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Document Title UN R17: Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 10 series of amendments
Reference Number GRSP/2022/20
Date
20 Sep 2022
Summary Proposal to bring align the current text with scope of the Regulation and ensure that only safe head restraints will be fitted to seats in all seating positions and all vehicle categories as specified in the scope.
Source(s) Germany
Rulemaking Area(s) UN R17 Strength of Seats
Proposal Status Superseded
Meeting(s)
Related Documents
GRSP/2023/4 UN R17: Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 10 Series of Amendments (superseded)
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Excerpts from session reports related to this document
GRSP | Session 72 | 5-9 Dec 2022

20. The expert from Germany introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/20 to ensure that only safe head restraints would be fitted to seats of any seating position in all vehicle categories that were in the scope. He introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/21 that covers the same provisions of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/20 in a new series of amendments, and also extends the test performance of paragraph 5.7.4 (height retention of head restraints) to non-adjustable head restraint with only one position of use. The expert from CLEPA argued that the proposed deletion of the reference to UN Regulation No. 25 in both proposals would introduce unclarity when head restraint would be type approved as separate technical units. The expert from Germany stated that UN Regulation No. 25 was not updated to the technical progress. He added that the aftermarket was regulated by national law while the type approval of vehicles should be regulated by UN Regulation No. 17.

21. Finally, GRSP agreed to resume discussion on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/20 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/21 at its May 2023 session. Moreover, GRSP agreed as a general principle that: “Not only head restraints on seats, mandatory to be fitted with head restraints according to paragraphs 5.4.1. and 5.4.2. of UN Regulation No. 17, have to be approved. All head restraints fitted on seats under the scope of UN Regulation No. 17 shall be approved.” GRSP agreed that a group of interested experts would cooperate on a solution, led by the expert from Germany.