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Old 05-12-2022, 03:47 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
Hate to break it to you but Australia has had similar legislation in place for 5 years now.

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017A00104

Even the "non road" engines have a certification requirement. This would include their tune.

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018C00452

Marking "for off road only" no longer works even there. It all comes down to one line really:

Offences and civil penalties apply:

(a) if an emissions‑controlled product is imported or supplied and the product is not certified, or marked as required;
Like I said, its not the same.

In Australia the 'Product' is explicitly defined.

https://www.awe.gov.au/sites/default...-standards.pdf

You cannot ban tuning products for instance, while you might still be in breach of a number of laws for modifying your car without the relevant paperwork, there is no legal device that can disallow sale of anything but the engines themselves.

And even then, it can only disallow the sale of new engines - existing or second hand sales of these products are not covered by the law.
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