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USA
G/TBT/N/USA/711
19 June 2012
This final rule announces NHTSA's determination that there are no new model year (MY) 2013 light duty
truck lines subject to the parts-marking requirements of the Federal motor vehicle theft prevention
standard, because they have been determined by the agency to be high-theft or because they have a
majority of interchangeable parts with those of a passenger motor vehicle line. This final rule also identifies
those vehicle lines that have been granted an exemption from the parts-marking requirements, because
the vehicles are equipped with antitheft devices determined to meet certain statutory criteria.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/705
1 June 2012
This document proposes to establish a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 136 to require
electronic stability control (ESC) systems on truck tractors and certain buses with a gross vehicle weight
rating of greater than 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds) ESC systems in truck tractors and large buses are
designed to reduce untripped rollovers and mitigate severe under steer or over steer conditions that lead to
loss of control by using automatic computer -controlled braking and reducing engine torque output.
In 2012, we expect that about 26 percent of new truck tractors and 80 percent of new buses affected by
this proposed rule will be equipped with ESC systems. We believe that ESC systems could prevent 40 to
56 percent of untripped rollover crashes and 14 percent of loss-of-control crashes. By requiring that ESC
systems be installed on truck tractors and large buses, this proposal would prevent 1,807 to 2,329
crashed, 649 to 858 injuries and 49 to 60 fatalities at less than $3 million per equivalent life saved, while
generating positive net benefits.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/285
15 May 2012
This Saudi/Gulf Draft Technical Regulation is concerned with the method for the determination of the
pollutants emitted to the atmosphere from the exhaust of diesel engines of heavy duty vehicles. Core
content of the new standard is the introduction of a steady speed test cycle (ESC) to determine the
pollutants. Furthermore, the definition, determination and calculation of smoke and opacity for Diesel
engines is described by the standard 'GSO 146'.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/284
15 May 2012
This Saudi,/Gulf Draft Technical Regulation is concerned with the allowable limits of gaseous , particulate
and Smoke pollutants emitted to the atmosphere from diesel engines of heavy duty vehicles. This
regulation applies to diesel vehicles of the classes N2, N3, M1, M2, and M3 with a technically permissible
maximum laden mass of more than 3500 kg.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/283
15 May 2012
This Saudi/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with the basic control strategy, minimum functionality
requirements, basic driver interface elements, minimum requirements for diagnostics and reaction to
failure, and performance test procedures for Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) systems.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/699
25 April 2012
In this NPRM, we (NHTSA) propose to revise the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard for accelerator
control systems (ACS) in two ways. First, we propose to amend the Standard to address more fully the
failure modes of electronic throttle control (ETC) systems and also to include test procedures for hybrid
vehicles and certain other vehicles. This part of today's proposal is related to an NPRM that NHTSA
published in 2002.
Second, we propose to add a new provision for a brake-throttle override (BTO) system, which would
require that input to the brake pedal in a vehicle must have the capability of overriding input to the
accelerator pedal. This BTO proposal is an outgrowth of NHTSA's research and defect investigation efforts
aimed at addressing floor mat entrapment and related situations. We propose to apply the requirement for
BTO systems to new passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses that have a
gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds (4,536 kilograms) or less and ETC.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/363
23 April 2012
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Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are primary contributors to climate change. The most significant sources of
GHG emissions are anthropogenic, mostly as a result of combustion of fossil fuels. The emissions of
GHGs have been increasing significantly since the industrial revolution and this trend is likely to continue if
no action is taken. Transportation is one of the largest sources of GHG emissions in Canada, accounting
for about 28% of total emissions in 2009. Heavy-duty vehicles accounted for around 7% of total GHG
emissions or 24% of transportation emissions. Accordingly, taking action to reduce emissions from new onroad heavy-duty vehicles is an essential element of the Government of Canada's strategy to reduce air
pollutant and GHG emissions to protect the environment and the health of Canadians. The objective of the
proposed Heavy-Duty Vehicles Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations (the proposed Regulations), under
CEPA 1999, is to reduce GHG emissions by establishing mandatory GHG emission standards for new onroad heavy-duty vehicles and engines of the 2014 and later model years that are aligned with U.S.
standards. The development of common North America standards will provide a level playing field that will
lead North American manufacturers to produce more advanced vehicles, which enhances their
competitiveness. The proposed Regulations would introduce progressively more stringent GHG emission
standards for new on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines that would align with the national GHG
emission standards and test procedures of the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the
2014 and later model years. The proposed Regulations would apply to companies manufacturing and
importing new on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines for the purpose of sale into Canada. It would
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the whole range of new on-road heavy-duty vehicles from full-size
pick-up trucks and vans to road tractors (i.e., semi-trucks) and buses, as well as a wide variety of
vocational vehicles such as: freight, delivery, service, cement, garbage and dump trucks. The standards in
the proposed Regulations would address emissions of CO2, N2O and CH4 from heavy-duty vehicles and
engines and would also include measures to require reductions in leakage of the hydrofluorocarbon
refrigerant used in cabin air-conditioning systems. The proposed Regulations also include provisions that
establish compliance flexibilities designed to provide appropriate lead-time for technological improvements
and a smooth transition to a more stringent regulatory program. These flexibilities include a CO2 credit
system for generating, banking and trading emission credits that could be used to offset any emission
deficits incurred. Credits would be obtained by companies whose fleet emission levels fall below the
applicable standard, while deficits would be incurred by companies whose fleet emissions exceed the
applicable standard. Flexibilities also include additional credits for vehicles with advanced and innovative
technology vehicles. Companies would also be required to submit annual reports and to maintain records
relating to the GHG emission performance of their fleets.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/668/Add.1
26 March 2012
In December 2011, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that addressed safety
issues arising from increasing variations of keyless ignition controls, and the operation of those controls.
We received a petition from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers requesting an extension of the
comment period. The petitioner argued that additional time was needed to review information that was
placed in the docket late in the comment period. After considering the petition, we are extending the
comment period by 10 days, from 12 March 2012 to 22 March 2012.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published 12 December 2011, at 76 FR 77183, is
extended. Comments must be received on or before 22 March 2012.
URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-15/html/2012-6269.htm
EUROPEAN UNION
G/TBT/N/EEC/364/Add.1
2 March 2012
The European Union would like to inform the WTO Members that Directive 2011/72/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/25/EC as regards the provisions for tractors
placed on the market under the flexibility scheme was adopted on 14 September 2011 and published in
the Official Journal of the EU L 246 on 23 September 2011.
The text of the directive is available on the EU-TBT website in English, French and Spanish:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/132/Add.4
2 March 2012
This final rule amends the Federal motor vehicle safety standard for child restraint systems to expand its
applicability to child restraints sold for children weighing up to 36 kilograms (kg) (80 pounds (lb)). This
rule also amends the standard to incorporate use of a Hybrid III 10-year-old child test dummy (HIII-10C),
weighing 35 kg (78 lb), in compliance tests of child restraints newly subject to the standard. In a
companion document published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, NHTSA is adding
specifications and qualification requirements for the HIII-10C to our regulation for anthropomorphic test
devices. This rulemaking establishes performance and other requirements for child restraint systems
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heretofore not regulated by a safety standard, i.e., child restraints manufactured for children weighing 65
to 80 lb.
DATES: This final rule is effective 27 February 2014. The incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in the standard is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 27 February
2014. If you wish to petition for reconsideration of this rule, your petition must be received by 12 April
2012.
FULL TEXT URLhttp://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-27/html/2012-4134.htm
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/132/Add.3
2 March 2012
This final rule establishes regulations setting forth specifications and qualification requirements for a
Hybrid III 10-year-old size child test dummy (HIII-10C). In a companion document published elsewhere
in this issue of the Federal Register, NHTSA is adopting use of the dummy to test child restraints
recommended for children weighing more than 65 pounds (lb) for compliance with the Federal motor
vehicle safety standard for child restraint systems. The HIII-10C dummy enables NHTSA to assess the
performance of child restraint systems in restraining children in the 8- to 12-year-old age range.
DATES: Effective date: 27 April 2012. The incorporation by reference of the publications listed in the
rule has been approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 27 April 2012.
If you wish to petition for reconsideration of this rule, your petition must be received by 12 April 2012.
FULL TEXT URL http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-27/html/2012-4129.htm
EUROPEAN UNION
G/TBT/N/EEC/365/Add.1
2 March 2012
The European Union would like to inform the WTO Members that Directive 2011/87/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/25/EC as regards the application of emission
stages for narrow-track tractors was adopted on 16 November 2011 and published in the Official Journal
of the EU L 301 on 18 November 2011.
The text of the directive is available on the EU-TBT website in English, French and Spanish:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/359
22 February 2012
Section 208 of Schedule IV of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, hereafter referred to as Canadian
safety standard 208, Occupant Restraint Systems in Frontal Impact, has many areas of misalignment with
the corresponding safety standard in the United States.
Differences include the 50th percentile adult male barrier test speed and injury criteria, the 5th percentile
adult female static and dynamic tests, other out-of-position tests and the seat belt requirements in the rear
inboard position. In addition, the current exceptions for disabled persons in Canadian safety standard 208
are too restrictive and thus only account for certain types of disabilities.
To enhance vehicle safety and align Canadian regulatory requirements more closely with those in the
United States, it is proposed to revoke and replace the occupant protection requirements of the Canadian
safety standard 208.
Industry stakeholders have raised concerns that Canadian safety standards 204, Steering Column
Rearward Displacement; 212, Windshield Mounting and 219, Windshield Zone Intrusion have a slightly
different test setup procedure than that of the United States with regards to the use of anthropomorphic
test devices (crash test dummies). It is proposed to update these standards to more closely align with the
United States standards.
Canadian safety standard 203, Driver Impact Protection and Steering Control System would require a
reference update due to the proposed changes to Canadian safety standard 208.
Finally, many Canadian safety standards require certain information to be contained in the vehicle owner's
manual. The provisions regarding the owner's manual itself are not very clear and thus require clarification.
The proposal to add section 18 to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations is intended to clarify that both the
provision of the information and the form and manner in which it is disseminated are regulatory
requirements.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/358
22 February 2012
The proposed Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations (the proposed Regulations) would repeal and replace
the existing Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations, 1995 (MVTSR 1995) to facilitate alignment with the
more stringent U.S. tire safety regulations. The proposed Regulations are based on the text of the MVTSR
1995, but changes were made to improve clarity and internal consistency, to be consistent with current
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legal drafting practices, and to enable Technical Standards Document (TSD) alignment with the U.S. tire
safety standards through the incorporation by reference of TSDs.
The proposed Regulations would introduce most of the requirements of U.S tire safety standards Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 109, 119 and 139 into Technical Standards Document No. 109,
New and Certain Specialty Tires; Technical Standards Document No. 119, New Tires for Motor Vehicles
With a GVWR of More Than 4 536 kg and Motorcycles and Technical Standards Document No. 139, New
Radial Ply Tires for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4 536 kg or Less, respectively.
Consequential amendments to paragraph 120(2)(c) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR)
would be necessary, since this paragraph references the MVTSR 1995. Also, Schedule III of the MVSR
includes the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) 110 and 120. These two safety
standards specify tire and rim selection requirements and rim marking requirements. CMVSS 110 and 120
incorporate TSDs 110 and 120, respectively. Amendments would also be made to TSDs 110 and 120
since they make reference to various subsections of the MVTSR 1995. The proposed Regulations would
align the Canadian and U.S. tire testing and marking requirements. It is anticipated that this would reduce
the cost and complexity of product testing for tire and vehicle manufacturers, while improving safety for
Canadians.
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/380
16 February 2012
Additional standard of the fuel for gasoline-powered vehicles corresponding to E10 (mixed bioethanol up to
the 10 volume % to gasoline).
KENYA
G/TBT/N/KEN/309
24 January 2012
The second edition of this Kenya Standard specifies requirements for reflective motor vehicle chevrons,
decals and strips
KENYA
G/TBT/N/KEN/310
24 January 2012
This East African Standard specifies requirements and methods of test for automotive gasoline, Premium
Motor Spirit, PMS. It applies to automotive gasoline, premium motor spirit, also commonly known as
petrol, for use in spark ignition engines, including those equipped with devices to reduce emitted pollutants.
KENYA
G/TBT/N/KEN/311
24 January 2012
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of test for automotive gas oil
(automotive diesel). It applies to diesel, used for automotive diesel engines, as manufactured, stored,
transported and marketed.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/674
20 January 2012
EPA is issuing a proposed rule that identifies additional fuel pathways that EPA has determined meet the
biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel or cellulosic biofuel lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction
requirements specified in Clean Air Act section 211(o), the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, as
amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). This proposed rule describes
EPA's evaluation of biofuels produced from camelina oil, energy cane, giant reed, and napiergrass; it also
includes an evaluation of renewable gasoline and renewable gasoline blendstocks, as well as biodiesel
from esterification, and clarifies our definition of renewable diesel.
This proposed rule adds these pathways to Table in regulations as pathways which have been determined
to meet one or more of the GHG reduction thresholds specified in CAA 211(o), and assigns each pathway
a corresponding D-Code. It allows producers or importers of fuel produced pursuant to these pathways to
generate Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), providing that the fuel meets the other requirements
specified in the RFS regulations to qualify it as renewable fuel.
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/379
20 January 2012
Amendments to the relevant regulations concerning brakes, occupant protection, anchorage devices for
child restraint system, advanced emergency braking system and lamps mainly in order to harmonize them
with UN Regulations (formally called UNECE Regulations) Nos. 13-H, 94, 14 based on the "1958
Agreement".
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ITALY
G/TBT/N/ITA/25
13 January 2012
The draft decree consists of ten articles and five annexes.
Articles 1 and 2 identify its scope and set out the definitions used in the decree.
Article 3 provides for approval of the systems and describes the methods and
procedures to be implemented to obtain it.
Articles 4 to 8 set out requirements relating to: general characteristics of the systems;
their construction and marking; installation on vehicles and subsequent updating of the
logbook; checking the production conformity verification system applied at the
manufacturing plants for the systems.
Article 9 sets out the conditions and methods for the acknowledgement of systems
approved by Member States of the European Union, Turkey or parties to the European
Economic Area Agreement.
Article 10 makes reference to provisions to be issued by the Directorate-General for
Road Traffic to define the procedures for updating vehicle logbooks of specific vehicle
types, for which the manufacturer has issued specific clearance for the
installation of
tyre sizes not provided for in the approval process, and establishes that existing
provisions shall apply to any delays in adopting such measure.
The annexes are models relating to:
A
Approval of a wheel-tyre system;
B
Approval certificate;
C
Procedure for checking the suitability of a system for approval purposes;
D
Marking of the wheel;
E
Declaration of installation of the system on a vehicle.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/316/Add.1
13 January 2012
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Interpretation and Standards 207 and
210)
The proposed amendments notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/316 (dated 2 June 2010) were adopted 7
December 2011 as the Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Interpretation and
Standards 207 and 210).
These Regulations come into force on 1 September 2012.
The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-12-07/html/sor-dors264-eng.html (English)
UNITED STATES
G/TBT/N/USA/668
20 December 2011
In this NPRM, we (NHTSA) address safety issues arising from increasing variations of keyless ignition
controls, and the operation of those controls. At issue are drivers' inability to stop a moving vehicle in a
panic situation, and drivers who unintentionally leave the vehicle without the vehicle transmission's being
"locked in park", or with the engine still running, increasing the chances of vehicle rollaway or carbon
monoxide poisoning in an enclosed area.
Therefore in this NPRM, among other matters, we propose to standardize the operation of controls that are
used to stop the vehicle engine or other propulsion system and that do not involve the use of a physical
key. We are also proposing to require that an audible warning
be given to any driver who: Attempts to shut down the propulsion system without first moving the gear
selection control to the “park” position (for vehicles with a “park” position); exits a vehicle without having
first moved the gear selection control to "park" (for vehicles with a "park" position), or exits a vehicle without
first turning off the propulsion system.
UNITED STATES
G/TBT/N/USA/665
9 December 2011
EPA and NHTSA, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, are issuing this joint proposal to further
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for model years 20172025. This proposal extends the National Program beyond the greenhouse gas and corporate average fuel
economy standards set for model years 2012-2016. On 21 May 2010, President Obama issued a
Presidential Memorandum requesting that NHTSA and EPA develop through notice and comment
rulemaking a coordinated National Program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of light-duty vehicles for
model years 2017-2025. This proposal, consistent with the President's request, responds to the country's
critical need to address global climate change and to reduce oil consumption. NHTSA is proposing
Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended
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by the Energy Independence and Security Act, and EPA is proposing greenhouse gas emissions
standards under the Clean Air Act. These standards apply to passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and
medium-duty passenger vehicles, and represent a continued harmonized and consistent National
Program. Under the National Program for model years 2017-2025, automobile manufacturers would be
able to continue building a single light-duty national fleet that satisfies all requirements under both
programs while ensuring that consumers still have a full range of vehicle choices. EPA is also proposing a
minor change to the regulations applicable to MY 2012-2016, with respect to air conditioner performance
and measurement of nitrous oxides.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/351
8 December 2011
Over the past two decades, the average size of children has increased, but the safety standards for built-in
child seats have not kept pace. Recognizing this change, the United States has recently revised its
requirements for child seats to account for heavier children in order to improve safety.
This proposal would more closely align Canadian requirements for built-in restraint systems and built-in
booster seats with those of the United States, with regard to both performance requirements and testing
protocols. Close alignment of regulations would reduce costs to manufacturers, who can then pass on
savings to Canadian consumers. In addition, this proposed amendment would align the requirements for
built-in child seats with recently proposed amendments for removable child seats.
The proposed amendment introduce the following changes with respect to the current regulations:
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
The amendment seeks to update the Canadian safety standard governing built-in restraint systems and
built-in booster seats, as much as possible aligning the Canadian requirements more closely with those of
the United States and maximizing flexibility in testing.
Booster cushions and structure of regulations
The Canadian regulations have always used the expression “booster cushions” in reference to seats used
by children to allow them to safely use seat belts. As this term has caused confusion in the past, and with a
view to aligning terminology with that of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety
Regulations, it is proposed that "booster cushion" be replaced with the more common expression “booster
seat.” This would affect the title of the following two motor vehicle safety standards: standard No. 210.2,
Lower Universal Anchorage Systems for Restraint Systems and Booster Cushions, and standard No.
213.4, Built-in Restraint Systems and Built-in Booster Cushions, which would respectively become Lower
Universal Anchorage Systems for Restraint Systems and Booster Seats and Built-in Child Restraint
Systems and Built-in Booster Seats.
It is also proposed that the title of standard No. 210.1 become User-ready Tether Anchorages for Restraint
Systems and Booster Seats.
This proposal would have the effect of restructuring the regulations in order to clarify the intention behind
certain requirements by adopting new definitions, rewriting certain parts of the text, replacing certain words,
adding clarifications and correcting reference errors.
Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations
A new formulation is proposed for the booster seat quasi-static test in the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems
and Booster Seats Safety Regulations. The test procedure and the apparatus would now be described in
Test Method 213.2.
Note: The Department's intention to update the child seat regulations has been part of its regulatory plan
since December 2006. An important portion of the new regulations pertaining to child seats designed for
larger children has been in effect in Canada since May 2007 by means of successive Interim Orders
(notified under G/TBT/N/CAN/199, 199/Rev.1, 199/Rev.1/Add.1, 199/Rev.2, 199/Rev.2/Add.1 and
199/Rev.2/Add.2). An Interim Order allows the Department to temporarily align its requirements with those
of another country, in this case the United States. These Interim Orders have given Canadians access to
child restraint products accommodating heavier children, which were previously prohibited in Canada.
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/375
2 December 2011
As the revision of the standards for judgement under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy, the scope, the
standard energy consumption (the energy consumption efficiency), and the standard method listed in
column 4 will be revised.
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/374
2 December 2011
The maximum permissible level of oxygen compounds in gasoline will be revised.
-The present level: Ethanol 3 vol% (upper limit);
-Oxygen (included in oxygen compounds) 1.3wt% (upper limit);
-The proposed level: Ethanol 10vol% (upper limit);
-Oxygen (included in oxygen compounds) 3.7wt% (upper limit);
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The proposed level of oxygen compounds in gasoline is applied to vehicles accepted by Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to run on E10.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/342
2 December 2011
The following amendments will be made in Ordinance and Regulation of Motor Vehicle Control Act in
Korea.
Ordinance amendment:
Enforcement the self-certification system of automobile parts about 5 items(article 8-2):
1. Brake horse,
2. Head lamp,
3. Seat belt,
4. Rear reflex reflector,
5. Rear under ride protection device
Introduction of CNG tank (high pressure fuel tank and valve etc.) periodic inspection system
Regulation amendment:
For enforcement automobile parts self-certification system, The following procedures will be made (from
article 40-4 to article 40-9).
1. Registration of Automobile parts manufacturer
2. Ensure the test facilities of 5 items
3. Marking the self-certification symbol
1. 4.Notice of the specification about each parts
2. 5.Compliance and Defect test(survey)
* Expected effective date : 25/11/2011 (6 months after promulgation)
For enforcement CNG tank periodic inspection, The following procedures will be made (from article 57-14
to article 57-20)
1. Inspection institute
2. Inspection contents and items
3. Inspection results(pass: marking, non-pass: re-inspection or distruction)
* Expected effective date: 25/11/2011
Obligation of registration for not more than 50cc(engine displacement) motor cycle
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/341
2 December 2011
The following amendments will be made in KMVSS;
1. BAS (brake assistance system) and ABS (Anti-lock brake system) for passenger vehicles,
commercial vehicles and special purpose vehicles of GVW 3.5 tons or less
shall be
installed (expected effective date: 25.5.2012 for new model, 31.12.2013 for existing model).
2. Side marker lamp for motor vehicle will be harmonized with ECE regulation No.91. (expected
effective date: at the time of promulgation)
3. Passing beam assistance system and night vision system can be applied (expected effective
date: at the time of promulgation).
4. Manoeuvrability (minimum turning radius) for motor vehicles will be harmonized
with ECE
regulation No.107 (expected effective date: 25.5.2012).
5. Headlamps and all lighting devices including retro-reflector of motor cycles will be harmonized
with ECE regulation No.3, 19, 38, 50, 53 (expected effective date: 25.5.2012 for new model,
24.11.2012 for existing model)
6. Criteria of luminous intensities of various mode of AFS (Adaptive Front lighting System) will be
harmonized with ECE R.123.( expected effective date : at the time of promulgation)
7. Speed limitation device for passenger vehicles of commercial vehicles and special purpose
vehicles of exceeding GVW 3.5 ton will be harmonized with ECE regulation
R.89
(expected effective date: passenger vehicle of exceeding GVW 5ton, commercial vehicle, special
purpose vehicles of exceeding GVW 3.5ton : 25.5.2012, passenger vehicle of GVW 5.0 ton or
less : 25.11.2012)
8. Net power will be harmonized with ECE regulation No.89 (expected effective date : 01.01.2013
for new model, 31.12.2013 for existing model)
9. Bumper will be harmonized with ECE regulation No. 42 (expected effective date: at time of
promulgation)
10. Exemption condition of flat front vehicles in Pedestrian safety will be harmonized with GTR No.9
(Expected effective date: at time of promulgation).
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/340
2 December 2011
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The following amendments will be made in the Motor Vehicle Safety Act in Korea. When for sale the
automobile, must contain the operation manual written in Korean language.
EUROPEAN UNION
G/TBT/N/EEC/293/Add.1
23 November 2011
The European Union would like to inform the WTO Members that Commission Directive 2011/37/EU
amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life
vehicles was adopted on 30 March 2011 and published in the Official Journal of the EU L 85 on 31
March 2011.
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
G/TBT/N/TPKM/115
17 November 2011
The body specifications for articulated buses shall comply with the requirements which are
harmonized with UN ECE R107 Annex 3.
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
G/TBT/N/TPKM/114
17 November 2011
The exhaust speed for vehicles of categories L1 and L3 should comply with the specification
requirements for motor vehicles.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/350
11 November 2011
The On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations, notified under G/TBT/N/CAN/32,
came into effect on 1 January 2004. The purpose of these regulations was to establish
standards to reduce air pollutants that contribute to smog-forming emissions. The proposed
Amendments to the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations are designed to align
with the U.S. federal on-board diagnostic (OBD) requirements for heavy-duty engines. On 24
February 2009, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published a
final rule to extend the OBD systems to heavy-duty engines used or intended to be used in
heavy-duty vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 6,350 kg,
which include minibuses, school buses, road tractors and dump trucks. While the majority of
heavy-duty vehicles and engines sold in Canada would likely already comply with U.S. EPA
standards, it is important to recognize that some of these vehicles or engines sold in Canada
may not. The proposed Amendments add the requirement that the heavy-duty engines of the
2013 and later model years used or intended to be used in heavy-duty vehicles that have a
GVWR of more than 6,350 kg be equipped with an on-board diagnostic system that conforms to
the standards applicable to engines of that model year set out in section 18 of subpart A of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) of the United States. This approach seeks to ensure that
the specified standards remain identical in both countries. Therefore, the proposed
Amendments would create a level playing field for companies supplying the North American
market with heavy-duty vehicles and engines. At the domestic level, the proposed Amendments
would ensure that all manufacturers, importers and operating distributors comply with the same
standards. The proposed Amendments also make administrative changes to the Regulations
that are intended to ensure consistency between the English and French versions of the
Regulations and to provide greater clarity to existing provisions.
