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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 114/00 – Carbon Dioxide Emissions Measurement) 2026

In force

Administered by

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

This item is authorised by the following title:

Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

Latest version

F2026L00512

11 May 2026

Table of contents

legislative Authority
Purpose and operation
MATTERS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
CONSULTATION
A public consultation on the proposed testing requirements for cars, SUVs and utes up to 4.5t GVM was also undertaken by publishing a notice on the ‘Have your say’ page of the department’s website from December 2024 to February 2025. During this consultation, climate groups and electric vehicle advocates supported extending the proposed testing requirements to cars, SUVs and utes up 4.5 tonnes GVM as soon as possible. However, vehicle manufacturers raised concerns that this would impose a unique testing requirement that has not be adopted in other countries and would not allow sufficient time for affected manufacturers to comply without stopping the sale of affected models. To address these concerns, the scope of the proposed ADR 114/00 was revised to only require cars, SUVs and utes that would be regarded as light duty vehicles in the United States (vehicles with a gross vehicle mass up to 8,500 pounds or 3,855kg) to comply with a carbon dioxide emissions testing requirement from 30 June 2027, to enable their inclusion in the NVES from 1 July 2027. This revised proposal was released for further consultation with international stakeholders through a ‘Technical Barriers to Trade’ notification to the World Trade Organisation from 3 December 2025 to 12 January 2026. Further changes to the draft ADR were made in response to comments received from stakeholders representing US and Chinese vehicle manufacturers, to clarify which vehicle types are exempt from the proposed testing requirements. Further consultation is proposed to consider what testing requirements should be adopted for cars, SUVs and utes with a GVM between 3,855 and 4,500kg to enable their inclusion in the NVES from 2030. Regulatory Impact
STATEMENT OF COMPATIBILITY WITH HUMAN RIGHTS