Recommendation 5.4
The Australian Government should progressively relax the restrictions on the importation of second-hand passenger and light commercial vehicles. The new regulatory arrangements for imported second-hand vehicles should be developed in accordance with the outcomes of the Australian Government’s current review of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth) and should:
• not commence before 2018, and ensure that reasonable advance notice is given to affected individuals and businesses, such as vehicle leasing companies
• be preceded by a regulatory compliance framework that includes measures to provide appropriate levels of community safety, environmental performance and consumer protection
• initially be limited to vehicles manufactured no earlier than five years prior to the date of application for importation
• be limited to second-hand vehicles imported from countries that have vehicle design standards which are consistent with those recognised by Australia.
The Australian Government should remove the $12,000 specific duty on imported
second-hand vehicles from the Customs Tariff as soon as practicable.
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Interesting update.
The Australian Government should progressively relax the restrictions on the importation of second-hand passenger and light commercial vehicles. The new regulatory arrangements for imported second-hand vehicles should be developed in accordance with the outcomes of the Australian Government’s current review of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth) and should:
• not commence before 2018, and ensure that reasonable advance notice is given to affected individuals and businesses, such as vehicle leasing companies
• be preceded by a regulatory compliance framework that includes measures to provide appropriate levels of community safety, environmental performance and consumer protection
• initially be limited to vehicles manufactured no earlier than five years prior to the date of application for importation
• be limited to second-hand vehicles imported from countries that have vehicle design standards which are consistent with those recognised by Australia.
The Australian Government should remove the $12,000 specific duty on imported
second-hand vehicles from the Customs Tariff as soon as practicable.
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Interesting update.
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