Technical Protocols & Policies.

This section contains information for manufacturers and automotive safety engineers on the policies and protocols currently used by ANCAP for its testing and rating of vehicles.

The latest vehicle testing, assessment and rating protocols and policies can be found below.

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Test & Assessment Protocols.

Current

From 1 January 2019:

• ANCAP Vehicle Selection, Specification, Testing & Retesting Protocol v7.1
  

• ANCAP Application of Star Rating Protocol v1.5.1
  
  

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Overall Rating v7.0.1

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Adult Occupant Protection v8.0.3

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Pedestrian Protection v9.0.3

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Safety Assist v8.0.4 [UPDATED]

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Child Occupant Protection v7.2.2
  
  

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Frontal Impact Offset Deformable Barrier v7.1.3

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Full Width Frontal Impact v1.1

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Side Impact Mobile Deformable Barrier v7.1.4

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Oblique Pole Side Impact v7.0.4

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Whiplash Protection v3.2

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Whiplash Protection (rear) v1.0

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Pedestrian Protection v8.5

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Child Occupant Protection v7.2.1

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - AEB Car-to-Car Systems v2.0.1

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - AEB Vulnerable Road User Systems v2.0.3

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Lane Support Systems v2.0.2

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Speed Assist Systems v2.0
  
  

• ANCAP Child Restraint System Selection List v1.1
  

Future

From 1 January 2020:

• ANCAP TEST & ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Far Side Impact v2.0
  
  

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Adult Occupant Protection v9.1

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Vulnerable Road User Protection v10.0.2
  
  

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - AEB Car-to-Car Systems v3.0.2

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - AEB Vulnerable Road User Systems v3.0.2

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Lane Support Systems v3.0.2

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Mobile Progressive Deformable Barrier v1.1

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Oblique Pole Side Impact v7.1

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Side Impact Mobile Deformable Barrier v8.1

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Child Occupant Protection v7.3

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Full Width Frontal Impact v1.2

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Whiplash Protection v4.0
  
  

Past

To 31 December 2018:

• ANCAP Vehicle Selection, Specification, Testing & Retesting Protocol v7.1
  

• ANCAP Application of Star Rating Protocol v1.5.1
  
  

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Overall Rating v7.0.1

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Adult Occupant Protection v8.0.2

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Pedestrian Protection v9.0.2

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Safety Assist v8.0.2

• ANCAP ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL - Child Occupant Protection v7.2.1
  
  

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Frontal Impact Offset Deformable Barrier v7.1.2

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Full Width Frontal Impact v1.0.4

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Side Impact Mobile Deformable Barrier v7.1.3

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Oblique Pole Side Impact v7.0.3

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Whiplash Protection v3.2

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Whiplash Protection (rear) v1.0

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Pedestrian Protection v8.4

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Child Occupant Protection v7.2.1

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - AEB Car-to-Car Systems v2.0.1

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - AEB Vulnerable Road User Systems v2.0.2

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Lane Support Systems v2.0.1

• ANCAP TEST PROTOCOL - Speed Assist Systems v2.0
  
  

• ANCAP Child Restraint System Selection List v1.1
  
  

To 31 December 2017:

• ANCAP Notes on the Assessment Protocol v5.5

• Euro NCAP Assessment Protocol - Adult Occupant Protection v5.3

• Euro NCAP Assessment Protocol - Safety Assist v5.4

• Euro NCAP Assessment Protocol - Seat Belt Reminder v1.2

• Euro NCAP Assessment Protocol - Pedestrian Protection v8.0

• Euro NCAP Frontal Impact Testing Protocol v5.1

• Euro NCAP Side Pole Impact Testing Protocol v5.1

• Euro NCAP Side Barrier Impact Testing Protocol v5.1

• Euro NCAP Pedestrian Testing Protocol v5.3

• Euro NCAP Pedestrian Testing Protocol v8.3

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ANCAP Policies.

To 31 December 2017:

• ANCAP Niche Vehicles Test Policy

• ANCAP Rating Road Map 2011-2017

• Application of ANCAP Safety Ratings to Vehicle Model Variants (June 16)

• ANCAP Transition to Alignment with Euro NCAP Manufacturer representatives can request a copy of this policy document
  by emailing ancap@ancap.com.au

For further information on ANCAP protocols and policies contact us.