Correction to include provisions for the exemption of certain headrests of M₂ and M₃ vehicles approved according to UN R80.

Proposal to define the moment of intertia in the luggage-impact test as “0.3 ± 0.05 kgm² (around all 3 principal axis of inertia of the luggage blocks)”. UN R17 presently lacks such a definition, resulting in variations in trajectory and behavior of the luggage cubes before and after impact.

Proposal to amend the scope and clarify the transitional provisions to avoid misinterpretations for the installation of side-facing seats in category M₃vehicles. The proposal exempts vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes from the prohibition on side-facing seat provided the seat meet conditions specified in the 03 series of amendments to the Regulation.

Proposal to clarify the prohibition of side-facing seats on category N vehicles and close the related loophole in the current text in this regard.

UN R17, R25 and R80 address head restraints for various categories of vehicles. In order to prevent redundant application of these regulations, this amendment clarifies that head restraints approved under UN R17 would be exempted from the requirements of UN R25 and that UN R25 does not apply to coach and bus seats approved under UN R80.