Proposal to limit the overlap of this head restraint regulation with UN R17 which also addresses head restraints within the context of seat integrity. The amendment would exempt any vehicle head restraints approved under UN R17 from the requirements of UN R25. Presently, only M1 passenger cars qualify for this derogation.

40. The expert from OICA introduced GRSP-54-17 to prevent the mandatory compliance of head restraints in more than one UN Regulation. GRSP agreed to resume consideration on this agenda item at its May 2014 session and requested the secretariat to distribute GRSP-54-17 with an official symbol.

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

22. The expert from OICA introduced GRSP-55-11 updating his original proposal ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2014/3, aimed at removing contradictory provisions for components to be simultaneously type approved to more than one UN Regulation. GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2014/3 as amended by Annex III to the GRSP 55th session report. The secretariat was requested to submit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2014/3 to WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration and vote at their November 2014 sessions as draft Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments to the UN Regulation.

Proposal to clarify that head restraints approved under UN R17 are exempt from the requirements of UN R25 and that UN R25 does not apply to coach and bus seats approved under UN R80.