Proposal to facilitate the administrative control of two-stage requirements

Proposal makes a few minor adaptations and clarifications to the existing requirements.

Proposal to amend documents WP.29/2023/49 and WP.29/2023/50 (adopted by WP.29 in June 2023) to clarify the definition of the “third of windscreen”.

Introduces an explanation to the background of the procedures to test
vehicle types including DPPS

Information to serve as guidance for Technical Services and Type Approval Authorities

Proposal applies to Supplements 3 to the 04 series of amendments. Proposal to clarify the scope of data from tests to the windscreen that must be provided for the purpose of type approval.

Proposal to introduce provisions on Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (DPPS) pursuant to Amendment 3 to GTR 9.

Proposal to clarify the scope of data from tests to the windscreen that must be provided for the purpose of type approval.

Proposal to clarify the scope of data from tests to the windscreen that must be provided for the purpose of type approval.

Proposal to transpose GTR-9 Amendment 3 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2024/77) on technical requirements for Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems, amend Chapter 0 Introduction, amend para. 2. to add provisions for vehicles equipped with DPPS and measurements taken with system undeployed, delete footnotes 2 and 3 from para. 2.1., replace reference to 2.27. by 2.29. in para. 2.31., delete footnotes 5 and 6 from paras. 2.43. and 2.45., insert new paras. 2.50. to 2.61. defining DPPS-related terms including Deployment Time, Detection test area, Head Impact Time, Sensors and Testing of DPPS, amend para. 4.2. to delete approval number supplementation provisions, delete para. 4.4.3., amend paras. 5.2. to 5.2.2. to reference Annex 7 requirements when tested with DPPS activated, replace paras. 11.1. to 11.25. with transitional provisions and insert paras. 11.26. to 11.29. establishing that as from entry into force Contracting Parties shall not refuse type-approvals under 05 series amendments, as from 1 September 2031 shall not accept prior series approvals first issued after that date, shall continue accepting prior approvals first issued before 1 September 2031, and shall continue granting approvals using atypical windscreen fracture procedures until 1 September 2033, amend Annex 1 para. 9.23.1., amend text under Annex 2 heading, amend Annex 3 para. 3.2., and insert new Annexes 7 and 8 establishing test procedures for DPPS including prerequisites, HIT verification methods, headform test procedures, HBM qualification, and documentation requirements.