SWEDEN
G/TBT/N/SWE/116
3 November 2011
Swedish regulations, that implement EU Directive 2004/22/EC as regards taximeters, contain
mandatory requirements in accordance with Annex MI-007 to the Directive on taximeters that
are put on the market and taken into use for professional use. Section 4, paragraph 2, of Annex
MI-007 also authorizes Member States to prescribe that certain devices be connected to the
interface(s) of a taximeter. The notified draft contains such regulations on ancillary devices. An
ancillary device must be able to print receipts and various reports. In this regard, the draft
regulations are all but identical to previous regulations (VVFS 1999:177 and STAFS 2006:17).
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What has changed compared to earlier regulations is that technical requirements and
conformity assessment procedures will, according to the draft, conform to the requirements and
procedures that are applicable to the taximeter according to regulations implementing Directive
2004/22/EC.
OMAN
G/TBT/N/OMN/129
31 October 2011
Final Draft Omani/GSO technical regulation concerns with Brake linings frictions materials.
Friction linings are composite materials with complex structure. Due to their composition and
their production process, visual appearance characteristics can occur which in a precisely
defined design are to be regarded as specific to the product. This Omani/Gulf draft technical
regulation defines visual aspect for the identification and assessment of such product
characteristics in quality assurance, as well as a basis for commercial and technical
agreements. The sequence of the product characteristics represents no order of priority. The
brake linings are inspected in the “as supplied” condition, meaning unused. In some
characteristic features, there are differences between brake linings with an effective lining pad
surface <120 cm2 and W 120 cm2. The acceptance criteria within the International Standard do
not allow any characteristics which could impair the function and performance of brake linings
and are applied unless there are other agreements between the customer and the supplier.
QATAR
G/TBT/N/QAT/251
28 October 2011
This Standard defines visual aspect for the identification and assessment of such product
characteristics in quality assurance, as well as a basis for commercial and technical
agreements.
QATAR
G/TBT/N/QAT/247
24 October 2011
This Qatari /GSO draft technical regulation concerns with the requirements for the lateral
protection (side guards) of trucks and trailers having maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes
used for the carriage of goods. This regulation does not apply to tractors for semi-trailers and
vehicles designed and constructed for special purposes where it is not possible for practical
reasons to fit such lateral protection.
QATAR
G/TBT/N/QAT/246
24 October 2011
This Qatari /GSO draft technical regulation concerns with the requirements for the front underrun protective devices (FUPD) of trucks having maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes used for
the carriage of goods. This TR does not apply to off road vehicles and vehicles such that their
use is incompatible with the provisions of front under-run protection.
QATAR
G/TBT/N/QAT/245
24 October 2011
This Qatari/GSO draft technical regulation concerns with the requirements for the rear underrun protective devices (RUPD) of trucks and trailers having maximum mass exceeding 3.5
tonnes used for the carriage of goods. This TR does not apply to Traction units for articulated
vehicles, special trailers constructed for the carriage of very long loads such as timber, steel
bars etc.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/347
19 October 2011
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and sections 16
and 17 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, that the Department of Transport has revised
Technical Standards Document (TSD) N° 305, Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock
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Protection, which specifies requirements for limitation of electrolyte spillage, retention of electric
energy storage/conversion devices, and protection from harmful electric shock during and after
a crash. TSD N°. 305, Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection, reproduces U.S.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard N° 305, Electric-powered vehicles: electrolyte spillage
and electrical shock protection, and is incorporated by reference in section 305 of the Motor
Vehicle Safety Regulations. This revision is introduced to respond to petitions for
reconsideration of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Final Rule of June 14,
2010, by addressing issues related to the scope, the definitions, the retention requirements for
electric energy storage/conversion systems, the electrical isolation requirements, the test
specifications and requirements for electrical isolation monitoring, and the state-of-charge of
electric energy storage devices prior to the crash tests.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/55/Rev.1
10 October 2011
The mandatory contents are the basic technical requirements for operating safety of complete
vehicle, main assemblies and safety protection devices, etc. of power-driven vehicles, as well
as the additional requirements for fire engines, ambulances, wreckers, police vehicles and
vehicles for handicapped driving.
VIETNAM
G/TBT/N/VNM/18
4 October 2011
The Decision is to impose the regulation for the implementation of emission standard to new
manufactured, assembled and imported motor vehicles. The regulation for the implementation
of emission standards is as follows:
For automobiles: Euro 4 from 1 Jan 2017 and Euro 5 from 1 Jan 2022;
For motorcycles: Euro 3 from 1 Jan 2017.
THAILAND
G/TBT/N/THA/391
28 September 2011
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 2555-25XX as a
mandatory standard. This draft standard covers only passenger cars (including off-road
vehicles), trucks and passenger cars modified from trucks. It specifies safety requirements,
marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.
BRAZIL
G/TBT/N/BRA/404/Add.1
26 September 2011
This document aims to replace partially the document notified under the G/TBT/N/BRA/404,
issued by Inmetro - National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality,
(mandatory conformity assessment procedures for Road wheels) It sets new deadlines for
marketing, manufacturing and importing the product in conformity with the requirements.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/132/Add.2
19 September 2011
This final rule amends a provision in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, "Child
restraint systems", that permits NHTSA to allow manufacturers of child restraint systems
(CRSs) manufactured before 1 August 2010, to choose to have NHTSA test the CRSs with
either the Hybrid II 6-year old child (H2-6C) dummy or the Hybrid III 6-year-old child (HIII-6C)
dummy. This final rule amends the provision to permit manufacturers of currentlymanufactured CRSs the choice of NHTSA testing their child restraints with either the H2-6C
dummy or the HIII-6C dummy until further notice.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/326
6 September 2011
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Description of content: The new safety standard K9900: Electric vehicle conductive charging
system-Plug, socket-outlet, connector and inlet for a.c. covers the requirements especially for 5pin connectors and is identical to the relevant parts to the 5-pin connectors of both
23H/248/CDV(IEC62196-1 Ed.2) and 23H/250/CDV(IEC62196-2 Ed.1).
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/559/Add.1
6 September 2011
Addendum: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seat Belt Assemblies
SUMMARY: This document denies a petition for rulemaking submitted by Mr Michael R.
Schramm, to amend the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) on seat belt
assemblies, to include a requirement that seat belts be releasable without unbuckling. We are
denying the petition because the petitioner did not demonstrate a safety need for such a
requirement or show how such a requirement could be implemented without increasing
inadvertent release of seat belts during normal vehicle operation and certain crash scenarios,
resulting in increased risk to vehicle occupants.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/416/Add.3
6 September 2011
Addendum: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) on
occupant crash protection to remove the sunset of a requirement that a vehicle's lap belt must
be lockable, without the use of special tools, to tightly secure a child restraint system (CRS).
We refer to this as the "lockability" requirement. Under the current standard, the lockability
requirement ceases to apply to seating positions that are equipped with a child restraint
anchorage system (commonly referred to as a "LATCH" system) on vehicles manufactured on
or after 1 September 2012. Because data indicate that motorists are still using lockable belts
to install CRSs even in seating positions with LATCH, there is a continuing need for the
lockability requirement even in seating positions with LATCH. Thus, this final rule ensures that
the lockability requirement continues in effect for all seating positions past 1 September 2012.
Effective date: The final rule is effective 27 December 2011. Petitions for reconsideration of
the final rule must be received not later than 13 October 2011.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/57/Add.3
31 August 2011
Addendum: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Side Impact Protection.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/317/Add.3
31 August 2011
Addendum: Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking; School Buses.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/57/Add.2
31 August 2011
Addendum: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Side Impact Protection; Fuel System
Integrity; Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection.
SUMMARY: This document comprises the agency's second of two responses to petitions for
reconsideration of a 11 September 2007, final rule that upgraded Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, "Side impact protection". The final rule incorporated a
vehicle-to-pole test into the standard, adopted technically-advanced test dummies and
enhanced injury criteria, and incorporated the advanced dummies into the standard's moving
deformable barrier test. An earlier response was published on 9 June 2008, which addressed
lead time, phase-in percentages, test speed, and other issues. Today's response addresses
the remaining issues raised by the petitions.
Effective Date: The date on which this final rule amends the CFR is 14 May 2010.
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/296/Add.1
31 August 2011
The Ministry of Environment would like to inform the Members of the TBT Committee that
Regulation No 89/2011 of the Ministry of Environment setting the standards for the efficiency
of average energy consumption of automobiles, standards for allowable emission of
greenhouse gases from automobiles and the application and management thereof was
adopted on 9 June 2011 and will be entered into force on 1 January 2012.
Available at: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/tbt/KOR/11_2609_00_x.pdf.
SWITZERLAND
G/TBT/N/CHE/137
17 August 2011
Description of content: In March 2011, the Swiss parliament adopted a partial revision of the
law on CO2-emissions aiming at reducing the emissions of passenger cars. The proposed
ordinance rules the implementation of the corresponding articles of the law. The ordinance
follows closely the corresponding EU-Regulation (EC) No. 443/2009 with minor changes where
necessary. The main differences are (1) that the importer of a car is responsible for its CO2emissions and (2) a differentiation is made between big importers (> 50 cars registered for the
first time), for whom there will be calculated an average value of CO2-emissions at the end of
every reference year, and small importers (< 50 cars) who have to pay an eventual sanction
before the registration of any new passenger car for implementation reasons. Major
specifications of the EU-regulation, in particular scope, specific emission targets, derogations for
certain manufacturers, super-credits, pooling, height of the excess emission premium and ecoinnovations have been adopted uniformly.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/321
22 August 2011
Description of content:
Enforcement notice and/or administrative measure taken if the amount of hazardous
substances subjects (6 types) in electrical and electronic equipment vehicles exceeds the
content standard.
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Mandatory report on performance of improvement recommendation of materials and
structure.
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Change of the recycling target management system of electrical and electronic
equipment (kilograms per population)
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Clarify the recycling dues from manufacturers/importers of automobiles
COLUMBIA
G/TBT/N/COL/159/Suppl.1
22 August 2011
Technical Regulations on brake system components for use in motor vehicles or
their trailers, which are imported or manufactured nationally for use or marketing in
Colombia. Details available
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/tbt/COL/11_2659_00_et.pdf
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/644
12 August 2011
This document responds to petitions for reconsideration of a final rule issued by this agency on
14 June 2010. This final rule amended the electrical shock protection requirements to facilitate
the development and introduction of fuel cell vehicles (a type of electric-powered vehicle) and
the next generation of hybrid and battery electric powered vehicles. This document addresses
issues raised in the petitions for reconsideration relating to the scope and applicability of the
standard, the definitions in the standard, the retention requirements for electric energy
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storage/conversion systems, the electrical isolation requirements, the test specifications and
requirements for electrical isolation monitoring, the state-of-charge of electric energy storage
devices prior to the crash tests, a proposed protective barrier compliance option for electrical
safety, the use of alternative gas to crash test hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and a proposed lowenergy compliance option for electrical safety.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/173/Add.1
12 August 2011
New Car Assessment Program (NCAP); Safety Labeling
New passenger vehicles manufactured on or after 1 September 2007 must be labelled with
safety rating information published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) under its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). This information is required by
statute to be part of the Monroney (automobile price sticker) label. Effective beginning in
model year 2011 passenger vehicles, NHTSA enhanced the NCAP ratings program to
include, among other things, the incorporation of an overall vehicle score that is derived from
the vehicle's frontal crash, side crash, and rollover resistance ratings. This final rule amends
NHTSA's regulation on vehicle labelling of safety rating information to reflect the enhanced
NCAP ratings program.
The final rule is effective 29 August 2011. Petitions for Reconsideration: If you wish to
petition for reconsideration of this rule, your petition must be received by 12 September 2011.
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
G/TBT/N/TPKM/104
12 August 2011
For vehicles of categories L, M and N equipped with In-Vehicle Information and Communication
System (IVICS), the IVICS shall comply with the requirements of the Vehicle Safety Testing
Directions.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/164/Add.3
4 August 2011
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Air Brake Systems - response to petitions for
reconsideration.
On 27 July 2009, NHTSA published a final rule that amended the Federal motor vehicle
safety standard for air brake systems by requiring substantial improvements in stopping
distance performance on new truck tractors. In response, the agency received eight petitions
for reconsideration. The agency has already responded to most of the issues raised in the
petitions. This document responds to the one outstanding issue raised in the petitions,
stopping distance performance requirements at lower initial speeds. Based on testing results
and our concern that the current requirements might not be practicable, NHTSA is slightly
relaxing the stopping distance requirement for typical loaded tractors tested from an initial
speed of 20 mph by increasing the distance from 30 feet to 32 feet and for unloaded tractors
tested from an initial speed of 20 mph by increasing the distance from 28 feet to 30 feet. We
believe no other changes are necessary. This final rule is effective 1 August 2011. Petitions
for reconsideration must be received not later than 12 September 2011.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/431/Add.1
8 August 2011
Amendment to Standard for All-Terrain Vehicles; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 ("CPSIA") required the Consumer
Product Safety Commission ("Commission", "CPSC", or "we") to publish, as a mandatory
consumer product safety standard, the American National Standard for Four-Wheel AllTerrain Vehicles Equipment Configuration, and Performance Requirements, developed by the
Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (American National Standard ANSI/SVIA 1-2007). We
did so on 14 November 2008, 73 FR 67385. ANSI/SVIA has since issued a 2010 edition of its
standard. In accordance with the CPSIA, we propose to amend the Commission's mandatory
ATV standard to reference the 2010 edition of the ANSI/SVIA standard.
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SOUTH AFRICA
G/TBT/N/ZAF/139
8 August 2011
This specification covers the requirements for vehicle models of categories O1 and O2
designed or adapted for operation on a public road at speeds greater than 40 kph, including
new vehicle models and vehicle models that have not previously been registered or licensed in
South Africa.
Category O1
single axel trailers, other than semi-trailers, with a maximum mass not
exceeding 0,75t;
Category O2
trailers other than category O1, with a maximum mass not exceeding 3,5t.
SWEDEN
G/TBT/N/SWE/112
19 July 2011
The Act (2011:319) on fuels is amended by a clarification that states that petrol or diesel fuel
used for research and development or restocking is allowed to be sold regardless of the fact
that the petrol or the diesel fuel does not meet the environmental standards set out in the law.
The Act is also amended by a definition of research and development as well as a definition of
restocking. The environment class is related to the taxation of the fuel. The Act is therefore
also amended by a clarification that states that in a case where it is not possible to place the
petrol or the diesel fuel in a certain environment class then the petrol or the diesel fuel shall be
considered as other petrol or other diesel fuel.
OMAN
G/TBT/N/OMN/123
13 July 2011
This Omani/GSO draft technical regulation concerns with the requirements for the lateral
protection (side guards) of trucks and trailers having maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes
used for the carriage of goods. This regulation does not apply to tractors for semi trailers and
vehicles designed and constructed for special purposes where it is not possible for practical
reasons to fit such lateral protection.
OMAN
G/TBT/N/OMN/122
13 July 2011
This Omani/GSO draft technical regulation concerns with the requirements for the front underrun protective devices (FUPD) of trucks having maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes used for
the carriage of goods. This TR does not apply to off road vehicles and vehicles such that their
use is incompatible with the provisions of front under-run protection.
OMAN
G/TBT/N/OMN/121
13 July 2011
This Omani/GSO draft technical regulation concerns with the requirements for the rear underrun protective devices (RUPD) of trucks and trailers having maximum mass exceeding 3.5
tonnes used for the carriage of goods. This TR does not apply to Traction units for articulated
vehicles, special trailers constructed for the carriage of very long loads such as timber, steel
bars etc.
EUROPEAN UNION
G/TBT/N/EEC/314/Add.1
30 June 2011
The European Union would like to inform the WTO Members that Regulation (EU)
No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting emission performance
standards for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union's integrated approach to
reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles was adopted on 11 May 2011 and published
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in the Official Journal of the EU L 145 on 31 May 2011.The text of the regulation is available
on the EU-TBT website in English, French and Spanish: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/
COLOMBIA
G/TBT/N/COL/96/Add.5
8 June 2011
A new draft amendment to Ministry of Mines and Energy Decree No. 2629 of 10 July 2007
"Establishing provisions to promote the use of biofuels in Colombia, and measures applicable
to motor vehicles and other engine powered machinery and equipment which are fuel
operated" and to Ministry of Mines and Energy Decree No. 1135 of 31 March 2009
"Amending Decree No. 2629 of 2007, concerning the use of alcohol fuels in Colombia and the
measures applicable to petrol fuelled motor vehicles", notified by the World Trade
Organization
in
documents
G/TBT/N/COL/96/Add.1
of
16 August 2007
and
G/TBT/N/COL/96/Add.3 of 23 April 2009 respectively. In view of these amendments, a new
deadline for comments has been set at 30 August 2011.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/335
8 June 2011
The Department of Transport has revised the Technical Standards Document (TSD) No. 305,
Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection, which specifies requirements for limitation
of electrolyte spillage, retention of electric energy storage devices, and protection from harmful
electric shock during and after a crash. This revision is introduced to take into account the use
of new anthropomorphic test devices as well as new requirements for limitation of electrolyte
spillage, retention of electric energy storage devices, and protection from harmful electric shock.
KUWAIT
G/TBT/N/KWT/60
24 May 2011
This Standard defines visual aspect for the identification and assessment of such product
characteristics in quality assurance, as well as a basis for commercial and technical
agreements.
KUWAIT
G/TBT/N/KWT/57
24 May 2011
This Standard specifies the types of test for fuel filters in accordance with their application. This
Standard applies to fuel filters provided for road vehicles with diesel engines and for test
installations for fuel injection equipment.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
G/TBT/N/ARE/79
23 May 2011
Final draft technical regulation concerned with general requirements for new tyres for
multipurpose vehicles, light trucks, heavy trucks, buses and trailers. It is not applicable to motor
cycle, road equipment or agricultural equipment tyres.
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/357
17 May 2011
Amendments to the relevant regulations concerning electrical systems, safety belts and sidemarker lamps, etc. in order to harmonize them with UNECE Regulations Nos. 12, 16, 91,
94,100, 119 etc. based on the "1958 Agreement".
EUROPEAN UNION
G/TBT/N/EEC/349/Add.1
12 May 2011
The European Union would like to inform the WTO Members that Commission Directive
2011/37/EU amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council on end-of-life vehicles was adopted on 30 March 2011 and published in the
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Official Journal of the EU L 85 on 31 March 2011. The text of the regulation is available on the
EU-TBT website in English, French and Spanish: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/,
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/305/Add.1
13 April 2011
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Theft Protection and Rollaway
Prevention - Standard 114)
The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/305 (dated 16 March 2010) were
adopted 30 March 2011 as the Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
(Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention - Standard 114).These Regulations come into
force on 30 March 2011. The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the
Internet addresses indicated below:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-03-30/html/sor-dors69-eng.html (English)
KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/286/Add.1
13 April 2011
The Republic of Korea would like to inform the Members of the TBT Committee that the
proposed amendment of "Regulations for Motor Vehicle Safety Standards" that introduced an
item for TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) was published on 16 March 2011. The full
text is available on the KnowTBT website: http://www.knowtbt.kr and can also be downloaded
here: http://www.law.go.kr/nwRvsLsPop.do?lsKndCd=&cptOfi=1611000
and at: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/tbt/KOR/11_1076_00_x.pdf
EUROPEAN UNION
G/TBT/N/EEC/324/Add.1
8 April 2011
The European Union would like to inform the WTO Members that Commission Regulation
(EU) No 63/2011 laying down detailed provisions for the application for a derogation from the
specific CO2 emission targets pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council was adopted on 26 January 2011 and published in
the Official Journal of the EU L 23 on 27 January 2011. The text of the regulation is available
on the EU-TBT website in English, French and Spanish: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/ .
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
G/TBT/N/TTO/98
15 March 2011
This standard specifies the properties and test methods for automotive diesel fuel intended for
sale in Trinidad and Tobago. This standard is applicable to diesel fuel formulated for motor
vehicles, both on and off the public roadways, equipped with compression ignition engines.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/507/Add.1/Corr.1
14 March 2011
SUMMARY: Correction: In rule document 2011-547, appearing on pages 3212-3305 of the
issue of Wednesday, 19 January 2011, make the following change: Sec. 571.226
[Corrected] On page 3301, in the first column, above the paragraph headed "S8.4 Vehicles
manufactured on or after September 1, 2015 and before September 1, 2016.'', insert the
following text:
Sec. 571.226 [Corrected] S8.3 Vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 2014 and
before September 1, 2015. Subject to S8.9, for vehicles manufactured on or after September
1, 2014 and before September 1, 2015, the number of vehicles complying with S4.2 shall be
not less than 50 percent of:
(a) The manufacturer's average annual production of vehicles manufactured in the
three previous production years; or
(b) The manufacturer's production in the current production year.
FULL TEXT URLs: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/C1-2011-547.htm
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USA
G/TBT/N/USA/603/Corr.1
7 March 2011
TITLE: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Mediumand Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles
ACTION: Correcting amendments. SUMMARY: NHTSA and EPA published in the Federal
Register of 30 November 2010, proposed rules to establish a comprehensive Heavy-Duty
National Program that will increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for
on-road heavy-duty vehicles, responding to the President's directive on 21 May 2010, to take
coordinated steps to produce a new generation of clean vehicles. That document
inadvertently contained some incorrect fuel consumption values in NHTSA-specific tables in
the preamble that resulted from using an incorrect conversion factor for determining CO2
emissions to equivalent fuel consumption for gasoline fuel. That document also contained
some rounding errors in NHTSA-specific tables in the preamble. This document corrects the
rounding errors by adopting a uniform rounding approach for all fuel consumption equivalents
for those NHTSA-specific tables and makes the appropriate corrections to the conversions.
FULL TEXT URLs: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-32726.htm
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/605/Add.1
11 March 2011
TITLE: Rear Visibility; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, Rearview Mirrors; Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, Low-Speed Vehicles; Phase-in Reporting Requirements
ACTION: Announcement of a public technical workshop, a public hearing and re-opening of
public comment period. SUMMARY: On 7 December 2010, NHTSA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking proposing to amend the agency's Federal motor vehicle safety standard
on rearview mirrors to improve the ability of a driver of a vehicle to detect pedestrians in the
area immediately behind the vehicle and thereby minimize the likelihood of the vehicle striking
a pedestrian while the vehicle is moving backward. NHTSA is announcing two separate public
events relating to this proposal. The first event, a public technical workshop, will be held on
11 March 2011, to discuss technical issues relevant to the test procedure described in the
proposed rule. The second event, a public hearing, will be held on 23 March 2011 to provide
an opportunity for the public to present oral testimony regarding the proposal. The dates,
times, locations, and framework for these public events are announced in this notice. In order
to facilitate the submission of written comments in connection with these two events, the
comment period for the proposed rule will be reopened for a period of 45 days. In a separate
document appearing in today's edition of the Federal Register, the agency is correcting
various minor errors regarding metric conversions, section cross references and other
matters. FULL TEXT URLs: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/2011-4736.htm
KENYA
G/TBT/N/KEN/268
1 March 2011
Specifies requirements for the performance and installation of devices designed to limit the
maximum road speed of motor vehicles by control of engine power.
EUROPEAN UNION
G/TBT/N/EEC/365
25 February 2011
This proposal for a Directive specifies the obligatory requirements on emissions for narrow-track
tractors.
BRAZIL
G/TBT/N/BRA/400/Add.1
24 February 2011
This addendum aims to inform that the Conformity Assessment Procedure, issued by Inmetro
– National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality and notified under
G/TBT/N/BRA/400 (conformity assessment procedure for hydraulic brake fluids for
automotive vehicles), was adopted as a final text and published in the Brazilian Official
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Journal as Ministerial Act nº 78, 03 February 2011 (Portaria N.º 78, de 3 de Fevereiro de
2011 - D.O.U 07/02/2011).
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
G/TBT/N/ARE/61
28 January 2011
This modification of technical regulation is concerned with motor vehicles – general
requirement which specifies the general requirement for motor vehicles.
