South African Bureau of Standards Informal document No
South African Bureau of Standards: Informal document No. WP. 29 -140 -21 AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY (WP. 29, 14 -17 November 2006, agenda item 7. ) World Forum for the Harmonisation of Vehicle Regualtions: The South African Position RULE MAKING Theuns Blom Snr Manager: Automotive Regulatory +27 12 428 6277 (Tel) +27 12 428 7926 (Fax) blomtf@sabs. co. za
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY OVERVIEW n Role Players within the South African Legislative Framework n South African Technical Legislative Framework n SABS Regulatory: Automotive Business Focus n M 2/M 3 vehicle approval example n Administration of the Agreements n SABS Regulatory position n WP 29 Stakeholders Forum n Terms of Reference 2
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY ROLE PLAYERS WITHIN SOUTH AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK 3
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY n n 4 THE LEGISLATOR(S) THE REGULATOR THE INDUSTRY THE BENEFICIARIES
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY n GOVERNMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS z Department of Trade and Industry t Standards Act t Promulgation of Compulsory Specifications z Department of Transport – National & Provincial t National Road Traffic Act & Regulations t Inspectorate of Manufacturers, Importers & Builders t Provincial and Municipal by-laws z Department of Minerals and Energy z Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism 5
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY n GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES z ITAC (International Trade Administration Commission) z SARS (South African Revenue Service - Customs) z SAPS (South African Police Service) z RTMC (Road Traffic Management Corporation) z SANRAL (South African National Road Agency Limited) z Etc. 6
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY n SABS/REGULATOR z Approvals z Inspections z Sanctions z Main Enablers: t National Road Traffic Act (Act no. 93 of 1996) t Standards Act (Act no. 29 of 1993) 7
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY n INDUSTRY z Manufacturing, importation, building and export of safe vehicles z Manufacturing, importation and export of safe replacement automotive components and accessories z Fair & Equal trade: National & International – level playing fields z Compliance with health, safety and environmental standards & regulations z Compliance with WTO TBT requirements 8
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY n BENEFICIARIES z Consumers z General public via z Benefits to general health z Product safety z Environmental conservation and protection z Fair trade and trade competitiveness 9
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY SOUTH AFRICAN TECHNICAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK 10
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY TECHNICAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK n Core Principals z Transparency – equal treatment of products z The use of less trade restrictive measures – prevent that measure become technical barriers to trade z International harmonized measures – to improve production efficiency, facilitate trade z Necessity – available scientific technical information z Proportionality – the cost of technical regulations should be in proportion with the benefit that they are expected to bring 11
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY TECHNICAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK n Compulsory Vehicle Safety Standards z Promulgated under Standards Act z Based on South African National Standards (SANS) and UN ECE Regulations z Primarily focus on design performance 12
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY TECHNICAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK n National Road Traffic Regulations z Promulgated under National Road Traffic Act z Based on consultation with Provinces and Industry Committees z Primarily affect vehicle use and operation 13
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY TECHNICAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK n Other South African Legislation and Governmental Imperatives z Emission: vehicle emissions z Asbestos: use within vehicle components z Etc. 14
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY TECHNICAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK n SABS Automotive Regulatory is responsible for Compulsory Vehicle Safety Standards and National Road Traffic Regulations implementation z Manufacturers, Importers and Builders (MIB) initial 15 and continuous compliance inspections z Homologation & Vehicle approval processes and continuous product compliance inspection z Replacement vehicle components, tyres and other identified safety critical accessory (e. g. child restraints) approval and inspection z Sanctions of non-compliance
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY SABS REGULATORY: AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS FOCUS 16
