Working Party on Pollution and Energy | Session 86 | 30 May-2 Jun 2022
Geneva
Agenda Item 4. (a)
UN Regulations Nos. 49 and 132

35. The representative from OICA introduced GRPE-86-25 as an update about the inclusion of hydrogen as a fuel in UN Regulations No. 49 and 85 and informed GRPE that the consideration of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2022/20 as amended by GRPE-86-13 would be postponed until the next session of GRPE. The representative from the European Commission confirmed that no vehicles had been identified for validation tests and that the validation test campaign was expected to be finalized by the end of 2022. GRPE agreed to postpone the consideration of this issue to forthcoming sessions of GRPE.

36. The representative from the Netherlands sought advice on how to deal with liquified hydrogen safety issues, as the topic has not been included yet in UN Regulation No. 134 (but is present in UN GTR No. 13) which deal with safety issue for hydrogen vehicles. The Chair indicated he would raise the issue during the next session of WP.29 to get the latest information on this topic.

Documentation
GRPE-86-13 UN R49 : Proposal to supersede the proposal for a new Supplement to the 07 series of amendments (OICA)
GRPE-86-25 UN R49 : Supportive presentation on the integration of H2 engines (OICA)
GRPE/2022/20 UN R49: Proposal for a Supplement to the 07 series of amendments (OICA)