Working Party on Pollution and Energy | Session 87 | 10-13 Jan 2023
Geneva
Agenda Item 2.
Report on the last sessions of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)

8. The secretariat introduced GRPE-87-05-Rev.1 and reported about relevant items discussed during the 187th and 188th sessions of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29). He referred to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1166 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1168 for further details.

9. The secretariat informed the GRPE on the request to all GR’s to check the readiness for ADS. GRVA will present a document with the content what is expected from the GRPE on Friday.

10. The secretariat also briefly introduced topics of potential interest to GRPE, like the round table Roundtable on Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure that are expected to be tackled by the 85th session of the Inland Transport Committee taking place in February 2023. The Chair encourages the GRPE to look at the ITC documents and mentioned to be honoured that GRPE can give input to ITC.

11. The Chair of the IWG on Measurement Uncertainties (MU) under GRBP introduced WP.29-187-06. The representative from the EC reminded that in most emission legislation, measurement uncertainties were already taken into account in setting the emission limits. The Chair of the IWG on MU gave the example of UN Regulation No. 117 where uncertainty was greatly underestimated that might lead to revised way to set-up limits in the future. The Chair agreed measurement uncertainties were already included in emissions legislation and the definitions of emission limits. GRPE agreed to look at future progress of the IWG on MU and the inclusion of the uncertainty table in other UN Regulation before committing to include the proposed uncertainty table into the relevant GRPE legislation.

Documentation
GRPE-87-05/Rev.1 GRPE: Highlights of the recent WP.29 Sessions and updates on forthcoming ITC session
WP.29-187-06 Status report of the informal group on Noise Measurement Uncertainties