Verify emissions standards to the specific version number and effective date; stating only that the vehicle meets a European standard is insufficient. Moroccan importers should keep model technical information, the local certification checklist, and feedback from the competent authority in one file, confirming that the vehicle's emissions version is within the destination country's current registration scope. An exporter's statement cannot replace statutory destination-country certification and inspection. Treat vehicles with nonmatching versions as pending to avoid mistaking exportable vehicles for registrable and saleable ones. What import rules should African buyers check before ordering cars from China?.