Reiteration of Japanese concerns over the classification of quadricycles which can be classified as mini-vehicles (keijidosha) under Japanese legislation while being classified under UN Regulations as motorcycle derivatives (i.e., L category vehicles). As a result, certain L vehicles are subject to separate crashworthiness requirements, suggesting that they should be addressed under a separate regulation from motorcycle/moped requirements.

Japanese statement proposing to remove vehicle categories L5-L7 (three-wheelers and quadricycles) from the proposals to regulate “rechargeable energy storage systems” (REESS) in mopeds, motorcycles, and similar vehicles as a condition for its acceptance either of a new regulation or as an amendment to UN R100 on electric-powered vehicles.