UNITED

NATIONS

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Economic and Social	GENERAL

Council	TRANS/WP.29/797
2 August 2001

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ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

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

DRAFT SUPPLEMENT 12 TO THE 04 SERIES OF AMENDMENTS

TO REGULATION No. 16

(Safety-belts)

Note: The text reproduced below was adopted by the Administrative Committee (AC.1) of the amended 1958 Agreement at its eighteenth session, following the recommendation by WP.29 at its one-hundred-and-twenty-fourth session. It is based on document TRANS/WP.29/2001/22, not amended (TRANS/WP.29/792, para. 136).

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Paragraph 8.1.3., should be deleted.

Paragraphs 8.1.4. to 8.1.13. (former), renumber as paragraphs 8.1.3. to 8.1.12.

Paragraph 8.1.7. (former 8.1.8), amend the reference to paragraph "8.1.9." to read "8.1.8.".

Paragraph 8.1.10. (former 8.1.11.), amend the reference to paragraph "8.1.12." to read "8.1.11.".

, amend the reference to paragraph "8.1.11." to read "8.1.10.".

Annex 16, amend to read:

"Annex 16

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY-BELTS AND RETRACTORS

VEHICLE CATEGORY	FORWARD FACING SEATING POSITIONS	REAR FACING

SEATING POSITIONS

Insert new paragraphs 15.2. to 15.2.3., to read:

"15.2.	Transitional provisions

These transitional provisions only apply to the installation of safety-belts on vehicles and do not change the mark of the safety-belt.

15.2.1.	As from the official date of entry into force of Supplement 12 to the 04 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant ECE approvals under this Regulation as modified by Supplement 12 to the 04 series of amendments.

15.2.2.	Upon expiration of a period of 36 months following the official date of entry into force referred to in paragraph 15.2.1. above, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approval only if the vehicle type satisfies the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the Supplement 12 to the 04 series of amendments.

15.2.3.	Upon the expiration of a period of 60 months following the official date of entry into force referred to in paragraph 15.2.1. above, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse to recognize approvals not granted in accordance with Supplement 12 to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation."

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