Proposal from the GRSP secretariat to correct editorial oversights found in document GRSP/2017/21.

Proposal from the GRSP secretariat to correct editorial oversights found in document GRSP/2017/22:

1. Deletes “one of” from the phrase “one of the positions specified in paragraph 7.7.1.5.”
2. Paragraph 8.3.6. ellipsis (dots) at the end of the paragraph, indicating that the remaining previous text shall be kept, were omitted.
3. Paragraph 1.2: Deletes “and Appendix 5” to align with the text of Supplement 9 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 16.
4. Refers to figures 1 to 8, not 1 to 9.
5. Table 1: Deletes “F1” in the table, as this fixture is part of the corresponding ISO Standard but not in UN R16.
6. Appendix 5: Replaces “universal” by “i-size” in the title of Appendix 5, as UN Regulation No. 129 booster seats can be only i-Size or specific.

Proposal to clarify and correct the reference in paragraph 8.3.6. to UN R14 and the new UN Regulation on ISOFIX anchorages with regard to the measurement of the pitch angle used for the geometrical assessment of the installation of ISOFIX child restraint fixtures. This proposal relates directly to the supplements presented in document WP.29/2017/120.

As a counterproposal to document GRSP/2017/27 submitted by the EC, OICA suggests to group all the airbag warning requirements in one single UN Regulation (i.e. UN R16); this would avoid future administrative burden when these may need adaptation. Another solution could be to simply refer, in UN R94 and UN R137, to the label defined in UN R16; OICA suggests that GRSP discusses the most suitable approach.

In addition, OICA agrees with the EC proposal to better define the required label, in order to avoid potential misinterpretations. However, when it comes to the printing of the user information in a multitude of languages, OICA considers this is an unnecessary burden, with no benefit to the user. User manuals are placed in the vehicles at the point of sale and therefore in the local language(s); in the not so frequent cases whereby a vehicle, during its lifetime, ends up in a different country/language, the user will always be able to obtain the manual in his own language, if he so asks. OICA consequently proposes not to amend the current requirements on the issue of languages.

On 14 November 2017, Korea introduced rear seat-belt reminder requirements into the KMVSS aligned with the 07 series of amendments to UN R16. The requirements become mandatory from 1 September 2019. At the same time, Korea also adopted the FlexPLI test tool for pedestrian protection testing aligned with the draft Amendment 2 to GTR No. 9. Compliance testing with the FlexPLI will start from 1 January 2018 (given that the FlexPLI has been in use under Korea NCAP since 2015).

Proposal to correct Table 1 by deleting “F1” (this fixture is part of a corresponding ISO Standard but not in UN R16) and to replace “universal” by “i-Size” in the title of Appendix 5, as UN R129 booster seats can be only i-Size or specific.

Proposal to correct paragraph 1.2. by deleting “and Appendix 5” in order to align with the text of Supplement 9 to the 06 series of amendments to UN R16, to correct Table 1 by deleting “F1” (this fixture is part of a corresponding ISO standard not found in UN R16), and to correct Appendix 5 by replacing “universal” with “i-Size” (UN R129 booster seats can be only i-Size or specific).

Proposal to clarify that the second level warning requirement in the 02 series of amendments to the UN R16 is dependent upon the needs of each seating position. A strict reading of paragraph 2.45. would require a second-level warning in the event of any unfastened seat-belt in a front or rear position. This proposal would clarify that the second-level warning is required depending on the individual position requirement (e.g., based on detection that a position is occupied).

Proposal to harmonize airbag warning labels regarding the correct use of a child restraint system in a seating position equipped with an activated frontal airbag in order to prohibit the display of additional information unrelated to child safety.