UN R0 Base text (01 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 0 (ECE R0) — Uniform provisions concerning the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA).
UN R0 — 01 series of amendments
Changes from 00 series of amendments
- What changed
- Annex 4, Part A, Section I now also lists UN Regulation No. 14 (08 series) and UN Regulation No. 34 (03 series) for U-IWVTA.
- Annex 4 now lists a later series of amendments for UN Regulations Nos. 16, 58, 79 and 94.
- From 1 September 2019, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation need not accept IWVTAs to the preceding series of amendments, first issued after 1 September 2019.
- Why
- Informal document WP.29-175-14 proposed to amend Annex 4 with the updated list of UN Regulations.
Q1What changed9 changes
UN Regulations listed for U-IWVTA (Annex 4, Part A, Section I)
Annex 4 now also lists UN Regulation No. 14 on safety-belt anchorages, with the 08 series of amendments. It also lists UN Regulation No. 34 on the prevention of fire risks, with the 03 series of amendments. Four UN Regulations now have a later series of amendments in Annex 4. No. 16 now has the 07 series, and Nos. 58, 79 and 94 have the 03 series.
Notification form for L-IWVTA (Annex 4, Part A, Section II, Table 1)
For notifications in accordance with paragraph 13.5., Contracting Parties must use the form in Table 1. Table 1 now also has rows for UN Regulation No. 14 on safety-belt anchorages and UN Regulation No. 34 on the prevention of fire risks.
Transitional provisions for the 01 series (paras. 12.3. and 12.4.)
Paragraph 12.3. applies from the official date of entry into force of the 01 series. From then, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation must not refuse to grant or accept 01 series IWVTAs. From 1 September 2019, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation need not accept IWVTAs to the preceding series of amendments first issued after 1 September 2019. Both paragraphs are new.
Type approval marking (Annex 2)
In the type approval marking for U-IWVTA and for L-IWVTA, the figure now shows "R01" instead of "R00". The text under each marking now says that the approval is pursuant to this Regulation as amended by the 01 series of amendments. Before, it said "in its original form".
Series digits in the IWVTA type approval number (Annex 8, para. 1.2., subparagraph (a))
The series digits in Section 2 of the IWVTA type approval number are now 01, for the 01 series of amendments. Before, they were 00, for the UN Regulation in its original form.
Q2Why it changed
- Proposed by
- Informal Working Group on the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval
- Working party
- WP.29, 176th session (November 2018)
Reasons
WP.29 noted informal document WP.29-175-14, which proposes to amend Annex 4 with the updated list of UN Regulations. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/82 is mainly based on the text of that document.
Sources (2)
“WP.29 noted the informal document WP.29-175-14 that proposes to amend annex 4 to UN Regulation No. 0 with the updated list of UN Regulations.”
“It is mainly based on the text of informal document WP.29-175-14 distributed at the 175th session”
Document trail
- —ProposalWP29-175-14Draft proposal transmitted by the IWVTA IWG
- 2018-08Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/82Text submitted to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration
- 2019-03WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1145Adopted at the 177th session (session report, para. 146)
- 2019-10-15In forceC.N.508.2019.TREATIES-XI.B.16.0UN depositary notification
Q3Who is affected
Vehicle manufacturer
- Compare the approvals of each U-IWVTA type with the new list in Annex 4, Part A, Section I.
- For a U-IWVTA, include applicable approvals to UN Regulations No. 14 (08 series) and No. 34 (03 series), or later.
- For IWVTAs first issued after 1 September 2019, use the 01 series: Contracting Parties need not accept the preceding series.
Component supplier
- No direct action for this role.
Technical service / Approval authority
- Check U-IWVTA applications for applicable approvals to UN Regulations Nos. 14 and 34.
- Be ready to handle IWVTA applications to the 01 series from its official date of entry into force.
- Check that IWVTA type approval numbers for the 01 series use the digits 01 in Section 2.
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