UNITED

NATIONS

Distr.

Economic and Social	GENERAL

Council	TRANS/WP.29/650
16 February 1999

ENGLISH

Original: ENGLISH and

FRENCH

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Working Party on the Construction of Vehicles

DRAFT SUPPLEMENT 2 TO THE 03 SERIES OF

AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION No. 44

(Child restraints)

Note:	The text reproduced below was adopted by the Administrative Committee (AC.1) of the amended 1958 Agreement at its tenth session, following the recommendation by the Working Party at its one-hundred-and-sixteenth session. It is based on document TRANS/WP.29/1998/61, as amended by the Working Party (TRANS/WP.29/640, para. 161).

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Insert a new paragraph 4.5., to read:

"4.5.	In addition, in the immediate area where the child's head rests within the child restraint and on the visible surface of the child restraint system, rearward-facing restraints shall have the following label permanently attached (the text information shown is a minimum).

This label shall be provided in the language(s) of the country where the device is sold.

Label minimum size: 60 x 120 mm

Label outline, vertical

and horizontal line black

Artwork black with

white background

Bottom text black

with white background

Circle and line red

with white background

Top text and symbol black

with yellow background
WARNING

(Pictogram here and the warning

triangle in the line above OFFSET)

DO NOT place rear-facing child

seat on front seat with airbag.

DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY

can occur.

"

Paragraph 4.5. (former), renumber as paragraph 4.6.

Insert a new paragraph 16.8., to read:

"16.8.	As from the date of entry into force of Supplement 2 to the

03 series of amendments, the label required by paragraph 4.5. of this Regulation shall be affixed to all new child restraints manufactured in conformity with this Regulation."

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