Proposal for Supplement 21 to the 00 series of amendments to Regulation No. 54
Proposal to:
correct the code 19 rim diameter, amend the tyre dimension requirements,
modify the marking requirements to replace PSI with kilopascals (“kPa”),
change the measurement units for drum speed from min-1 to km.h-1 and align the wording in Annex 7, Appendix 1 with the text of the Regulation,
add new tyre sizes to Annex 5, allow for special tyres that can also be used as snow tyres to be marked with the inscription M+S, M.S, or M&S while remaining in the category of use “special”,
align definitions and content with the other tyre regulations (UN Regulations Nos. 30, 117, 75 etc.),
include a definition of “manufacturer” extracted from the resolution “R.E.3”
adopt a common definition and use of the terms “Manufacturer’s name”, “Brand name”, “Trademark”, “Trade description” and “Commercial name” and their links, and
add information in the certificate to enable approval authorities to more easily understand the products the certificate addresses.
[These documents erroneously refer to the 01 series of amendments. This should be corrected as the 00 series of amendments to UN R54.]
This proposal (WP.29/2016/52) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 46 applying UN R54 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining.