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UN R16 Supplement 4 (07 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 16 (ECE R16) — Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of: Safety-Belts and Restraint Systems, for Occupants of Power-Driven Vehicles.

UN R16 — Supplement 4 to the 07 series of amendments

Supplement 3 → 4

Adopted at the WP.29 176th sessionEntry into force 2019-05-28
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What changed
  • In the Annex 16 table, the entry for rearward-facing seating positions of M3 vehicles is now “Br3, Br4m, Br4Nm” instead of “-”.
Why
  • The purpose of the proposal is to update the safety-belt installation requirements of Annex XVI.
  • For safety, the minimum 2-point (lap) belt required for M2 seems to be also the minimum to require for M3.

Q1What changed1 change

Safety-belts for rearward-facing seating positions of M3 vehicles (Annex 16)

In the Annex 16 table, the cell for rearward-facing seating positions of M3 vehicles now shows “Br3, Br4m, Br4Nm”. Before this supplement, the cell showed “-”. The two M2 rows show the same entry for rearward-facing seating positions. In the table key, “B” is a 2-point (lap) belt and “r” is a retractor.

- Br3, Br4m, Br4Nm
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Q2Why it changed

Proposed by
Expert from France
Working party
GRSP, 63rd session (May 2018)

Reasons

  • The purpose of the proposal is to update the safety-belt installation requirements of Annex XVI.

    Source
    “The expert from France introduced GRSP-63-04 to update the safety-belt installation requirements of Annex XVI of the UN Regulation.”

  • Proposer's reason (informal document GRSP-63-04)

    The Annex XVI table of Supplement 08 to the 04 series had no separation line between the M2 > 3.5 tonnes and M3 categories. All required safety-belts were for both vehicle applications. When the separation line appeared, the required safety-belts were not distinguished. This was corrected in Supplement 08 to the 06 series, except for rearward-facing seating positions.

    Submitted by Expert from France. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/63, para. 17.

    Sources (2)
    “When initially initiated in Supplement 08 Series 04, table from annex XVI didn’t include separation line between M2 > 3,5 tonnes and M3 categories and all required seat-belts were for both vehicle applications.”
    GRSP-63-04II. Justification
    “When the separation line appeared the associated required seat-belts were not distinguished. It was corrected in Supplement 08 to Series 06 except for rearward-facing seating positions.”
    GRSP-63-04II. Justification

  • Proposer's reason (informal document GRSP-63-04)

    For safety, the minimum 2-point (lap) belt required for M2 seems to be also the minimum to require for M3.

    Submitted by Expert from France. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/63, para. 17.

    Source
    “In term of safety, minimum 2-point (lap) belt required for M2 seems to be also the minimum to be required for M3 application.”
    GRSP-63-04II. Justification

Document trail

  1. —ProposalGRSP-63-04Proposal by the expert from France
  2. —Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/63GRSP session report, para. 17
  3. 2018-08Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/129Text that GRSP adopted and sent to WP.29 and AC.1
  4. 2018-11WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1142Adopted at the 176th session (session report, para. 172)
  5. 2019-05-28In forceC.N.247.2019.TREATIES-XI.B.16.16UN depositary notification

Q3Who is affected

Vehicle manufacturer

  • Make sure that rearward-facing seating positions of M3 vehicles meet the Annex 16 entry “Br3, Br4m, Br4Nm”.

Component supplier

  • No direct action for this role.

Technical service / Approval authority

  • When you test an M3 vehicle, check the belts at rearward-facing seating positions against the Annex 16 entry “Br3, Br4m, Br4Nm”.

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