UNITED

NATIONS

Distr.

Economic and Social	GENERAL

Council	TRANS/WP.29/2001/27
12 April 2001

Original: ENGLISH

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

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

(One-hundred-and-twenty-fourth session,

26-29 June 2001, agenda item 4.2.7.)

DRAFT CORRIGENDUM 3 TO THE 05 SERIES

OF AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION No. 22

(Protective helmets)

Transmitted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP)

Note: The text reproduced below was agreed in principle by GRSP at its twenty-eighth session, and is expected to be adopted at the twenty-ninth session (TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/28, paras. 104, 105 and annex 3). WP.29 agreed to consider it and eventually transmit it to AC.1 for voting, if the adoption by GRSP was confirmed (TRANS/WP.29/776, paras. 15 and 19). In addition to the original text, a correction of references in paragraphs Nos. 10.5. and 10.6. was incorporated by the secretariat.

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Paragraph 6.7., amend to read:

"6.7.	All external projections shall be radiused and any external projections other than press-fasteners shall be smooth and adequately faired.

6.7.1.	All external projections not more than 2 mm above the outer surface of the shell (e.g. rivet heads) shall have a radius of a minimum of 1 mm.

6.7.2.	All external projections more than 2 mm above the outer surface of the shell shall have a radius of a minimum of 2 mm.

The latter specific requirements shall not apply if a projection satisfies the requirements in paragraphs 7.4.1.

or 7.4.2. below."

Paragraph 7.4.1.2.4., amend to read:

"... It shall be such that any point on the helmet can be positioned vertically above the anvil. The guides shall be ....

Paragraph 7.4.1.3., amend to read:

"7.4.1.3.	Selection of impact points

Any point on the helmet may be selected. The impact point should be selected with regard to ...."

Paragraph 7.4.2.2.6., amend to read:

"7.4.2.2.6.	Headform support

The system supporting the headform shall be such that any point on the helmet can be positioned in contact with the upper surface of the carriage."

Paragraph 7.4.2.3., amend to read:

"7.4.2.3.	Selection of test points

Any point on the helmet may be selected for friction and/or shear assessment. A helmet shall be ...."

Paragraphs 10.5.1.4., 10.5.2.4., 10.6.1.3. and 10.6.2.3., (English and Russian) correct the reference to "paragraph 11." to read "paragraph 12."

Paragraphs 10.5.2.4., 10.6.1.3. and 10.6.2.3., (French only) correct the reference to "paragraphe 11." to read "paragraphe 12."

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