KUWAIT
G/TBT/N/KWT/54
26 January 2011
This standard is concerned with the strength of passenger cars, multi-purpose passenger
vehicles, trucks and buses to withstand impacts.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/507/Add.1
26 January 2011
This final rule establishes a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 226, "Ejection
Mitigation'', to reduce the partial and complete ejection of vehicle occupants through side
windows in crashes, particularly rollover crashes. The standard applies to the side windows
next to the first three rows of seats, and to a portion of the cargo area behind the first or
second rows, in motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4,536 kilogram
(kg) or less (10,000 pounds (lb) or less). To assess compliance, the agency is adopting a test
in which an impactor is propelled from inside a test vehicle toward the windows. The ejection
mitigation safety system is required to prevent the impactor from moving more than a
specified distance beyond the plane of a window. To ensure that the systems cover the entire
opening of each window for the duration of a rollover, each side window will be impacted at
up to four locations around its perimeter at two time intervals following deployment. The
agency anticipates that manufacturers will meet the standard by modifying existing side
impact air bag curtains, and possibly supplementing them with advanced glazing. The
curtains will be made larger so that they cover more of the window opening, made more
robust to remain inflated longer, and made to deploy in both side impacts and in rollovers. In
addition, after deployment the curtains will be tethered near the base of the vehicle's pillars or
otherwise designed to keep the impactor within the boundaries established by the
performance test. This final rule adopts a phase-in of the new requirements, starting 1
September 2013. This final rule advances NHTSA's initiatives in rollover safety and also
responds to Section 10301 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). That section directs NHTSA to initiate and complete
rulemaking to reduce complete and partial ejections of vehicle occupants from outboard
seating positions, considering various ejection mitigation systems.
DATES: Effective date: The date on which this final rule amends the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) is 1 March 2011.
NEW ZEALAND
G/TBT/N/NZL/54
26 January 2011
A consultation document outlining various proposals to amend existing fuel specifications as
delineated under the Engine Fuel Specifications Regulations 2008.
Specific proposals that have TBT implications include those that are designed to:
Relax existing specifications:
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Minimum E70 for petrol for summer season reduced from 22% to 20%
Minimum MON for regular grade petrol reduced from 82 to 81
Vapour pressure waiver of 7 kPa for petrol/ethanol blends extended to winter season
Density waiver for diesel/biodiesel blends up to 5% biodiesel of 0.002 kg/m3 (giving a
maximum density of 0.852 kg/m3)
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Align with international specifications:
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Inorganic chloride content limit for ethanol reduced from 32 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg
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Maximum PAH content for diesel reduced from 11% mass to 8% mass
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Maximum phosphorus content for biodiesel reduced from 10 mg/kg to 4 mg/kg
Future proof the regulations:
Definitions of petrol and diesel amended to explicitly cover all fuels regardless of the feedstock
or production process.
COLOMBIA
G/TBT/N/COL/96/Add.4
7 January 2011
The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies a draft amendment to Ministry of Mines and Energy
Decree No. 2629 of 10 July 2007 "Establishing provisions to promote the use of biofuels in
Colombia, and measures applicable to motor vehicles and other engine-powered machinery
and equipment which are fuel-operated" and to Ministry of Mines and Energy Decree
No. 1135 of 31 March 2009 "Amending Decree No. 2629 of 2007, concerning the use of
alcohol fuels in Colombia and the measures applicable to petrol-fuelled motor vehicles",
notified by the World Trade Organization in documents G/TBT/N/COL/96/Add.1 of 16 August
2007 and G/TBT/N/COL/96/Add.3 of 23 April 2009 respectively. In view of these
amendments, a new deadline for comments has been set at 15 March 2011.
COLOMBIA
G/TBT/N/COL/96
3 July 2007
Deadlines for engine conversion; Blends; Regulation of biofuel production, transport,
distribution and use by the Ministry of Mines and Energy; Regulation of permissible
emissions by the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Land Development and the
Ministry of Social Welfare; Regulation and promotion of crop growth by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/209
7 January 2011
This Saudi/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with a method for test and measurement of
the compressive displacement of brake linings or brake pad assemblies due to loading and
temperature. It also provides a test method to assess lining thermal swell and growth. This
Gulf Standard applies to disc brake pad assemblies or coupon samples cut from the friction
material.
INDONESIA
G/TBT/N/IDN/40/Add.1
10 January 2011
Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Vehicles Rim (SNI 1896:2008
and SNI 4658:2008). Addendum of mandatory implementation of Indonesia National Standard
for Vehicles Rim; SNI 1896:2008 and SNI 4658:2008 under G/TBT/N/IDN/40, dated 29 June
2010. The draft of regulation has been stipulated through "Regulation of Minister of Industry
No. 120/M-IND/PER/11/2010".
MALAYSIA
G/TBT/N/MYS/20
10 January 2011
Braking systems under sub–rule 11 of Rule 15 shall conform with the following specification:
 UN ECE Regulation 13 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles of
Categories M, N and O with regard to Braking;
 UN ECE Regulation 13–H Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Passenger
Cars with regard to Braking; or
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
UN ECE Regulation 78 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles of
Category L with regard to Braking.
Brake Lining under sub–rule 14 of Rule 15 shall conform with the following specification:
 MS 1164 Specification for Road vehicles - Replacement Brake Lining Assemblies and
Drum Brake Lining for Power-Driven Vehicles; or

UN ECE Regulation 90 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Replacement
Brake Lining Assemblies and Drum Brake Lining for Power–Driven Vehicles and Their
Trailers.
Pneumatic tyres under sub–rule 2 (d) of Rule 30 shall conform with the following specification:
UN ECE Regulation 75 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Pneumatic Tyres for
Motorcycles and Mopeds.
MALAYSIA
G/TBT/N/MYS/19
10 January 2011
Security Device under sub–rule 1 of Rule 24A shall conform with the following specification:
 MS 1742 Specification Vehicle Security System or UNECE Regulation No. 97 Uniform
Provisions Concerning The Approval Of Vehicle Alarm Systems (VAS) And Of Motor
Vehicles With Regard To Their Alarm Systems (AS);
 UN ECE Regulation No. 18 Uniform Provisions Concerning The Approval Of Motor
Vehicles With Regard To Their Protection Against Unauthorized Use;
 UN ECE Regulation No. 62 Uniform Provisions Concerning The Approval Of Power
Driven Vehicles With Handlebars With Regard To Their Protection Against
Unauthorized Use; or
 UN ECE Regulation No. 116 Uniform Technical Prescriptions Concerning The
Protection Of Motor Vehicles Against Unauthorized Use.
MALAYSIA
G/TBT/N/MYS/18
10 January 2011
Seat anchorage under sub–rule 8 of Rule 65 shall conform with the following specification:
 UN ECE Regulation 80 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Seats of Large
Passenger Vehicles and of These Vehicles With Regard to the Strength of the Seats
and Their Anchorages.
Lighting under sub–rule 2(i) of Rule 96 shall conform with the following specification:
 UN ECE Regulation 48 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles With
Regard to the Installation of Lighting and Light–Signalling Devices or MS ISO 303:
2004 Installation of Lighting and Signalling Devices for Motor Vehicles and Their
Trailers;
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UN ECE Regulation 98 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Motor Vehicle
Headlamps Equipped with Gas–Discharge Light Sources; or
UN ECE Regulation 99 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Gas–Discharge
Light Sources for Use In Approved Gas–Discharge Lamp Units of Power–Driven
Vehicles.
Construction of public service vehicle under sub–rule (b) of Rule 137 shall conform with the
following specification:
 UN ECE Regulation 36 Uniform Provisions Concerning The Approval of Large
Passenger Vehicles With Regard to Their General Construction;
 UN ECE Regulation 52 Uniform Provisions Concerning The Approval of M2 and M3
Small Capacity Vehicles With Regard to Their General Construction; or
 UN ECE Regulation 66 Uniform Technical Prescriptions Concerning The Approval of
Large Passenger Vehicles With Regard to the Strength of their Superstructure.
GERMANY
G/TBT/N/DEU/12
3 December 2010
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Implementing the European Fuel Quality Directive 98/70/EC this ordinance sets – in respect
of road vehicles, non–road mobile machinery (including inland waterway vessels when not at
sea), agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft when not at sea – technical
specifications for fuels to be used with positive ignition and compression–ignition engines and
labelling requirements for fuels. The ordinance applies especially to petrol, diesel fuels, gas
oil, biodiesel, ethanol fuel, liquid petroleum gas, natural or bio gas as fuel, vegetable oil fuel
and fuel oil.
The ordinance increases in particular the maximum permissible percentage of ethanol in
petrol fuel from the current 5 per cent by volume of ethanol to 10 per cent by volume. The
quality requirements for transport fuels are standardized in DIN or CEN standards and have
been incorporated into the Ordinance on the Quality and Labelling of Fuels.
Implementing the European limit for the maximum permissible sulphur content of gas oils
intended for use by non–road mobile machinery (including inland waterway vessels),
agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft will be reduced to 10 mg/kg from
1 January 2011.
BRAZIL
G/TBT/N/BRA/408
15 December 2010
Conformity assessment procedures for all parts used in automotive road vehicles with a focus
on safety, through the establishment of a mandatory certification carried out by an accredited
body, in order to reduce risks of accidents on public roads.
BRAZIL
G/TBT/N/BRA/404
15 December 2010
Conformity assessment procedure for automotive wheels with a focus on safety through the
establishment of a mandatory third party certification carried out by an accredited body, in order
to reduce risks of accidents on public roads.
ISRAEL
G/TBT/N/ISR/479
8 December 2010
First amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 1107. This amendment changes paragraph C of
the standard's Hebrew section dealing with installation and usage instructions. It adds a new
marking requirement to warn against exposure to sun of the metal and or the plastic parts, in
order to prevent a child from a possible burn from contact with, or sitting in the child restraint
device.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/199/Rev.2/Add.2
17 December 2010
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety
Regulations
In May 2010, the Government of Canada published the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and
Booster Seats Safety Regulations (the Regulations), which introduced a parallel regime, until
31 December 2010, that allowed manufacturers to follow either the previous requirements or
the new child restraint testing requirements (notified under G/TBT/N/CAN/199/Rev.2/Add.1).
This amendment will extend the transition period to 31 December 2011, allowing a further 12
months for the manufacturers to complete the testing, research and certification of their
restraints. Until this date, manufacturers will have the option of producing products that meet
either the Regulations or the previous regulatory requirements.The full text of this amendment
can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2010/2010-12-08/html/sor-dors279-eng.html (English)
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OMAN
G/TBT/N/OMN/102
24 November 2010
This is an OMANI/Gulf Final Draft TR concerned with the strength of passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses to withstand impacts.
ISRAEL
G/TBT/N/ISR/472
24 November 2010
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5731. This draft standard revision adopts the European
Standard EN 14214: November 2008 with a few changes that appear in the standard’s Hebrew
section as follows:
 Changes in the normative references;
 Changes in Table 1 of paragraph 5.4 dealing with the generally applicable requirements
and related test methods.
KUWAIT
G/TBT/N/KWT/51
19 November 2010
This standard is concerned with the strength of passenger cars, multi–purpose passenger
vehicles, trucks and buses to withstand impacts.
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
G/TBT/N/BHR/220
9 November 2010
This Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with the general requirements for motor vehicle
replacement new-spare parts.
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
G/TBT/N/BHR/219
9 November 2010
This standard is concerned with the strength of passenger cars, multi-purpose passenger
vehicles, trucks and buses to withstand impacts.
EUROPEAN UNION
G/TBT/N/EEC/350
3 November 2010
This proposal for a regulation specifies obligatory requirements to the performance of
agricultural and forestry tractors and their components, including:

vehicle structure integrity;
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steering, braking and electronic stability systems;
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glazing, mirrors and lighting systems;
 ballast weight, roll-over protection devices;
permissible level of external noise and pollutant emissions.
OMAN
G/TBT/N/OMN/101
1 November 2010
This is an OMANI/Gulf Final Draft TR concerned with the general requirements for motor
vehicle replacement new-spare parts.
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BRAZIL
G/TBT/N/BRA/400
25 October 2010
Procedures which should be performed by a third party body accredited by INMETRO in order
to assure the conformity for hydraulic brake fluids used in motor vehicles.
BRAZIL
G/TBT/N/BRA/319/Add.1
25 October 2010
On 22 December 2008, INMETRO published drafts Conformity Assessment Procedures for
Accessible Public Vehicles for Urban and Highway. Passengers Transport, (notified by the
codes G/TBT/N/BRA/318 and G/TBT/N/BRA/319). These proposed documents were
supposed to entry into force by the day it was published in the Official Gazette on 01/06/2009.
Inmetro is now extending the entry into force date of these rules by the Act n° 357, 13
September 2010. This extension will provide additional time of term to become acquainted
with the mandatory compliances to acquire certification of the vehicles mentioned above. This
document extends the adapting periods for the 2 proposed rule documents published.
BRAZIL
G/TBT/N/BRA/318/Add.1
25 October 2010
Extension of adapting period
Inmetro Ordinance N° 357, 13 September 2010, establishing additional time to the
compulsory certification of Accessible Public Vehicles for Urban and Highway Passengers
Transport. On 22 December 2008, INMETRO published drafts Conformity Assessment
Procedures for Accessible Public Vehicles for Urban and Highway Passengers Transport,
(notified by the codes G/TBT/N/BRA/318 and G/TBT/N/BRA/319). These proposed
documents were supposed to entry into force by the day it was published in the Official
Gazette on 01/06/2009. Inmetro is now extending the entry into force date of these rules by
the Act n° 357, 13 September 2010. This extension will provide additional time of term to
become acquainted with the mandatory compliances to acquire certification of the vehicles
mentioned above.
KUWAIT
G/TBT/N/KWT/44
19 October 2010
This Kuwait/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with a method for test and measurement of
the compressive displacement of brake linings or brake pad assemblies due to loading and
temperature. It also provides a test method to assess lining thermal swell and growth. This
Gulf Standard applies to disc brake pad assemblies or coupon samples cut from the friction
material.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/752
20 October 2010
This standard specifies the technical requirements and test methods for preventing or mitigating
injury to drivers by motor vehicle steering mechanism during frontal collision.
This standard applies to M1 category vehicles and N1 category vehicles with maximum gross
mass less than 1500kg.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/751
20 October 2010
This standard specifies the technical requirements and test methods for front underrun
protection of commercial vehicles. This standard applies to N2, N3 type of vehicles. It does not
apply to the vehicles designed and manufactured for special purpose, for which installation of
front underrun protective devices is not practicable due to their structure.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
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G/TBT/N/KOR/296
18 October 2010
The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea is publicly announcing the automobile
standards of the efficiency of average energy consumption and allowable emission of
greenhouse gases, which will take effect as of 2012 as part of Korea's national vision of Low
Carbon, Green Growth. The standards will be applied to passenger automobiles and
automobiles for passengers and freight for up to 10 passengers. Auto manufacturers shall
choose either one of standards and comply with it. The standards will be phased in from 2012
to 2015 and applied in a flexible manner according to the average curb weight of an auto
manufacturer.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/569
27 August 2010
In accordance with NHTSA's 2007 Motorcoach Safety Plan and DOT's 2009 Departmental
Motorcoach Safety Action Plan, NHTSA is issuing this NPRM to propose to amend the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) on occupant crash protection (FMVSS No.
208) to require lap/shoulder seat belts for each passenger seating position in new
motorcoaches. This NPRM also proposes to require a lap/shoulder belt for the motorcoach
and large school bus driver's seating positions, which currently are required to have either a
lap or a lap/shoulder belt. Although motorcoach transportation overall is a safe form of
transportation in the United States, several motorcoach crashes in 2008 have illustrated that
motorcoach rollover crashes, while a relatively rare event, can cause a significant number of
fatal or serious injuries in a single event. NHTSA's safety research on motorcoach seat belts,
completed in 2009, shows that the installation of lap/shoulder belts on motorcoaches is
practicable and effective. We believe that the seat belt assemblies that would be installed on
motorcoach passenger seats pursuant to this rulemaking could reduce the risk of fatal injuries
in rollover crashes by 77 percent, primarily by preventing occupant ejection in a crash.
INDONESIA
G/TBT/N/IDN/40/Suppl.1
25 August 2010
REGULATION OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY ON THE
OBLIGATORY ENFORCEMENT OF THE INDONESIAN NATIONAL
STANDARD FOR WHEEL RIMS OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF
CATEGORIES M, N, O AND L
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/566
19 August 2010
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is proposing to
revise and update its accessibility guidelines for buses, over-the-road buses, and vans. The
guidelines ensure that transportation vehicles are readily accessible to and usable by
individuals with disabilities. The guidelines apply to the acquisition of new, used, and
remanufactured transportation vehicles, and the remanufacture of existing transportation
vehicles to the extent required by regulations issued by the Department of Transportation
pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The guidelines for transportation vehicles
operated in fixed guideway systems (e.g., rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, and intercity rail)
will be revised and updated at a future date.
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
G/TBT/N/TPKM/89
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18 August 2010
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications intends to regulate safety requirements for
electric powered vehicles of categories M, N and L, and category O by amending the Vehicle
Safety Testing Directions. The draft for the revisions includes revision to the existing
requirement of dynamic braking, steering control system the protection of driver against the
steering mechanism in the event of impact, the protection of occupants in the event of a lateral
collision, the protection of occupants in the event of a frontal collision and electromagnetic
compatibility. For motor vehicles (including electric powered vehicles) of categories M, N, O and
L, EMS requirements based on UN/ECE R10 will be introduced. For electric powered vehicles
of categories M, N with a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, the requirements based
on UN/ECE R100 will be introduced, which include protection against electrical shock,
protection against direct contact of parts under voltage, isolation resistance measurement
method and the hydrogen emission test, etc. For electric powered vehicles of categories L,
safety regulations regarding electric motorcycles will be introduced, which make reference to
the TES Electric Motorcycles Safety Specifications and Testing Procedure, Vehicle Safety
Testing Directions of Prevention of Fire Risks for Large Passenger Vehicles and CNS 0980241:
safety testing procedure of electric motorcycle secondary use lithium battery pack (draft).
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/340
18 August 2010
The WMTC (Worldwide Harmonized Motorcycle Certification Procedure) GTR will be
introduced.
EUROPEAN UNION
G/TBT/N/EEC/349
12 August 2010
The draft Directive adapts to scientific and technical progress the list of materials and
components which are exempted from the prohibition of the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or
hexavalent chromium in materials and components of vehicles put on the market after 1 July
2003 according to Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/320
11 August 2010
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and sections 16
and 17 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, that the Department of Transport has revised
the following Technical Standards Documents (TSD):
•
114, Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention, which specifies vehicle performance
requirements intended to reduce the incidence of crashes resulting from theft and
accidental rollaway of motor vehicles;
•
216, Roof Crush Resistance, which establishes strength requirements for the
passenger compartment roof; and
•
301, Fuel System Integrity, which specifies requirements for the integrity of motor
vehicle fuel systems.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/286
6 August 2010
The following amendments will be made to the KMVSS:
1. ESC (Electronic Stability Control System) shall be installed to passenger vehicles and
vehicles of GVW 4.5 tons or less. The change is expected to take effect on
1 January 2012 for new models and 30 June 2014 for existing models;
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2. TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) shall be installed to passenger vehicles and
vehicles of GVW 3.5 tons or less. The change is expected to take effect on
1 January 2012 for new models and 30 June 2014 for existing models;
3. AFLS (Adaptive Front Lighting System) with various beam patterns and LED light sources
for headlamps, reverse lamp and daytime running lamp may be applied. The change is
expected to take effect on the date of promulgation;
4. DRL (Daytime Running Lamps) may be applied to motor vehicles and motor cycles. The
change is expected to take effect on the date of promulgation;
5. Brake system will be harmonized with ECE Regulation No. 13. The change is expected to
take effect on the date of promulgation;
6. Side direction indicator will be harmonized with ECE Regulation No. 6. The change is
expected to take effect 24 months after the date of promulgation;
Electromagnetic compatibility and indirection vision (rear-view mirrors) will be harmonized with
ECE Regulations No. 10 and 46. The change is expected to take effect on 1 January 2012 for
new models and 31 December 2013 for existing models.
CZECH REPUBLIC
G/TBT/N/CZE/140
6 August 2010
This measure of a general nature stipulates metrological and technological requirements for
specified measuring devices, including test methods for verifying specified measuring devices,
which in this case are high speed weigh-in-motion scales for road vehicles.
SINGAPORE
G/TBT/N/SGP/8
23 July 2010
Revision of standards for exhaust noise emission for new motor vehicles imported into
Singapore. From 1 October 2010 onwards, all new motor vehicles imported into Singapore
must comply with the exhaust noise emission standards specified below. These revised
standards are based on those currently implemented in Japan and the EU, i.e. Directive
97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1997 on certain
components and characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles; EC Council Directive
70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 as last amended by Directive 92/97/EEC and Commission
Directive 96/20/EC of 27 March 1996; and Articles 30 and 65 of the Safety Regulations for
Road Vehicles as amended by the Ministry of Transport Ordinance No. 5 0f 21 February 2000
and No. 66 of 20 December 1996 respectively of Japan.
Class of vehicle: Noise level measured at 0.5 metre from open end of exhaust pipe of vehicle,
Decibels (A)
a. Motor cycle (with or without a side car), scooter or trivan: 94;
b. Motor car, taxi or station wagon (whether for passengers only or for goods and
passengers): 96, 100 (engine at rear end);
c. Goods vehicle or bus with gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes: 97;
Goods vehicle or bus with gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes: 99.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/284
5 August 2010
This draft safety quality labelling criteria on warning devices proposes to improve the safety
criteria as follows: The recommendation requirements such as equipments and configuration,
shape and dimensions, heat test, water test, dust test, stability test will be mandatory; The
colour test of the orange fluorescent materials on the warning device will be added
GEORGIA
G/TBT/N/GEO/36
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The present document determines requirements towards technical maintenance
characteristics of a individually designed (hand-made) vehicle, its parts and devices and the
procedure for assessing the compliance of the handmade vehicle with the requirements of the
present regulation.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/559
16 July 2010
This document requests public comments on a petition for rulemaking submitted by Public
Citizen and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, to amend the Federal motor vehicle safety
standard on occupant crash protection to require automobile manufacturers to install seat belt
reminder systems for rear designated seating positions in light passenger vehicles. The
document discusses the agency's research and findings as well as our knowledge of the
different types of rear seat belt reminder systems. In general, we are encouraged by new
methods to increase seat belt use. NHTSA requests comments and information to assist the
agency in determining whether to grant or deny the petition.
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/337
7 July 2010
Amendments to the relevant regulations concerning direction indicators, front and rear
position side lamps, stop-lamps and end-outline marker lamps, steering mechanism, front fog
lamps, headlamp cleaners, installation of lights, gas-discharge headlamps, headlamps,
adaptive front-lighting systems, etc. in order to harmonize them with UNECE Regulations
Nos. 6, 7, 12, 19, 45, 48, 98, 112, 123, etc. based on the "1958 Agreement".
GEORGIA
G/TBT/N/GEO/31
30 June 2010
Priority guide-line is environmental protection, introduction European norms in Georgia and
anti-gas protection and regulation quality of fuel. Establishment of ecological monitoring and
characteristics of motor-car petrol.
GEORGIA
G/TBT/N/GEO/25
29 June 2010
The present technical regulation defines conformity of trucks and trailers with the ECMT quotes
systems "Euro 2 Safe", "Euro 4 safe", "Euro 5 Safe", conformity of trucks with ECMT technical
and safety requirements, conformity of trailers with ECMT technical safety requirements, as well
as conditions for issuing, changing, cancelling and using road suitability test certificates issued
by the ECMT test certificate authorities.
GEORGIA
G/TBT/N/GEO/24
29 June 2010
The present rules set requirements to ensure safety and are compulsory for the providers of
services for gas-cylinder vehicles engaged in mounting gas-cylinder devices on vehicles, their
conformity assessment vis-a-vis technical requirements as well as all drivers of vehicles with
gas-cylinder devices throughout the territory of Georgia.
KUWAIT
G/TBT/N/KWT/43
10 June 2010
This Kuwait/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with the general requirements for motor
vehicle replacement new-spare parts.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/185/Add.3
10 June 2010
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Technical Standards Document No. 206, Door Locks and Door Retention Components –
Revision 2. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and
sections 16 and 17 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, that the Department of Transport
has revised Technical Standards Document (TSD) No. 206, Door Locks and Door Retention
Components, which establishes performance and equipment requirements for door retention
systems. This amendment replaces the current load application rate with a time requirement
for the sliding door test and accurately specifies force application positioning for the sliding
door test. In addition, this revision better defines the allowable rotation for test plates,
reinstates the exclusion of doors equipped with wheelchair lift systems and clarifies provisions
regarding window and door positions during testing. Prior to this amendment, the Canadian
safety standard was aligned with its U.S. counterpart. This revision would re-establish
harmonization with respect to door locks and door retention components. Revision 2 of TSD
No. 206 is effective as of 29 May 2010.
