Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down detailed rules concerning the specific test procedures and techn...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 13.7.2023 C(2023) 4523 final COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of 13.7.2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down detailed rules concerning the specific test procedures and technical requirements for the type-approval of certain motor vehicles with regard to their advanced driver distraction warning systems and amending that Regulation (Text with EEA relevance) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1. CONTEXT OF THE DELEGATED ACT Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 mandates motor vehicles of categories M and N to be equipped with advanced driver distraction warning (ADDW) systems from 7 July 2024 for new types and from 7 July 2026 for all new vehicles. The ADDW is defined as a system that helps the driver to continue paying attention to the traffic situation and warns the driver when he or she is distracted. For example, this function can be fulfilled by a system capable of recognising the driver’s level of visual attention to the traffic situation and warning the driver when distracted. The Commission is empowered to lay down detailed rules concerning the specific test procedures and technical requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the advanced driver distraction warning. This Commission Delegated Regulation supplements Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 by laying down the respective technical...