UN R97 Supplement 9 (01 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 97 (ECE R97) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of Vehicle Alarm Systems (VAS) and of motor vehicles with regard to their Alarm Systems (AS).

UN R97 — Supplement 9 to the 01 series of amendments

Supplement 8 → 9

Adopted at the WP.29 183rd sessionEntry into force 2021-09-30

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What changed: New paragraph 1.5. deems vehicles approved in accordance with Regulation No. 163 on Alarm System to comply with Part II of this Regulation.
Vehicles approved in accordance with Regulation No. 162 on Immobilizer are deemed to comply with Part III of this Regulation.
Why: The aim of the amendment is to make sure that approvals granted to the new regulations on alarm systems and immobilizers are recognized.
These new regulations were created by the splitting of UN Regulation No. 116.

Q1What changed1 change

Vehicles approved to Regulations Nos. 163 and 162 (new para. 1.5.)

New paragraph 1.5. deems vehicles approved in accordance with Regulation No. 163 on Alarm System to comply with Part II of this Regulation. Vehicles approved in accordance with Regulation No. 162 on Immobilizer are deemed to comply with Part III of this Regulation. Before this supplement, the Regulation had no paragraph 1.5.

Vehicles approved in accordance with the provisions of Regulation No. 163 on Alarm System are deemed to comply with Part II of this Regulation. Vehicles approved in accordance with the provisions of Regulation No. 162 on Immobilizer are deemed to comply with Part III of this Regulation.

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Q2Why it changed

Proposed by: Expert from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA)
Working party: GRSG, 119th session (October 2020)

Reasons

The aim of the amendment is to make sure that approvals granted to the new regulations on alarm systems and immobilizers are recognized. These new regulations were created by the splitting of UN Regulation No. 116.
Source
“The objective of the proposal is to ensure the recognition of the approvals granted per the new regulations on alarm systems and immobilizers created by the splitting of the UN Regulation No. 116.”
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/29II. Justification

Document trail

2020-07ProposalECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/29Proposal by the expert from OICA
—Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/98Session report, paras. 52 and 53
2020-12Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/24Text 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.329.2021.TREATIES-XI.B.16.97UN depositary notification

Q3Who is affected

Vehicle manufacturer

Check which of your vehicle types are approved in accordance with Regulation No. 163 on Alarm System. Paragraph 1.5. deems these vehicles to comply with Part II of this Regulation.
Check which of your vehicle types are approved in accordance with Regulation No. 162 on Immobilizer. Paragraph 1.5. deems these vehicles to comply with Part III of this Regulation.

Component supplier

No direct action for this role.

Technical service / Approval authority

Apply paragraph 1.5. to vehicles approved in accordance with Regulation No. 163 on Alarm System. These vehicles are deemed to comply with Part II of this Regulation.
Apply paragraph 1.5. to vehicles approved in accordance with Regulation No. 162 on Immobilizer. These vehicles are deemed to comply with Part III of this Regulation.

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