Pursuant to discussions from the 44th GRSP session, the secretariat has drafted this proposal to consolidate the transitional provisions of UN R16 as a basis for a discussion on simplifying and correcting the current text of the regulation.

Text from Sweden to clarify the risk of installing a rearward-facing child restraint in a seating position that is equipped with a frontal airbag and to align the labeling requirements with new requirements of UN Regulation No. 94 on frontal impacts.

Proposal to further clarify the risk of installing a rearward-facing child restraint in a seating position that is equipped with a frontal airbag. The text is based on a document GRSP-52-06 as discussed during the 52nd GRSP session (document GRSP-52, para. 23).

The requirements for the airbag warning label were recently amended by Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments and by Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation 94. It therefore appears necessary to align the corresponding prescriptions of Regulation 16.

Proposal to further clarify the risk of installing a rearward-facing child restraint in a seating position that is equipped with a frontal airbag. The text is based on a document GRSP-52-06 as discussed during the 52nd GRSP session (document GRSP-52, para. 23).