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the direction of loading must comply with clause 5.3.1.

          5.3.1.                              Direction of loading for side-facing seats.

          5.3.1.1.                        The direction of the load to the tractive device attached to the anchorages for seatbelt assemblies must be:

          5.3.1.1.1.                  in a direction towards the front of the vehicle;

          5.3.1.1.2.                  in a vertical plane inclined inboard to a vertical longitudinal plane relative to the vehicle by not more than 20°; and

          5.3.1.1.3.                  at an angle to the horizontal of not less than 5° nor more than 50°.

6.                                          EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES

           6.1.                                     Compliance with the following parts, sections and annexes of Appendix A is not required for the purposes of this standard:

           Section 3 Application for approval

           Section 4 Approval
                   Section 8 Modifications and extension of approval of the vehicle type
           Section 9 Conformity of production
           Section 10 Penalties for non-conformity of production Section 11              Operating instructions

                   Section 12 Production definitely discontinued
                   Section 13 Names and addresses of technical services responsible for conducting approval tests and of administrative departments
                   Section 14 Transitional provisions
Annexs
           Annex 1 Communication concerning the approval (or extension, or refusal, or withdrawal, of approval or production definitely discontinued) of a vehicle type with regard to safety- belt anchorages, pursuant to Regulation No. 14

  Annex 2 Arrangements of the approval mark

           Annex 9 ISOFIX anchorages systems and ISOFIX top tether anchorages

           6.2.                                     References to ISOFIX in clauses 1 and 6.2 of Appendix A, as well as the entirety of clauses 6.6, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4 and 5.3.10 of Appendix A, are not applicable. The requirements for any 'Child Restraint Anchorage' or 'Child restraint Anchor Fitting' (ISOFIX top tether anchorage), are contained in ADR 3/… and ADR 34/… instead. The 06 series of amendments, Corrigendum 1 to the 06 series of amendments and Corrigendum 2 to the 06 series of amendments concern the ISOFIX child restraint system and have been included for completeness only.

           6.3.                                     MD3, MD4, ME, NB2 and NC category vehicles may, as an alternative to the strength tests detailed in Section 6 and 7 of Appendix A, prove belt anchorages by design. Such belt anchorages must be provided in a substantial metal component.  In cases where this metal component is less than 3 mm in thickness, the belt anchorages must include a device to distribute the load. The device must be shaped to match the contour of the mounting surface and must have an area of not less  than 3750 mm2 in contact with the mounting surface.

           6.4.                                     Where some or all of the belt anchorages are mounted on the seat, the strength tests detailed in Section 6 and 7 of Appendix A may be performed separately on the seat and the vehicle structure provided that the total load