Working Party on General Safety | Session 108 | 4-8 May 2015
Geneva
Agenda Item 5.
Regulation No. 46 (Devices for indirect vision)

22. The expert from Japan introduced GRSG-108-17-Rev.1, superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2014/26, on the close-proximity field of vision for certain categories of vehicles. GRSG welcomed the compromise proposal and noted general support on the modified scope of UN Regulation No. 46. GRSG adopted GRSG-108-17-Rev.1.

23. Referring to the final report GRSG-108-23, the expert from the Netherlands, chairing the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Camera-Monitor Systems (CMS), informed GRSG that his group had finalized the draft amendments to Regulation No. 46 to introduce the optional replacement of mirrors of Classes I to IV by camera-monitor systems (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/2). He added that all ISO standards referred to in the proposed text were accessible for GRSG experts as informal documents GRSG-108-03 and GRSG-108-20. On behalf of the informal group on CMS, he presented GRSG-108-21 incorporating further amendments to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/2. He proposed to insert supplementary information on camera-monitor systems of classes I to IV into the existing information documents required for type-approval procedure (GRSG-108-22).

24. GRSG adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/2, amended as reproduced in GRSG-108-46-Rev.2 (including the modified scope proposed in GRSG-108-17-Rev.1 and adopted under para. 22 above). The secretariat was requested to submit the adopted proposal to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their November 2015 sessions, as draft Supplement 2 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 46.

25. The expert from Germany introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/8 on new provisions for the indirect view within UN Regulation No. 125 (Forward field of vision of drivers) in the case vehicles were equipped with CMS. GRSG noted some comments. The expert from OICA clarified that only the devices for indirect vision covered by UN Regulation No. 46 shall benefit from such provisions (GRSG-108-25). The expert from Germany volunteered to prepare an updated document for consideration at the next GRSG session, taking into account the comments received.

26. The expert from the Netherlands proposed to also align the provisions of UN Regulation No. 10 (Electromagnetic compatibility) with the new adopted requirements to UN Regulation No. 46 in the case vehicles were equipped with CMS (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/9). The expert from OICA again clarified that only the devices for indirect vision covered by Regulation No. 46 shall be listed (GRSG-108-26). The secretariat was requested to prepare an updated proposal for consideration at the October 2015 sessions of GRSG and the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE), as draft Supplements to the 04 and 05 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10.

27. The expert from the Netherlands presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/10 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/11 proposing to align the provisions of UN Regulations Nos. 26 (External projections) and 61 (External projections of commercial vehicles) with the adopted new CMS provisions in UN Regulation No. 46 (para. 24 above). GRSG adopted both documents and requested the secretariat to submit them (together with ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/2, as amended) to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their November 2015 sessions, as draft Supplement 3 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 26 and as draft Supplement 3 to UN Regulation No. 61 respectively.

28. The expert from the Netherlands introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/12 proposing to also align the provisions of UN Regulation No. 79 (Steering equipment) with the new CMS provisions. GRSG endorsed the document and requested the secretariat to transmit the proposal to the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) for consideration at the September 2015 session as a draft Supplement to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 79.

29. The expert from the Netherlands tabled ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/13 also aligning the provisions of UN Regulation No. 94 (Frontal collision protection) with the new CMS provisions in UN Regulation No. 46. GRSG agreed on the proposal and requested the secretariat to transmit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/13 to the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) for consideration at the May 2015 session as a draft Supplement to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 94.

Note by the secretariat: At its May 2015 session, GRSP adopted the proposal and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their November 2015 sessions, as draft Supplement 6 to the 02 series of amendments and as part of the draft 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 94 (see GRSP report ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/57, para. 27).

30. Referring to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2015/14, the expert from the Netherlands proposed to also align the provisions of UN Regulation No. 107 with the adopted CMS provisions. The secretariat was requested to submit a proposal, as amended below, to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their November 2015 sessions, as draft Supplement 4 to the 05 series of amendments and as part (see para. 7 above) of draft Supplement 4 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 107.

Paragraph 7.7.1.8.4., amend to read:
“7.7.1.8.4. When the seat …… opposite side of the vehicle or through the centre of any display used as device for indirect vision within the scope of Regulation No. 46, whatever applicable.”

31. The expert from OICA suggested clarifying the conditions for the installation of surveillance mirrors, when integrated in a housing already including one or several mirrors of classes II or III (GRSG-108-24). GRSG invited the secretariat to distribute GRSG-108-24 with an official symbol, for further consideration at the next GRSG session.

32. GRSG acknowledged the excellent work done by the IWG on CMS.

Documentation
GRSG-108-03 ISO standards: ISO 9241, ISO 13406, ISO 14524 (zip file) (ISO)
GRSG-108-17/Rev.1 Proposal for the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46 (revised) (Japan)
GRSG-108-20 ISO standard: ISO 16505 (Camera monitor systems)
GRSG-108-21 Proposal to amend the draft Supplement to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46
GRSG-108-22 Proposal to amend the draft Supplement to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46 (Netherlands)
GRSG-108-23 Report from the informal group on Camera-Monitor Systems (IGCMS-II) to GRSG
GRSG-108-24 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46 (OICA)
GRSG-108-25 Proposal for the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 125 (OICA)
GRSG-108-26 Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 05 series of amendments to Regulation No. 10 (OICA)
GRSG-108-46/Rev.1 Proposal for a draft Supplement to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46 (Netherlands)
GRSG-108-46/Rev.2 Adopted proposal for a draft Supplement to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46
GRSG/2014/6/Rev.1 Proposal for a Supplement to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 107 (with track changes) (Sweden)
GRSG/2015/2 Proposal for a draft Supplement to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46 (Netherlands)
GRSG/2015/8 Proposal for the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 125 (Germany)
GRSG/2015/9 Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 05 series of amendments to Regulation No. 10 (Netherlands)
GRSG/2015/10 Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 26 (Netherlands)
GRSG/2015/11 Proposal for Supplement 3 to Regulation No. 61 (Netherlands)
GRSG/2015/12 Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 79 (Netherlands)
GRSG/2015/13 Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 94 (Netherlands)
GRSG/2015/14 Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 107 (Netherlands)