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Guide to vehicle type approvals—Appendix 1—Information required in an application

Appendix 1 lists the broad questions asked in a vehicle type approval application and outlines the information you need to provide or have in place to answer each question.

Guide to vehicle type approvals—Appendix 2—Details expected in a quality management system

Appendix 2 names the sections you are expected to include in a quality management system (QMS) and outlines the details you need to include in each section.

Checklist for a vehicle type approval application

Using this checklist will assist you to make sure you have all the information you need to include in a vehicle type approval application.

Tips—Common errors in second stage of manufacture vehicle type approval applications

These tips cover common items often missed out of second stage of manufacture (SSM) vehicle type approvals applications.

Guide to vehicle type approvals—Appendix 3—Expectations for the conditions applied to a vehicle type approval

Appendix 3 has a table listing the conditions and specified conditions included in the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019 and gives a short description of the condition details for each condition.

Guide to vehicle type approvals—Appendix 4—UN Regulations that have been applied

Appendix 4 has 2 tables showing the list of the United Nations (UN) Regulations that have been applied under the United Nations Agreement concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Whee