UNITED

NATIONS

Distr.

Economic and Social	GENERAL

Council	TRANS/WP.29/716
13 April 2000
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ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)

DRAFT SUPPLEMENT 3 TO REGULATION No. 28

(Audible warning signals)

Note: The text reproduced below was adopted by the Administrative Committee (AC.1) of the amended 1958 Agreement at its fourteenth session, following the recommendation by WP.29 at its one-hundred-and-twentieth session. It is based on document TRANS/WP.29/2000/8, not amended (TRANS/WP.29/703, para. 161).

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Paragraph 6.2.3.1., amend to read:

"6.2.3.1.	in the case of AWDs supplied with direct current, at a voltage measured at the terminal of the electric power source of 13/12 of the rated voltage".

Paragraph 6.2.5., amend to read:

"6.2.5.	For AWDs supplied with direct current, the resistance of the connecting leads, expressed in ohms, including terminals and contacts, shall be as close as possible to (0,10/12) x rated voltage in volts."

Paragraph 8., amend to read:

"8.	CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

The conformity of production procedures shall comply with those set out in the Agreement, Appendix 2 (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2) with the following requirements:

8.1.	AWD approved under this Regulation shall be so manufactured as to conform to the type approved by meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph 6. above.

8.2.	The authority which has granted type approval may at any time verify the conformity control methods applied in each production facility. The normal frequency of these verifications shall be once every two years."

Paragraph 16., amend to read:

"16.1.	CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

The conformity of production procedures shall comply with those set out in the Agreement, Appendix 2 (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2) with the following requirements :

16.1.	A vehicle approved under this Regulation shall be so manufactured as to conform to the type approved by meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph 14. above.

16.2.	The authority which has granted type approval may at any time verify the conformity control methods applied in each production facility. The normal frequency of these verifications shall be once every two years."

Annex 1., item 7, correct to read:

"7.	Rated operating pressure(s) ...............kg/cm2."

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