Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear | Session 80 | 15-18 Sep 2015
Geneva
Agenda Item 6.
Regulation No. 90 (Replacement brake linings)

26. The expert from Italy presented GRRF-80-31, introducing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/23/Rev.2 and GRRF-80-37 and proposing requirements for the approval of replacement brake discs for L‑category vehicles, taking into consideration the latest technologies available in the market as well as comments received during the previous session of GRRF. GRRF adopted the proposal with the following amendments:

(a) the proposed transitional provisions (paras 12.1 to 12.6) shall be deleted;
(b) The note under Table A15/2.9 shall read: “There are no groups…”

27. The expert from CLEPA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/22 proposing to enable the approval according to Regulation No. 90 of test groups instead of single variants. GRRF adopted the proposal with an amendment below:

In paragraph 4.2.3.(b), for “approval document” read “communication document”

28. GRRF adopted the proposal as amended and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their June 2016 sessions, as Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 90.

29. The expert from CLEPA introduced GRRF-80-12 proposing amendments to provisions defined for equivalent brake discs and drums and a relaxation of the requirement on the thickness variation for interchangeable replacement discs or drums. The expert from OICA expressed some concerns. The experts from OICA and CLEPA agreed review the proposal together. GRRF requested the secretariat to distribute the proposal with an official symbol for its February 2016 session.

Documentation
GRRF-80-12 Proposal for amendments to Regulations No. 90 (CLEPA)
GRRF-80-31 Presentation of the proposal for replacement motorcycle brake components under UN R90 (Italy)
GRRF-80-37 Proposal for Supplement 03 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 90 (Italy)
GRRF/2014/23/Rev.2 Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 90 (Italy)
GRRF/2015/22 Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 90 (CLEPA)