Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00179:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00179
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 17652–20611

and restraint systems in power driven vehicles, i.e. systems which in the event of a severe impact affecting the vehicle automatically deploy a flexible structure intended to limit, by compression of the gas contained within it, the severity of the contacts of one or more parts of an occupant of the vehicle with the interior of the passenger compartment.

    2.18          A "sharp edge" is an edge of a rigid material having a radius of curvature of less than 2.5 mm except in the case of projections of less than 3.2 mm, measured from the panel according to the procedure described in paragraph 1 of annex 6. In this case, the minimum radius of curvature shall not apply provided the height of the projection is not more than half its width and its edges are blunted (see annex 10, explanatory notes, paragraph 2.18.)

    3.                  APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL

    3.1              The application for approval of a vehicle type with regard to its interior fittings shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his duly accredited representative.

    3.2              It shall be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in triplicate and the following particulars:

    a detailed description of the vehicle type with regard to the items mentioned in paragraph 2.2. above, accompanied by a photograph or an exploded view of the passenger compartment. The numbers and/or symbols identifying the vehicle type shall be specified.

    3.3              The following shall be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the approval tests:

       3.3.1                      at the manufacturer's discretion, either a vehicle representative of the vehicle type to be approved or the part or parts of the vehicle regarded as essential for the checks and tests prescribed by this Regulation;

       3.3.2                      at the request of the aforesaid technical service, certain components and certain samples of the materials used.

    4.                  APPROVAL

    4.1              If the vehicle type submitted for approval pursuant to this Regulation meets the requirements of paragraph 5. below, approval of that vehicle type shall be granted.

    4.2              An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved. Its first two digits (at present 01 corresponding to the 01 series of amendments which entered into force on 26 April 1986) shall indicate the series of amendment incorporating the most recent major technical amendments made to the Regulation at the time of issue of the approval. The same Contracting Party may not assign the same number to another vehicle type.

    4.3              Notice of approval or of extension or refusal or of withdrawal of approval or production definitely discontinued of a vehicle type pursuant to this Regulation shall be communicated to the Parties to the Agreement which apply this Regulation by means of a form conforming to the model in annex