Meeting report of the 6th session of the Task Force on Emergency Door Opening. The group discussed amendments to UN Regulation No. 11 and UN GTR No. 1, addressing door types, vehicle master control switch terminology, main power supply definitions, backup power supply failure monitoring, intuitiveness criteria and handle marking, gripping features, owner’s manual requirements, definitions from previous sessions, power loss provisions, sliding door applicability, and locking systems. Amendments to UN Regulation No. 21 addressed vehicle submergence escape procedures, window opening mechanisms, and test facility specifications. Action items were assigned to various parties with homework deadline 2 November 2026.
Guidance document on interpreting “type of REESS” (Rechargeable Electrical Energy Storage System) as defined in paragraph 2.48. of UN Regulation No. 100. The document establishes that when judging whether differences are significant, the evaluation should be from the perspective of whether the difference has a substantial impact on the safety performance of the REESS as required by UN Regulation No. 100. It provides consideration on essential aspects including manufacturer’s trade name or mark, chemistry, capacity and physical dimensions of cells, number of cells and mode of connection, construction and materials of casing, and ancillary devices for physical support, thermal management and electronic control.
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GRSP agreed to resume consideration on GRSP-72-33, tabled by the expert from the Netherlands and on the outcome of discussion of a group of interested experts