WP.29 176th session: amendments to UN Regulations
13–16 November 2018
Amendments to UN Regulations that the WP.29 documents submitted for the vote at the 176th session. Each change report shows what changes, why, and who is affected.
This list has the 20 amendments with a RegVault change report, in 17 regulations. It is not the full agenda of the session.
UN R11 — Door latches and hinges
- 04 series — Supplement 2
New paragraph 13.10.: Contracting Parties applying this Regulation must continue to accept "type approvals issued according to the preceding series of amendments to this Regulation first issued before 1 September 2016".
UN R16 — Safety-belts
- 08 series — Base text
No other information may be on the airbag warning label unless it is outside a clearly marked rectangle of at least the required overall dimensions.
- 07 series — Supplement 4
In the Annex 16 table, the entry for rearward-facing seating positions of M3 vehicles is now “Br3, Br4m, Br4Nm” instead of “-”.
UN R17 — Strength of seats, their anchorages and head restraints
- 09 series — Base text
Paragraphs 5.16.1. and 5.16.2. now require a check in case of damage to a safety-belt retractor. The check is that the retractor is locked (as a result of the test, or already) or can be locked by a manual strap pull.
UN R24 — Visible pollutants, measurement of power of C.I. engines (Diesel smoke)
- 03 series — Supplement 4
The fuel used must be the one available on the market; in any case of dispute, it must be the reference fuel (Annex 4).
UN R29 — Cabs of commercial vehicles
- 03 series — Supplement 4
Tests A, B and C on a cab mounted on the vehicle now apply as described in the general instructions for securing (paragraph 1.).
UN R34 — Prevention of fire risks
- 03 series — Supplement 2
Paragraph 5.10. on the installation of tanks now has two sentences in place of one sentence with a semicolon.
- 02 series — Supplement 6
Paragraph 5.10. on the installation of tanks now has two sentences in place of one sentence with a semicolon.
UN R37 — Filament light sources
- 03 series — Supplement 47
Paragraph 2.4.2. now says that the approval code must consist of Section 3 of the approval number.
UN R43 — Safety glazing
- 01 series — Supplement 8
In paragraph 5.5.8., the new entry “/D” signifies laminated-glass panes with enhanced mechanical properties.
UN R44 — Child Restraint Systems
- 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.
UN R46 — Devices for indirect vision
- 04 series — Supplement 6
Within the minimum required field of vision (para. 16.1.1.3.), overlays must now display only safety-related rearward vision information, instead of rearward driving-related visual information.
UN R48 — Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
- 06 series — Supplement 11
New paragraph 2.37. defines the “external status indicator”, and new paragraph 5.32. gives the conditions to allow one, or up to two, on a vehicle.
UN R67 — LPG vehicles
- 02 series — Base text
New paragraph 17.1.6.1. requires that an external inspection of the LPG-container and its accessories, when located outside the vehicle, is possible. It must be possible without the use of tools to dismantle, but with visual aids, according to the specifications of the manufacturer.
UN R74 — Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices (mopeds)
- 01 series — Supplement 10
In the lists of approved types for driving beam and passing beam headlamps (paragraphs 6.1.1. and 6.2.1.), item (b) now reads “Class A or B of UN Regulation No. 112”.
UN R83 — Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles
- 07 series — Supplement 8
The reagent warning system may now activate, at the choice of the manufacturer, at the latest at one of two reagent levels, whichever occurs earlier.
- 06 series — Supplement 12
New paragraph 14. gives alternative procedures for periodical regenerating systems, the Type V test, the Type VI test and the OBD test.
UN R94 — Frontal collision protection
- 03 series — Supplement 1
For new vehicle types, paragraph 6.1. now requires compliance with paragraphs 8.1.8. to 8.1.9. of UN Regulation No. 16 (08 series) from 1 September 2020. This applies to a vehicle fitted with airbag assemblies intended to protect the driver and occupants other than the driver.
UN R95 — Lateral collision protection
- 03 series — Supplement 7
New paragraphs 2.36. to 2.39. define “Latched”, “Latch”, “Fully latched position” and “Secondary latched position”.
UN R99 — Gas-discharge light sources
- 00 series — Supplement 14
Paragraph 2.4.2. now says that the approval code must consist of Section 3 of the approval number.