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY MANDATED SPECIFICATIONS & STANDARDS § 20 Compulsory Specifications as published by the Department of Trade and Industry in the Government Gazette § 7 Compulsory Specifications relates to complete vehicle approval § VC 8022: Compulsory specification for motor vehicles of category M 1. § VC 8023: Compulsory specification for motor vehicles of category M 2 and M 3. § VC 8024: Compulsory specification for motor vehicles of category N 1. § VC 8025: Compulsory specification for motor vehicles of category N 2 and N 3. § VC 8026: Category O 1 and O 2 vehicles (caravans and light trailers). § VC 8027: Category O 3 and O 4 vehicles (trailers) § VC 8057: Agricultural tractors 17
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY MANDATED SPECIFICATIONS & STANDARDS § 7 Compulsory Specifications relates to components and accessories § VC 8013: Hydraulic brake and clutch fluid § VC 8016: Safety helmets for motor cyclists § VC 8033: Child restraints for use in motor vehicles. § VC 8056: Compulsory specification for pneumatic tyres for passenger cars and trailers. § VC 8059: Compulsory specification for pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers. § VC 8065: Ball type couplings and towing brackets for towing caravans and light trailers. § VC 8078: Compulsory specification for material for contour marking on motor vehicles. 18
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY MANDATED SPECIFICATIONS & STANDARDS § 6 Compulsory Specifications for replacement components § VC 8048: Replacement incandescent lamps for motor vehicles. (Use with: SANS 1376 -1. ) § VC 8049: Replacement headlights for motor vehicles. § VC 8050: Replacement secondary lights for motor vehicles. § VC 8051: Replacement safety glass for use in road vehicles. § VC 8053: Replacement brake lining assemblies for road vehicles. § VC 8080: Replacement elastomeric cups and seals for hydraulic brake actuating cylinders for use in motor vehicles using non-petroleum base 0 0 hydraulic brake fluid (service temperature 70 C to 150 C max). 19
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY MANDATED SPECIFICATIONS & STANDARDS § 78 Voluntary National Standards that are referenced by the various Compulsory Specifications and the National Road Traffic Act. § 67 Voluntary Standards are currently captured in the 20000 series of SANS standards – over prints of UN ECE Regulations (not all referenced in Compulsory Specifications or National Road Traffic Act) § South Africa is currently bound to 45 UN ECE Regulations related to 1958 Agreement § South Africa will adopt GTR 1 into national legislation as an equivalent standard (South Africa will accept motorcycles that provides proof of compliance to GTR 2) 20
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY LIST OF UN ECE REGULATIONS 21
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY LIST OF UN ECE REGULATIONS 22
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY LIST OF UN ECE REGULATIONS 23
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY COMPULSORY VEHICLE STANDARDS: M 2/M 3 Category Vehicles 24
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY M 2/M 3 Category Vehicle Compulsory Standard n VC 8023: Compulsory Specification for New Motor Vehicles of Category M 2 and M 3 z Category M 2 and M 3 vehicles include t minibuses, urban buses, inter-urban buses, touring buses, bus -trains and semi-trailer buses z CATEGRY M 2 MOTOR VEHICLE, HEREINAFTER REFFERRED TO AS A VEHICLE: A motor vehicle that is used for the carriage of passengers, that has at least four wheels, and that has seating accommodation for more than eight passengers in addition to the driver of the vehicle, and that has a maximum mass not exceeding 5 t. z CATEGRY M 3 MOTOR VEHICLE, HEREINAFTER REFFERRED TO AS A VEHICLE: A motor vehicle that is used for the carriage of passengers, that has at least four wheels, and that has seating accommodation for more than eight passengers in addition to the driver of the vehicle, and that has a maximum mass exceeding 5 t. 25
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY M 2/M 3 Category Vehicle Compulsory Standard n Requirements for… z lights, lighting equipment and rear warning signs. z rear-view mirrors and vision (windscreens, windows z z 26 and partitions) brakes and braking equipment controls, steering and audible warning devices doors, entrances and exists seats, seat anchorages and restraining devices (safety belts)
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY M 2/M 3 Category Vehicle Compulsory Standard n Requirements for… z electrical connectors z warning triangles z the control of environmental interference z metrological data (dimensions, mass, data plate) z vehicle structure, equipment, components and systems z vehicle fluids – hydraulic brake and clutch fluid 27
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY Compulsory specification for new vehicles of category M 2/M 3 Table 1 - Equivalent standards that may be deemed to comply with SABS standards 28
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South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY SAFETY CRITICAL ITEMS n Head lamps & other lamps z SANS 1376 -1, 1376 -2, 1376 -3 z UN ECE Reg. No. : 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 23, 31, 37, 38, 50, 56, 57, 72, 77, 82, 91, 98, 99. n Safety Glazing z SANS 1191, 1193, 1472 z UN ECE Reg. No. 43 n Rear-view Mirrors z SANS 1436 z UN ECE Reg. No. 46 31
