UN R67 Supplement 3 (02 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 67 (ECE R67) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of: I. Specific equipment of vehicles of category M and N using liquefied petroleum gases in their propulsion system II. Vehicles of category M and N fitted with specific equipment for the use of liquefied petroleum gases in their propulsion system with regard to the installation of such equipment.
UN R67 — Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments
Supplement 2 → 3
- What changed
- New paragraph 11.7. covers type-approvals of components to the 01 series that the changes of the 02 series do not affect.
- Contracting Parties that apply the Regulation must continue to accept these approvals and to grant extensions of them.
- Paragraph 11.7. applies in spite of paragraph 11.6.
- Why
- The amendment aims to clarify the validity of type approvals to the 01 series for components that the 02 series changes do not affect.
- Liquid Gas Europe believes that type approvals to the 01 series must stay valid, unless technical provisions of the 02 series affect the component.
Q1What changed1 change
Acceptance and extension of 01 series component approvals (para. 11.7.)
Contracting Parties that apply the Regulation must continue to accept 01 series type-approvals of components that the 02 series changes do not affect. They must also continue to grant extensions of these approvals. New paragraph 11.7. applies in spite of paragraph 11.6. From 1 September 2022, paragraph 11.6. lets them refuse the sale of components not meeting the 02 series, except replacements for vehicles in use.
Q2Why it changed
- Proposed by
- Expert from Liquid Gas Europe
- Working party
- GRSG, 119th session (October 2020)
Reasons
The amendment aims to clarify the validity of type approvals to the 01 series for components that the 02 series changes do not affect.
Source
“This amendment aims to clarify the validity of type approvals according 01 series of amendments to this regulation for components not affected by modifications introduced by 02 series of amendments.”
Liquid Gas Europe believes that type approvals to the 01 series must stay valid, unless technical provisions of the 02 series affect the component.
Source
“Liquid Gas Europe believes that type approvals according to 01 series of amendments shall remain valid and shall unless the component is affected by technical provisions introduced by 02 series of amendments.”
Document trail
- 2020-07ProposalECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/23Proposal by Liquid Gas Europe, titled Supplement 16 to the 01 series
- —Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/98Session report, paras. 42 and 43
- 2020-12Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/21Text that GRSG sent to WP.29 and AC.1
- 2021-03WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1157Adopted at the 183rd session (session report, para. 137)
- 2021-09-30In forceC.N.307.2021.TREATIES-XI.B.16.67UN depositary notification
Q3Who is affected
Vehicle manufacturer
- Check which components on your vehicles have type-approvals to the 01 series of amendments (para. 11.7.).
- For each of these components, find out if the changes introduced by the 02 series affect it.
- Ask your component suppliers which of their 01 series approvals paragraph 11.7. covers.
Component supplier
- Find out which of your component approvals to the 01 series the 02 series changes do not affect (para. 11.7.).
- Give the vehicle manufacturer a list of these components and approvals.
- Before you ask to extend a 01 series approval, check that the 02 series changes do not affect the component.
Technical service / Approval authority
- For each 01 series component approval, check if the changes introduced by the 02 series affect the component (para. 11.7.).
- Be ready for requests to extend 01 series approvals of components that the 02 series changes do not affect.
- Read paragraph 11.6. together with paragraph 11.7. when you apply the 1 September 2022 date.
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ⓘ This report gives advice only. It is not legal or type-approval advice.