UN R44 change reports — Child Restraint Systems
UN Regulation No. 44 (ECE R44) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of restraining devices for child occupants of power-driven vehicles ("Child Restraint Systems").
04 series
- 04 series — Supplement 19
From 1 September 2026, Contracting Parties applying R44 need not accept its approvals of vehicle specific “built-in” child restraint systems first issued after that date.
- 04 series — Supplement 18
From 1 September 2021, Contracting Parties applying R44 are not obliged to accept its type approvals first issued after 1 September 2021.
- 04 series — Supplement 17
Paragraph 7.1.4.2.2. now identifies the vertical component of the acceleration from the abdomen towards the head as "-z".
- 04 series — Supplement 16
As from 1 September 2020, new paragraph 17.20. stops new approvals under this Regulation for child restraint systems other than Group 3. New paragraph 17.21. stops their extensions as from 1 September 2022.
- 04 series — Supplement 15
The label of rearward facing restraints must have overall dimensions of at least 120 x 60 mm or the equivalent area.
- 04 series — Supplement 14
New paragraphs 17.18. and 17.19. cover non-integral class forward facing systems of group 2 or group 2/3. They exclude systems that form part of a multi-group system that will also be approved for group 1 and above. For the covered systems, no new approvals may be granted under this Regulation from 1 September 2019, and no extensions from 1 September 2023.