Proposal to specify that "the motor-vehicle’s user instructions (e.g. owner’s manual, vehicle handbook) shall clearly specify that the removable or repositionable mechanical coupling device shall always be removed or repositioned when it is not in use.” The purpose is to comply with an EU General Safety Regulation provision that prohibits couplings from obscuring rear lighting components or registration plates.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2020/27 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 180th WP.29 session (9-12 Mar 2020) |
| Document date: | 19 Dec 19 |
| Document status: | Adopted text published |
| Regarding: | UN R55 Mechanical Couplings |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2020/27) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-six Contracting Parties out of the 45 applying UN R55 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-six voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to clarify the interpretation of wording for the articulation provided by flexible components.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2020/103 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 182nd WP.29 session (10-12 Nov 2020) |
| Document date: | 21 Aug 20 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | UN R55 Mechanical Couplings |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2020/103) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-three Contracting Parties out of the 46 applying UN R55 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-three voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal from GRSG to remove a subparagraph under paragraph 12.1 that should not have been included in Revision 2 of the Regulation.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2021/153 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 185th WP.29 session (23-26 Nov 2021) |
| Document date: | 02 Sep 21 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | UN R55 Mechanical Couplings |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2021/153) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-four Contracting Parties out of the 46 applying UN R55 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-four voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to correct cross-references. The paragraph 3.3. of Annex 6 is “Drawbar couplings and draw beams” and the paragraph 3.6 is “Drawbars”. Subparagraphs 3.6.1.–3.6.3. prescribe the tests of the drawbars.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2022/40 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 186th WP.29 session (7-11 Mar 2022) |
| Document date: | 31 Dec 21 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | UN R55 Mechanical Couplings |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2022/40) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-three Contracting Parties out of the 46 applying UN R55 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-three voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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| Documents establishing the amendments | |||||
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| 02 series of amendments | WP.29/2020/27 | ||||
| Corrigendum 1 | WP.29/2022/40 | ||||
| Supplement 1 | WP.29/2020/103 | ||||
| Supplement 2 | WP.29/2021/153 | ||||