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Israel: New Sports Driving Regulations   Israel has published New Sports Driving Regulations: (Provisions Regarding Importing Competition Vehicles and Spare Parts) (Amendment No ….), 5785-2025. The Ministry of Culture and Sport announced a new draft amendment to the Sports Driving Regulations (Provisions Regarding Importing Competition Vehicles and Spare Parts). As part of the Sports Driving...

Kenya: New standard DKS 1515: 2025 Road vehicles — Inspection of road vehicles   Kenya has published a new standard for the inspection of road vehicles. The Draft Kenya Standard specifies general, safety, technical and environmental requirements for road vehicles and includes inspection schedule for road vehicles. This standard applies to all categories of road...

Chile: Updates to the energy labelling regulations for light and medium-sized motor vehicles   Chile has published an Amendment to Supreme Decree No. 61 of 2012 of the Ministry of Energy, approving the energy labelling regulations for light and medium-sized motor vehicles. The notified document amends Article 4.1(e) and Article 5 of Supreme Decree No....

EU: Public consultation on the future of the EU automotive industry   The EU Commission has announced a public consultation on the future of the future of the EU automotive industry.  Feedback is possible until the 13 February 2025. The automotive industry is a key driver of Europe’s economic prosperity, supporting over 13 million direct...

EU: Vehicle indoor air quality partly regulated through REACH   On 17 July 2023, the European Union’s Official Journal (OJEU) published Regulation (EU) 2023/1464, which added a new restriction on formaldehyde released from articles under Annex XVII to REACH regulation as entry 77. Interestingly, through this non-vehicle specific regulation, new requirements are introduced for formaldehyde...

Japan: New regulation on Tire Pressure Monitoring System and Remote Keyless Entry System   Japan has published an amendment to the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act which defines the frequency for Tire Pressure Monitoring System and Remote Keyless Entry System in vehicles. In the new Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act and...

Ecuador: New regulation for brake fluids for hydraulic systems   Ecuador has published a new regulation for brake fluids for hydraulic systems: Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE 031 (2R) “Líquido de frenos para sistemas hidráulicos. It will come into force on 1 April 2025. The regulations references the international standard ISO 4925. Furthermore, the following packaging...

India: New Automotive Industry Standards 2024   India has recently published several new/revised AIS (Automotive Industry Standards). AIS are technical standards for the automotive sector in India. These standards are aligned with the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), which outline the conditions under which automotive products in India can obtain a Type Approval Certificate (TAC)...