The full text of this addendum can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated
below:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2010/2010-05-29/html/notice-avis-eng.html#d105
AUSTRALIA
G/TBT/N/AUS/64
28 May 2010
The Australian Government has prepared a draft Regulation Impact Statement to consider the
merits of adopting Euro 5 and Euro 6 emissions standards for light vehicles in Australia. The
proposed amendments reflect the Government's policy to harmonise its vehicle standards
with those adopted by the UN Economic Commission for Europe.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/315
25 May 2010
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and sections 16
and 17 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, that the Department of Transport has revised
Technical Standards Document (TSD) No. 121, Air Brake Systems, which establishes
performance and equipment requirements for braking systems on vehicles equipped with air
brake systems. TSD No. 121, Air Brake Systems, reproduces U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 121 of the same title and is incorporated by reference in section 121 of
Schedule IV of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations. This revision requires the vast majority
of new truck tractors to be able to come to a full stop in a distance that is up to 30% less than
what was previously required. The purpose is to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries
associated with crashes involving tractor-trailer combinations. This new requirement will
speed up the introduction of the latest brake system technology into North America's freight
hauling fleets and will help truck drivers avoid collisions with other vehicles.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/199/Rev.2/Add.1
20 May 2010
Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations notified in
G/TBT/N/CAN/199/Rev.2 (dated 20 October 2009) were adopted 29 April 2010 as the Motor
Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations. The publication in the
Canada Gazette, Part I, proposed a coming into force date of 1 September 2010. However,
the Department is aware that completing the certification process is time consuming and has
therefore granted a four-month extension. Starting on the date of publication of these new
Regulations, a parallel regime until 31 December 2010 will allow for manufacturers to follow
either the content of the previous Regulations, including the requirements of the most recent
Interim Order, or the newly introduced Regulations. The full text of the adopted measure can
be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2010/2010-05-12/html/sor-dors90-eng.html (English)
THAILAND
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G/TBT/N/THA/337
17 May 2010
The Ministerial Regulation applies to high energy efficiency variable speed drives, and covers
definitions, technical requirements, energy efficiency values and calculation.
THAILAND
G/TBT/N/THA/336
17 May 2010
The Ministerial Regulation applies to high efficiency vehicles with gross mass up to 3,500 kg,
and covers definitions, fuel efficiency values and calculation.
EGYPT
G/TBT/N/EGY/21
4 May 2010
This decree states that compliance with the following Egyptian standard is mandatory. ES
7092/2010: Uniform provisions concerning the approval of replacement brake lining assemblies
and drum brake linings for power-driven vehicles and their trailers (English).
This Standard applies to:
1.1.1
Replacement brake lining assemblies intended for use in friction brakes forming part of
a braking system of vehicles of category M, N, L and O which have a type approval in
accordance with Regulations Nos. 13, 13-H or 78;
1.1.2
Replacement drum brake linings designed to be riveted to a brake shoe for fitment to
and use on vehicles of category M3, N2, N3, O3 or O4 having a type approval in
accordance with Regulation No. 13;
1.2
Replacement brake lining assemblies may be approved for fitment and use on power
driven vehicles and trailers having type approval in accordance with Regulation No. 13
or Regulation No. 78. Replacement drum brake linings designed to be riveted to a
brake shoe may be approved for fitment and use on power-driven vehicles and trailers
having type approval in accordance with Regulation No. 13 and classified in categories
M3, N2, N3, O3 and O4.1/.
The standard is identical with the latest version of UNECE Vehicle Regulations – 1958
Agreement Regulation No. 90
EGYPT
G/TBT/N/EGY/17
4 May 2010
This decree states that compliance with the following Egyptian standard is mandatory. ES
7085/2010: Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting
an asymmetrical passing beam and/or a driving beam and equipped with filament lamp of
category R2 (English):
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This standard applies to motor vehicle headlamps which may incorporate lenses of
glass or plastic material;
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The standard is identical with the latest version of UNECE Vehicle Regulations
– 1958 Agreement Regulation No. 1, 2 and all its amendments.
EGYPT
G/TBT/N/EGY/15
4 May 2010
This decree states that compliance with the following Egyptian standard is mandatory. ES
7091/2010: Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for commercial
vehicles and their trailers. (English)
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This standard covers new pneumatic tyres designed primarily, but not only, for vehicles
in categories M2, M3, N and O3 and O4. However, it does not apply to tyre types
identified by speed category symbols corresponding to speeds below 80 km/h.
-
The standard is identical with the latest version of UNECE Vehicle Regulations
– 1958 Agreement Regulation No. 54 and all its amendments
EGYPT
G/TBT/N/EGY/14
4 May 2010
This decree states that compliance with the following Egyptian standard is mandatory. ES
7088/2010: Uniform provisions concerning the approval of filament lamps for use in approved
lamp units on power-driven vehicles and of their trailers. (English)
-
This standard applies to: filament lamps shown in Annex 1 and intended for use in
approved lamp units of power-driven vehicles and of their trailers
-
The standard is identical with the latest version of UNECE Vehicle Regulations
– 1958 Agreement Regulation No. 37 and all its amendments
EGYPT
G/TBT/N/EGY/13
4 May 2010
This decree states that compliance with the following Egyptian standard is mandatory. ES
7084/2010: Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to door latches
and door retention components (English)
-
This standard applies to latches and door retention components such as hinges and
other supporting means on side doors of vehicles of categories of M 1 and N 1 1/used
for, or which can be used for, the entry or exit of the occupants
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The standard is identical with the latest version of UNECE Vehicle Regulations
– 1958 Agreement Regulation No. 11 and all its amendments
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/312
27 April 2010
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are primary contributors to climate change. The most significant
sources of GHG emissions are anthropogenic, mostly as a result of combustion of fossil fuels.
The emissions of GHGs have been increasing significantly since the industrial revolution and
this trend is likely to continue if no action is taken.
Transportation is one of the largest sources of GHG emissions in Canada, accounting for
about 27% of total GHG emissions in 2007. Passenger cars and light trucks account for
around 12% of total GHG emissions or 45% of transportation emissions. Accordingly, taking
action to reduce emissions from new cars and light-duty trucks is an essential element of the
Government's strategy to reduce air pollutant and GHG emissions to protect the environment
and the health of Canadians.
The objective of the proposed Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas
Emission Regulations (the proposed Regulations) is to reduce GHG emissions by
establishing mandatory GHG emission standards for new vehicles of the 2011 and later
model years that are aligned with U.S. standards. The alignment of vehicle emission
standards across North America will provide a level playing field that will lead North American
manufacturers to produce more advanced vehicles, while enhancing their competitiveness in
North American and export markets.
The proposed Regulations would require that vehicle manufacturers and importers meet fleet
average GHG emission standards for their passenger automobiles and light trucks for the
2011 and later model years. The proposed Regulations also include provisions that establish
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compliance flexibilities designed to provide appropriate lead-time for technological
improvements and a smooth transition to a more stringent regulatory program. These
flexibilities include a system for generating, banking and trading emission credits that could be
used to offset any emission deficits incurred, allowances for making GHG-reducing
improvements to vehicle air conditioning systems and for innovative technologies to reduce
GHG emissions. Flexibilities also include incentives for vehicles with dual-fuel capability and
advanced technology vehicles and optional standards for companies selling smaller volumes
of vehicles. Companies would also be required to submit annual reports, to maintain records
relating to the GHG emission performance of their fleets and to establish compliance with the
proposed Regulations.
Notes: The Government of Canada first announced its commitment to take regulatory action
to reduce GHG emissions from 2011 and later model year passenger automobiles and light
trucks in the Notice of intent to develop and implement regulations and other measures to
reduce air emissions published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on 21 October 2006. The NOI
was notified as G/TBT/N/CAN/181.
On 4 April 2009, the Government published the Notice of intent to develop regulations limiting
carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and light-duty trucks in the Canada Gazette, Part I,
notified as G/TBT/N/CAN/262, to inform interested parties of a new regulatory approach to
achieve its policy objective of reducing GHG emissions from new vehicles. The Government
announced that it was proceeding with the immediate development of regulations under
CEPA 1999 to limit emissions of GHGs from new passenger automobiles and light-duty trucks
to take effect beginning with the 2011 model year.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.5
19 April 2010
This document responds to two petitions for reconsideration of a 12 May 2009 final rule that
upgraded the agency's safety standard on roof crush resistance. The first petition requested
the agency to reconsider its decision to apply a lower roof strength-to-weight ratio
requirement to heavier light vehicles, i.e., ones with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than
2,722 kilograms (6,000 pounds), than to other light vehicles. The second requested
reconsideration of that decision as well as the agency's decision not to adopt a dynamic
rollover test requirement as part of this rulemaking. After carefully considering the petitions,
we are denying them. This document also responds to supplemental requests made by the
petitioners.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.4
19 April 2010
In May 2009, NHTSA published a final rule that upgraded the agency's safety standard on
roof crush resistance. This document provides a further response to comments submitted by
the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) during that rulemaking.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.3/Corr.1
19 April 2010.
In May 2009 we published a final rule that upgraded the agency's safety standard on roof
crush resistance. In this document, we correct two errors in that rule. We also identify errors
in the preamble to that rule.
EEC
G/TBT/N/EEC/324
8 April 2010 Article 11 of Regulation 443/2009 provides for a derogation for certain
manufacturers from the specific CO2 emission targets set in Annex I of the legislation.
According to Article 11(1), manufacturers responsible for less than 10,000 new passenger cars
per year may apply for an individual target consistent with their reduction potential for a period
of maximum five years. Article 11(4) allows manufacturers responsible for between 10,000 to
300,000 new passenger cars to apply for a target which is a 25% reduction on the average
specific emissions of CO2 in 2007. Where a manufacturer is a new entrant and its 2007
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baseline does not exist, the Commission shall determine an equivalent reduction target based
upon the best available CO2 reduction technology deployed in passenger cars of comparable
mass.
According to Article 11(8) of the Regulation, the Commission may adopt detailed provisions for
the implementation of this Article inter alia, on the interpretation of the eligibility criteria for
derogations, content of applications, and assessment of programmes for the reduction of
specific emissions of CO2. The notified document lays down such provisions.
ITALY
G/TBT/N/ITA/14
6 April 2010
The draft, made up of nine articles and four appendices, identifies the technical and
administrative systems for approval of brake disks and any other parts designed to be installed
on motor vehicles to replace original parts. Article 9 stipulates the conditions for recognising the
systems approved by European Union Member States (or Turkey or Countries belonging to the
EEA). The appendices stipulate:
 The form and content of the information sheet regarding the approval of a
brake disc system.
 The draft of the approval/extension certificate;

The procedure for confirming the suitability of a brake disc system for motor
vehicles for the purposes of approval;

The form and content of the declaration concerning the installation of the brake
disc system on the vehicle.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/485/Add.1
7 April 2010
Pursuant to a statutory mandate in the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act
of 2007, NHTSA is placing a requirement in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 114
that certain motor vehicles with an automatic transmission that includes a "park" position
manufactured for sale on or after 1 September 2010 be equipped with a brake transmission
shift interlock (BTSI). This interlock must necessitate that the service brake pedal be
depressed before the transmission can be shifted out of “park,” and must function in any
starting system key position. The BTSI requirement adopted by this final rule is identical in
substance to the Congressional requirement. This final rule is effective 29 April 2010.
Petitions for reconsideration: If you wish to petition for reconsideration of this rule, your
petition must be received by 14 May 2010.
EEC
G/TBT/N/EEC/324
8 April 2010
Article 11 of Regulation 443/2009 provides for a derogation for certain manufacturers from the
specific CO2 emission targets set in Annex I of the legislation. According to Article 11(1),
manufacturers responsible for less than 10,000 new passenger cars per year may apply for an
individual target consistent with their reduction potential for a period of maximum five years.
Article 11(4) allows manufacturers responsible for between 10,000 to 300,000 new passenger
cars to apply for a target which is a 25% reduction on the average specific emissions of CO2 in
2007. Where a manufacturer is a new entrant and its 2007 baseline does not exist, the
Commission shall determine an equivalent reduction target based upon the best available CO2
reduction technology deployed in passenger cars of comparable mass.
According to Article 11(8) of the Regulation, the Commission may adopt detailed provisions for
the implementation of this Article inter alia, on the interpretation of the eligibility criteria for
derogations, content of applications, and assessment of programmes for the reduction of
specific emissions of CO2. The notified document lays down such provisions.
ITALY
G/TBT/N/ITA/14
6 April 2010
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The draft, made up of nine articles and four appendices, identifies the technical and
administrative systems for approval of brake disks and any other parts designed to be installed
on motor vehicles to replace original parts. Article 9 stipulates the conditions for recognising the
systems approved by European Union Member States (or Turkey or Countries belonging to the
EEA). The appendices stipulate:
 The form and content of the information sheet regarding the approval of a brake disc
system.
 The draft of the approval/extension certificate;
 The procedure for confirming the suitability of a brake disc system for motor vehicles for
the purposes of approval;
 The form and content of the declaration concerning the installation of the brake disc
system on the vehicle.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/485/Add.1
7 April 2010
Pursuant to a statutory mandate in the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act
of 2007, NHTSA is placing a requirement in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 114
that certain motor vehicles with an automatic transmission that includes a "park" position
manufactured for sale on or after 1 September 2010 be equipped with a brake transmission
shift interlock (BTSI). This interlock must necessitate that the service brake pedal be
depressed before the transmission can be shifted out of “park,” and must function in any
starting system key position. The BTSI requirement adopted by this final rule is identical in
substance to the Congressional requirement.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/196/Add.2
11 March 2010
On 12 June 2006 (71 FR 33804), EPA proposed new source standards of performance for
stationary spark ignition internal combustion engines. EPA also proposed national emission
standards for hazardous air pollutants for stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines
that either are located at area sources of hazardous air pollutant emissions or that have a site
rating of less than or equal to 500 brake horsepower, and are located at major sources of
hazardous air pollutant emissions. In this notice, we are announcing a 30-day extension of
the public comment period.
EPA is promulgating national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for existing
stationary compression ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines that either are
located at area sources of hazardous air pollutant emissions or that have a site rating of less
than or equal to 500 brake horsepower and are located at major sources of hazardous air
pollutant emissions. In addition, EPA is promulgating national emission standards for
hazardous air pollutants for existing non-emergency stationary compression ignition engines
greater than 500 brake horsepower that are located at major sources of hazardous air
pollutant emissions. Finally, EPA is revising the provisions related to startup, shutdown, and
malfunction for the engines that were regulated previously by these national emission
standards for hazardous air pollutants.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/305
16 March 2010
This proposed amendment to section 114 of Schedule IV of the Motor Vehicle Safety
Regulations, hereafter referred to as the Canadian safety standard, would update the
immobilization system requirements by recognizing and encompassing new and emerging
vehicle and immobilization technology as it applies to original equipment manufacturers.
The current Canadian safety standard on immobilization systems has the potential impact of
preventing the introduction of new and evolving vehicle and immobilization system technologies.
The immobilization system standards referenced in the Canadian safety standard address
original equipment manufacturer systems as well as aftermarket systems. References to
aftermarket systems unnecessarily complicate the interpretation and applicability of the
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requirements, as aftermarket systems are not included in the scope of this Canadian safety
standard.
The Canadian safety standard governs the design and performance requirements of locking
and immobilization systems for theft protection and rollaway prevention. The current
immobilization system requirements, notified under G/TBT/N/CAN/198, became effective on
September 1, 2007, and require that every passenger car, three-wheeled vehicle, truck and
multi-purpose passenger vehicle with a gross vehicle-weight rating of 4 536 kg or less be
equipped with an immobilization system that meets one of the following three incorporated
immobilization-system standards:
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National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC S338-98, Automobile Theft Deterrent
Equipment and Systems: Electronic Immobilization (May 1998), published by the
Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada;
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Part III of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Regulation No. 97,
Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicle Alarm Systems (VAS) and of
Motor Vehicles with Regard to Their Alarm Systems (AS), as revised on August 8,
2007; and
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Part IV of ECE Regulation No. 116, Uniform Technical Prescriptions Concerning
the Protection of Motor Vehicles Against Unauthorized Use, as revised on
March 6, 2006.
This amendment proposes to add a fourth compliance option for immobilization systems that
will form part of the Canadian safety standard. This fourth option would carry forward the basic
concepts of immobilization systems, which include arming, immobilization, disarming, and
component replacement and manipulation. It would also provide performance requirements
that take into account new and emerging vehicle and immobilization systems technologies, as
they apply to the original equipment manufacturers, while maintaining the robustness of the
current requirements.
Finally, it is proposed that the revision dates of both European regulations be updated to include
the most recent changes. While these changes are non-substantive, they are further aligned
with the current Canadian safety standard. The updates would become effective as of the date
noted in this proposed amendment.
ISRAEL
G/TBT/N/ISR/404
9 March 2010
Automotive spare parts: Sealing cups and seal for hydraulically operated cylinders. Revision
of the Mandatory Standard SI 225. This draft standard revision is an implementation of both the
International Standard ISO 4928 - Third edition: 2006-07-15 and the American Standard SAE
J1601: REV. July 97 and allows compliance with either of them. The major modification of this
revision is that it does not include tests for chemical components and for stretching strength and
lengthening.
QATAR
G/TBT/N/QAT/168
23 February 2010
This standard is concerned with the methods of test for the braking performance of passenger
cars and multi-purpose vehicles.
QATAR
G/TBT/N/QAT/169
23 February 2010
This Gulf Standard is concerned with the methods of test for the determination of the capacity of
energy storage devices of passenger cars and multi-purpose vehicles.
QATAR
G/TBT/N/QAT/170
23 February 2010
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This Gulf standard is concerned with the determination of distribution of braking among the
axles of vehicles of passenger cars and multi-purpose vehicles.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/724
8 February 2010
National Standard of the P.R.C, Rear-Marking Plates for Vehicles and Their Trailers (19 pages,
in Chinese). All the contents of this standard are mandatory except appendix A. The contents of
mandatory items include the technical requirements, test methods and inspection rules, etc. for
rear-marking plates of vehicles and their trailers.
OMAN
G/TBT/N/OMN/79/Rev.1
8 February 2010
This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with general requirements for new tyres
for multi-purpose vehicles, Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks, Buses and trailers. This regulation is
not applicable for tyre types identified by speed category less than 80km/h.
OMAN
G/TBT/N/OMN/84
5 February 2010
An Omani/Gulf final draft technical regulation applies to single deck rigid or articulated vehicles
designed and constructed for the carriage of persons and having a capacity in excess of 22
passengers, whether seated or standing, in addition to the driver, and having an overall width
exceeding 2.30 metres. At the request of the manufacturer, approvals may be granted to
vehicles having an overall width of 2.30 metres or less if such vehicles comply with the
provisions of this Regulation.
DENMARK
G/TBT/N/DNK/80
4 February 2010
Description of content: Technical requirements for the installation of side skirts with a view to
ensuring better aerodynamics and sufficient brake cooling. Low floor trailers in some instances
are considered also to be fitted with side skirts. The technical requirements are not compulsory
but need to be fulfilled in order to qualify for a subsidy from the Danish state.
KOREA
G/TBT/N/KOR/265
3 February 2010
The following amendments will be made in KMVSS:
1. New relaxed safety regulations for a low speed electric vehicle will be introduced: max
speed(60 km/h), braking, headlamp, conspicuity plate, etc. (expected effective date: at
the time of promulgation). Promulgation will be about March 2010.
2. Inertial brake or electric brake for trailer with GVW 3.5 tons or less shall be
automatically activated when disconnected. (expected effective date: at the time of
promulgation)
3. Trailer with 0.75 ton or less shall be automatically activated when disconnected or
equipped with additional connecting device (expected effective date: at the time of
promulgation)
4. Scope of head restraint will be harmonized with GTR 7. (expected effective date:
12 months for new model and 36 months for existing model after promulgation)
5. 3-point seat belts shall be installed in all seats of passenger vehicles (expected
effective date: 6 months for new model and 18 months for existing model after
promulgation)
6. Regulations of safety glazing will be harmonized with GTR 6. (expected effective date:
6 months after promulgation)
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SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/128
28 January 2010
This standard is concerned with the method of test for determination of performance of brake
lining of passenger cars and multi-purpose vehicles.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/127
28 January 2010
This Gulf standard is concerned with the determination of Function of Anti-Lock Systems of
vehicles of passenger cars and multi-purpose vehicles.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/126
28 January 2010
This standard is concerned with the methods of test for the braking Performance of passenger
cars and multi-purpose vehicles.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/125
28 January 2010
This Saudi/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with nomenclature, designation, marking,
dimensions, load capacities and inflation pressures of new tyres for multi-purpose vehicles,
Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks, Buses and trailers. This regulation is not applicable for tyre types
identified by speed category less than 80km/h.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/124
28 January 2010
This Saudi/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns the requirements for the lateral protection
(side guards) of trucks and trailers having maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tones used for the
carriage of goods. This regulation does not apply to tractors for semi trailers and vehicles
designed and constructed for special purposes where it is not possible for practical reasons to
fit such lateral protection.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/123
28 January 2010
This Saudi/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with general requirements for new tyres for
multi-purpose vehicles, Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks, Buses and trailers. This regulation is not
applicable for tyre types identified by speed category less than 80km/h.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/119
27 January 201
This technical regulation specifies the requirements stated in the Gulf Standard GSO: "The
protection of motor vehicles against unauthorized use". The regulation applies to: Approval of a
vehicle of category M1 and N1 1/, Approval of vehicle alarm systems, Approval of vehicles of
category M1, and Approval of immobilizers.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/118
27 January 2010
This standard is concerned with the method of test for the rear impact strength of passenger
cars multi-purpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses with GVW less than 4500 kg using the
moving barrier
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/117
27 January 2010
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The regulation applies to : Approval of specific equipment of motor vehicles using liquefied
petroleum gases in their propulsion system; Approval of a vehicle fitted with specific equipment
for the use of liquefied petroleum gases in its propulsion system with regard to the installation of
such equipment.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/116
27 January 2010
This Regulation applies to single-deck rigid or articulated vehicles designed and constructed for
the carriage of more than 22 passengers, whether seated or standing, in addition to the driver
and crew for propulsion of an approved type.
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/115
27 January 2010
The regulation applies to : Specific components for passenger & multipurpose vehicles of
category M and N1 using compressed natural gas (CNG) in their propulsion system; Vehicles of
category M and N with regard to the installation of specific components, for the use of
compressed natural gas (CNG) for propulsion, of an approved type. For the purpose of this
regulation, refer to the definition of M & N category mentioned in Annex 5 (Consolidated
Resolution
on
the
Construction
of
Vehicles
(R.E.3),
(document
TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.1/Amend.2, as last amended by Amend.4)).
SAUDI ARABIA
G/TBT/N/SAU/114
27 January 2010
This Regulation applies to single deck rigid or articulated vehicles designed and constructed for
the carriage of persons and having a capacity in excess of 22 passengers, whether seated or
standing, in addition to the driver, and having an overall width exceeding 2.30 metres. At the
request of the manufacturer, approvals may be granted to vehicles having an overall width of
2.30 metres or less if such vehicles comply with the provisions of this Regulation.
USA
G/TBT/N/GEO/18
22 January 2010
The present document determines requirements towards technical maintenance characteristics
of a individually designed (hand-made) vehicle, its parts and devices and the procedure for
assessing the compliance of the handmade vehicle with the requirements of the present
regulation.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/123/Add.2
20 January 2010
This document responds, in part, to petitions for reconsideration of an October 2008 final rule
that amended the definition of the term, “designated seating position,” as used in the Federal
motor vehicle safety standards, to clarify which areas within the interior of a vehicle meet that
definition. The final rule made the new definition applicable to vehicles manufactured on and
after 1 September 2010. The agency received petitions for reconsideration asking for
additional time to comply with the new requirements. This final rule provides one additional
year of lead time until the new definition is applicable. In the regulatory text of that final rule,
we included language declaring that any State requirement, including any determination
under State tort law, premised on there being more designated seating positions than the
number contemplated in our definition, would prevent, hinder or frustrate the accomplishment
of the purposes of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in Part 571 of this title, and
thus would be pre-empted by this regulation. The petitions for reconsideration sought removal
of this pre-emption language from the regulatory text. This final rule grants that request by
removing the portion of the regulatory text stating that State tort law requirements are preempted. This final rule also makes a technical correction to the regulatory text of the rule
setting forth the formula for calculating the number of designated seating positions, the need
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for which was noted in several of the petitions for reconsideration. The remaining issues
raised in the petitions for reconsideration (clarification or change to the manner in which the
number of designated seating positions in a vehicle are calculated, procedural issues
regarding measuring seating surfaces, countermeasures, and other technical corrections) will
be addressed in a separate notice.
Georgia
G/TBT/N/GEO/15
18 January 2010
The regulation is applicable for all automotive vehicles registered or subject to registration in
Georgia, except for the motorized bicycles, as well as vehicles on which gas cylinder are
placed, removed, installed and adjusted
Czech republic
G/TBT/N/CZE/133
20 January 2010
This general measure lay down metrological and technical requirements on specified measuring
instruments, including, testing methods for type approval of and certifying legally controlled
measuring instruments, in this case the measuring instruments are highway speed indicators
used to monitor observance of the road traffic rules.
Bahrain
G/TBT/N/BHR/163
14 January 2010
This draft regulation is based on Gulf Standards from (GSO) Gulf standardisation Organisation,
regarding the method of test for the rear impact strength of passenger cars multi-purpose
passenger vehicles, trucks and buses with GVW less than 4500 kg using the moving barrier.
