UN R17 Supplement 1 (09 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 17 (ECE R17) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the seats, their anchorages and any head restraints.
UN R17 — Supplement 1 to the 09 series of amendments
Base text → Supplement 1
- What changed
- In paragraph 1., the Regulation does not apply with regard to side-facing or rearward-facing seats, or to any head restraint fitted to these seats. This sentence now has an exception for vehicles of category M2 and M3 of classes A and I, subject to the provisions of paragraph 5.1.1.
- The footnote that refers to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) now gives document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.6 instead of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.3.
- Why
- The proposal aims to clarify the possibility of installing side-facing seats in certain bus categories (M2 and M3 of Classes A and I).
- Doubts have appeared whether the wording would prohibit the installation of side-facing seats in Class I and A.
Q1What changed2 changes
Exception for side-facing or rearward-facing seats in M2 and M3 vehicles of classes A and I (para. 1.)
In paragraph 1., the Regulation does not apply with regard to side-facing or rearward-facing seats, or to any head restraint fitted to these seats. Before this supplement, this sentence had no exception. It now has an exception for vehicles of category M2 and M3 of classes A and I, subject to the provisions of paragraph 5.1.1. Paragraph 5.1.1. prohibits the installation of side-facing seats in vehicles of categories M1, N1 and M2 (of class II, III and B). It also prohibits them in M3 vehicles (of class II, III and B) of a technically permissible laden mass not exceeding 10 tonnes.
Footnote reference to the Consolidated Resolution R.E.3.
The footnote that refers to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) now gives document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.6. Before this supplement, it gave document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.3.
Q2Why it changed
- Proposed by
- Expert from Germany
- Working party
- GRSP, 64th session (December 2018)
Reasons
The proposal aims to clarify the possibility of installing side-facing seats in certain bus categories (M2 and M3 of Classes A and I).
Source
“The expert from Germany introduced GRSP-64-21, to clarify the possibility of installing side facing seats in certain bus categories (M2 and M3 of Classes A and I).”
Proposer's reason (informal document GRSP-64-21)
Vehicles of Class I and A were and still are commonly provided with side-facing seats according to paragraph 5.3 of UN Regulation No. 17. In buses, UN Regulation No. 17 applies only to the seats that UN Regulation No. 80 does not cover.
Submitted by Expert from Germany. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/64, para. 17.
Sources (2)
“it was and still is common practise to provide vehicles of Class I and A with side facing seats according to UN-Regulation No. 17 Par. 5.3”
“as UN-Regulation No. 17 is applied solely to those seats in buses which are not covered by UN-Regulation No. 80.”
Proposer's reason (informal document GRSP-64-21)
It was never intended to prohibit side-facing seats in Class I and A. Doubts have appeared whether the wording would prohibit the installation. The proposal aims at clarifying the wording, to make sure that UN Regulation No. 17 can be applied for European Whole Type Approval.
Submitted by Expert from Germany. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/64, para. 17.
Sources (2)
“It was never intended to prohibit side-facing seats in Class I and A.”
“The proposal aims at clarifying the wording to ensure the possibility to apply UN-Regulation No. 17 for the purposes of European Whole Type Approval as doubts have appeared whether the wording would prohibit the installation.”
Document trail
- —ProposalGRSP-63-24Proposal by the expert from Germany to amend the scope
- —RevisedGRSP-64-21Revised proposal by the expert from Germany that supersedes GRSP-63-24
- —Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/64GRSP session report, para. 17: adopted text in Annex III
- 2019-04Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2019/35Text that GRSP adopted and sent to WP.29 and AC.1
- 2019-06WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1147Adopted at the 178th session (session report, para. 134)
- 2020-01-11In forceC.N.8.2020.TREATIES-XI.B.16.17UN 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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