AN AMENDMENT BILL to delay the
commencement date of the updated Road
Vehicle Standards Bill (RVSA) was introduced
into Parliament this July.
Caravan Industry Association CEO Stuart
Lamont’s response to the Amendment Bill
was undeniably that of disappointment andFEDERAL GOVERNMENT DELAYS RVSA
Upcoming changes to vehicle standardshavebeenputofffora
later date, delaying improvements toRVsafety
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frustration, as the Association has lobbied hard
for the introduction of the RVSA which was due
to take effect on December 10 2019.
“Consumer safety is paramount and current
protections are inadequate,” he said.
“Any further delay in this legislation (the
RVSA) will continue to provide a mechanismwhereby unsafe and non-compliant product
could be registered without fear of retribution,
while Australian consumers and genuine
businesses are committed to doing the right
thing and deserve better protection than that
offered by the current legislation,” Mr Lamont
said.
However he noted that, “While not perfect,
RVMAP is a great step in the right direction for
better consumer safety, with strong evidence
supporting this.”
The peak national body back in 2013
launched a compliance inspection program
called RVMAP represented by a distinctive key
shaped badge affixed to each product supplied
by participating manufacturers or importers.
Currently 67 businesses representing 90 per
cent of manufactured product participatein the
program, subjecting themselves tocompliance
inspections on a regular basis. — ABCTACompliant manufacturers may feel they are
missing out on the recognition they deserve
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