Bahrain
G/TBT/N/BHR/162
14 January 2010
This draft regulation is based on Gulf Standards from (GSO) Gulf standardisation Organization,
which applies to single deck rigid or articulated vehicles designed and constructed for the
carriage of persons and having a capacity in excess of 22 passengers, whether seated or
standing, in addition to the driver, and having an overall width exceeding 2.30 metres. At the
request of the manufacturer, approvals may be granted to vehicles having an overall width of
2.30 metres or less if such vehicles comply with the provisions of this Regulation.
Bahrain
G/TBT/N/BHR/161
14 January 2010
This draft regulation is based on Gulf Standards from (GSO) Gulf standardisation Organisation,
which requires approval of specific equipment of motor vehicles using liquefied petroleum gases
in their propulsion system and Approval of a vehicle fitted with specific equipment for the use of
liquefied petroleum gases in its propulsion system with regard to the installation of such
equipment.
Bahrain
G/TBT/N/BHR/170
14 January 2010
This Gulf draft technical regulation concerns methods of testing of new tyres for Multi-purpose
Vehicles, Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks, Buses and Trailers. This regulation is not applicable for
tyre types identified by speed category less than 80km/h.
Bahrain
G/TBT/N/BHR/169
14 January 2010
This Gulf draft technical regulation concerns the nomenclature, designation, marking,
dimensions, load capacities and inflation pressures of new tyres for multi-purpose vehicles,
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Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks, Buses and trailers. This regulation is not applicable for tyre types
identified by speed category less than 80km/h.
Kuwait
G/TBT/N/KWT/23
7 January 2010
This Regulation applies to single deck rigid or articulated vehicles designed and constructed for
the carriage of persons and having a capacity in excess of 22 passengers, whether seated or
standing, in addition to the driver, and having an overall width exceeding 2.30 metres. At the
request of the manufacturer, approvals may be granted to vehicles having an overall width of
2.30 metres or less if such vehicles comply with the provisions of this Regulation.
Kuwait
G/TBT/N/KWT/24
7 January 2010
The regualtion applies to : Approval of specific equipment of motor vehicles using liquefied
petroleum gases in their propulsion system; Approval of a vehicle fitted with specific equipment
for the use of liquefied petroleum gases in its propulsion system with regard to the installation of
such equipment.
Kuwait
G/TBT/N/KWT/25
7 January 2010
The regulation applies to : Specific components for passenger & multipurpose vehicles of
category M and N using compressed natural gas (CNG) in their propulsion system; Vehicles of
category M and N with regard to the installation of specific components, for the use of
compressed natural gas (CNG) for propulsion, of an approved type.
Kuwait
G/TBT/N/KWT/26
7 January 2010
This standard is concerned with the method of test for the rear impact strength of passenger
cars multi-purpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses with GVW less than 4500 kg using the
moving barrier.
Kuwait
G/TBT/N/KWT/27
7 January 2010
This Regulation applies to single-deck rigid or articulated vehicles designed and constructed for
the carriage of more than 22 passengers, whether seated or standing, in addition to the driver
and crew for propulsion, of an approved type.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/507
21 December 2009
This notice of proposed rulemaking would establish a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 226, to reduce the partial and complete ejection of vehicle occupants
through side windows in crashes, particularly rollover crashes. The standard would apply to the
side windows next to the first three rows of seats in motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight
rating (GVWR) of 4,536 kilogram (kg) or less (10,000 pounds (lb) or less). To assess
compliance, the agency is proposing a test in which an impactor would be propelled from inside
a test vehicle toward the windows. The ejection mitigation safety system would be required to
prevent the impactor from moving more than a specified distance beyond the plane of a
window. To ensure that the systems cover the entire opening of each window for the duration of
a rollover, each side window would be impacted at up to four locations around its perimeter at
two time intervals following deployment. The agency anticipates that manufacturers would meet
the standard by modifying existing side impact air bag curtains, and possibly supplementing
them with advanced laminated glazing. The curtains would be made larger so that they cover
more of the window opening, made more robust to remain inflated longer, and made to deploy
in both side impacts and in rollovers. In addition, they would be tethered or otherwise designed
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to keep the impactor within the vehicle. This NPRM advances NHTSA's initiatives in rollover
safety and also responds to Section 10301 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). That section directs NHTSA to
initiate and complete rulemaking to reduce complete and partial ejections of vehicle occupants
from outboard seating positions, considering various ejection mitigation systems.
Kuwait
G/TBT/N/KWT/22
18 December 2009
This technical regulation specifies the requirements stated in the Gulf Standard GSO: "The
protection of motor vehicles against unauthorized use". The regulation applies to: Approval of a
vehicle of category M1 and N1 1/, Approval of vehicle alarm systems, Approval of vehicles of
category M1, and Approval of immobilizers.
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/263/Add.1
18 December 2009
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Various Amendments)
The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/263 (dated 20 May 2009) was adopted 9
December 2009 as the Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Various
Amendments). These Regulations entered into force on 9 December 2009. The full text of
the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-12-09/html/sor-dors318-eng.html
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/288
3 December 2009
The objective of the proposed Regulations Prescribing Circumstances for Granting Waivers
Pursuant to Section 147 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the proposed Regulations) is to
prescribe circumstances under which the Gasoline Regulations, Sulphur in Gasoline
Regulations, Sulphur in Diesel Fuel Regulations and Fuels Information Regulations No. 1
[hereinafter collectively referred to as the fuels Regulations] made under sections 140 or 145
of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) can be temporarily waived.
Section 147 of Part 7, Division 4, of CEPA 1999 states: “The Minister may, in prescribed
circumstances, grant a temporary waiver from any of the requirements of a regulation made
under section 140 or 145 on any conditions and for any period that may be determined by the
Minister.” The proposed Regulations would allow the Minister of the Environment to grant
temporary waivers under the authority of CEPA 1999 if there is an actual or anticipated fuel
supply shortage during a declared emergency, and/or at the request of the Minister of
National Defence if there is an actual or anticipated fuel shortage that could affect national
defence operations. It is intended that all waivers that are granted, and all conditions that
apply to those waivers, except those applying to the Department of National Defense, be
published in the Canada Gazette as well as being posted on Environment Canada’s
Environmental Registry.
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/233/Add.1
3 December 2009
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standard 216 — Roof Crush
Resistance and Standard 220 — Rollover Protection). The proposed amendment notified in
G/TBT/N/CAN/233 (dated 3 April 2008) was adopted 11 November 2009 as the Regulations
Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standard 216 — Roof Crush Resistance
and Standard 220 — Rollover Protection). These Regulations entered into force on 11
November 2009. The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet
addresses indicated below: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-11-11/html/sordors291-eng.html
Oman
G/TBT/N/OMN/79
20 November 2009
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This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with general requirements for new tyres
for multi-purpose vehicles, Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks, Buses and trailers. This regulation is
not applicable for tyre types identified by speed category less than 80km/h.
Oman
G/TBT/N/OMN/78
20 November 2009
This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with methods of testing new tyres for
multi-purpose vehicles, Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks, Buses and trailers. This regulation is not
applicable for tyre types identified by speed category less than 80km/h.
Oman
G/TBT/N/OMN/77
19 November 2009
This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with nomenclature, designation, marking,
dimensions, load capacities and inflation pressures of new tyres for multi-purpose vehicles,
Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks, Buses and trailers. This regulation is not applicable for tyre types
identified by speed category less than 80km/h.
Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/315
28 October 2009
Motor vehicles
(HS:87.01-05) Regulations of vehicles emission based on the 9th Central Environment
Council’s Recommendation will be established etc.
Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/314
28 October 2009
Special Motor Vehicles (HS: 8426.41, 8426.49, 8427, 8429, 8430.10, 8430.20, 8430.31,
8430.41, 8430.50, 8432.10-80, 8433.11-59) Regulations of vehicles emission based on the 9th
Central Environment Council’s Recommendation will be established etc.
European Communities
G/TBT/N/EEC/206/Add.1
9 November 2009
The European Communities would like to inform the Members of the TBT Committee that
Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning
type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and
systems, components and separate technical units intended therefore was adopted on 13
July 2009 and published in the Official Journal of the EU L 200 on 31 July 2009. The text of
the regulation is available on the EC-TBT website in English, French and Spanish:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/496/Add.1
13 October 2009
EPA and NHTSA are announcing the location addresses for the joint public hearings to be
held for the ``Proposed Rulemaking to Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas
Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards,'' published in the
Federal Register on
28 September 2009. This joint proposed rulemaking is consistent with the National Fuel
Efficiency Policy announced by President Obama on 19 May 2009, responding to the
country's critical need to address global climate change and to reduce oil consumption. As
described in the joint proposed rule, EPA is proposing greenhouse gas emissions standards
under the Clean Air Act, and NHTSA is proposing Corporate Average Fuel Economy
standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended. These standards
apply to passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles, covering
model years 2012 through 2016, and represent a harmonized and consistent National
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Program. The joint proposed rule provides the dates, times, cities, instructions and other
information for the public hearings and these details have not changed.
European Communities
G/TBT/N/EEC/194/Add.1
9 October 2009
The European Communities would like to inform the Members of the TBT Committee that
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting emission
performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community’s integrated
approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles was adopted on 23 April 2009
and published in the Official Journal of the EU L 140 on 5 June 2009. The text of the
regulation is available on the EC-TBT website in English, French and Spanish:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/494
6 October 2009
NHTSA has prepared a DEIS to disclose and analyze the potential environmental impacts of
proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for model year (MY) 2012-2016
passenger cars and light trucks, which NHTSA recently proposed pursuant to the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007, and a reasonable range of alternative standards. To
inform decision makers and the public, the DEIS compares the potential environmental impacts
of the proposed standards and alternative standards reflecting a full range of stringencies, and it
analyzes direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts in proportion to their significance. The DEIS
provides a detailed analysis of potential impacts on energy resources, air quality, and climate.
The DEIS uses climate modeling and NHTSA's own computer model (known as the Volpe
model) to provide quantitative estimates of potential impacts on air quality, carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions, global mean surface temperature, precipitation, and sea level rise. The DEIS
provides a qualitative analysis of resources that may be impacted by changes in climate, such
as freshwater resources, terrestrial ecosystems, coastal ecosystems, land use, human health,
and environmental justice. It examines these impacts on the U.S. and on a global scale. In
addition, the DEIS analyzes potential environmental impacts unrelated to climate change.
European Communities
G/TBT/N/EEC/193/Add.1
8 October 2009
The European Communities would like to inform the Members of the TBT Committee that
REGULATION (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on typeapproval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles
(Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives
80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/E was adopted on 18 June 2009 and published in the
Official Journal of the EU L 188 on 18 July 2009. The text of the regulation is available on the
EC-TBT website in English, French and Spanish: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/
China
G/TBT/N/CHN/690
6 October 2009
Articles 5.3.4, 5.4.2, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.5.2, 5.5.3.1, 5.5.3.2 and 5.7 of this standard are mandatory,
the remainings are recommended. The contents of mandatory items are the function and safety
performance index for road traffic signal controller
China
G/TBT/N/CHN/688
6 October 2009
This standard specifies the roof compressive strength requirements for passenger compartment
of passenger cars. It applies to M1 type vehicles, but does not apply to convertibles.
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Brazil
G/TBT/N/BRA/349
7 October 2009
Draft Ministerial Act on conformity assessment procedure for Cylinders for Natural Gas in
Vehicles.
Brazil
G/TBT/N/BRA/346
7 October 2009
Draft Technical Regulation for Cylinder Valve for Natural Gas in Vehicles.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/220/Add.1
2 October 2009
SUMMARY: Under section 612 of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) reviews and lists as acceptable alternatives to ozone-depleting substances (ODS). In
2006, EPA proposed to list R-744 (CO2) as “acceptable with use conditions” as a substitute
for CFC-12 in the motor vehicle air conditioning (MVAC) end-use within the refrigeration and
air-conditioning sector. When using CO2 as a refrigerant, MVAC systems would be required
to use the refrigerant according to those legally enforceable conditions. EPA proposed use
conditions because of the potential risk of exposure to elevated concentrations of CO2 within
the passenger compartment if there was a leak of the MVAC system. Elevated CO2 levels
could cause passengers, and of particular concern, the driver, to become drowsy. Since the
time of the proposed rule, additional information regarding the effects of short-term CO2
exposures has become available and EPA is now making that information available to the
public. As noted in the proposed rule, EPA is considering whether to establish a breathing
zone ceiling and this short-term exposure information is relevant to EPA's decision on this
issue. In addition, EPA is providing the public with opportunity to respond to an issue raised in
a public comment on the proposed rule. COMMENT DEADLINE: 16 November 2009
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/485
4 September 2009
NHTSA is proposing to place a requirement in the Federal motor vehicle safety standards that
certain motor vehicles with an automatic transmission that includes a park position
manufactured for sale after 1 September 2010 be equipped with a brake transmission shift
interlock. This interlock will require that the service brake pedal be depressed before the
transmission can be shifted out of park and will function in any starting system key position.
NHTSA is issuing this document in response to a statutory mandate in the Cameron
Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007. The proposed rule would not differ from the
Congressional requirement. This rule inserts the mandated requirement into the text of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 114.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/459/Add.1
4 September 2009
SUMMARY: This document makes permanent an existing requirement that trailers with
antilock brake systems (ABS) be equipped with an external malfunction indicator lamp. The
indicator lamp requirement, which is included in the Federal motor vehicle safety standard
that governs air-braked vehicles, was originally scheduled to sunset on 1 March 2009, but
had previously been extended to 1 September 2009. The agency had established a sunset
date for this requirement in light of the increasing numbers of post-2001 tractors which have
an in-cab trailer ABS malfunction lamp, making the external trailer lamp redundant. We are
making the requirement permanent in light of additional safety purposes served by the
external lamp, including: it not only warns the driver of a malfunctioning trailer ABS, but,
unlike the in-cab lamps, indicates which trailer in double and trailer applications has a
malfunction, and it assists Federal and State roadside inspectors and maintenance personnel
in identifying a malfunctioning trailer ABS. This rulemaking was conducted in response to
petitions from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
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DATES: Effective 31 August 2009. Petitions for reconsideration must be received by
9 October 2009.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/303/Add.1
3 September 2009
SUMMARY: This Final Rule amends FMVSS 101 Controls and Displays. In an August 2005
final rule, NHTSA updated the standard regulating motor vehicle controls, telltales and
indicators. The standard specifies requirements for the location, identification, and illumination
of these items. In May 2006, NHTSA published a response to four petitions for
reconsideration, including one asking NHTSA to reconsider a requirement for color contrast
between identifiers and their backgrounds. NHTSA denied this petition for reconsideration. In
response to another petition for reconsideration from the Alliance of Automobile
Manufacturers (the Alliance) of the color contrast requirement, specifically for the horn control
identifier, in this final rule, NHTSA amends the standard to provide that an identifier is not
required if the horn control is placed in the middle of the steering wheel. If the horn control is
placed elsewhere in the motor vehicle, the control would be required to be identified by the
specified horn symbol in a color that stands out clearly against the background.
DATES: The effective date for this final rule is 9 February 2010. The compliance date for
vehicles under 10,000 pounds GVWR for S5.4.3 is 1 September 2011. Compliance date for
the extension of the standard's control, indicator, and telltale requirements to vehicles at
10,000 pounds GVWR or greater is 1 September 2013. Petitions for reconsideration must be
received not later than
28 September 2009.
European communities
G/TBT/N/EEC/293
18 August 2009
The draft decision up-dates the list of materials and components which are exempt from the
prohibition of the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in materials and
components of vehicles put on the market after 1 July 2003 according to Article 4(2) a) of
Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles.
South Africa
G/TBT/N/ZAF/102
18 August 2009
This proposed specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category N1,
not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and motor vehicle models assembled
from new bodies and used parts from earlier designs of motor vehicle models, designed or
adapted for operation on a public road.
South Africa
G/TBT/N/ZAF/103
18 August 2009
This proposed specification covers the requirements for replacement brake lining assemblies
and drum brake linings for power driven vehicles and their trailers. It applies to brake lining
assemblies and drum brake lining assemblies for use on motor vehicles manufactured on, or
after 1 January 2000 in the case of M, N and O category motor vehicles and on, or after 1
January 2013 in the case of L category motor vehicles.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/92/Add.2
3 August 2009
This final rule delays the compliance date of the sliding door provisions of a 6 February 2007
final rule, from 1 September 2009 to 1 September 2010. The 6 February 2007 final rule
amended the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on door locks and door retention
components to add and update requirements and test procedures and to harmonize with the
world's first global technical regulation for motor vehicles. NHTSA received four petitions for
reconsideration of that final rule, including two that requested a delay in the effective date of
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the sliding door provisions of the rule, and others which raised concerns about some of the
new test requirements and procedures. To accommodate manufacturers' design and
production cycles while allowing the agency more time to analyze the petitions in regards to
other issues, the agency is delaying the compliance date of the sliding door provisions of
S4.2.2 until 1 September 2010.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/164/Add.1
6 August 2009
This document amends the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on air brake systems to
improve the stopping distance performance of truck tractors. The rule requires the vast
majority of new heavy truck tractors to achieve a 30 percent reduction in stopping distance
compared to currently required levels. For these heavy truck tractors (approximately 99
percent of the fleet), the amended standard requires those vehicles to stop in not more than
250 feet when loaded to their gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and tested at a speed of 60
miles per hour (mph). For a small number of very heavy severe service tractors, the stopping
distance requirement will be 310 feet under these same conditions. In addition, this final rule
requires that all heavy truck tractors must stop within 235 feet when loaded to their lightly
loaded vehicle weight (LLVW). The purpose of these amendments is to reduce the number
of fatalities and injuries associated with crashes involving tractor-trailer combinations and
other vehicles. In addition, we anticipate that this rule will prevent a substantial amount of
property damage through averting or lessening the severity of crashes involving these
vehicles. Once all subject heavy truck tractors on the road are equipped with enhanced
braking systems, we estimate that annually, approximately 227 lives will be saved and 300
serious injuries will be prevented. In addition, this final rule is expected to prevent over $169
million in property damage annually, an amount which alone is expected to exceed the total
cost of the rule. There are a number of simple and effective manufacturing solutions that
vehicle manufacturers can use to meet the requirements of this final rule. These solutions
include installation of enhanced drum brakes, air disc brakes, or hybrid disc/drum systems.
We note that currently a number of vehicles in the commercial fleet already utilize these
improved braking systems and already realize performance that would meet the requirements
of the amended standard. Includes responses to public review comments.
Switzerland
G/TBT/N/CHE/114
30 July 2009
The ordinance prescribes that new passenger cars which are offered for sale in Switzerland
must, from 1 January 2011, display an eco-label. The eco-label is an information tool for
people when purchasing a new car. The content of the current energy label based on the ECdirective 1999/94/EC will be integrated virtually unchanged to the future eco-labels and
complimented with additional information on environmental impact of the vehicle in the form of
eco-points (EP). As part of the fundamental life cycle assessment, the resulting environmental
impact of the passenger car is calculated for every car type from its emissions based on the
type test data. The individual eco-points can then be added up to deliver an aggregate score.
The lower the eco-points, the smaller a car’s impact on the environment. On the basis of fuel
efficiency and specific environmental impact limits, passenger cars are divided into different
eco-label categories.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/475
13 July 2009
: In an effort to obtain comments from interested parties, the U.S. Department of Justice,
Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will make available to the
general public an initial draft standard entitled, Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence
Recording System Standard. This is a minimum performance standard for Vehicular Digital
Multimedia Evidence Recording Systems used by law enforcement officers for recording
events occurring in and around the vehicle. This standard contains minimum design and
performance requirements that equipment must meet and the test methods used to verify
performance. The opportunity to provide comments on this document is open to industry
technical representatives; public safety agencies and organizations; forensic video analysts;
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research, development and scientific communities; and all other stakeholders and interested
parties. The NIJ is especially requesting input related to environmental requirements of
importance to end users.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/21/Add.1
3 July 2009
This final rule announces NHTSA's determination that there are no new model year (MY)
2010 light duty truck lines subject to the parts-marking requirements of the Federal motor
vehicle theft prevention standard because they have been determined by the agency to be
high-theft or because they have a majority of interchangeable parts with those of a passenger
motor vehicle line. This final rule also identifies those vehicle lines that have been granted an
exemption from the parts-marking requirements because the vehicles are equipped with
antitheft devices determined to meet certain statutory criteria.
Slovenia
G/TBT/N/SVN/87
13 July 2009
The document is mandatory standard and specifies sampling procedures, compulsory
equipping of diesel distribution appliances with information plates or labels and requirements
based on climate conditions in Slovenia.
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
G/TBT/N/TPKM/71
23 June 2009
The draft revision includes proposed amendment to the existing requirement of specification
for motor vehicles and adoption of international safety regulations regarding mechanical
coupling. This action is part of our commitment to implement APEC TPT-WG action plan to
adopt ECE safety regulations.
UKRAINE
G/TBT/N/UKR/32
18 June 2009
This technical regulation establishes the procedure for approval of agricultural or forestry
tractors’ types, their trailers and changeable trailer machines along with their systems,
components and separate technical units.
UKRAINE
G/TBT/N/UKR/29
18 June 2009
This Technical regulation contains technical requirements for level of noise perceived by the
driver of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractor.
UKRAINE
G/TBT/N/UKR/28
18 June 2009
This Technical regulation specifies obligatory requirements to the performance of individual
parts and characteristics of agricultural and forestry wheeled tractors, including:
- technically permissible maximum weight of tractor with cargo;
- location and installation (fixing) of the rear number plate;
- fuel tanks for liquid fuel;
- ballast weight;
- audible alarm devices;
- permissible level of external noise and the exhaust system (muffler).
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SWITZERLAND
G/TBT/N/CHE/112
11 June 2009
By the revision of the CO2 Act, Switzerland introduces compulsory limits for the average CO2
emission of fleets of newly registered cars. Importers and producers of cars are allowed to
form pools in order to compensate heavily polluting cars with more environment-friendly ones.
The limits for the average CO2 emissions of fleets are strengthened gradually from 2012 (65
per cent compliance) until 2015 when their average CO2 emissions should not exceed 130
g/km (100 per cent compliance). Fleets that do not fulfil their respective emission limit are
subjected to fines. The emission limits and the time schedule correspond to the Decision of
the European Council on April 6, 2009. As the present average consumption of CO2 in
Switzerland is higher than in the European Union, fines in Switzerland need to be higher in
order to comply with these aims.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
G/TBT/N/EEC/39/Add.1
3 June 2009
The European Communities would like to inform the Members of the TBT Committee that
Commission Regulation (EC) No 385/2009 replacing Annex IX to Directive 2007/46/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor
vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended
for such vehicles (Framework Directive) was adopted on of 7 May 2009 and published in the
Official Journal of the EU L 118 on 13 May 2009. Directive 2007/46/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval
of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units
intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) had been notified at a draft stage under
G/TBT/N/EEC/39. The adopted text was published in the Official Journal of the EU L 401 of
30 December 2006, p 1. The text of the Directive is available on the EC-TBT website in
English, French and Spanish: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/299
28 May 2009
Amendments to the relevant regulations concerning headlamps, door latches and door
retention components, passenger car braking, safety-belt, seats, etc. in order to harmonize
them with UNECE Regulations Nos. 11, 13H, 16, 17, 98, 112, etc. based on the "1958
Agreement", and amendments to relevant regulations on fuel leakage in collisions, etc.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/441/Add.1
20 May 2009
SUMMARY: Amends rules concerning plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Considers
amendments to motor vehicle test procedures for exhaust emissions, evaporative emissions,
and new requirements for the certification of aftermarket conversion systems for plug-in
electric vehicles. Deadline for comments extended to 27 May 2009. The full text of
USA/441/Add.1 is at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2008/phev09/phevappa.pdf
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.3
18 May 2009
This Final rule upgrades the safety standard on roof crush resistance. First, for the vehicles
currently subject to the standard, i.e., passenger cars and multipurpose passenger vehicles,
trucks and buses with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 2,722 kilograms (6,000
pounds) or less, the rule doubles the amount of force the vehicle's roof structure must
withstand in the specified test, from 1.5 times the vehicle's unloaded weight to 3.0 times the
vehicle's unloaded weight. Second, the rule extends the applicability of the standard so that it
will also apply to vehicles with a GVWR greater than 2,722 kilograms (6,000 pounds), but not
greater than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds). The rule establishes a force requirement of 1.5
times the vehicle's unloaded weight for these newly included vehicles. Third, the rule requires
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all of the above vehicles to meet the specified force requirements in a two-sided test, instead
of a single-sided test, i.e., the same vehicle must meet the force requirements when tested
first on one side and then on the other side of the vehicle. Fourth, the rule establishes a new
requirement for maintenance of headroom, i.e., survival space, during testing in addition to
the existing limit on the amount of roof crush. The rule also includes a number of special
provisions, including ones related to leadtime, to address the needs of multi-stage
manufacturers, alterers, and small volume manufacturers. Effective date: The date on which
this final rule amends the CFR is 13 July 2009. The incorporation by reference of a
publication listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 13 July
2009. Compliance dates: Passenger cars and multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and
buses with a GVWR of 2,722 kilograms (6,000 pounds) or less. This final rule adopts a
phase-in of the upgraded roof crush resistance requirements for these vehicles. The phase-in
begins on 1 September 2012.
