UN R107 Supplement 1 (11 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 107 (ECE R107) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of category M2 or M3 vehicles with regard to their general construction.
UN R107 — Supplement 1 to the 11 series of amendments
Base text → Supplement 1
- What changed
- Paragraph 7.19. of Annex 3 now says “intelligible from any passenger seat” instead of “intelligible by any passenger”.
- Paragraph 7.19. applies to vehicles of Classes II non low floor, III and B.
- Why
- The aim is to clarify the manufacturer’s obligations on information about the location and safe use of emergency exits and fire extinguishers.
Q1What changed2 changes
Safety information (Annex 3, para. 7.19.)
For vehicles of Classes II non low floor, III and B, the manufacturer must specify means to transmit safety information in the application for approval. These means permit the operator, driver and/or crew to easily inform the passengers of the safety instructions. These means must be adapted to the design and architecture of the vehicle. The aim is to make the safety instructions easily accessible and intelligible from any passenger seat. Before this supplement, the text said “intelligible by any passenger”. The heading “Safety information” now ends with a full stop instead of a colon.
Q2Why it changed
- Proposed by
- Expert from OICA
- Working party
- GRSG, 130th session (October 2025)
Reasons
The amendments aim to clarify the manufacturer’s obligations on information about the location and safe use of emergency exits and fire extinguishers.
Source
“which aim to clarify the manufacturer’s obligations regarding the provision of information on the location and safe use of emergency exits and fire extinguishers”
Document trail
- —ProposalGRSG-130-17Proposal by the expert from OICA
- —Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/109Session report, para. 5
- 2026-01Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/23Text that GRSG sent to WP.29 and AC.1
- 2026-03WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1190Adopted at the 198th session (session report, para. 114)
- 2026-09-30In forceC.N.417.2026.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107UN depositary notification
Q3Who is affected
Vehicle manufacturer
- No direct action for this role.
Component supplier
- No direct action for this role.
Technical service / Approval authority
- No direct action for this role.
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