Australian proposal to adapt UN R14 to current Australian child restraint system anchorage requirements within the context of enabling the use of UN R14 within the international whole vehicle type approval system.

Australia wishes to accept the new full-width rigid barrier crash test regulation (expected as UN R137) as an alternative to its ADR 69/00; however, Australia wishes to avoid possible confusion over the use of an airbag deactivation device (such as used to turn off an airbag when a child seat is used in the front seat). Therefore, Australia proposes to clarify the provisions of UN R16 to avoid misunderstandings or misuse of such devices along the lines of requirements found in Euro NCAP and US FMVSS 208.

Proposal to strip ISOFIX CRS provisions from UN R44 and to cease all new type approvals for CRS under UN R44 from November 2016 in deference to UN R129 on Enhanced CRS.

Further refinements to the formal proposal to amend UN R129 with regard to non-integral CRS. This informal document effectively updates the formal proposal in GRSP/2015/24.

Updated proposal from the CRS informal group to introduce phase 2 amendments related to the booster-seat CRS category (booster seat with backrest) into UN R129. This informal document effectively supersedes the formal proposal in GRSP/2015/31.

Status report on the development of global technical regulations addressing the safety of electric vehicles.

Proposal to correct a reference in UN R134, Annex 3, paragraph 3.4. The reference to paragraph 6.2.2.2. was transposed from GTR No. 13; however, it ostensibly refers paragraph 2.2 of Annex 3 in UN R134.

Background presentation on the draft amendment to the GTR on head restraints. The amendment concerns changes to head restraint height measurement, use of the BioRID test dummy, and improvements to the overall text.

US comments on child restraint systems based upon NHTSA’s National Child Restraint Use Special Study (NCRUSS), including recommendations on their installation, use, and testing thresholds.

Proposal to introduce provisions for a new fixture to verify space availability of universal lateral facing “lie-flat” Child Restraint Systems.

Proposal to introduce test procedures from the US FMVSS 302 with regard to the burning behavior/flammability of materials used in child restraint systems. The proposal requests a GRSP decision on the maximum burn rate limit.

Presentation in support of the proposal (document GRSP-58-16) to amend the toxicity and flammability declarations via references to EN71.

Completion of missing Integral fixtures for Regulation 129. The Universal Fixture was compatible with 39 of 40 vehicle types (97.5%) tested, but a lateral fixture (lie flat, carry cot) is needed for certain special cases.

Updated draft of amendments to the regulation with regard to head restraint height, use of the BioRID test dummy, and to improve the overall text. This document includes revisions made during the 58th GRSP session (December 2015).

Responses to questions regarding seat-belt reminders asked during the last GRSP session (May 2015) based upon various selected studies.

Proposal for pictogram label to indicate that booster cushions without a backrest are only suitable for children between 125 and 150 cm tall while boosters with a backrest may be used for children from 105 cm tall.

Proposal to introduce provisions for “deployable pedestrian protection systems in the bonnet area” (e.g., active hood systems where a pedestrian impact triggers tge hood release to allow for greater impact absorption and exterior frontal airbags).

Proposal to clarify UN R16 provisions for the dynamic testing of rear seat systems, advanced restraint system approval and transitional provisions.

Proposal to amend the toxicity and flammability declarations via references to EN71 (European safety standards).

Proposal to amend the toxicity and flammability provisions. This proposal runs in parallel with the proposal to amend the 00 series of amendments (document GRSP-58-32).