World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations | Session 171 | 14-17
Mar 2017
Geneva
Session scheduled to coincide with the Geneva Motor Show. Please note that informal documents WP.29-171-35 and WP.29-171-36 have not been made available.
WP.29/2017/52
Request for authorization to develop the Amendment 2 to Global Technical Regulation No. 16 (Russia)
Request for authorization to develop the Amendment 2 to Global Technical Regulation No. 16
Proposal to develop amendments to Part II of GTR No.16:
Addition of new definitions (Section 2);
Harmonization of the Load Range concept in relationship to Inflation Pressure (Section 2),
Alignment of the provisions for tyre marking and physical dimensions of PC tyres with the most recent developments in UN Regulations Nos. 30 and 54 (Sections 3.3 and 3.5),
Harmonization of FMVSS 139 requirements relative to UNECEPSI index (Sections 3.14 and 3.15),
Deletion of provisions for physical dimensions of LT/C tyres based on FMVSS 139 (Section 3.20) an UN Regulation No. 54 (Section 3.21) and addition of new harmonized provisions for physical dimensions of LT/C tyres (new Section 3.20),
Deletion of provisions for high speed test for LT/C tyres based on FMVSS 139 (Section 3.19) and UN Regulation No. 54 (Section 3.16) and addition of new harmonized provisions for high speed test for LT/C tyres (new Section 3.16),
Updates of the Annexes 3 and 6 with regard to the most recent developments in UN Regulations Nos. 30 and 54.
Other topics to be discussed within the informal working group for the Phase 2 of development of UN GTR No. 16 include:
Consideration of feasibility of harmonization of endurance test for LT/C tyres (Sections 3.16 and 3.17), and
Consideration of feasibility of development of provisions for global tyre marking.