All second-hand vehicles to be tested for conformity before being allowed into the country: Minister

Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mike Bimha has said that the government will be introducing conformity tests for all second-hand vehicles before they can be allowed into the country. According to the minister, this is one of the measures introduced to promote the motoring industry.

Speaking to the Financial Gazette, Bimha said:

We have now finalised the process, and conformity will be facilitated for under the Motor Vehicle Policy. The Motor Vehicle Policy will address the issue of second hand vehicles in great depth and we have carried out this exercise with the players in the motoring industry.

What remains is for us to bring it to Cabinet. As you know there are a number of Cabinet papers in the pipeline and it is one of those so that is where we are at the moment… If you recall these issues of radiation, nuclear radiation, to do with some of these vehicles coming into the country, you will realise the importance of the tests.

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