By 1 September 2015, all of these vehicles must meet the upgraded requirements, with
certain exceptions. Vehicles produced in more than one stage and altered vehicles need not
meet the upgraded requirements until 1 September 2016. Multipurpose passenger vehicles,
trucks and buses with a GVWR greater than 2,722 kilograms (6,000 pounds) and less than or
equal to 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds). All of these vehicles must meet the requirements
beginning 1 September 2016, with certain exceptions. Vehicles produced in more than one
stage and altered vehicles need not meet the requirements until 1 September 2017.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/263
20 May 2009
This proposed amendment would introduce several minor amendments to the Motor Vehicle
Safety Regulations to clarify and correct various existing Regulations. In addition, this
amendment would introduce a new means of calculating the designated seating capacity to
include the space designed for use by a person in a wheelchair. This new means of
calculating the designated seating capacity is required to properly establish the prescribed
class of a vehicle that has several wheelchair spaces. This amendment proposes a number of
minor adjustments to the existing Regulations to correct inconsistencies between the English
and French versions, make clarifications of intent, and reflect new technology, including
• clarifying the French version of the definitions of “autobus scolaire”, “masse du
véhicule sans charge”, and “type de moteur” and the English version of “engine type”
in subsection 2(1) of the Regulations;
• replacing “identifying classification” and “catégorie” in paragraphs 15(1)(b) and
15(2)(a) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations by “prescribed class” and “catégorie
réglementaire”, to clarify that these provisions were intended to refer only to the
vehicles prescribed by schedule III;
• updating the references in several Canadian safety standards to allow
manufacturers to use more recent versions of industry standards such as the
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards;
• amending the Canadian safety standard 123, Motorcycle Controls and Displays, by
exempting passenger footrests from the requirement of being foldable when not in
use;
• amending the Canadian safety standard 305, Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical
Shock Protection, which prescribes crash testing requirements for electric vehicles,
by clarifying the minimum voltage to identify an electric vehicle which requires testing,
distinguishing between direct and alternating electric circuits and also updating its
expiration date for a further five-year period. This change would offer more flexibility
to manufacturers to implement new technology;
• amending section 401 so that it refers to the definition “back door” (porte arrière)
noted in the Technical Standards Document 401; and
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• removing the terms “heavy-duty vehicle” (véhicule lourd) and “light-duty vehicle”
(véhicule léger) referred to in Schedule V.1 to the Regulations and instead referring to
specific vehicles since the meaning of these terms is not consistent among the
industry.
This amendment would introduce a new means of calculating the designated seating capacity
of a vehicle to include the space designed for use by a person in a wheelchair. This would
assist in properly classifying vehicles equipped with any space designed for use by a person
in a wheelchair. The space required for a wheelchair limits the seating capacity of a vehicle,
which is one of the variables used to determine its vehicle class.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/252/Add.1
20 May 2009
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Head Restraints)
The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/252 (dated 22 September 2008) was
adopted 13 May 2009 as the Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
(Head Restraints). These Regulations entered into force on 13 May 2009. The full text of the
adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-05-13/html/sor-dors122-eng.html (English)
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/249/Add.1
20 May 2009
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (sections 203, 204, 212 and
219)
The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/249 (dated 28 August 2008) was adopted
13 May 2009 as the Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (sections
203, 204, 212 and 219). These Regulations entered into force on 13 May 2009. The full text
of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-05-13/html/sor-dors121-eng.html (English)
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/199/Rev.1/Add.1
20 May 2009
Order Modifying the Operation of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cushions
Safety Regulations and the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
The Order Modifying the Operation of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster
Cushions Safety Regulations and the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations modifies the
operation of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cushions Safety Regulations
and the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations to make them consistent with amendments to
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, Child Restraint Systems, title 49, part 571 of
the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States (FMVSS 213), which raise the upper
mass limit for certain child restraint systems from 22 kg to 30 kg. The purpose of this Order is
to permit the use in Canada of child restraint systems and built-in child restraint systems
designed for use by children with a mass of up to 30 kg. This Order is effective during the
period beginning on 1 May 2009 and ending on
30 April 2010. The full text of the Order can be downloaded from the Internet addresses
indicated below:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-05-09/html/notice-avis-eng.html#d101
(English)
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/144/Add.4
20 May 2009
Technical Standards Document No. 118, Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems — Revision 1
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and sections 16
and 17 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, that the Department of Transport has revised
Technical Standards Document (TSD) No. 118, Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof
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Panel Systems. This TSD stipulates that, as of October 1, 2008, every power-operated
window system, power-operated partition system and power-operated roof panel system fitted
on an enclosed motorcycle, a passenger car, a three-wheeled vehicle or on a multi-purpose
passenger vehicle or a truck with a GVWR of 4 536 kg or less shall conform to inadvertent
actuation performance criteria. TSD No. 118, Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof
Panel Systems, is based on U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 118 of the same
title and is incorporated by reference in section 118 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations.
Revision 1 is being issued in order to clarify the surface mounting of any actuation device for
closing a power-operated window. The full text of this addendum can be downloaded from the
Internet addresses indicated below:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-05-02/html/notice-avis-eng.html#d101
(English)
THAILAND
G/TBT/N/THA/308
1 May 2009
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to withdraw TIS 787-2531(1988)
and replace it with TIS 787-2551(2008) as well as to enforce it as a mandatory standard. This
standard covers small size cooled diesel engines with continuous rated power not exceeding
22 kw used in agriculture and industry.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/585/Suppl.1
30 April 2009
The delegation of the European Communities has provided the Secretariat with an unofficial
translation into English of the document referenced in this notification. The document is
available for consultation here.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/617
29 April 2009
This standard specifies the terms and definitions, requirements and test methods for automobile
seats head restraints.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/584/Suppl.1
29 April 2009
The delegation of the European Communities has provided the Secretariat with an unofficial
translation into English of the document referenced in this notification. The document is
available for consultation: here.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/262
23 April 2009
Notice is hereby given that the Department of the Environment is initiating the development of
regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to limit carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions from new cars and light-duty trucks to take effect beginning with the 2011
model year. A new approach: Development of regulations under the Canadian Environmental
Protection Act, 1999. The Government of Canada is proceeding with the immediate
development of regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA
1999) to limit emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from cars and light-duty trucks to take effect
beginning with the 2011 model year. The Government recognizes the importance of a strong
and competitive Canadian automotive industry and is working towards the implementation of
common North American standards for 2011 and later model year vehicles. CEPA 1999
provides authority to establish federal regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from motor
vehicles. CO2 is the predominant greenhouse gas emitted from vehicles and is directly related
to the amount of fuel consumed by a vehicle. Accordingly, CO2 emission regulations will be
established under CEPA 1999 that are equivalent to the U.S. national fuel economy standards
that were announced on March 27, 2009, for 2011 model year vehicles. The U.S. National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that these new standards will raise the U.S.
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industry wide average fuel economy of new cars and light trucks to 27.3 miles per gallon in the
2011 model year (i.e. equivalent to about 202 grams of CO2 per kilometre). The implementation
of these standards is a first step towards achieving the U.S. fuel economy target of 35 miles per
gallon by 2020, which corresponds to a CO2 emission target of about 158 grams of CO2 per
kilometre.
UKRAINE
USA G/TBT/N/UKR/21
21 April 2009
Abovementioned regulatory act provides for establishment of compulsory certification of new
tramcars and used tramcars which are imported to Ukraine for the first time. By carrying out the
compulsory certification of tramcars the certificate of conformity will be given with indication of
product safety information in accordance with valid regulatory acts in Ukraine, which stipulate
for its safety.
G/TBT/N/USA/392/Add.1
3 April 2009
Sets fuel economy standards for Model Year (MY) 2011 cars and light trucks; these standards
will raise the industry-wide combined average to 27.3 mpg. Petitions for reconsideration must
be received by 14 May 2009.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/260
26 March 2009
This proposed amendment would modify Schedule IV of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
to introduce a new Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, Standard 126, entitled “Electronic
Stability Control Systems,” hereafter referred to as the Canadian safety standard 126. This
proposed Canadian safety standard would require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on
new light-duty vehicles (vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less)
manufactured after 31 August 2011.
Implementation of this Canadian safety standard is expected to reduce the number of crashes
in which the driver loses directional control of the vehicle. It is proposed that the Canadian
safety standard be harmonized to the safety standard of the United States’ requirements
pertaining to ESC. Harmonizing with United States standard would provide Canadians the
benefits obtainable with ESC, and would remove any potential impediment to trade between the
two countries.
ESC is a technology designed primarily to assist the driver in maintaining control of a vehicle
during emergency manoeuvres, such as swerving or braking suddenly to avoid an obstacle.
ESC can also help the driver maintain control in such situations as when cornering on slippery
surfaces. ESC works by monitoring, on a continuous basis, steering wheel activity and vehicle
direction by utilizing wheel-speed, yaw rate and steering angle sensors. The ESC system works
by automatically activating the brake on one or several wheels as needed to maintain vehicle
control; in some cases, current ESC systems also reduce engine power simultaneously with the
application of the brakes.
G/TBT/N/CHN/585
27 March 2009
This standard specifies the general requirements, special requirements and test methods for
external projections of M1-type passenger car.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/584
27 March 2009
This standard specifies the performance requirements and test methods for windshield
demisting and defrosting systems of motor vehicles.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/583
27 March 2009
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This standard specifies the safety requirements for seats and their anchorages of special school
bus for schoolchildren
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/582
27 March 2009 USA
This standard specifies the safety requirements of special school bus for schoolchildren.
G/TBT/N/USA/460
12 March 2009
Initiates rulemaking to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111,
Rearview Mirrors, to improve a driver's ability to see areas to the rear of a motor vehicle in order
to mitigate fatalities and injuries associated with backover incidents.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/459
12 March 2009
Extends by 18 months a requirement that trailers with antilock brake systems be equipped with
an external antilock malfunction indicator lamp. It also considers making the requirement
permanent. The indicator lamp requirement, which is included in the Federal motor vehicle
safety standard that governs vehicles equipped with air brakes, was originally scheduled to
sunset on 1 March 2009, but has been extended to 1 September 2009 in an interim final rule
published in the Federal Register 3 March 2009. Under this proposal, the sunset date would be
extended until 1 March 2011.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/415/Add.1
6 March 2009
Implements emission standards for new passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty
vehicles and incorporates sections of the California emission standards.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/238/Add.2
6 March 2009
This final rule will require that advanced emissions control systems be monitored for
malfunctions via an onboard diagnostic system (OBD), similar to those systems that have
been required on passenger cars since the mid-1990s. This final rule will require
manufacturers to install OBD systems that monitor the functioning of emission control
components and alert the vehicle operator to any detected need for emission related repair. It
also requires that manufacturers make available to the service and repair industry information
necessary to perform repair and maintenance service on OBD systems and other emission
related engine components. Lastly, this final rule revises certain existing OBD requirements
for diesel engines used in heavy-duty vehicles under 14,000 pounds.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/185/Add.2
26 February 2009
The following communication, dated 23 February 2009, is being circulated at the request of
the delegation of Canada Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Door
Locks and Door Retention Components)
This amendment of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, section 206 Door Locks and Door
Retention Components (the Canadian safety standard) will delay by two years, from
September 1, 2009 to September 1, 2011, the mandatory compliance date for recently
incorporated testing requirements. This delay will minimize the impact on manufacturers of
these new testing requirements.
Subsection 12(4) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act requires that sections of the regulations that
incorporate Technical Standards Documents expire five years after the day on which they
come into force to allow for a review of the safety requirements. The section 206 is set to
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expire on January 1, 2010. As a result, it is also necessary to reintroduce the Canadian safety
standard to clarify to manufacturers that this safety standard will continue to apply to current
and future vehicles.
The full text of this amendment can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated
below:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20090218/html/sor34-e.html (English)
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/250/Add.1
26 February 2009
The following communication, received on 23 February 2009, is being circulated at the
request of the delegation of Canada.Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety
Regulations (Vehicle Identification Number)
The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/250 (dated 28 August 2008) was adopted
18 February 2009 as the Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
(Vehicle Identification Number). These Regulations entered into force on 18 February 2009.
The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses
indicated below:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20090218/html/sor33-e.html (English)
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/434/Add.1
16 February 2009
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Test Methods
ACTION: Partial Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
SUMMARY: Because EPA received adverse comments EPA is withdrawing the provision for
the allowance of an alternative test method for olefins in gasoline of the direct final, published
on 8 December 2008. The provisions for which EPA did not receive adverse comment will
become effective on 6 February 2009 as provided in the 8 December 2008 direct final rule.
European Communities
G/TBT/N/EEC/250
13 February 2009
Description of content:
Agreement has been reached on Commission proposal COM(2007)18 to amend
Directive 98/70/EC on the quality of petrol and diesel. The final compromise text includes a
requirement for suppliers of energy used in road transport to report the greenhouse gas
intensity of that energy. The deal sets a 6% green house gas (GHG) intensity reduction from
2010 to 2020. A further 4% reduction is subject to an assessment by the Commission by the
end of 2012 and if appropriate a proposal to increase the target. The methodology for the
greenhouse gas elements will be adopted subsequently through Comitology.
The revised draft Directive will also lead to a reduction in pollutant emissions from road
transport and non-road machinery through setting tighter limits on sulphur of 10ppm for diesel
and gas-oil, and 8% on Poly-Aromatic Hydrocarbons in diesel. In addition, it will facilitate the
blending of ethanol in petrol through an increase in the maximum ethanol content in petrol to
10% while allowing Member States to request a vapour pressure waiver, subject to approval by
the Commission so as to ensure there is no deterioration in air quality. An arctic vapour
pressure waiver for countries with low summer temperatures will also be subject to approval by
the Commission.
The revised draft Directive will assist consumers by ensuring that existing petrol blends with
maximum ethanol content of 5% and Oxygen content of 2.7% will continue to be marketed until
2013. It does not set limits on biodiesel content. Finally, the revised draft Directive provides
information through creating a labelling requirement for fuel containing metallic additives while
setting a limit on the permitted level of the specific additive MMT. Non-road mobile machinery
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addressed in the draft Directive's scope includes inland waterway vessels, agricultural and
forestry tractors, and recreational craft.
China
G/TBT/N/CHN/553
9 February 2009
Description of content: This standard specifies the terms and definitions, model and symbols,
structure form, components structure sizes and materials, appearances, maximum usable
pressure, seal performance, hex nut-to-body or hex nut-to-spud installation torque, test
methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging and storage for large core chamber valves. This
standard applies to inflation tyre valves for large industrial vehicles, such as heavy-dump truck,
fork-lift truck, excavator, carry-scraper, roller, grader, etc.
China
G/TBT/N/CHN/552
9 February 2009
Description of content: This standard specifies the terms and definitions, models and
symbols, structure form, components type, structure sizes and materials, appearance,
installation torque, seal performance, corrosion resistance, ozone resistance, test methods,
inspection rules, labelling, packaging and storage for clamp-in tubeless valves. This standard
applies to tubeless valves for motorcycles, cars, light trucks, trucks and buses. It does not apply
to aircraft tyre valves.
Brazil
G/TBT/N/BRA/319
30 January 2009
Description of content: Draft Ministerial Act on conformity assessment procedure for
Manufacture of Accessible Vehicles of Road Characteristics for Collective Transport of
Passengers.
Brazil
G/TBT/N/BRA/318
30 January 2009
Description of content: Draft Ministerial Act on conformity assessment procedure for
Manufacture of Accessible Vehicles of Urban Characteristics for Collective Transport of
Passengers.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/441
14 January 2009
Description of content: Proposes amendments to the State of California’s motor vehicle test
procedures for exhaust emissions, evaporative emissions, and refuelling emissions, and new
requirements for certification of aftermarket conversion systems for plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/301/Add.1
8 December 2008
Action: Final rule; correction
Title: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Occupant Crash Protection; Correction
Summary: This document corrects Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208,
Occupant Crash Protection, with respect to specifying a test tolerance for a procedure used to
test air bag suppression systems and low risk deployment systems.
UGANDA
G/TBT/N/UGA/37
8 December 2008
Description of content: This Uganda Standard specifies the safety related performance
characteristics of used motor vehicles and their inspection and tests for roadworthiness.
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UGANDA
G/TBT/N/UGA/35
8 December 2008
Description of content: This Uganda standard specifies requirements for metallic registration
number plates that are intended for use on motor vehicles (including motorcycles and tricycles)
and trailers.
UGANDA
G/TBT/N/UGA/34
8 December 2008
Description of content: This standard specifies requirements for the type of blank intended for
use in the production of the embossed registration plates that are covered by US 775-2.
SOUTH AFRICA
G/TBT/N/ZAF/92
17 December 2008
Description of content: This proposed specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle
models of category M1, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and motor vehicle
models assembled from new bodies and used parts from earlier designs of motor vehicle
models, designed or adapted for operation on a public road.
SOUTH AFRICA
G/TBT/N/ZAF/91
17 December 2008
Description of content: This proposed specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle
models of category N1, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and motor vehicle
models assembled from new bodies and used parts from earlier designs of motor vehicle
models, designed or adapted for operation on a public road.
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
G/TBT/N/TPKM/66
8 December 2008
Description of content: Having recognized the global concern to cut the CO2 emission and
the energy saving issues, the proposed amendments regulate the new vehicle fuel economy
standards (mentioned in Articles 4, 4-1, 4-2). Besides, tailpipe exhaust emission standards shall
be met during the fuel economy test, and motorcycle fuel economy testing procedure has
adopted the same tailpipe exhaust emission testing schemes (mentioned in Articles 5, 6). In
Article 11-1, the transference of vehicle certificate has been regulated to meet applicants’ need.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/431
25 November 2008
Description of content: The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA),
sets forth several requirements for all terrain vehicles (ATVs). The CPSIA requires the United
States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to publish in the Federal Register as a
mandatory consumer product safety standard the American National Standard for Four Wheel
All-Terrain Vehicles Equipment Configuration, and Performance Requirements developed by
the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (American National Standard ANSI/SVIA
1-2007). This document satisfies that requirement and reviews other provisions of the CPSIA
that apply to ATVs.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/55/Add.1
12 November 2008
Addendum
The following communication, dated 6 November 2008, has been received from the
delegation of Canada.Technical Standards Document No. 301, Fuel System Integrity —
Revision 1
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and sections 16
and 17 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, that the Department of Transport has revised
Technical Standards Document (TSD) No. 301, Fuel System Integrity, which specifies
requirements for the integrity of motor vehicle fuel systems.
This revision harmonizes the value of the unsecured mass at each designated seating
position that is given in S7.1.6(c) of the TSD with that of the United States, which is to say,
the amount now reads "54 kg" Subsection 301(4), which specified the value of 55 kg, has
been abrogated as part of the amendment to introduce TSD No. 110 and TSD No. 120 that
was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on September 17, 2008, and notified under
G/TBT/N/CAN/186/Add.3. This revision also replicates the regulatory text of two Final Rules
that were issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation and published in the Federal
Register.
Revision 1 of TSD No. 301 is effective as of 18 October 2008 and will become enforceable six
months thereafter (18 April 2009). Vehicles manufactured during the six-month interim period
may conform to the requirements of either Revision 0 or Revision 1.
The full text of this addendum can be downloaded from:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2008/20081018/html/notice-e.html#d104 (English)
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/426
27 October 2008
Description of content: Proposes new exhaust emission standards for new LSI engines
≤ 1.0 L.
KENYA
G/TBT/N/KEN/129
30 October 2008
Description of content: Traffic (Amendment) rules by the Minister for giving Limits of
Dimensions, Axle Load and Masses for Road Vehicles
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/423
3 October 2008
Description of content: Federal Transit Administration proposes changes to the Bus
Testing Regulation to incorporate tests for brake performance and emissions into FTA's Bus
Testing program.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/217/Add.1
1 October 2008
Addendum
The following communication, dated 24 September 2008, has been received from the
United States.Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department
of Transportation
ACTION: Final rule.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Electronic Stability Control Systems; Controls and
Displays
Summary: On 6 April 2007 NHTSA published a final rule establishing a new Federal motor
vehicle safety standard (FMVSS # 126) requiring light vehicles to be equipped with electronic
stability control systems. This document amends the final rule. The final rule was established
as part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the serious risk of rollover crashes and the risk
of death and serious injury in those crashes. This document responds to several petitions for
reconsideration of the final rule. After carefully considering the issues raised, the agency is
granting some aspects of the petitions, and denying some aspects. This document also fulfills
the obligations of the United States with respect to initiating rulemaking in order to comply with
the global technical regulation (GTR) for ESC, adopted on 26 June 2008.
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CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/479
1 October 2008
Description of content: This standard specifies the product classifications, technical
requirements, test methods, inspection rules and relevant requirements of marking, package,
store and transport of ribbed belt for automobiles.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/472
1 October 2008
Description of content: This standard specifies the tolerances of harmful substances in
automobile coatings, test methods, inspection rules, package, label, safety and protection of
application.
THAILAND
G/TBT/N/THA/271
19 September 2008
Description of content: TIS 721-2551 (2008) applies as a mandatory standard and replaces
the previous TIS 721-2539 (1996). This standard covers Safety-belts for automobiles with at
least three wheels used for the carriage of adult passengers (driver or passenger).
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/252
22 September 2008
Description of content This proposed amendment to standard 202 (Head Restraints) of
Schedule IV of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR), hereafter referred to as the
Canadian safety standard, would update the requirements for head restraints of passenger
cars and three-wheeled vehicles and every truck, bus or multi-purpose passenger vehicle with
a gross vehicle weight rating of 4 536 kg or less. This proposed amendment would provide
vehicle occupants improved protection from neck injuries in the event of a collision. In addition
to providing improved occupant protection, this regulatory update is necessary to minimize
the burden to manufacturers caused by misaligned North American regulations.
This proposed amendment is a first step towards the expected international harmonization of
requirements for head restraints. This proposed amendment would harmonize the
requirements in the Canadian safety standard with the corresponding safety standard 202,
Title 49, Part 571 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations. Work is currently well
underway to develop similar international safety requirements for head restraints and when
this work is completed it is expected that the world regulatory requirements for head restraints
would be aligned.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/186/Add.3
25 September 2008
Addendum
The following communication, dated 18 September 2008, is being circulated at the request of
the Delegation of Canada.Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
(Introduction of Technical Standards Documents Nos. 110 and 120) and Motor Vehicle Tire
Safety Regulations, 1995
The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/186 (dated 13 December 2006) was
adopted 17 September 2008 as the Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety
Regulations (Introduction of Technical Standards Documents Nos. 110 and 120) and Motor
Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations, 1995).
This amendment comes into effect on 17 September 2008, the date of its publication in the
Canada Gazette, Part II, with the following two exceptions. Compliance with the provisions of
Canadian safety standard 110 is not mandatory before September 1, 2009; however,
manufacturers must then continue to comply with the standard as it read on the day before
the day on which this version of the section come into force. Similarly, the requirement in
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Canadian safety standard 120 for the label information to be in both English and in French
does not come into effect before September 1, 2009. Early compliance with these provisions
is permitted.
The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses
indicated below: http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20080917/html/sor258-e.html
(English)
Technical Standards Documents No. 110 and No. 120 may be viewed at the following Web
site addresses: http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/mvstm_tsd/tsd/1100rev0_e.pdf (English)
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/416
18 September 2008
Description of content: NHTSA is proposing to remove the sunset of a requirement in
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection, that a
vehicle's lap belt must be lockable to tightly secure a child restraint system.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/415
18 September 2008
Description of content: The State of Florida is proposing to adopt the California Motor
Vehicle Emissions Standards. The new rule will implement emission standards for new
passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles and will establish low emission
vehicle standards and greenhouse gas standards.
NEW ZEALAND
G/TBT/N/NZL/48
18 September 2008
Description of content:
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment (Immobilisers) Amendment [2008] (the amendment
Rule) amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment 2004 (the Rule), which sets safety
and maintenance requirements for equipment fitted to motor vehicles.
The objective of the amendment Rule is to make immobilisers mandatory for the following
light passenger vehicles, as they enter into service for the first time in
New Zealand:
- passenger cars (Class MA);
- forward control passenger vehicles (Class MB); and
- off-road passenger vehicles (Class MC).
An immobiliser is an electronic device that interrupts the power supply to the vehicle’s engine
unless the correct electrical signal is provided to the device.
Under the amended Rule, a light passenger vehicle, which was not first registered outside
New Zealand more than eight years before its entry into service in New Zealand, is required
to be fitted with an immobiliser device in order to be certified for entry into service. The
amendment applies to vehicles entering New Zealand from the date the amendment Rule
comes into force.
