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E/ECE/324Rev.1/Add.16/Rev.4E/ECE/TRANS/50531July2002AGREEMENTCONCERNINGTHEADOPTIONOFUNIFORMTECHNICALPRESCRIPTIONSFORWHEELEDVEHICLES,EQUIPMENTANDPARTSWHICHCANBEFITTEDAND/ORBEUSEDONWHEELEDVEHICLESANDTHECONDITIONSFORRECIPROCALRECOGNITIONOFAPPROVALSGRANTEDONTHEBASISOFTHESEPRESCRIPTIONS∗/(Revision2,includingtheamendmentswhichenteredintoforceon16October1995)__________Addendum16:RegulationNo.17Revision4Incorporatingallvalidtextupto:07seriesofamendments-Dateofentryintoforce:6August1998Supplement1tothe07seriesofamendments-Dateofentryintoforce:17November1999Supplement2tothe07seriesofamendments-Dateofentryintoforce:13January2000Corrigendum1tothe06seriesofamendmentssubjectofDepositaryNotificationC.N.655.1999.TREATIES-1dated19July1999Corrigendum1tothe07seriesofamendmentssubjectofDepositaryNotificationC.N.425.2000.TREATIES-1dated27June2000Corrigendum1toSupplement1tothe07seriesofamendmentssubjectofDepositaryNotificationC.N.814.2001.TREATIES-1dated23August2001UNIFORMPROVISIONSCONCERNINGTHEAPPROVALOFVEHICLESWITHREGARDTOTHESEATS,THEIRANCHORAGESANDANYHEADRESTRAINTS___________UNITEDNATIONS∗/FormertitleoftheAgreement:AgreementConcerningtheAdoptionofUniformConditionsofApprovalandReciprocalRecognitionofApprovalforMotorVehicleEquipmentandParts,doneatGenevaon20March1958.E/ECE/324Rev.1/Add.16/Rev.4E/ECE/TRANS/505RegulationNo.17page3RegulationNo.17UNIFORMPROVISIONSCONCERNINGTHEAPPROVALOFVEHICLESWITHREGARDTOTHESEATS,THEIRANCHORAGESANDANYHEADRESTRAINTSCONTENTSPageREGULATION1.Scope...........................................................52.Definitions.....................................................53.Applicationforapproval........................................74.Approval........................................................95.Requirements....................................................116.Tests...........................................................197.Conformityofproduction........................................248.Penaltiesfornon-conformityofproduction......................249.Modificationsofthevehicletypeandextensionofapprovalwithrespecttotheseats,theiranchoragesand/ortheirheadrestraints.................................................2410.Productiondefinitelydiscontinued..............................2511.Instructionforuse.............................................2512.Namesandaddressesoftechnicalservicesresponsibleforconductingapprovaltestsandofadministrativedepartments...............................2513.Transitionalprovisions.........................................25E/ECE/324Rev.1/Add.16/Rev.4E/ECE/TRANS/505RegulationNo.17page4CONTENTS(continued)ANNEXESAnnex1-Communicationconcerningtheapprovalorrefusalorextensionorwithdrawalofapprovalorproductiondefinitelydiscontinuedofavehicletypewithregardtothestrengthoftheseatsandtheiranchorages,inthecaseeitherofseatsfittedorcapableofbeingfittedwithheadrestraintsorofseatsnotcapableofbeingfittedwithsuchdevicesandthecharacteristicsofheadrestraintspursuanttoRegulationNo.17Annex2-ArrangementsofapprovalmarksAnnex3-ProcedurefordeterminingtheHpointandtheactualtorsoangleforseatingpositionsinmotorvehiclesAnnex4-DeterminationoftheheightandwidthofheadrestraintsAnnex5-DetailsoflinesandmeasurementstakenduringtestsAnnex6-TestprocedureforcheckingenergydissipationAnnex7-Methodfortestingthestrengthofseatanchoragesandtheiradjustment,lockinganddisplacementsystemsAnnex8-DeterminationofdimensionaofheadrestraintgapsAnnex9-Testprocedurefordevicesintendedtoprotecttheoccupantsagainstdisplacementofluggage***E/ECE/324Rev.1/Add.16/Rev.4E/ECE/TRANS/505RegulationNo.17page51.SCOPEThisRegulationappliestothestrengthofseats,totheiranchoragesandtotheirheadrestraints,ofvehiclesofcategoriesM1andN,andtothestrengthofseats,totheiranchoragesandtotheirheadrestraints,ofvehiclesofcategoriesM2andM3,notcoveredbyRegulationNo.80,01seriesofamendments.1/2/Italsoappliestothedesignoftherearpartsofseat-backs2/andtodevicesintendedtoprotecttheoccupantsfromthedangerresultingfromthedisplacementofluggageinafrontalimpact,ofvehiclesofcategoryM1.Itdoesnotapplytofolding,side-facingorrearward-facingseats,ortoanyheadrestraintfittedtotheseseats.2.DEFINITIONSForthepurposesofthisRegulation2.1.Approvalofavehiclemeanstheapprovalofavehicletypewithregardtothestrengthoftheseatsandtheiranchorages,thedesignoftherearpartsoftheseat-backsandthecharacteristicsoftheirheadrestraints;2.2.Vehicletypemeansacategoryofmotorvehicleswhichdonotdifferinsuchessentialrespectsas:2.2.1.thestructure,shape,dimensions,materialsandthemassoftheseats,althoughtheseatsmaydifferincoveringandcolour;differencesnotexceeding5percentinthemassoftheapprovedseattypeshallnotbeconsideredsignificant;2.2.2.thetypeanddimensionsoftheadjustment,displacementandlockingsystemsoftheseat-backandseatsandtheirparts;2.2.3thetypeanddimensionsoftheseatanchorages;2.2.4.thedimensions,frame,materialsandpaddingofheadrestraints,althoughtheymaydifferincolourandcovering;1/AsdefinedintheConsolidatedResolutionontheConstructionofVehicles(R.E.3.),annex7(documentTRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.1/Amend.2).2/Therearpartsofse