The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) would like to refer to the issues raised by the public on the mandatory annual inspection as a requirement for road tax renewal for all vehicles aged 15 years or above and the gradual phase-out of imported used parts and components under the National Automotive Policy (NAP) Review announced on 28 October 2009.
2. On the mandatory annual inspection, the Government, through the Ministry of Transport (MOT), will formulate a roadmap for the implementation of Vehicle End-of-Life Policy (ELV) by taking into consideration the views of all parties through consultations with consumer associations and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs).
3. MITI’s Secretary General, Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Mamat reiterated that “the effective date for the implementation of the mandatory annual inspection is not on 1 January 2010 as reported in some media. The Government will announce the effective date of the mandatory annual inspection once the...
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