CANADA: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS (TETHER ANCHORAGES FOR RESTRAINT SYSTEMS) The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.102 dated March 26 1997. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: CANADA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Department of Transport Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Tether anchorages for restraint systems. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Tether Anchorages for Restraint Systems) (Pages 888-913). 6. Description of content: On 1 January 1989, it became mandatory for all passenger cars to be equipped with tether anchorages for securing the tether straps on restraint systems. Since that time, mini-vans, sport utility vehicles, light trucks, and other vehicles not classed as passenger cars have become popular with young families and are, consequently, frequently used to transport young children. In order to facilitate and encourage the use of tether straps, this amendment would extend the requirement for tether anchorages to trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 3,864 kg, or less and an unloaded vehicle weight of 2,495 kg, or less. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of human safety. 8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 15 March 1997. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not Stated; Proposed date of entry into force: Not Stated. 10. Final date for comments: 13 June 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0104)

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