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY SAFETY CRITICAL ITEMS n Contour & Strip Marking z National Road Traffic Act & Regulations z UN ECE Reg. No. 104 n Advance Warning Triangles z National Road Traffic Act & Regulations z SANS 1329 -1 z UN ECE Reg. No. 27 32
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY SAFETY CRITICAL ITEMS n Seat Belts & Anchorages z SANS 1080, 1563, 1564, 20014 z UN ECE Reg. No. 14 n Seat Strength z SANS 1429, 1430, 20017 z UN ECE Reg. No. 17 n Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) z SANS 1563 z UN ECE Reg. No. 66 33
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY SAFETY CRITICAL ITEMS n Brakes z SANS 1207, 20013 z UN ECE Reg. No. 13 H accepted for M 1 n Speedometer z SANS 1441 z UN ECE Reg. No. 39 n Tyres z NRTA & Regulations z VC 8059 – Comp. Spec. Commercial Tyres z UN ECE Reg. No. 30 34
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION OF AGREEMENTS: SABS Regulatory 35
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION OF AGREEMENTS n The Regulatory Division within SABS was designated by the Department of Trade and Industry to represent South Africa at the UN WP 29 meetings. n A national mirror committee of WP 29 (WP 29 Stakeholder Forum) is used to develop national positions and to consider how the UN regulations should be incorporated into national technical regulations. 36
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY WP 29 STAKEHOLDERS FORUM n SCOPE The forum will deal with z The need for vehicle safety and environmental regulation/policy that is z z z 37 z conducive to South Africa Matters referred to it by the Executive: SABS Regulatory Matters arising from regulations/legislators, the automotive industry and consumers Other matters concerning automotive legislation The forum will operate within the framework of the UN ECE WP 29 forum, Standards Act, National Road Traffic Act, relevant Codes of Practice and other relevant National Legislation Establish a South African perspective in preparation for official meetings of WP 29 Participate in WP 29 working groups (GRs)
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY WP 29 STAKEHOLDERS FORUM n OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES z WP 29 Stakeholders Forum (SF) will meet to deliberate on matters on z z 38 the official agenda and will meet three (3) times per year prior to the official WP 29 meeting Specific matters or regulations will be referred to Specialist Working Groups as and when necessity dictates The Executive of SABS Regulatory will consider and appoint Specialist Working Groups comprising membership as proposed by WP 29 SF The Specialist Working Groups will deliberate on matters referred to them by WP 29 SF and present recommendations to the SF for consideration The Specialist Working Group will meet when and where necessity dictates
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY WP 29 STAKEHOLDERS FORUM n CONSTITUTION z The Executive: Regulatory or the person nominated by the Executive will serve as the chairperson of the WP 29 SF z Representatives (or alternates) from the following sectors will be invited to serve z Government Departments (DTI, Do. T, DEAT, DME) z Governmental Agencies (ITAC, SARS, SAPS, RTMC, SANRAL) z Automotive Industry (NAAMSA, NAACAM, RMI, SATMC, SABOA, PCA/IRTE) z Standards – Transportation (Stan. SA) z SABS Regulatory: Automotive Department z Consumer Associations of South Africa z Conformity Service Providers (SABS Commercial, NLA, SANAS) 39
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY WP 29 STAKEHOLDERS FORUM n CONSTITUTION (continue) z Other sectors may be invited on an ad hoc basis as necessity dictate z Membership will be forfeited when z Two consecutive meetings are missed without tendering of a formal apology; and z Members the fail to constructively participate in the activities of WP 29 SF 40
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY WP 29 STAKEHOLDERS FORUM n CONFIDENTIALITY z The meetings of WP 29 are confidential and members shall not publicly divulge confidential information z Only the Executive: Regulatory has the authority to make any public announcements regarding matters discussed at WP 29 SF meetings z Members may quote WP 29 SF as a reference but may only do so with respect to their own position and not on behalf of WP 29 SF z Only Government (DTI) shall communicate its position on any policies, report on the status of draft legislation, implementation of legislation or any other matters with respect to legislation, including matters related to developments in the United Nations 41
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY WP 29 STAKEHOLDERS FORUM n CONDUCT z It would be considered unprofessional to misuse information gained at WP-29 SF for material or personal benefit by either an individual serving on WP-29 SF or by the particular sector being represented 42
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY THE END WHERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION www. sabs. co. za 43
South African Bureau of Standards: AUTOMOTIVE REGULATORY QUESTION & DISCUSSION SESSION 44
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