Text as adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its 52nd session to amend the lateral impact test of the regulation per the recommendations resulting from Japanese tests using acceleration-type sled procedures.

Text prepared by the secretariat following the request of the World Forum and based on informal document WP.29-158-27, providing guidance on accessing dummy specifications pending the establishment of Mutual Resolution 1 to consolidate such test tool information.

Revisions to the new regulation on child restraint systems originating from discussions at the November WP.29 session and December GRSP session.

Progress report from the informal group to establish a new regulation for child restraint systems. With the new regulation adopted by the World Forum, the CRS group proposes to continue its mandate through 2014 to prepare further enhancements to the regulation.

Germany proposes to modify the draft new regulation on child restraint systems submitted to the World Forum last April by adding information to the CRS approval mark in order to help consumers understand its meaning.

Presentation on issues and concerns related to the introduction and proliferation of child restraint systems and on data related to ISOFIX seat safety benefits versus other CRS.

Background and current status of the Q10 Production Version SBL-B ten-year old child test dummy.

European Council directive of 16 December 1991 relating to the compulsory use of safety belts and child-restraint systems in vehicles (91/671/EEC).

European Commission press release announcing agreement on new harmonised rules for commercial vehicle Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) and Lane Departure Warning Systems (LDWS) as well as on a new child restraint system and new requirements for electric vehicle batteries.

CRS informal group chairman’s presentation on objectives for the next phases of child restraint systems regulation, including booster seats and enhancements to the newly adopted i-size CRS provisions.

Consumers International statement welcoming the adoption of the new UN Regulation on child restraint systems.

Proposal to update a footnote reference on Q dummies in the text of the draft new UN Regulation on Child Restraint Systems. The update reflects the availability of dummy specifications on the Forum website and proposal of a new Mutual Resolution as a repository of test tool specifications.

Editorial corrections to the formal text adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its fiftieth session proposing a new UN Regulation on Child Restraint Systems.

Corrections proposed by the chair of the informal expert group on Child Restraint Systems to the new CRS regulation pending approval before the World Forum.

Proposed language to amend the lateral impact test of the draft new regulation on child restraint systems per the recommendations resulting from Japanese tests using acceleration-type sled procedures.

Proposed language to amend the draft new regulation on child restraint systems per the recommendations resulting from Japanese tests using acceleration-type sled procedures.

JASIC presentation, including embedded video clip, on the results of the comparison of CRS side-impact tests using an acceleration-type sled and a deceleration-type sled. (Non-video version available at: http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2012/wp29grsp/GRSP-51-38e.pdf.)

Downloadable Powerpoint presentation on the status of the new draft regulation.

Formal text adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its fiftieth session proposing a new UN Regulation on Child Restraint Systems.

Superimposed photos of rear-seat positioning of Hybrid III 5th and Hybrid III 95th dummies in 10 vehicles taken during UTAC study.

Presentation of alternative approach to the current version of i-Size child seat X-definition.

EU comments on the implications of replacing UN R44 with a new regulation (i.e., with a new number) on the transposition of the new child restraint systems regulation into EU law.

EU perspectives on the outlook and prospects for adoption and integration of the new child restraint systels regulation into EU law.

Britax/Römer CAD investigation of child seat stature limitations and investigation into seat installation with children.

Proposal to replace current UN R44 weight limitation for child seats with stature parameters in new CRS provisions.