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RVMAP

What is the RVSA?

The Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) is the biggest legislative change the Australian Caravan Industry has seen in over 30 years. For Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers and Importers in Australia, the RVSA is set to completely transform the industry as we know it.

The Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) 2018 is replacing the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.   The RVSA better reflects the significant changes in global and domestic vehicle markets and improvements in vehicle technologies over the last few decades.

What effects will the RVSA have on Industry?

The RVSA provides industry businesses a level playing field, create a barrier to entry for newcomers and startups, improve the safety and compliance of Recreational Vehicles being manufactured and arm federal government regulators with greater enforcement powers to assist in stamping out non-compliant and more importantly, unsafe Recreational Vehicles making it onto Australian roads.

What are the Key Changes?

Manufacturers and Importers of Low ATM Trailers (Towable Recreational Vehicles with an Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM) of 4.5 tonnes or less)) are particularly affected, as all trailers under RVSA will need to hold federal government approvals.

Low ATM Trailer Manufacturers and Importers can no longer “self-certify” and provide trailers to market simply in accordance with VSB 1.  All Low ATM Trailers provided to the Australian market for the first time must be entered into the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV).  For a low ATM trailer to be recorded in the RAV, Manufacturers and Importers providing more than 4 trailers to the Australian market must obtain a vehicle type approval for their trailer type within a 24-month transition period beginning July 1, 2021.

Campervan and Motorhome manufacturers will also need to transition their current MVSA approvals across to RVSA approvals at which time all vehicles manufactured must also be recorded on the RAV.

About the RVSA Ready Website

Caravan Industry Association of Australia has developed this Recreational Vehicle specific RVSA website for industry businesses. The information provided on this site is based on guidance material and papers originally created and published by the Vehicle Safety Standards Branch of the Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.

The content is reviewed and updated regularly as more information becomes available through implementation process driven by Vehicle Safety Standards.  

All the information provided on this webpage in relation to the Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) is general in nature and is provided in good faith. Users are advised to make their own investigations or seek specific advice on their particular individual circumstances. Caravan Industry Association of Australia Limited, its officers, employees, contractors and agents shall not be liable in any way, including, without limitation, for negligence, for any loss or damages, whether direct or indirect, suffered or incurred by any person in connection with this content or as a result of any errors in or omissions from this content.

Working collaboratively with member State Associations on matters that affect the Caravan and Camping Industry