UNITED

NATIONS

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Economic and Social	GENERAL

Council	TRANS/WP.29/717

13 April 2000

Original: ENGLISH

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

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

DRAFT SUPPLEMENT 11 TO THE 02 SERIES OF AMENDMENTS

TO REGULATION NO. 30

(Pneumatic tyres)

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.29/2000/4, as amended by document TRANS/WP.29/2000/4/Add.1 (TRANS/WP.29/703, para. 162).

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Paragraph 3.1.3.4., amend to read:

"3.1.3.4.	On radial ply tyres suitable for speeds in excess of 240 km/h but not exceeding 300 km/h (tyres marked with the speed symbol "W" or "Y" as part of the service description), the letter "R", placed before the rim diameter code marking, may be replaced with the inscription "ZR"."

Paragraph 3.1.4.1., amend to read:

"3.1.4.1.	On radial ply tyres suitable for speeds in excess of 300 km/h, the letter "R" placed in front of the rim diameter code marking shall be replaced by the inscription "ZR" and the tyre shall be marked with a service description consisting of the speed symbol "Y" and the corresponding load index. The service description shall be marked within brackets, for example, "(95Y)"."

Paragraph 6.2.2.1., amend to read:

"6.2.2.1.	However, a tyre marked with the speed symbol "Y" which, after undergoing the relevant test, exhibits superficial blistering of the tyre tread caused by the specific test equipment and conditions, is deemed to have passed the test."

Annex 7, paragraph 1.2., the table, add for "Speed category" "Y" the value "3.2" with a reference to footnote "1/" in the column "Radial tyres standard"; and insert a new footnote 1/ below the table, to read:

"1/	The value of "3.2" in respect of Speed Category "Y" tyres was inadvertently omitted from Supplement 5 to the 02 series of amendments which entered into force on 8 January 1995 and may be considered as a Corrigendum to this Supplement and to have been effective from that same date."

Annex 7, paragraph 2.6., amend to read:

"2.6.	The procedure for the second test (see paragraph 6.2.1.1.), to assess the performance of a tyre suitable for speeds in excess of 300 km/h, shall be as follows:"

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