World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations | Session 187 | 20-24 Jun 2022
Geneva
Agenda Item 4.9.
Consideration of draft amendments to existing UN Regulations submitted by GRBP

132. The Chair of GRBP presented the draft amendments to UN Regulation No. 117 on wet grip of worn tyres (agenda item 4.9.1). The representative of Japan supported these amendments, pointed out their importance for road safety and called for continuation of the work of GRBP on this matter, in particular improving the test methods.

133. For agenda item 4.9.2. (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/84), the Chair of GRBP presented a corrigendum (WP.29-187-07) and mentioned few editorial corrections. The World Forum agreed on the proposed changes and recommended the submission of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/84 to AC.1 for voting, subject to the following amendments:

Paragraph 2.24., table of symbols, lines LTR,Jref,(vTR,ref), LTR,DB,Jref, LTR,DB,Jref, LTR,DB,crs,Jref, and LTR,DB,wot,Jref, last column, for “left/ride side” read “left/right side”.

Add a new paragraph 11.13. to read:

“11.13. Supplement 7 (in particular, but not limited to Appendices 2 and 3 to Annex 3 and Annex 9) does not apply to existing type approvals, originally granted prior to the date of entry into force of Supplement 7.”

Annex 3, Appendix 3, paragraph 3.2., for “left and ride side” read “left and right” side.

134. The World Forum considered draft amendments under agenda items 4.9.1 to 4.9.6 with the corrections listed above and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting.

Documentation
WP.29-187-07 UN R51: Proposal for a corrigendum to document WP29/2022/84 (France, Germany, Norway, and OICA)
WP.29/2022/83 UN R117: Proposal for new 03 series of amendments
WP.29/2022/84 UN R51: Proposal for Supplement 7 to 03 series of amendments