A vehicle inspector or inspecting organisation is not allowed to certify a vehicle covered by
the Rule if it is not fitted with an immobiliser, or if the inspector or inspecting organisation
believes the immobiliser is not in working order. Those vehicles are, therefore, not able to be
registered for use on New Zealand roads unless they comply with the Rule.
The Rule allows for compliance either by proving that the vehicle was manufactured to an
approved immobiliser standard and the vehicle’s security system has not been modified, or
by proving by other means that an immobiliser is fitted.
The amendment Rule does not apply to:
- motor sport vehicles;
- scratch-built vehicles;
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- special interest vehicles as defined in Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact 2001;
- vehicles first registered outside New Zealand more than eight years before their entry into
service in New Zealand; or
- vehicles re-entering service in New Zealand.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/414
9 September 2008
Description of content: The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is proposing
amendments to its Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) regulations to incorporate by reference three
changes to California’s LEV Program: (1) revisions to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV)
program to reflect technology readiness and simplify specific program requirements; (2) a
new environmental performance labeling program to require labels that score smog and
global warming emissions from new motor vehicles; and (3) amendments to strengthen the
Emission Warranty Information Reporting and Recall requirements.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/170/Add.1
9 September 2008
Action:: Final rule; delay of effective date
Delays the effective date of an amendment that reorganizes and improves the structure and
clarity of the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on lamps, reflective devices, and
associated equipment, from 1 September 2008 to 1 December 2009.
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/200/Rev.1
8 September 2008
Description of content: Extending the scope of application of regulations on accelerated
running noise for improving the Vehicle and Motorcycle noise problem.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/453
17 September 2008
Description of content: This standard specifies the characteristics, test methods, inspection
and sticking rules of retro-reflective markings for trucks and trailers.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/452
17 September 2008
Description of content: This standard specifies the photometric characteristics, test
methods and inspection rules of daytime running lamps for motor vehicles.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/451
17 September 2008
Description of content: This standard specifies the photometric characteristics, test
methods and inspection rules of front and rear position lamps, end-outline marker lamps and
stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/450
17 September 2008
Description of content: This standard specifies the photometric characteristics, test
methods and inspection rules of direction indicators for motor vehicles and their trailers.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/449
17 September 2008
Description of content: This standard specifies the technical requirements, test methods
and inspection rules of rear fog lamp for power-driven vehicles and their trailers.
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
G/TBT/N/EEC/211
1 September 2008
Description of content: This draft Commission Regulation concerns the updating of the
technical provisions required for the purposes of EC vehicle type-approval.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/250
28 August 2008
Description of content: This proposal would amend the Canadian requirements for Vehicle
Identification Numbers (VIN) in section 115 of Schedule IV of the Motor Vehicle Safety
Regulations (MVSR). This amendment is needed to ensure that each vehicle sold in Canada
will have a unique identification number. The current identification system has a usable span
of 30 years, within which each vehicle produced has a unique 17-digit VIN. This proposal will
allow the 17-digit VIN to continue to be unique for each vehicle produced within a 60-year
period of time.
It is proposed that this amendment would apply to vehicles built on or after October 27, 2008,
having a model year of 2010 or 2011, and to vehicles having a later model year. Those
vehicles having a model year of 2009 or less and those vehicles having a model year of 2010
or 2011, if they are built before October 27, 2008, would be required to comply with the
existing VIN system.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/249
28 August 2008
Description of content: The proposed amendment to Schedule IV of the Motor Vehicle
Safety Regulations (MVSR) would clarify and update the requirements of four Canadian
safety standards regarding occupant protection, namely standards 203 (Driver Impact
Protection), 204 (Steering Column Rearward Displacement), 212 (Windshield Mounting) and
219 (Windshield Zone Intrusion). In addition, this amendment will further align these Canadian
requirements with those of the United States.
SINGAPORE
G/TBT/N/SGP/5
15 August 2008
Description of content: All motor vehicles covered must be registered and labelled to
provide information on their levels of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions if they are to be
supplied in Singapore. In order to register, the motor vehicles covered must be tested to the
following test method, which would be used to determine their fuel consumption and CO 2
emissions under urban, extra-urban and combined driving conditions:
Motor Vehicle
Type
Applicable Test Method
Motor Vehicle
All
Test method stipulated in UN ECE Regulation 101
(Revision 2 with amendment 1) for measuring fuel
consumption and CO2 emission
A copy of the UN ECE Regulation is available at:
www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs101-120.html
INDIA
G/TBT/N/IND/35
15 August 2008
Description of content: Vide this draft amendment (Amendment) Rules, 2008, certain
clauses have been inserted in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989. These clauses
prescribe a number of requirements including the emission standards with respect to
gasoline/CNG/LPG and diesel vehicles covered by the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989
and its subsequent amendments. Full text of the draft can be seen at following URL:
http://morth.nic.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/GE522774676141.pdf
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CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/224/Add.1
15 August 2008
Addendum
The following communication, dated 6 August 2008, is being circulated at the request of the
Delegation of Canada Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Lowspeed Vehicles)
The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/224 (dated 11 January 2008) was
adopted 6 August 2008 as the Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
(Low-speed Vehicles). These Regulations, except subsections 3(2) to (5), come into force on
6 August 2008, the day on which they are published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
Subsections 3(2) to (5) come into force on 7 August 2009, one year after the day on which
these Regulations are published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses
indicated below:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20080806/html/sor229-e.html (English)
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20080806/html/sor229-f.html (French)
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20080806/pdf/g2-14216.pdf (SOR/2008-229)
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/140/Add.3
12 August 2008
Action:
Final Rule
This final rule amends a provision in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.
213 that specifies that child restraints manufactured on or after 1 August 2008 are tested by
NHTSA with the Hybrid III version of the 6-year-old child dummy. As a result of this final rule,
FMVSS No. 213 will permit, at the manufacturer's option, the use of either the Hybrid II or
Hybrid III 6-year-old dummy in compliance tests of child restraints manufactured on or before
1 August 2010. Child restraints manufactured on or after 1 August 2010 will be tested with
the Hybrid III 6-year-old child test dummy.
JAPAN
G/TBT/N/JPN/264
12 August 2008
Description of content: Amendments to the relevant regulations concerning lamps, rear
marking plates for heavy and long vehicles, etc. in order to harmonize them with Nos. 6, 7,
23, 38, 48, 70, 77, 91, 104, 119 and 123 of regulations based on "UN/ECE 1958 Agreement",
amendments to handling of motor vehicles with two wheels, etc.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
G/TBT/N/EEC/206
1 August 2008
Description of content: The proposal introduces new mandatory requirements on advanced
safety features. In particular, the proposal requires mandatory fitting of Electronic Stability
Control Systems on all vehicles; Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems on passenger cars;
Advanced Emergency Braking Systems and Lane Departure Warning Systems on heavy-duty
vehicles. The proposal also sets more stringent noise emission limit values for tyres than
those set out in existing legislation and introduces new requirements on wet grip and rolling
resistance.
CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/415
15 July 2008
Description of content: This standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods
for belt-drive wheeled tractors.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/144/Add.1
24 July 2008
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Action: Withdrawal of rulemaking
In response to a petition for rulemaking, in 2005 the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) proposed to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111,
"Rearview Mirrors'' to require straight trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
between 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) and 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds) to be
equipped with a system capable of providing drivers with a view of objects directly behind the
vehicle. More refined data generated since the 2005 NPRM shows that the sub-population of
mid-sized trucks accounts for only four of the estimated 183 fatalities per year due to backover accidents. In addition, the recently signed Cameron Gulbranson Kids Transportation
Safety Act of 2007 \1\ (K.T. Safety Act of 2007) requires NHTSA to revise the Federal
standard for rearward visibility, specifically to reduce backing crashes involving children and
disabled people. Considering these developments, the agency believes it more appropriate to
address backing safety of straight trucks as part of the comprehensive effort to address
backing safety generally, and that solutions should be formulated after the completion and
review of ongoing research and data gathering on backing safety. This rulemaking is
therefore withdrawn.
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
G/TBT/N/KGZ/10
23 July 2008
Description of content: Action of the present technical rules extends to all carried out within
the limits of the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic processes on operation, storage,
transportation, realization and recycling of vehicles and their components and establishes
minimal requirements on the safety of ground vehicles.
OMAN
G/TBT/N/OMN/36
11 July 2008
Description of content: A Final draft Omani/Gulf Technical regulation No. GSO 34/2007.
This technical regulation is concerned with 6 V and 12 V lead-acid batteries, used primarily as
a power source for starting, lighting auxiliary equipment and ignition current of internal
combustion engine used in vehicles. These batteries are commonly called “Starter Batteries”
or “SLI (Starting, Lighting and Ignition) Batteries”.
It covers both the standard batteries, the maintenance free (MF) batteries and the low
maintenance free (LMF) batteries. It is not applicable to batteries for other purposes such as
the starting of railcar internal combustion engines or the lighting of omnibuses.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/405
10 July 2008
Description of content: Proposes to rescind Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 219, Windshield zone intrusion.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/359
22 January 2008
Description of content: Requires a bittering agent be added to certain engine coolants and
antifreeze to render it unpalatable.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/334
11 January 2008
Description of content: Requires all antifreeze containing at least 10 percent ethylene
glycol to contain, and be labelled with, a bittering agent.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/331
11 January 2008
Description of content: NHTSA proposes to amend the platform lift standards to revise the
lighting requirements for lift controls; the location, performance requirements, and test
specifications for threshold warning signals; the specifications for the wheelchair test device;
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the wheelchair retention device and inner roll stop tests; and the lighting requirements for
public use lifts.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/140/Add.1
29 January 2008
Description of content: This supplement to NHTSA's notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) of 31 August 2005 proposes to: (a) Expand the applicability of Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (FMVSS)
No. 213, Child restraint systems, to restraints recommended for children up to 80 pounds, and
(b) require booster seats and other restraints to meet performance criteria when tested with a
crash test dummy representative of a 10-year-old child. In Part 1 of this SNPRM, NHTSA is
proposing a test procedure for positioning the 10-year-old child dummy in a child restraint, to
reduce variation due to chin-to-lower neck contact that was exhibited by the dummy in sled
tests conducted subsequent to the NPRM. Comments are also requested in Part 1 on some
other changes or clarifications to the NPRM, proposed in response to the public comments.
In Part 2 of this SNPRM, we likewise propose to add a seating procedure for positioning the
Hybrid III 6-year-old dummy in a child restraint for FMVSS
No. 213 compliance testing. Concerns about the variability in HIC measurements obtained by
that test dummy have led NHTSA to postpone mandatory use of the dummy in agency
compliance tests. The seating procedure will address this variability issue and facilitate the full
use of the dummy as a compliance instrument.
CANADA
G/TBT/N/CAN/224
11 January 2008
Description of content: The proposed Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety
Regulations (Low-speed Vehicles) [the proposed Regulations] would amend the definition for
the low-speed vehicles (LSV) class and introduce marking requirements to better identify
vehicles of this class. LSV are small four-wheeled electric vehicles that attain a maximum
speed of 40 km/h in a distance of 1.6 km and are designed for use in controlled areas. The
proposed Regulations would better define LSV and would increase other road users'
awareness of them.
The proposed Regulations would update the definition of the LSV to clarify the original reason
for establishing the LSV class, which was to allow the use of such vehicles for short trips,
such as shopping, social and recreational purposes, in limited, planned and controlled
environments. In addition to amending this definition, the proposed Regulations would add a
requirement for a slow-moving vehicle emblem to be permanently marked on LSV, in order to
harmonize with provincial/territorial requirements.
European Union
G/TBT/N/EEC/172
20 December 2007
Description of content: The proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the
Council aims at including hydrogen powered vehicles in the European Community Whole
Vehicle Type-Approval (WVTA) system. The regulation establishes the requirements for the
type approval of vehicles with regard to hydrogen propulsion, and for the type-approval of
hydrogen components and hydrogen systems. It also establishes requirements for the
installation of such components and systems.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/320
10 December 2007
Description of content: Updates school bus construction standards based on changes in
national industry standards.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/317
10 December 2007
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Description of content: NHTSA is proposing several upgrades to the school bus passenger
crash protection requirements.
Australia
G/TBT/N/AUS/60
10 December 2007
Description of content: Revised version of ADR (ADR81/02).
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/45/Rev.1
4 December 2007
Description of content: This standard (Amendment II ) specifies the authorized maximum
total mass of mobilized crane, concrete pumping vehicle, and fire fighting vehicle.
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/324
30 November 2007
Description of content: This standard lists the general hazards and stipulates the basic
safety requirements and their verification, as well as the content of instruction of the trackless
tyred mining truck for underground mines.
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/322
30 November 2007
Description of content: This standard (Amendment II ) specifies the authorized maximum
total mass of mobilized crane, concrete pumping vehicle, and fire fighting vehicle.
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/319
30 November 2007
Description of content: This standard specifies auto V belts sorts, materials, technical
requirements, sample, test methods, mark, label, package, storage and the rule of
transportation.
This standard applies to V belt of the auxiliary equipments for driven automobile’s gas engine
(such as fan, generator, water pump, power steering pump, compressor, etc.).
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/144/Add.2
26 November 2007
Description of content: This revision updates the regulatory requirements governing
hydraulic brake hose, brake hose assemblies, and end fittings; vacuum brake hose, brake
hose assemblies, and end fittings; and air brake hose, brake hose assemblies, and end
fittings. It also adds requirements governing plastic air brake tubing, brake tubing assemblies,
and end fittings.
South Africa
G/TBT/N/ZAF/71
21 November 2007
Description of content: This proposed specification covers the requirements for motor
vehicle models of category M1, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and
motor vehicle models assembled from new bodies and used parts from earlier designs of
motor vehicle models, designed or adapted for operation on a public road.
South Africa
G/TBT/N/ZAF/72
21 November 2007
Description of content: This proposed specification covers the requirements for motor
vehicle models of category N1, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and
motor vehicle models assembled from new bodies and used parts from earlier designs of
motor vehicle models, designed or adapted for operation on a public road.
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USA
G/TBT/N/USA/314
20 November 2007
Description of content: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update
motor vehicle refrigerant recovery and recycling equipment standards. Under Clean Air Act
Section 609, motor vehicle air-conditioning (MVAC) refrigerant handling equipment must be
certified by the Administrator or an independent organization approved by the Administrator
and, at a minimum, must be as stringent as the standards of the Society of Automotive
Engineers (SAE) in effect as of the date of the enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of
1990. In 1997, EPA promulgated regulations that required the use of SAE Standard J2210,
HFC-134a Recycling Equipment for Mobile Air Conditioning Systems for certification of MVAC
refrigerant handling equipment. SAE has replaced Standard J2210 with J2788,
Recovery/Recycle and Recovery/Recycle/Recharging Equipment for HFC-134a Refrigerant.
To avoid confusion, EPA is updating its reference to include the new SAE standards. This
action reflects a change in industry standard practice. This action proposes to revise the EPA
addresses to send equipment certification forms.
Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/228
20 November 2007
Description of content: Amendments to the relevant regulations concerning safety-belts
and safety-belt reminder and pneumatic tyres for motor cycles and mopeds in order to
harmonize them with No. 16 and 75 of regulations based on "UN/ECE 1958 Agreement".
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/295
14 November 2007
Description of content: This standard specifies pollutants emission limits and measurement
methods for small spark ignition engines (net power ≤19 kW) of non-road mobile machinery,
stage I and stage II.
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
G/TBT/N/CHN/297
14 November 2007
Description of content: This standard specifies general requirements, indication error, and
test specifications for speed meters assembled on vehicles, applies to speed meters for motor
vehicles of categories M and N.
Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/226
5 November 2007
Description of content: Regulations of vehicles emission based on the 8 th Central
Environment Council's Recommendation will be established etc.
Republic of Korea
G/TBT/N//KOR/161
24 October 2007
Description of content:
The following amendments will be made in KMVSS:
The control switch of a pusher axle shall be installed outside the driver's cabin to prevent
evading overload-checking (date of entry into force : 6 months after adoption);
Divide the form of children protection signs in detail and harmonize them with those specified
in accordance with the Road Transportation Act (date of entry into force : 6 months after
adoption);
New provisions for enhancing the driver's field of view of a bus with driver's protection wall;
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New provisions for ISOFIX and mandatory installation in passenger vehicles (date of entry
into force : 2 years after adoption in newly developed, 4 years after adoption in older motor
vehicles already on the road);
New provisions for AFLS (Adaptive Front Lightning System);
Brake lamp shall be activated when the auxiliary brake system such as retarder comes into
operation;
New provisions for installing puddle lamp;
Add a bulb type(W21W) currently used in Europe for reversing lamp;
For buses to transport children, a rear view mirror or other device shall be installed at the
entrance to recognize children who get off the bus;
Mandatory installation of fire extinguishers in trucks with GVW over 3 tons (date of entry into
force : 6 months after adoption);
Adjustment of the shape and size of the rear reflective sheet for low-bed trailer due to limited
space;
Permit 19 m length for full trailer and articulated bus;
Special provisions for module trailers.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/301
2 October 2007
Description of content: NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection, to update the child restraint systems
(CRSs) listed in Appendix A of the standard. The CRSs in Appendix A are used by NHTSA to
test advanced air bag suppression or low risk deployment systems, to ensure that the air bag
systems pose no reasonable safety risk to infants and small children in the real world. The
amendments proposed would replace some CRSs listed in Appendix A with CRSs that are
more representative of the CRS fleet currently on the market. The agency proposes to delete
six existing CRSs and to add five new CRSs. As the appendix has not been revised since
2003, NHTSA also seeks comment on whether seven other CRSs in the appendix should be
replaced with CRSs with essentially the same features but more recently produced.
New Zealand
G/TBT/N/NZL/39
5 October 2007
Description of content: New Zealand Ministry of Transport is revising the Vehicle Exhaust
Emissions 2006 Rule, for introduction on 1 January 2008, which will require all new and used
vehicles imported into the country for on road registration to meet certain minimum emission
standards. The proposed minimum emission standards are internationally recognised and
accepted in the motor manufacturing industry. The draft rule proposes introducing
progressively tighter standards in subsequent years.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/303
8 October 2007
Description of content: NHTSA is proposing to amend the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) to provide that an identifier is not required if the horn control is placed in
the middle of the steering wheel. If the horn control is placed elsewhere in the motor vehicle,
the control would be required to be identified by the specified horn symbol in a colour that
stands out clearly against the background.
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/204
29 June 2007
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Description of content: This proposed amendment pertains to restraint systems for
disabled persons, which are part of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster
Cushions Safety Regulations (RSSR). The RSSR regulate the safety performance of various
restraint systems for children, including restraint systems for disabled persons.
The Canadian Regulations require a seat belt webbing width of 46 mm for restraint systems
for the disabled when they are designed to be used by persons with a weight greater than 22
kg (48 lb). These same provisions stipulate that when restraint systems are designed for
persons with a weight of 22 kg (48 lb) or less, a minimum seat belt width of 38 mm is
permitted. In comparison, the United States has always required a seat belt webbing width at
a minimum of 38 mm for all its restraint systems for disabled persons, and has recorded no
safety issues with the width of these seat belts. This difference has prevented the distribution
of restraint systems for disabled persons weighing more than 22 kg (48 lb) into Canada.
Based on the U.S. experience, it is expected that allowing for a minimum seat belt webbing
width of 38 mm will offer the Canadian motoring public a safe means of transportation.
As there are no Canadian manufacturers of these products, nor products available in Canada
with the wider seat belt webbing, disabled persons do not have access to a safe and
compliant means of travel. Because such products are available in the United States, the
Government believes that it is urgent to harmonize its requirements on this matter in order to
enable trade between the two markets and give Canadians access to products that are safe,
yet not available on the Canadian market. It is expected that an amendment would provide
much needed mobility options to the disabled community.
Kyrgyz Republic
G/TBT/N/KGZ/3
19 June 2007
Description of content:
To approve the Programme for developing 7 priority technical regulations:
1. Vehicle safety;
2. Transport processes;
3. Food safety;
4. Building and construction safety;
5. Construction materials safety;
6. Module approach to conformity assessment procedures;
7. Electromagnetic compatibility
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/279
18 June 2007
Description of content:
NHTSA is having a public meeting to bring together a roundtable of State and local
government policymakers, school bus and seat manufacturers, pupil transportation
associations, and public interest groups to discuss the issue of seat belts on large school
buses. The discussion on how best to provide safety during a crash, by compartmentalization
or through the use of seat belts, has been ongoing for many years. This public meeting is an
opportunity for an exchange among interested parties, as well as the public, on the safety,
policy and economic issues related to the use of seat belts on school buses. The date, time,
location, and framework for this public meeting are announced in this notice.
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Thailand
G/TBT/N/THA/235
18 June 2007
Description of content:
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to withdraw TIS 1295-2541
(1998) and replace it with TIS 2315-2549 (2006) as a mandatory standard. The standard
covers safety requirements related to the limitation of emission of gaseous pollutants
and applies to heavy motor vehicle equipped with compression ignition engines except
for:
1. Passenger cars with not more than 9 seats and with gross mass not
exceeding 3,500 kg.;
2. Motor vehicles certified to the latest effective standard for light-duty diesel
engine vehicles – safety requirements – emission from engine;
3. Motor vehicles using natural gas (NG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
The standard also specifies requirements, marking and labelling, engine installation, engine
family, sampling, criteria for conformity and testing.
Republic of Korea
G/TBT/N/KOR/143
13 June 2007
Description of content:
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The scope of carpets subject to the safety criteria is limited to those of which area is
equal to or larger than 1m 2. Cushions and pads are deleted from the category of
textile products which include underwear, baby’s clothing, bed clothes. Terms are
modified to clarify the scope of "chemical products for domestic use".
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Marking intervals of manufacture’s name under the category of soft polyvinyl chloride
hoses is adjusted. The criteria for safety glass for road vehicles, high-visibility warning
jackets and swimming goggles are supplemented by referring to the relevant KS.
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Cups and containers for infant formula, which are subject to the Food Sanitation Act,
will be deleted from the category of plastic kitchen ware and utensils. Classifications
of toy balloons are limited to five colours.
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Redundant tests of durability and strength of attached parts of baby carriers are
deleted. The scope of mattress size is extended and the classification of mattress is
more clarified by including ‘palm mattress’ and ‘natural fiber mattress’.
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The safety criteria for crayons and oil pastels, watercolors, markers, pencil case and
clays among the category of stationery are revised as follows:

The oral toxicity test criteria for crayons and oil pastels will be changed to use the
Toxicity Test Methods for Pharmaceuticals under the Korea Food and Drug
Administration;

Criteria on heavy metal contents of watercolors are strengthened up to the level
of criteria on mouth-contact products for children;
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The scope of markers and test requirements of formaldehyde are clarified.
Warning statement related to safety caps will be attached on the product;
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Paper material is added to the category of pencil case;
Criteria on heavy metal contents of clays are strengthened up to the level of criteria on mouthcontact products of children. Restriction of using phthalates is added.
Republic of Korea
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G/TBT/N/KOR/141
13 June 2007
Description of content:
Requirements for internal pressure test of domestic pressure pots and pressure rice cookers
as well as the projection separating test for safety helmets of vehicles are clarified.
The requirement of positioning a stopper on baby carriages is relinquished in line with Japan
and European standards. Terms of labelling and warning statements of baby cots are unified.
New Zealand
G/TBT/N/NZL/34
7 June 2007
Description of content:
The proposed regulations will require all vehicles under 3.5 tonnes (excluding motorcycles) to
display a fuel economy label at the point of sale. The scheme comprises 5 major components
and will:
I. Be mandatory at the point of sale for new and used vehicles weighing less than 3.5
tonnes offered for sale by registered motor traders (except for online sales, see point
(v) below). The scheme will apply at point of sale only, so that the obligation rests
with the motor vehicle trader. The scheme is therefore not an import restriction.
II. Use a dedicated label that displays a star-rating of the vehicle’s fuel economy to
enable comparison across the fleet.
III. Require the display of additional information such as per annum fuel costs to help the
consumer.
IV. Be based on the fuel economy information which is collected by the New Zealand
government and displayed on Land Transport New Zealand’s Fuelsaver website
(www.fuelsaver.govt.nz). Fuel economy information is currently collected at the time
of importation for:
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new vehicles manufactured from January 2005 and imported after
February 2005, and for
vehicles previously registered in Japan, manufactured from January 2000
and imported after February 2005.
The Fuelsaver website displays fuel economy information for specific vehicles based on
the information collected at the time of importation. There are a number of vehicles
(such as pre-2000 vehicles or one-off imports) for which fuel economy information is not
collected, and therefore not available on the Fuelsaver website. A label will not be
required for these vehicles. The label itself will be configured according to the
Fuelsaver data.
V. Apply to all vehicles offered for sale on vehicle trading websites, including private
sales (where information is available on the Fuelsaver website
www.fuelsaver.govt.nz).
A detailed explanation of the scheme’s scope is available at the website:
http://www.eeca.govt.nz/transport/vehicle-fuel-economy/index.htm
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
G/TBT/N/PAK/21
6 June 2007
Description of content:
This Standard specifies the requirements for Three Wheeler Auto Vehicles (Auto-Rickshaw)
(i) Requirements, Marking, Labeling, Sampling and criteria for conformity.
