Currently the car seats There are two types of child seats on sale in Europe: those that comply with the 2007 UNECE R44/04 regulation and those that follow the UNECE R129 regulation. The first takes into account the weight of the children, the second their height.
A double choice that from September 1, 2024 will no longer be valid. In exactly one month, in fact, it will be possible to purchase only car seats built according to the UNECE R129, more commonly known as simply i-Size. What will change for parents? We explain everything below.
i-Size car seats, the meaning
Let’s first look at what it means for a car seat to comply with the regulations UNECE R129which establishes the i-Size standard parameters.
As mentioned above, the most recent regulations on the construction and installation of child seats in the car provides a new Classification of devices by heightno longer based on the child’s weight, also modifying the terms of the obligation to transport in opposite direction of travel.
In fact, if up until now it was 9 months, from September 1st it will be extended up to the fifteenth month (or 76 cm in length). Finally, it forces car seat manufacturers to design models equipped with side impact protection bigger and safer.
Car seats, the i-Size regulation
The new features are added to those introduced in previous years, since the introduction of the sistema Isofix as standard (which we tell you about in each of our Why Buy It) and the obligation of the third anchor point anti-tip device for rear-facing seats (either a fixing cable to the back of the backrest or a vertical pole pointing to the floor).
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Normative for child seats |
Old ECE R44 (sold until August 31, 2024) |
New UNECE R129 (sold from 1 September 2024) |
| Categorized by | Baby’s weight | Child’s height |
| Obligation to transport in the opposite direction of travel | Up to 9 kg weight | Up to 15 months of age |
| Mandatory side impact protection | No | And |
Child car seats, mandatory replacement?
With the entry into force of the only normativa i-Size Will those who own a UNECE R44/04 child seat have to replace it? The answer is no: from 1 September in fact there will be an obligation to sell car seats approved according to the UNECE R129 regulation. Production, distribution and sales of old models will therefore be stopped.
You must also pay attention to fines, regardless of the reference regulation of the car seat. Travelling with children placed on non-approved or incorrectly positioned restraint systems in fact provide for a fine of between 80 and 323 euros, with suspension of the driving licence of between 15 days and 2 months in the event of a repeat offence within two years.
Source: it.motor1.com
