Consumers looking to buy a new caravan or recreational vehicle can be guaranteed they will receive the highest quality standards and practices with the launch of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s new symbol of accreditation and compliance – the Accreditation Key.
The Accreditation Key is the single visual identity of those businesses with the highest quality standards and practices, ensuring consumers are able to identify the best products and services for their use.
The Accreditation Key has been rolled out for use in Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s caravan and holiday parks accreditation program, and the Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing Program (RVMAP), and next year will be extended to programs across other aspects of the industry including service and repairs, dealers, and industry suppliers to improve business practices and quality of workmanship in the Australian RV industry.
So far 78 manufacturers have already signed up, with an expectation that all 150 RV manufacturers across the country will come on board in the coming year.
Caravan Industry Association of Australia chief executive officer Stuart Lamont says that caravanning remains an incredibly popular pastime with 85% of the Australian population having gone caravanning or camping at one point in their lifetime and that these standards are here to protect both the industry and the consumers.
“The Australian design rules for the construction of RVs for Australian conditions are some of the toughest in the world, and products being supplied to the market need to meet these standards,” Mr Lamont says.
“With deregulation of the government’s agenda, it is important that consumers purchasing products in our industry are supplied with products that are fit for their intended purpose, and that are able to stand up to the rigours of the Australian landscape.
“Consumers [need to] have an easily recognisable symbol giving them the confidence to be sure of the next RV purchase. The RVMAP Accreditation Key will provide it.”
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