UN R140: Proposal for a Supplement
Document GRVA/2019/6
19 November 2018

Proposal to clarify that UN R140 does not mandate the installation of electronic stability control systems (ESC) on vehicles but rather specifies requirements for the approval of vehicles should they be equipped with an ESC system.

Submitted by Australia
Status: Superseded
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4.8.4. | Proposal for Supplement 3 to UN Regulation No. 140 (ESC)
7. (a) | Electronic Stability Control

47. The expert from Australia introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2019/6 addressing the concern expressed during the 175th WP.29 session. GRVA adopted the proposal as amended (GRVA-02-30) and reproduced in Annex IV. GRVA requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 as draft Supplement 3 to UN Regulation No. 140 for consideration and vote at their June 2019 sessions.

4.8. | Consideration of draft amendments to existing UN Regulations submitted by GRRF

83. The World Forum considered the draft amendments under agenda items 4.8.1 to 4.8.9 and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting, subject to the following corrections:

In ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/53, page 2: for “Supplement 15” read “Supplement 16”,
In ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/59/Add.1, correct to read:
Insert the missing amendment to former paragraph 3.2.10, to read:

"3.2.11.An indication, by means of the “PSI” index (as explained in Annex 7, Appendix 2 to this Regulation) or in kilopascals (kPa), of the inflation pressure to be adopted for the load/speed endurance tests. This indication may be placed on one sidewall only."

Annex 7, paragraph 1.3., amend to read:
“1.3.Inflate the tyre to the pressure corresponding to the indication on the sidewall as specified in paragraph 3.2.11. of this Regulation.”

84. WP.29 referred informal documents WP.29-175-04 and WP.29-175-05 to the appropriate GR for further consideration.

4.8.9. | Proposal for Supplement 1 to UN Regulation No. 140 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC))
Related and Previous Documents
WP.29/2018/61
GRVA-02-30
WP.29/2019/49
Relates to UN R140 |