Regulation Harmonizationand MRA in THAILAND

Progress

29th APEC/VSHG Meeting

Engineering and Safety BureauDepartment of Land Transport

THAILAND

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- Buses, Trucks, Trailers, etc.- Vehicle Certification System

- Passenger vehicles, Pickup-trucks, Motorcycles, etc.- No Certification system

DLT

Land Transport Act, 1979

Motor Vehicle Act, 1979

Current Situation: Regulatory Framework

Amend relevant lawto empower DLT

Set up a system and Improve regulations

“Ministerial Reg. No. 22” “Type Approval Establishment Plan 2000-2009”

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WG 1: Establishing Type-Approval System

WG 2: Improving Vehicle Regulations

WG 3: Considering Participation in

WP.29 Agreements

WG 4: Re-structuring

ESBNat

’l R

eg in

line

with

UN

EC

E R

eg/ G

TRs

Reciprocal R

ecognition

UNECE Reg/ GTRs

Type Approval Establishment PLAN

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Whole Vehicle Type Approval Concept for pass. cars, pickups, and motor cycles

Procedure:Procedure: employed EC Directive as a model70/156/EC Pass. cars & Pickups92/61/EC Motor cycles

Min. Reg List:Min. Reg List: followed List of Requirements for the purpose of vehicle type-approval

(Annex 4 of EC Directive 70/156, and Annex 1 of 92/61/EC) but tailored to suit country situation

Technical Requirements & Test: Technical Requirements & Test: Main: National regulations

(improved in line with ECE Regulations or EC Directive where no ECE

Regulations applied e.g. wheel guard)Alternative: ECE Reg. (& corresponding GTR)

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- Approval authority/ Manufacturer- Documents for submission- Application- COP criteria- Etc.

35 Regulations for Pass. Cars/Pickups

Admin. Procedure Min. Tech. Reg.

20 Regulations for Motorcycles

Criteria on

COP, Testing

, etc.

Approval Authority

Agency under Department of Land Transport (currently, Engineering and Safety Bureau)

Technical Service

Agency under DLT or Agency accredited by DLT (domestic or overseas)

Equivalent Part/System TA

1. TISI approval based on ECE Reg. with same or higher stringency level

2. E-mark for ECE Regulations adopted by Thailand as a CP to 58 Agreement

Type Approval Framework

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- Electromagnetic Compatibility - Braking - Identification controls- Lighting installation- Headlamp- Engine power - Tyre- Speedometer - Audible warning device - Rear view mirror- Position/stop/direction indicator lamp/rear registration plate lamp- Retro-reflector- Exhaust emission (TISI) - Noise- Stand - Mass & Dimension - Registration plate space - Handholds- Fuel tank - VIN/Data plate

- Door lock & retention- Braking- Seatbelt anchorage - Lighting installation- Rear protective device- Engine power- Seat belt (DLT: Installation)- Safety glazing (TISI)- Tyre- Steering device- Seat strength - Interior fitting (pass. cars)- Steering effort- Head restraint (pickups)- Speedometer- Audible warning device- Device for indirect vision- Radio suppression- Fuel consumption (except N1 internal combustion)

- Fuel tank & installation

- Headlamp- Rear registration plate lamp- Retro-reflective device- Direction indicator/ Hazard warning signal- Position lamp/ Tail lamp/ Stop lamp- Reversing lamp- Washer/ Wiper- Identification of controls, Telltale, Indicators- Wheel guard- Diesel smoke (TISI)- Diesel emission (TISI)- Sound level- Emissions- Mass & Dimension- VIN, Engine number, Vehicle plate- External projection

MC (20 items)

Pass. cars & Pickups (35 items)

Technical Regulations Whole Vehicle Type Approval

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Regulation Harmonization: Progress

(R…) = Reg. in plan

Working Group DLT Stakeholders DLT

Study ECE Reg. & Draft

Nat’l Reg.

Review Draft Nat’l

Reg.

Prepare

to circulate

Circulate

to the industry for comments

Revise Draft

T-GRE R112 R48

T-GRRF (R79) R13H

T-GRSG R28 R46Data plate

and VIN

T-GRSP (R21) R14 R16, R17 R11

T-GRPE

&T-GRBR101 R51

Motorcycle R113R41, R75,

R60, R81

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‘04 ‘05 2006 2007 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 …

Amended Ministerial Reg No.22

Empower DLT to issue Notifications on detailed requirements and type approval for Veh Parts & Systems

WG 2: Improving

Vehicle Regulations

Revise & Prepare

DLT Notifications

(Reg. in 1st Stage)

Continue studying/drafting Nat’l Reg in line with ECE Reg

New DLT Act

Empower DLT to mandate Whole Veh TA

WG 1: Establishing

Type-Approval System

Draft TA schemes

M1, N1 and L3

Revise Draft TA schemes

Prepare Technical Services, COP,

Testing Facilities, etc.

Amended by DLT WG

Law Process(at least)

Publish in Gazettexxx days

to be effective

Pub

lic C

omm

ents

Merged LTA-MVA

Law Process (at least)

1-yr

Law effective = Eligible to issue Ministerial Reg/ DLT Notifications

Issue DLT

Notfctn.

‘12‘10

ObligateExisting Models

ObligateNew Models

2 yrs

4 yrs

2 yrs

Issue Minist.

Reg.

New Models

Finished Drafting R11, R13H, R16, R17, R41, R46, R48, R51,

R60, R75, R81

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10 Reg. + R14, R21, R28, R39, R43, R79,

R85, R101, R112, and

R113

Prioritized &.

Studying Reg.

Set up Type Approval

System Establishment

Plan(2000-2009)

Implementation Plan

2000

May 2007 2010 2010 onward

20+? already planned but

also depends on the

outcome of the previous

step

Finish drafting

R11, R13H, R16, R17, R41, R46, R48, R51, R60, R75,

R81

NOWNOW

In Summary

2008

Continue studying ECE Reg. & drafting Nat’l Reg. as

planned

Study Plan

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Thank you for your attention

Engineering and Safety Bureau

Department of Land Transport

THAILAND