UN R157 Supplement 4 (00 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 157 (ECE R157) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to Automated Lane Keeping Systems.
UN R157 — Supplement 4 to the 00 series of amendments
Supplement 3 → 4
- What changed
- Paragraph 5.1.7. now refers to the 06 or later series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10, instead of the 05 or later series.
- The demonstration in paragraph 5.1.7. is now by “fulfilling the technical requirements and respecting the transitional provisions” of the series, not by “compliance with” the series.
- Why
- Under the General Guidelines, a UN Regulation that refers to the provisions of another UN Regulation must not require actual approval to that regulation.
- The proposal aimed to align the reference to UN Regulation No. 10 (EMC) with the text adopted in other regulations.
Q1What changed1 change
Reference to the 06 or later series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10 (para. 5.1.7.)
Paragraph 5.1.7. now refers to the 06 or later series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10, instead of the 05 or later series. The effectiveness of the system must not be adversely affected by magnetic or electrical fields. This must now be demonstrated by fulfilling the technical requirements and respecting the transitional provisions of that series. Before this supplement, it had to be demonstrated by compliance with the 05 or later series.
Q2Why it changed
- Proposed by
- Expert from the Netherlands
- Working party
- GRVA, 16th session (May 2023)
Reasons
Under paragraph 7, chapter IV of the General Guidelines, a UN Regulation must not require actual approval to a UN Regulation it refers to. It must simply refer to the provisions of that UN Regulation.
Sources (2)
“According to paragraph 7 under chapter IV of the ‘General Guidelines for United Nations regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations’ (document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.3)”
“a UN Regulation making reference to the provisions of another UN Regulation shall not require actual approval to that UN regulation but simply refer to the provisions of that UN Regulation.”
The proposal aimed to clarify the reference to UN Regulation No. 10 (EMC) and to align it with the text adopted in other regulations.
Sources (2)
“It is aimed at clarifying the reference to UN Regulation No. 10 (EMC) in line with the recommendations in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.3.”
“aiming to align the reference to UN Regulation No. 10 (EMC) with the text adopted in other regulations”
Proposer's reason (informal document GRVA-16-42)
The text refers to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10. That series explicitly allows for “non-electric vehicles” to remain with approvals to the 05 series or even earlier ones.
Submitted by Experts from CLEPA and OICA. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/16, para. 35.
Source
“It refers to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10, which explicitly allows for “non-electric vehicles” to remain with approvals to the 05 series or even earlier ones”
Document trail
- 2023-03ProposalECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2023/8Proposal by the expert from the Netherlands
- —Amended in sessionGRVA-16-42Proposal by CLEPA and OICA to amend ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2023/8
- —Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/16Session report, para. 35
- 2023-09Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2023/131Text that GRVA adopted and sent to WP.29 and AC.1
- 2023-11WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1175Adopted at the 191st session (session report, para. 180)
- 2024-06-15In forceC.N.269.2024.TREATIES-XI.B.16.157UN depositary notification
Q3Who is affected
Vehicle manufacturer
- Fulfil the technical requirements and respect the transitional provisions of the 06 or later series of UN Regulation No. 10.
Component supplier
- No direct action for this role.
Technical service / Approval authority
- Be ready to apply the technical requirements and transitional provisions of 06 or later series of UN Regulation No. 10.
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