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.

Agenda Item 18.8.
Global Technical Regulation No. 16

151. The representative of the Russian Federation introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/52, proposing that AC.3 authorize the development of an amendment to GTR No. 16 in two phases (Phase 2A and Phase 2B) under the sponsorship of his country. He also recalled the purpose of WP.29-170-12with Terms of Reference for the IWG on Tyre GTR and the progress made by the group. He mentioned the contributions of various Contracting Parties and ETRTO, including those of the expert from China and invited all interesting participants to visit Moscow in June for the meeting of informal group.

152. The secretariat recalled the purpose of the Compendium of Candidates for GTRs and encourages any Contracting Parties to include their national standards and regulations on tyres for the purpose of harmonization by the IWG on Tyres.

153. AC.3 adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/52 and requested the secretariat to reproduce it as an AC.3 document for the fiftieth session of AC.3 in June 2017.

Documentation
WP.29/2017/52 Request for authorization to develop the Amendment 2 to Global Technical Regulation No. 16 (Russia)