19 C.F.R. Subpart E—Procedures for Approval of Individual Road Vehicles
Title 19 - Customs Duties
This subpart provides for the approval and certification of individual road vehicles that comply with the technical requirements in §115.51. A written request for approval of an individual road vehicle may be made by the owner, or carrier to a Certifying Authority and must include: (a) Three copies, each no larger than 3 feet by 4 feet, of the Customs and TIR plan; (b) Customs and TIR plan number; (c) Three copies of the specifications which include the following information: (1) Type of vehicle; (2) Name and business address of owner or operator; (3) Name of the manufacturer; (4) Chassis number; (5) Engine number (if applicable); (6) Registration number; (7) Particulars of construction; (8) Any photos or diagrams required by the Certifying Authority to facilitate approval; and (9) A proposed place and date for inspection of the road vehicle. A road vehicle may be submitted for inspection by its owner or operator to a Certifying Authority of the country in which the owner or operator is a resident or is established, or where the vehicle is registered. A road vehicle that is submitted for inspection for individual approval must comply with the requirements of Annex 2 of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), November 14, 1975, (TIAS). Copies of Annex 2 may be obtained from the Headquarters, U.S. Customs Service, Office of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229. [T.D. 86–92, 51 FR 16161, May 1, 1986, as amended by T.D. 99–27, 64 FR 13675, Mar. 22, 1999] The Certifying Authority shall issue a certificate of approval, valid for 2 years, to each road vehicle that complies with the applicable requirements in §115.51. A certificate of approval must be kept on the vehicle as evidence of approval. A certificate of approval may be renewed if the Certifying Authority determines by inspection every 2 years that the vehicle continues to comply with the applicable requirements in §115.51. Approval of a road vehicle terminates: (a) Upon expiration of the certificate of approval; or (b) Upon a change in the road vehicle by a major repair or alteration of any of the essential features required in §115.51. Repairs by replacement in kind do not constitute a change of the essential features.
Title 19: Customs Duties
PART 115—CARGO CONTAINER AND ROAD VEHICLE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS
Subpart E—Procedures for Approval of Individual Road Vehicles
§ 115.48 General.
§ 115.49 Application.
§ 115.50 Eligibility.
§ 115.51 Technical requirements.
§ 115.52 Approval.
§ 115.53 Certificate of approval.
§ 115.54 Renewal of certificate.
§ 115.55 Termination of approval.
