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ECE R-144
eCall
Applies to
M, N
Topic
Occupant safety
Framework
UN ECE
Velocert services
European
Overview
UN Regulation No 144 lays down uniform provisions concerning Accident Emergency Call Systems (AECS). Part Ia covers the approval of Accident Emergency Call Components (AECC), Part Ib that of Accident Emergency Call Devices (AECD), and Parts II and III the approval of vehicles equipped with a device that is or is not separately approved.
Current series: 01 series, Supplement 1 (in force 9 June 2021); this summary is based on the original version of the UN text (2018). GlobalAutoRegs also lists Supplement 2 to the 01 series with no entry-into-force date. Checked on GlobalAutoRegs, 1 November 2026. For the current text, see the UN (UNECE) page.
Scope
It applies to vehicles of categories M1 and N1 and to the devices and components intended for them. Unless the Regulation says otherwise, it does not apply to communication module and antenna functionality.
The regulation applies to the following vehicle categories:
M
Passenger vehicles
N
Goods vehicles
Official source
For the requirements of this regulation, refer to the official text in force and its amendments.
Official UNECE text