appendix 7 Procedure for the measurement of ammonia
Annex 4 Appendix 8 Particle number emissions measurement equipment
Annex 5 Specifications of reference fuels
Annex 6 Emissions data required at type approval for roadworthiness purposes
Annex 7 Verifying the durability of engine systems
Annex 8 Conformity of in-service engines or vehicles
Annex 8 Appendix 1 Test procedure for vehicle emissions testing with portable emissions measurement systems
Annex 8 Appendix 2 Portable measurement equipment
Annex 8 Appendix 3 Calibration of portable measurement equipment
Annex 8 Appendix 4 Method to check the conformity of the ECU torque-signal
Annex 9A On-board diagnostic systems (OBD)
Annex 9A Appendix 1 Assessment of the in-use performance of the on-board diagnostic system
Annex 9A Appendix 2 Model of an OBD in-use performance compliance statement
Annex 9B Technical requirements for on-board diagnostic systems (OBD)
Annex 9B Appendix 1 Approval of installation of OBD systems
Annex 9B Appendix 2 Malfunctions - Illustration of the DTC status - Illustration of the MI and counters activation schemes
Annex 9B Appendix 3 Monitoring requirements
Annex 9B Appendix 4 Technical compliance report
Annex 9B Appendix 5 Freeze frame and data stream information
Annex 9B Appendix 6 Reference standard documents
Annex 9B Appendix 7 Performance monitoring
Annex 9B - Appendix 8 Demonstration requirements in case of performance monitoring of a wall-flow diesel particulate filter
Annex 9C Technical requirements for assessing the in-use performance of on-board diagnostic systems (OBD)
Annex 9C Appendix 1 Groups of monitors
Annex 10 Requirements to limit Off-Cycle Emissions (OCE) and in-use emissions
Annex 10 Appendix 1 PEMS demonstration test at type approval
Annex 10 - Appendix 2 Methodology for the assessment of AES
Annex 11 Requirements to ensure the correct operation of NOx control measures
Annex 11 Appendix 1 Demonstration requirements
Annex 11 Appendix 2 Description of the driver warning and inducement activation and deactivation mechanisms
Annex 11 Appendix 3 Low level inducement torque reduction scheme
Annex 11 Appendix 4 Demonstration of correct installation on a vehicle in the case of engines type-approved as a separate technical unit
Annex 11 Appendix 5 Access to "NOx control information"
Annex 11 Appendix 6 Demonstration of the minimum acceptable reagent concentration CDmin
Annex 12 CO2 emissions and fuel consumption
Annex 12 Appendix 1 Provisions on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption for extension of a type approval for a vehicle type-approved under this Regulation with a reference mass exceeding 2,380 kg but not exceeding 2,610 kg
Annex 13 Type approval of replacement pollution control devices as separate technical unit
Annex 13 Appendix 1 Model information document
Annex 13 Appendix 2 Communication concerning the approval of a replacement pollution control device pursuant to Regulation No. 49, 07 series of amendments
Annex 13 Appendix 3 Arrangement of approval mark
Annex 13 Appendix 4 Durability procedure for evaluation of emissions performance of a replacement pollution control device
Annex 14 Access to vehicle OBD information
Annex 15 Additional technical requirements for diesel-gas dual-fuel engines and vehicles
Annex 15 - Appendix 1 Types of HDDF engines and vehicles - illustration of the definitions and main requirements
Annex 15 - Appendix 2 Activation and deactivation mechanisms of the counter(s), warning system, operability restriction, service mode in case of dual-fuel engines and vehicles - Description and illustrations
Annex 15 - Appendix 3 HDDF dual-fuel indicator, warning system, operability restriction - Demonstration requirements
Annex 15 - Appendix 4 Additional emission test procedure requirements for dual-fuel engines
Annex 15 - Appendix 5 Additional PEMS emission test procedure requirements for dual-fuel engines
Annex 15 - Appendix 6 Determination of molar component ratios and ugas values for dual-fuel engines

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