CIRCULAR 0-2-15

 

Discontinuation of Tyre CRNs

 

 

As of 1 March 2008, DOTARS will no longer issue CRNs for ADR 23/01.  All CRNs issued up to that date will still be usable in applications until the end date of ADR23/01. 

 

CRNs will not be issued for ADR 23/02 as ADR 23/02 allows for ECE Regulation approvals.

 

Instead the SE 23/02 form will have provision for multiple ECE Regulation approvals allowing the vehicle manufacturer to supply information for multiple tyres on one form.

 

Tyre CRNs have been significantly under utilised in vehicle approvals and are no longer efficient in terms of the resources devoted to tyre CRNs compared to the resources devoted to using test results directly for vehicle approval.

 

With the introduction of ADR 23/02 ECE Regulation approvals can serve the same purpose as a tyre CRN for those tyre manufacturers who wish to continue to use this approach.

 

Vehicle manufacturers will still be able to submit tyre test report data supplied to them by the tyre manufacturer.

 

You can view ADR 23/02 through this link http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/management.nsf/lookupindexpagesbyid/IP200731943?OpenDocument