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21. GRSP considered GRSP-69-09, concerning the interpretation of the expert from the Netherlands on the way “one belt route” defined by the current text of UN Regulation No. 129 (Enhanced Child Restraint Systems). He also requested guidance to GRSP how to deal in the future with questions of this kind. GRSP agreed on the interpretation provided by the expert from the Netherlands:

""one belt route" shall be strictly interpreted, only asymmetrical attachments can still be regarded as “one belt route”

GRSP agreed that such an interpretation would not need to amend the current text of UN Regulation No. 129. Moreover, GRSP agreed that such decision would be reported orally by the Chair of GRSP at the June 2021 session of WP.29 as well as the request of guidance to address issue of interpretations of this kind in a more coordinated way in the work of WP.29 and its subsidiary bodies.

UN R129 Enhanced Child Restraints

24. Finally, the expert from Japan introduced GRSP-69-25 to inform GRSP on results from tests performed in his country concerning frontal impact using the Q1.5 dummy and four types of ECRS type approved according to the UN Regulation and focusing on the effect of contact between the chin and chest on the dummy’s neck injury. The expert from Spain volunteered to cooperate with the expert from Japan on this issue and provide together an update at the December 2021 session of GRSP. In the same time the expert from Spain withdrew GRSP-68-13.

UN R129 Enhanced Child Restraints

22. GRSP also adopted: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/5 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/6, all not amended, clarifying the application of the dynamic tests procedures to ECRS. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposals, for consideration and vote at the November session of WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration and vote at the June 2021 session of WP.29 and to the AC.1, as draft:
(a) Supplement 11 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 129. (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/3);
(b) Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/4);
(c) Supplement 7 to the 02 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/5);
(d) Supplement 6 to the 03 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/6). In the same time GRSP clarified that built-in ECRS are defined into the UN Regulation No. 129 since to 03 series of amendments to the UN Regulation.

185th WP.29 session (23-26 Nov 2021)

UN R129 Enhanced Child Restraints

22. GRSP also adopted: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/5 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/6, all not amended, clarifying the application of the dynamic tests procedures to ECRS. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposals, for consideration and vote at the November session of WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration and vote at the June 2021 session of WP.29 and to the AC.1, as draft:
(a) Supplement 11 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 129. (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/3);
(b) Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/4);
(c) Supplement 7 to the 02 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/5);
(d) Supplement 6 to the 03 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/6). In the same time GRSP clarified that built-in ECRS are defined into the UN Regulation No. 129 since to 03 series of amendments to the UN Regulation.

185th WP.29 session (23-26 Nov 2021)

UN R129 Enhanced Child Restraints

22. GRSP also adopted: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/5 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/6, all not amended, clarifying the application of the dynamic tests procedures to ECRS. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposals, for consideration and vote at the November session of WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration and vote at the June 2021 session of WP.29 and to the AC.1, as draft:
(a) Supplement 11 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 129. (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/3);
(b) Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/4);
(c) Supplement 7 to the 02 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/5);
(d) Supplement 6 to the 03 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/6). In the same time GRSP clarified that built-in ECRS are defined into the UN Regulation No. 129 since to 03 series of amendments to the UN Regulation.

185th WP.29 session (23-26 Nov 2021)

UN R129 Enhanced Child Restraints

22. GRSP also adopted: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/5 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/6, all not amended, clarifying the application of the dynamic tests procedures to ECRS. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposals, for consideration and vote at the November session of WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration and vote at the June 2021 session of WP.29 and to the AC.1, as draft:
(a) Supplement 11 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 129. (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/3);
(b) Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/4);
(c) Supplement 7 to the 02 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/5);
(d) Supplement 6 to the 03 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/6). In the same time GRSP clarified that built-in ECRS are defined into the UN Regulation No. 129 since to 03 series of amendments to the UN Regulation.

185th WP.29 session (23-26 Nov 2021)

UN R129 Enhanced Child Restraints

23. The expert from Spain, introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/7 to clarify how to assess the head containment and in addition to increase the time frame for its assessment. The expert from EC requested a study reservation on the proposal. GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this subject at its December 2021 session.

68th GRSP session (7-11 Dec 2020)

23. GRSP resumed discussion on limit values on the chest vertical acceleration of Q-dummies during the dynamic testing of ECRS, on the basis of GRSP-68-05 tabled by the expert from CLEPA. The expert from CLEPA introduced the proposal through a presentation (GRSP-68-10) showing GRSP that collection and analysis of data monitoring was progressing. He further encouraged Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement to provide data to support the analysis and the proposed limits. The expert from Spain introduced a presentation (GRSP-68-26), showing the test results conducted by her technical service on the effects of dummy type Q1.5 chin-thorax contact in measuring upper neck forces. GRSP noted that further data collection was needed and agreed to resume discussion on this topic at its May 2021 session.

70th GRSP session (6-10 Dec 2021)

20. The expert from Spain on behalf of the Technical Services Group (TSG) on UN Regulation No. 129 introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/7 as amended by GRSP-70-05, aimed at clarifying the head containment assessment for side impact testing. GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/7 as amended by annex VI (GRSP-70-05) to the report. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposal as draft Supplement 7 to the 03 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 129 for consideration and vote at the June 2022 sessions of WP.29 and to AC.1.

22. The expert from CLEPA introduced presentation GRSP-70-22 to explain the effect of chin-to-chest contact of dummies during type approval testing and potential solutions. GRSP endorsed in principle, as a pragmatic solution, the proposal from the expert from CLEPA that introduced the neck tension force limits based on measured type-approval monitoring data as proposed in GRSP-68-05. GRSP requested to continue sharing information at its May 2022 session on this subject awaiting an official proposal from the expert from CLEPA based on GRSP-68-05.

187th WP.29 session (20-24 Jun)