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COUNTRY:E.C.E.©InterRegsLtd2003ORIGINAL:UNITEDNATIONSofJune2,1971E/ECE/324)E/ECE/TRANS/505)Rev.1/Add.20/Rev.2/Amend.2March25,2003STATUSOFUNITEDNATIONSREGULATIONECE21UNIFORMPROVISIONSCONCERNINGTHEAPPROVALOF:VEHICLESWITHREGARDTOTHEIRINTERIORFITTINGSIncorporating:Supplement2tothe01seriesofamendmentsDateofEntryintoForce:18.01.98Corr.1tothe01seriesofamendmentsDateofEntryintoForce:08.03.00Supplement3tothe01seriesofamendmentsDateofEntryintoForce:31.01.03COUNTRY:E.C.E.©InterRegsLtd2003ORIGINAL:UNITEDNATIONSofJune2,1971E/ECE/324)E/ECE/TRANS/505)Rev.1/Add.20/Rev.2/Amend.2March25,2003TITLE:InteriorFittingsISSUE:1RegulationNo.21Apr/2003PAGE:IUNITEDNATIONSAGREEMENTCONCERNINGTHEADOPTIONOFUNIFORMTECHNICALPRESCRIPTIONSFORWHEELEDVEHICLES,EQUIPMENTANDPARTSWHICHCANBEFITTEDAND/ORBEUSEDONWHEELEDVEHICLESANDTHECONDITIONSFORRECIPROCALRECOGNITIONOFAPPROVALSGRANTEDONTHEBASISOFTHESEPRESCRIPTIONS(*)(Revision2,includingtheamendmentswhichenteredintoforceonOctober16,1995)Addendum20:RegulationNo.21Revision2—Amendment2Supplement3tothe01seriesofamendments-Dateofentryintoforce:January31,2003UNIFORMPROVISIONSCONCERNINGTHEAPPROVALOFVEHICLESWITHREGARDTOTHEIRINTERIORFITTINGS(*)FormertitleoftheAgreement:AgreementConcerningtheAdoptionofUniformConditionsofApprovalandReciprocalRecognitionofApprovalforMotorVehicleEquipmentandParts,doneatGenevaonMarch20,1958.COUNTRY:E.C.E.©InterRegsLtd2003ORIGINAL:UNITEDNATIONSofJune2,1971TITLE:InteriorFittingsISSUE:1RegulationNo.21Apr/2003PAGE:IIREGULATIONNo.21UNIFORMPROVISIONSCONCERNINGTHEAPPROVALOFVEHICLESWITHREGARDTOTHEIRINTERIORFITTINGSCONTENTSREGULATION1.Scope2.Definitions3.Applicationforapproval4.Approval5.Requirements6.Modificationsandextensionofapprovalofthevehicletype7.Conformityofproduction8.Penaltiesfornon-conformityofproduction9.Productiondefinitelydiscontinued10.Namesandaddressesoftechnicalservicesresponsibleforconductingapprovaltests,andofadministrativedepartmentsANNEXESAnnex1DeterminationoftheHead-impactZoneAnnex2Communicationconcerningtheapprovalorextensionorrefusalorwithdrawalofapprovalorproductiondefinitelydiscontinuedofavehicletypewithregardtoitsinteriorfittings,pursuanttoRegulationNo.21Annex3ArrangementsoftheapprovalmarksAnnex4Procedurefortestingenergy-dissipatingmaterialsAnnex5ProcedurefordeterminingtheHpointandtheactualtorsoangleforseatingpositionsinmotorvehiclesAnnex6MethodofmeasuringprojectionsAnnex7ApparatusandprocedureforapplicationofParagraph5.2.1.ofthisregulationAnnex8DeterminationofadynamicallydeterminedheadimpactzoneAnnex9TypicalpositionofcylindricaltestrodintheopeningroofandwindowopeningsAnnex10ExplanatorynotesCOUNTRY:E.C.E.©InterRegsLtd2003ORIGINAL:UNITEDNATIONSofJune2,1971TITLE:InteriorFittingsISSUE:1RegulationNo.21Apr/2003PAGE:1REGULATIONNo.21UNIFORMPROVISIONSCONCERNINGTHEAPPROVALOFVEHICLESWITHREGARDTOTHEIRINTERIORFITTINGS1.SCOPEThisRegulationappliestotheinteriorfittingsofvehiclesofCategoryM1withregardto:1.1theinteriorpartsofthepassengercompartmentotherthantherear-viewmirrorormirrors;1.2thearrangementofthecontrols;1.3therooforopeningroof,and1.4theseat-backandtherearpartsofseats.1.5.power-operationofwindows,roofpanelsandpartitionsystems.2.DEFINITIONSForthepurposeofthisRegulation,2.1approvalofavehiclemeanstheapprovalofavehicletypewithregardtoitsinteriorfittings;2.2.vehicletypewithregardtotheinteriorfittingsofthepassengercompartmentmeansvehiclesofCategoryM1whichdonotdifferinsuchessentialrespectsas:2.2.1.thelinesandconstituentmaterialsofthebodyworkofthepassengercompartment;2.2.2.thearrangementofthecontrols;2.2.3.theperformanceoftheprotectivesystem,ifthereferencezonewithintheheadimpactzonedeterminedaccordingtoAnnex8(dynamicevaluation)ischosenbytheapplicant.2.2.3.1.Vehiclesthatdifferonlyintheperformanceoftheprotectivesystem(s)belongtothesamevehicletypeiftheyofferanequalorbetterprotectionfortheoccupantscomparedwiththesystemorvehiclesubmittedtothetechnicalserviceresponsibleforconductingtheapprovaltests.COUNTRY:E.C.E.©InterRegsLtd2003ORIGINAL:UNITEDNATIONSofJune2,1971TITLE:InteriorFittingsISSUE:1RegulationNo.21Apr/2003PAGE:22.3.referencezoneisthehead-impactzoneasdefinedinAnnex1tothisRegulation,oratthechoiceofthemanufacturer,accordingtoAnnex8,excludingthefollowingareas:(seeAnnex10,explanatorynotes,Paragraphs2.3.and2.3.1.)2.3.1.theareaboundedbytheforwardhorizontalprojectionofacirclecircumscribingtheouterlimitsofthesteeringcontrol,increasedbyaperipheralband127mminwidth;thisareaisboundedbelowbythehorizontalplanetangentialtotheloweredgeofthesteeringcontrolwhenthelatterisinthepositionfordrivingstraightahead;(seeAnnex10,explanatorynotes,Paragraphs2.3.and2.3.1.)2.3.2.thepartofthesurfaceoftheinstrumentpanelcomprisedbetweentheedgeoftheareaspecifiedinParagraph2.3.1.aboveandthenearestinnerside-wallofthevehicle;thispartofthesurfaceisboundedbelowbythehorizontalplanetangentialtotheloweredgeofthesteeringcontroland;(seeAnnex10,explanatorynotes,Paragraphs2.3.and2.3.1.)2.3.3.thewindscreensidepillars;(seeAnnex10,explanatorynotes,Paragraphs2.3.and2.3.1.)2.4.leveloftheinstrumentpanelmeansthelinedefinedbythepointso