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741.511 TGVORTOATV CH

Art. 4 Ordinance of June 19, 1995, on the Type Approval of Road Vehicles (ORT) - Exemption from Type Approval

ORT; Chapitre 2 Réception par type
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Art. 4 ORT · Exemption from Type Approval

Vehicles and chassis imported for personal use are exempt from type approval and can be reported directly to the cantonal registration authority.

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Regarding Swiss manufacturers, up to five vehicles or chassis of the same type, variant, or version, originating from their production, are exempt from type approval per year.

Vehicles and chassis exempted from type approval are separately subject to inspection carried out by the cantonal registration service.

Vehicle components, equipment items, and protective devices bearing an EU, UN/ECE, or OECD conformity mark are exempt from type approval performed in Switzerland.

Vehicle components, equipment items, and protective devices bearing other foreign or international conformity marks are exempt from type approval if these marks have been issued under regulations recognized as at least equivalent to Swiss regulations by the Federal Roads Office (federal office).

An assessment, a certificate of conformity, or an examination report established by a recognized expert body under Art. 17, para. 1, is sufficient for the admission of objects referred to in Annex 1, ch. 2, and transformed vehicles.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (2)

IV.2015.87 · sg (Art. 5, Art. 4 Abs. 1 TGV (SR 741.511))
Applicant Withdrawal of Vehicle Registration Inspection Application
These articles, although cited in the preamble, are not explicitly mentioned in the dispositive orders 1-4; they are context for the procedure but not the basis of the final ruling orders.
IV.2015.87 · sg (Art. 4 Abs. 1 TGV (SR 741.511))
Owner Withdrawal of Vehicle Registration Application Impropriety
This article exempts vehicles imported for private use from type approval, establishing the basis for a comprehensive technical inspection.