UN R127 Supplement 1 (03 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 127 (ECE R127) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to their pedestrian safety performance.
UN R127 — Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments
Base text → Supplement 1
- What changed
- An approval number must now be assigned to each type approved in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Agreement (E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3).
- Section 2 of the approval number must be supplemented with a slash and one of two letters, as applicable. The letter “T” is for vehicles approved using the specific provisions related to WAD 2,100 boundary (paragraph 11.9.). The letter “E” is for vehicles approved with the extended WAD 2,500 boundary.
- Paragraph 4.2. no longer says what the first two digits of the approval number (at present 03) indicate.
- Why
- The proposal is to facilitate the administration of the two-stage requirements introduced in the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 127.
Q1What changed6 changes
Approval number in accordance with Schedule 4, with the letter “T” or “E” (para. 4.2.)
An approval number must be assigned to each type approved in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Agreement (E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3). Section 2 of the approval number must be supplemented with a slash and one of two letters, as applicable. The letter “T” is for vehicles approved using the specific provisions related to WAD 2,100 boundary (paragraph 11.9.). The letter “E” is for vehicles approved with the extended WAD 2,500 boundary. Before this supplement, paragraph 4.2. said what the first two digits of the approval number (at present 03) indicate. It also said that the same Contracting Party must not assign the same number to another vehicle type.
Q2Why it changed
- Proposed by
- Expert from Japan
- Working party
- GRSP, 71st session (May 2022)
Reasons
The proposal is to facilitate the administration of the two-stage requirements introduced in the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 127.
Source
“The expert from Japan introduced GRSP-71-04 on facilitating the administration of the two-stage requirements introduced in the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 127.”
Proposer's reason (informal document GRSP-71-04)
In the 03 series, two levels of stringency for the wrap around distance (WAD) boundary of the bonnet top test area will be approved. These levels may be identified only by the notice of approval in accordance with Annex 1, part 2.
Submitted by Expert from Japan. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/71, para. 21.
Source
“two levels of stringency in terms of the wrap around distance (WAD) boundary of the bonnet top test area will be approved and that may be identified only by the notice of approval in accordance with Annex 1, part 2”
Proposer's reason (informal document GRSP-71-04)
For typical type approval procedures such as IWVTA or EU WVTA, UN type approval numbers are generally used to identify each system approval's stringency level. Therefore, it is desired to allow identification of the stringency level only by the approval numbers.
Submitted by Expert from Japan. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/71, para. 21.
Sources (2)
“For typical procedure of vehicle type approval, such as IWVTA or EU WVTA, the UN type approval numbers are generally used to identify the level of the stringency of each system approval”
“it is desired to allow identification of the stringency level only by the approval numbers”
Proposer's reason (informal document GRSP-71-04)
In general, Schedule 4 of the Agreement (E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3) should be referred to for the assignment of approval numbers. According to paragraph 3. of Schedule 4, section 2 of an approval number may include one or two characters indicating the implementation stages.
Submitted by Expert from Japan. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/71, para. 21.
Sources (2)
“In general, Schedule 4 of the Agreement (E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3) should be referred to for the assignment of the approval numbers”
“according to paragraph 3. of Schedule 4, section 2 of an approval number may include one or two character(s) indicating the implementation stages”
Proposer's reason (informal document GRSP-71-04)
With Revision 3 of the Agreement, approvals to any preceding series of amendments may be issued. But with paragraph 4.2. as it was, the number indicating the latest series of amendments will be assigned regardless of the series approved. This issue should be resolved by referring to Schedule 4 of the Agreement.
Submitted by Expert from Japan. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/71, para. 21.
Sources (2)
“With the Revision 3 of the Agreement, the approvals to any preceding series of amendments may be issued while, with current paragraph 4.2., the number indicating the latest series of amendments will be assigned regardless of the series approved.”
“This issue should be resolved by referring to the Schedule 4 of the Agreement.”
Document trail
- —ProposalGRSP-71-04Proposal by the expert from Japan
- —Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/71GRSP session report, para. 21
- 2022-08Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/130Text that GRSP sent to WP.29 and AC.1
- 2022-11WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1168Adopted at the 188th session (session report, para. 138)
- 2023-06-05In forceC.N.176.2023.TREATIES-XI.B.16.127UN depositary notification
Q3Who is affected
Vehicle manufacturer
- Update documents that quote approval numbers to the format of paragraph 4.2., with “T” or “E” as applicable.
Component supplier
- No direct action for this role.
Technical service / Approval authority
- Make sure that each approval number follows Schedule 4 of the Agreement (E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3).
- Make sure that section 2 of each approval number has a slash and the letter “T” or “E”, as applicable.
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