RV FEATURE
While welcoming the introduction of the RVSA on
the basis that it would “clean out the cowboys
from the industry”, he said the federal government
had been adamant that importers either comply,
or die.
“If they can’t get the products that they’re
importing onto the Register of Approved Vehicles
in time, they’ll be gone. They won’t be able to sell
their products in Australia,” he said.
PUSHING FOR CHANGE
The CIAA lobbied for changes to the MVSA for
five years before the federal parliament finally
passed the RVSA.
“Caravan Industry Association of Australia
remains committed to consumer safety and
manufacturing compliance and is heavily involved
in the RVSA roll-out, actively participating in the
four consultation groups formed by the federal
government to provide feedback on all aspects
of the proposed methods of implementation,” Mr
Field said.
The CIAA expects the RVSA to strengthen
the
Recreational
Vehicle
Manufacturing
Accreditation Program (RVMAP), the national
body’s accreditation scheme in which
manufacturing members have their products
voluntarily audited for compliance.
“The Caravan Industry Association of Australia
has developed a strong relationship with the
federal vehicle regulators and collaborates
regularly with the department to ensure
consistency of interpretation and application
of federal regulations,” Mr Field said. “As such,
RVMAP will continue to operate and accredit
businesses that demonstrate a commitment
to consistently supply product that adheres to
relevant Australian Design Rules and federal
compliance regulations.”
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“THE RVSA WILL
CLEAN OUT THE
'COWBOYS' FROM
THE INDUSTRY.”