It has been deemed necessary to amend Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications Decree No. 231 of 2000 establishing an obligation for riders and passengers of certain vehicles to wear a helmet, in order to: 1. Update the regulations (eliminating the Japanese regulation and updating the European regulation to 'Regulation No. 22 - Rev. 5 - 06 series of amendment'); 2. Remove the reference to lot numbers; 3. Stipulate that accreditation must be based on documentation in compliance with the regulations in force at the time of application; 4. Lay down an obligation to submit factory plans, when these are not included in the background information to be presented; 5. Require the submission of a test report and factory background information alongside the international certification, when accreditation is based on the United Nations Regulation; G/TBT/N/CHL/700 - 2 - 6. Establish minimum requirements for the content of the instruction manual and provide for the publication of the manual on the website of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications; 7. Set out an obligation to certify the service life of the helmet by means of a document issued by the helmet manufacturer; 8. Require re-accreditation in cases where accreditation was granted five or more years previously.