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(ii) Covers only three wheeler Auto Rickshaw with a kerb mass of leas than or equal 680 kg,
a max. designed speed exceeding 40 km per hour (25.m.p.h) and cylinder capacity up to
175cc.
(iii) Covers safety requirements and limitation of emission of gaseous pollutants
Slovenia
G/TBT/N/SVN/55
1 June 2007
Description of content:
Bitumen and bituminous binders - Polymer modified bitumen for road construction Requirements - Rules for implementation of SIST EN 14023 (6 pages, in Slovenian).. This
national standard defines national requirements which supplement the European standard
and which are not in conflict with the requirements in the European standard. The national
standard contains clearly-defined criteria for the essential characteristics of materials with
regard to climate conditions in our country.
Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/201
29 May 2007
Description of content:
Introduce Particulate Matter (PM) testing using opacimeter into the inspection and the type
approval of diesel-fuelled vehicles.
Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/200
29 May 2007
Description of content:
Extending the scope of application of regulations on running noise such as the accelerated
running noise for improving the Vehicle and Motorcycle noise problem.
United Arab Emirates
G/TBT/N/ARE/6
22 May 2007
Description of content:
This UAE draft Technical Regulation applies to:
1.1. Part I. Specific components of motor vehicles using compressed natural gas (CNG) in
their propulsion system;
1.2. Part II. Vehicles with regard to the installation of specific components, for the use of
compressed natural gas (CNG) for propulsion, of an approved type.
United Arab Emirates
G/TBT/N/ARE/7
22 May 2007
Description of content:
This Regulation applies to:
1.1.Part II: Specific CNG retrofit systems to be installed in motor vehicles for the use of CNG
in the propulsion system.
1.2. This Regulation applies when the retrofit systems manufacturer keeps the initial
characteristics of the whole system, for the specific vehicle family for which the approval has
been granted.
1.3. This Regulation does not apply to the procedures, checks and inspections aimed at
verifying the correct installation of the retrofit systems on vehicles, since this matter relies on
the competence of the Contracting Party of Country where the vehicle is registered.
1.4. This Regulation applies to retrofit systems intended to be fitted on vehicles of categories
M and N.
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The requirements for the different categories (M1, N1 or others) are defined in paragraphs 2
to 7.
The modified vehicle shall still conform to all the provisions of the Regulation for which the
type approval had been initially granted.
1.5. Safety requirements of this Regulation apply to all vehicles approved
United Arab Emirates
G/TBT/N/ARE/9
21 May 2007
This guideline applies to the equipment, testing and operation of motor vehicles that are fitted
out in such a way that operation with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is possible.
Compliance with this guideline means compliance with the Road Traffic Licensing
Regulations.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/270
16 May 2007
Description of content:
As part of the Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the
Commission requests public comment on the overall costs, benefits, necessity, and regulatory
and economic impact of the FTC's Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New
Automobiles. The Commission is also seeking comments on whether the Guide should be
amended in light of recent amendments to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) fuel
economy labelling rules for new automobiles.
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/262
7 May 2007
Description of content:
This standard specifies the safety requirements for construction of single-deck buses of class
I, class II and class III of categories M2 and M3, except sleeper buses, school buses and
special buses.
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/261
7 May 2007
Description of content:
This standard specifies the technical requirements, test methods and inspection rules of
prescription for installation of the external lighting and light-signalling devices for motor
vehicles and their trailers.
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/260
7 May 2007
Description of content:
This standard specifies the technical requirements, test methods and inspection rules of the
headlamp cleaner for vehicles.
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/259
7 May 2007
Description of content:
This standard specifies the photometric characteristics, test methods and inspection rules of
headlamps equipped with gas - discharge light sources for motor vehicle.
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The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/258
Description of content:
7 May 2007
This standard specifies the photometric characteristics, test methods and inspection rules of
reversing lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/257
7 May 2007
Description of content:
This standard specifies the photometric characteristics, test methods and inspection rules of
Motor vehicle headlamps equipped with filament lamps and sealed beam headlamps.
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/256
7 May 2007
Description of content:
This standard specifies the photometric characteristics, test methods and inspection rules of
motor vehicle front fog lamps equipped with filament lamps.
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/255
7 May 2007
Description of content:
This standard specifies the limits and measurement methods of stage III and IV for exhaust
pollutants from gasoline engines and heavy-duty vehicles (GVM>3500kg), and also specifies
the requirements and test methods of OBD system of stage III.
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/253
7 May 2007
Description of content:
This standard specifies the limits of fuel consumption for light duty commercial vehicles.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/266
3 May 2007
Description of content:
In a rule published 8 November 2002, EPA promulgated new emission standards for
recreational vehicles beginning in model year 2006. This included a newly regulated class of
non-road vehicles/engines commonly referred to as all-terrain vehicles. In that rulemaking, a
temporary provision was included allowing manufacturers to certify all-terrain vehicles over a
steady-state, engine-based, duty cycle for exhaust emissions prior to the 2009 model year in
lieu of the transient, chassis-based, Federal Test Procedure which was effective for 2006 and
later model years. In this rulemaking we are proposing to extend the availability of this
temporary provision, in some cases, up to an additional six model years, after which the
chassis-based Federal Test Procedure would become the only available test cycle. More
specifically, manufacturers would have to certify exhaust emission engine families
representing not less than 50 percent of their U.S. - directed production on the Federal Test
Procedure in model year 2014 and 100 percent in 2015. Manufacturers with only one "allterrain vehicle exhaust emission engine" engine family would not be required to use the
Federal Test Procedure until the 2015 model year. For those manufacturers who have not yet
done so, this will allow additional time to certify to the previously promulgated Federal Test
Procedure-based emission standards using either contract facilities or by obtaining in-house
capability.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/265
1 May 2007
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Description of content:
EPA is proposing to amend the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:
Surface Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks (Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks
NESHAP) to clarify the interaction between the Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP
and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Surface Coating of
Plastic Parts and Products (Plastic Parts NESHAP), to clarify the meaning of certain
regulatory provisions, and to correct certain errors identified in the regulatory text. EPA is also
proposing to amend the Plastic Parts NESHAP to clarify that screen printing is not subject to
that rule.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/245
15 March 2007
Description of content: Upgrades the rules for Colorado minimum standards governing
school transportation vehicles. The amendments will improve the safety of the students riding
school buses and the mechanical efficiency of school buses. They are designed to meet or
exceed changing needs of operation, the national recommended minimum standards, new
federal safety and emission standards and utilize state-of-the-art industry advances.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/246
20 March 2007Description of content: The purpose of this request for comments is to
acquire new and updated information regarding vehicle manufacturers' future product plans to
aid in implementing the President's plan for reforming and increasing corporate average fuel
economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and further increasing the already reformed
light truck standards. Under this plan, the President set a goal of reducing the annual gasoline
use in 2017 by up to 8.5 billion gallons.
More specifically, we are seeking information related to fuel economy improvements for MY
2007-2017 passenger cars and MY 2010-2017 light trucks. The agency is seeking information
in anticipation of obtaining statutory authority to reform the passenger car CAFE program and
to set standards under that structure for MY 2010-2017 passenger cars. The agency is also
seeking this information in anticipation of setting standards for MY 2012-2017 light trucks.
This information will help the agency in assessing, in greater detail, the potential levels of
future standards under a reformed structure, and the impact of those standards on gasoline
consumption, manufacturers, consumers, the economy, and motor vehicle safety.
Australia
G/TBT/N/AUS/54
19 March 2007
Description of content: The Australian Government is examining the case for regulating
Underrun Protection (UP) on heavy vehicles through the Australian Design Rules (ADRs). It
is proposed that an ADR be developed that adopts the international standard UNECE
R 93 for front UP for rigid and articulated heavy vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM)
greater than 7.5 tonnes.
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/198
12 March 2007
Description of content: This amendment proposes to harmonize the requirements of the
Canadian safety standard for theft protection and rollaway prevention with that of the United
States. The proposal is required as the United States has recently published Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 114 which specifies vehicle performance requirements, intended
to reduce the incidences of crashes resulting from theft and the accidental rollaway of motor
vehicles. These modifications result from technical advances in vehicle design with a
corresponding update of terminology to include modern technology. These modifications are
not intended to impose any new substantive requirements on vehicle manufacturers.
The current Canadian safety standard requires vehicles to be fitted with a conventional key
and to be equipped with a steering lock when a transmission override option is installed.
Recent revisions to the U.S. safety standard have updated requirements, eliminated the need
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to use a conventional key, and eliminated the need to install a steering lock. Consequently, to
harmonize the Canadian and U.S. safety standards, this proposal introduces a new definition
for the term "key"; provides additional key removal and transmission override options; and,
harmonizes the steering lock requirements and test procedures with regards to vehicle
motion.
This amendment also proposes to add a new compliance option for immobilization systems
[Part IV of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Regulation No. 116]
and to clarify current test requirements of the Canadian safety standard by removing
performance tests concerning environmental durability.
If Canada does not harmonize with the recently published U.S. amendments and does not
update the immobilization requirements, the sale of some vehicles could be prevented in
Canada and there could be increases in manufacturing costs. Harmonizing with the United
States and updating immobilization requirements is not expected to have any effect on
vehicle safety.
Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/196
19 March 2007
Description of content: Under the Law Concerning the Rational use of Energy, the products
listed in point 4 above will be added to the "Designated machinery and equipment", and the
methods of measuring the performance of the products with regard to the amount of energy
consumption defined as numerical values (the energy consumption efficiency), as well as the
standards for judgement by manufacturers or importers, will be amended.
Products covered Passenger vehicles with a capacity of 10 passengers or less and
passenger vehicles with a capacity of 11 passengers or more (gross vehicle weight of 3.5
tons or less), that are fuelled with gasoline or diesel oil, and freight vehicles with a gross
vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less, that are fuelled with gasoline or diesel oil.
The Separate Customs
Territory Of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen And
Matsu
G/TBT/N/TPKM/45
16 February 2007
Description of content: The Ministry of the Interior has proposed to enforce the anti-theft
parts marking requirements to improve public order and reduce vehicle theft. The regulation
covers small passenger vehicles, small passenger-cargo dual-purpose vehicles, small cargo
vehicles and ultra-heavy motorcycles. It requires the marking of identification numbers (VIN)
by domestic manufacturers, dealers or importers on specific designated major components.
Finland
G/TBT/N/FIN/16
19 January 2007
Description of content: The directions present quality requirements for road marking
products, road markings and road marking works. The directions include the maximum
allowed content of arsenic in road marking glass beads.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/236
24 January 2007
Description of content: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing to amend
16 CFR part 1211, Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators, to
reflect changes made by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. in its standard UL 325.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/238
29 January 2007
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Description of content: In 2001, EPA finalized a new, major program for highway heavyduty engines. That program, the Clean Diesel Trucks and Buses program, will result in the
introduction of advanced emissions control systems such as catalyzed diesel particulate filters
(DPF) and catalysts capable of reducing harmful nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions. This
proposal would require that these advanced emissions control systems be monitored for
malfunctions via an onboard diagnostic system (OBD), similar to those systems that have
been required on passenger cars since the mid-1990s. This proposal would require
manufacturers to install OBD systems that monitor the functioning of emission control
components and alert the vehicle operator to any detected need for emission related repair.
This proposal would also require that manufacturers make available to the service and repair
industry information necessary to perform repair and maintenance service on OBD systems
and other emission related engine components and revise certain existing OBD requirements
for diesel engines used in heavy-duty vehicles under 14,000 pounds.
Malaysia
G/TBT/N/MYS/7
5 February 2007
Description of content: Pneumatic tyres under sub-rule (1) of Rules 30 and 46 shall
conform with the following specification:
(a)
MS 1394 Specification for New Pneumatic Tyres for Highway Vehicles other than
Passenger Cars or UN ECE Regulation 54 for Pneumatic Tyres (Commercial Vehicle)
and UN ECE Regulation 75 for Pneumatic Tyres (Moped and Motorcycles) or Federal
Motor Vehicles Safety Specification (FMVSS) Standard No.119 New Pneumatic Tyres
for highway Vehicles other than Passenger Cars;
(b)
MS 149 Specification for New Pneumatic Passenger Car Tyres or UN ECE Regulation
30 for Pneumatic Tyres (Passenger Vehicles) or Federal Motor Vehicles Safety
Specifications (FMVSS) Standard No. 109 New Pneumatic Tyres for Passenger Cars;
or
MS 224 Retreaded Pneumatic Rubber Tyres for Passenger Car and Commercial
Vehicle - Specification for or UN ECE Regulation 108 for Retreaded Pneumatic Tyres
(Motor Vehicle) and UN ECE Regulation 109 for Retreaded Pneumatic Tyres
(Commercial Vehicle).
(c)
Kenya
G/TBT/N/KEN/24
17 January 2006
Description of content: Specifies requirements and methods of test for unleaded motor
petrol. This is the second revision of the standard that was first passed in 1998. It covers
both Premium and Regular unleaded motor petrol. It also specifies maximum lead and
sulphur levels. In addition, use of oxygenates is strictly prohibited.
Slovenia
G/TBT/N/SVN/42
16 January 2006
Description of content: The Rules regulate non-harmonised part of vehicle conformity
assessment and align more consistently the requirements to the requirements of valid
framework directives as lastly amended and correct some minor mistakes in the text.
Otherwise in the Article 3 the right to approve some exemptions from requirements for special
purpose vehicles is given to the individual approval authority, under conditions that the safety
requirements are fulfilled on alternative way. The rules change the procedure of granting the
status of historical vehicle to the vehicles, produced before 25 years so that this status can be
granted by technical organizations, appointed and supervised by the individual approval
authority. The proposals for these rules implement also the inspectoral supervision of
carrying out the procedures of the rules.
Kenya
G/TBT/N/KEN/100
19 January 2007
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Description of content: Specifies the contents, packaging and marking of an accident
action pack for motorists.
Republic of Armenia
G/TBT/N/ARM/48
9 January 2007
Description of content: The norms for indices of “the kinematic viscosity” of Table 2 of this
technical regulation have been strengthened and “the appearance” has been complied with
ISO 4925-2005 indices.
Republic of Armenia
G/TBT/N/ARM/49
9 January 2007
Description of content: A number of changes have been made in the decision including the
indices and norms of diesel fuel intended for automobiles.
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/187
20 December 2006
Description of content: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 12 of the Motor Vehicle
Safety Act and sections 16 and 17 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, that the
Department of Transport has revised Technical Standards Document (TSD) No. 500, LowSpeed Vehicles, which specifies general requirements for slow-moving vehicles.
TSD No. 500, Low-Speed Vehicles, reproduces U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 500 of the same title and is incorporated by reference in section 500 of the Motor Vehicle
Safety Regulations.
Republic of Albania
G/TBT/N/ALB/6
14 December 2006
Description of content: This draft Decree of Council of Ministers provides the regulation for
the import and trade of the automotive fuels, unleaded petrol and diesel, requirements and
test methods. The main aim of this regulation is to reduce the air pollution in urban areas.
Among the factors that are related to the quality and standards of the automotive, fuels take a
particular space. This Draft Decree aims at particular transposition with the Directive
98/70/EC. The complete transposition intends to be achieved in 2015.
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/185
13 December 2006
Description of content: Section 206 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR),
"Door Locks and Door Retention Components," specifies the requirements governing door
latches, locks and hinges of passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPV),
enclosed motorcycles, three-wheeled vehicles, trucks and buses. Currently, section 206
mirrors the content of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 206 by means of a technical standards
document (TSD).
The amendment to section 206 proposed by the Department of Transport (the Department)
has two purposes. The first is to incorporate by reference the requirements of the new global
technical regulation (gtr) on door locks and door retention components—
ECE/TRANS/180/Add.1 (gtr 1)—as an alternative set of requirements to those of TSD 206.
The second is to amend TSD 206 to align it with future regulations of NHTSA's Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) of December 15, 2004, which will come into effect when the
Final Rule for FMVSS 206 is published.
This proposed amendment to section 206 would reduce the risk of a potential inadvertent
door opening and subsequent occupant ejection by improving the requirements for sliding,
cargo and rear-hinged side doors. In addition, the proposal would extend the application of
section 206 to buses with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4 536 kg or less, including
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12 and 15 passenger vans. Finally, gtr 1 would offer an alternative dynamic inertial test
procedure to the current inertial calculation, which would be more representative of real-world
conditions.
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/186
13 December 2006
Description of content: This amendment proposes to introduce two new technical
standards documents (TSDs) that would reproduce U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536
Kilograms (10,000 Pounds) or Less," and Standard No. 120, "Tire Selection and Rims for
Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of More Than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 Pounds)." The TSDs
would be incorporated by reference in sections 110 and 120, the existing content of which
would be revoked, and the headings of the sections would be changed to correspond to the
names of the respective TSDs. At present, the provisions governing the selection of motor
vehicle tires and rims are specified entirely within the body of the Motor Vehicle Safety
Regulations (MVSR).
In addition to incorporating TSDs 110 and 120 by reference in sections 110 and 120, this
proposal would amend section 101, "Location and Identification of Controls and Displays," of
Schedule IV to the MVSR in order to add two tire pressure monitoring system tell-tales and an
indicator. A number of other related changes to the MVSR and the Motor Vehicle Tire Safety
Regulations, 1995, would also be made.
Indonesia
G/TBT/N/IDN/14
24 November 2006
Description of content:
This draft Decree states that all Tempered Safety Glass and Laminated Safety Glass of
Vehicle produced within the country or imported, distributed and marketed in the country shall
fulfil SNI requirements. The producers and or importers therefore shall have Product
Certificate for using SNI Marking and shall comply with the requirements of SNI.
The product certificate on SNI marking shall be issued by a Product Certification Body which
has been accredited by National Accreditation Body of Indonesia namely Komite Akreditasi
Nasional (KAN) through :
i. Testing of the conformity of quality of cement product against SNI requirements
(Pengujian kesesuaian mutu semen sesuai dengan ketentuan dalam SNI);
ii. Audit on the application of QMS SNI 19-9001-2001/ISO 9001-2000 ot its revision; and
(Audit penerapan sistem manajemen mutu SNI 19-9001-2001/ISO 9001-2000 atau
revisinya; dan)
iii. Testing of the conformity of the quality and audit of QMS periodically
The testing and audit of QMS can be subcontracted to testing laboratories and QMS
certification bodies within Indonesia which have been accredited by KAN or accredited by
accreditation body which has signed Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with KAN.
Directorate General for Agricultural and Chemical Industry, Ministry of Industry is the
institution that is responsible for the implementation of this decree and shall provide with
technical guidance of the decree, which cover procedure of Product Certification and SNI
Marking.
Safety Glass of Vehicle which are distributed in domestic market that originated domestically
and imported shall meet requirements these SNI 15-0048-2005 Tempered Safety Glass of
Vehicle and SNI 15-1326-2005 Laminated Safety Glass of Vehicle. These standards specify
for scope, term and definition, type, quality requirements, sampling, testing method, testing
acceptance, marking requirement and packaging (these standards available in Indonesian
language).
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Hong Kong China
G/TBT/N/HKG/28
24 November 2006
Description of content:
(a) To amend the current accuracy requirement of speedometer on motor vehicles in the
Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub
leg. A). The accepted standards will be those of ECE Regulations 39 or their
equivalents. Suppliers of speedometer or motor vehicles will need to demonstrate
compliance with the requirements on vehicles registered starting mid 2007.
(b) To add a requirement on provision of a speed display device facing toward the
passengers on the public light bus to the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of
Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374 sub leg. A). The performance requirements are enclosed.
Suppliers of speed display device or vehicles will need to demonstrate compliance with the
requirements on vehicles registered starting mid 2007.
Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/183
29 November 2006
Description of content: The Department of Transport (the Department) proposes to
amend Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) 210, 210.1, 210.2 and 213.4,
which are part of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR). This amendment proposes
to improve safety for children riding in most convertibles and open-body type vehicles by
clarifying the requirement for tether anchorages; align the requirement for the total number
of user-ready tether anchorage systems (URTA) with those of the U.S. National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) by requiring that multi-purpose passenger vehicles
(MPVs) with five forward-facing designated seating positions (DSPs) be equipped with three
URTA; align several other requirements with those of the NHTSA Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (FMVSS) 225, Child Restraint Anchorage Systems; amend CMVSS 210 to
clarify the requirements for the installation of seat belt anchorages in buses with seat belt
assemblies; harmonize the definition and the labelling requirements for built-in booster
cushions with those for add-on booster cushions; and clarify several MVSR issues raised by
the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJC).
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/221
4 September 2006
Description of content: This standard modifies adopt IEC 60839–10–1:1995 Alarm
systems Part 10: Alarm systems for road vehicles- Section 1: Passenger cars. It specifies
the technical requirements and test methods for VSAS. The standard is the basis for
design, production and acceptance of VSAS.
State of Qatar
G/TBT/N/QAT/11
31 May 2006
Description of content: Mainly the above standards deal with the vehicle identification
number (VIN) of motor vehicles, tread wear, traction and temperature resistance grading of
tires, and methods of testing.
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/183
3 April 2006
Description of content: EPA is proposing to make minor amendments to the existing Tier
2 motor vehicle regulations (65 FR 6698, 10 February 2000, hereinafter referred to as the
Tier 2 rule). These proposed minor amendments are consistent with our intention, under the
original Tier 2 rule, to provide interim compliance flexibilities for clean diesels in the
passenger car market. While the automotive industry has made rapid advancements in
light-duty diesel emissions control technologies and will, as a result, be able to produce
diesel vehicles that can comply with the primary regulatory requirements of the Tier 2
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program, diesel vehicles still face some very limited technological challenges in meeting the
full suite of Tier 2 requirements. This action would provide two voluntary, interim alternative
compliance options for a very limited set of standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOX),
including only high altitude and high speed/high acceleration conditions. These temporary
alternative compliance options are designed to be environmentally neutral, as
manufacturers choosing them would then be required to meet more stringent standards in
other aspects of the Tier 2 program. The alternative compliance options would last for only
three model years, during which time advancements in diesel emissions control
technologies would be further developed. In the "Rules and Regulations" section of this
Federal Register, we are making these technical amendments as a direct final rule without
prior proposal because we view these technical amendments as non-controversial revisions
and anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for these technical
amendments in the preamble to the direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we
would not take further action on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment, we
would withdraw the portions of the direct final rule receiving such comment and those
portions would not take effect. We would address all public comments in a subsequent final
rule based on this proposed rule. We would not institute a second comment period on this
action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
The associated “direct final rule” full text is available online at URLs:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/062979.htm
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/
06-2979.pdf
USA
G/TBT/N/USA/217
29 September 2006
Description of content: As part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the serious risk of
rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes, this document
proposes to establish a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 126 to
require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on passenger cars, multipurpose vehicles,
trucks and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 Kg (10,000 pounds) or less.
ESC systems use automatic computer-controlled braking of individual wheels to assist the
driver in maintaining control in critical driving situations in which the vehicle is beginning to
lose directional stability at the rear wheels (spin out) or directional control at the front wheels
(plow out).
Based on our own crash data studies, NHTSA estimates that the installation of ESC will
reduce single-vehicle crashes of passenger cars by 34 percent and single vehicle crashes
of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) by 59 percent, with a much greater reduction of rollover
crashes.
Preventing single-vehicle loss-of-control crashes is the most effective way to reduce deaths
resulting from rollover crashes. This is because most loss of control crashes culminate in
the vehicle leaving the roadway, which dramatically increases the probability of a rollover.
NHTSA estimates that ESC has the potential to prevent 71 percent of passenger car
rollovers and 84 percent of SUV rollovers in single-vehicle crashes.
NHTSA estimates that ESC would save 5,300 to 10,300 lives and prevent 168,000 to
252,000 injuries in all types of crashes annually if all light vehicles on the road were
equipped with ESC systems. ESC systems would substantially reduce (by 4,200 to 5,400)
of the more than 10,000 deaths each year on American roads resulting from rollover
crashes.
About 29 percent of model year (MY) 2006 light vehicles sold in the U.S. were equipped
with ESC, and manufacturers intend to increase the number of ESC installations in light
vehicles to 71 percent by MY 2011. This rule would require a 100 percent installation rate
for ESC by MY 2012 (with exceptions for some vehicles manufactured in stages or by small
volume manufacturers). Of the overall projected annual 5,300 to 10,300 highway deaths
and 168,000 to 252,000 injuries prevented, we would attribute 1,536 to 2,211 prevented
fatalities (including 1,161 to 1,445 involving rollover) to this proposed rulemaking, in addition
to the prevention of 50,594 to 69,630 injuries.
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WTO Notifications as advised by BIS relating to automotive sector
(in date order)
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/226
16 November 2006
Description of content: This standard stipulates the test procedures and durability
requirements of emission control systems for heavy duty vehicles to comply with the phase
II and III emission standards.
The People’s Republic of China
G/TBT/N/CHN/230
16 November 2006
Description of content: This standard specifies the type badge, requirements, test
methods, inspection rules, sign, package, transportation and conservation.
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