Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01221:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01221
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 7409–10581

Functional requirements ................................. 12

 7. General test requirements ................................. 12

 8. Assessment of the presence of a category "A" BAS................ 14

 9. Assessment of the presence of a category "B" BAS................ 16

 10. Modification of vehicle type or braking system and extension of approval. 17

 11. Conformity of production................................. 18

 12. Penalties for non-conformity of production...................... 18

 13. Production definitively discontinued.......................... 18

        14. Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting
       approval tests, and of Type Approval Authorities................. 19

Annexes

        1 Communication....................................... 20

 2 Arrangements of approval marks............................ 22

 3 Method for determination of FABS and aABS................... 23

 4 Data processing for the BAS............................... 25

  1.  Scope
1.1. This Regulation applies to the approval of vehicles of category M1 and N1[1]  with regard to their brake assist system.
1.2. This Regulation does not cover:
1.2.1. vehicles with a design speed not exceeding 25 km/h;
1.2.2. vehicles fitted for invalid drivers.
  2.  Definitions
 For the purposes of this Regulation,
2.1. "Approval of a vehicle" means the approval of a vehicle type with regard to brake assist system.
2.2. "Vehicle type" means a category of vehicles which do not differ in such essential respects as:
2.2.1. The manufacturer's trade name or mark;
2.2.2. Vehicle features which significantly influence the performances of the Brake Assist System (e.g. design of the braking system);
2.2.3. The design of the Brake Assist System.
2.3. "Maximum mass" means the maximum mass stated by the vehicle manufacturer to be technically permissible (this mass may be higher than the "permissible maximum mass" laid down by the national administration).
2.4. "The distribution of mass among the axles" means the distribution of the effect of the gravity on the mass of the vehicle and/or its contents among the axles.
2.5. "Wheel/axle load" means the vertical static reaction (force) of the road surface in the contact area on the wheel/wheels of the axle.
2.6. "Brake Assist System (BAS)" means a function of the braking system that deduces an emergency braking event from a characteristic of the driver's brake demand and, under such conditions:
(a) Assists the driver to deliver the maximum achievable braking rate; or
(b) Is sufficient to cause full cycling of the Anti-lock Braking System.
              2.6.1. "Category A Brake Assist System" means a system which detects an emergency braking condition based primarily[2] on the brake pedal force applied by the driver;
2.6.2. "Category B Brake Assist System" means a system which detects an emergency braking condition based primarily2 on the brake pedal speed applied by the driver;
  3.  Application for approval
3.1. The application for approval of a vehicle type with regard to BAS shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by their duly accredited representative.
3.2. It