World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations | Session 179 | 12-14 Nov 2019
Geneva

This session uses a new schedule under which AC.2 will meet from 9:00 on Tuesday, 12 November, followed by the opening of the plenary WP.29 session at 14:30. The session will conclude by 17:30 on Thursday, 14 November with the reading of the report.

Agenda Item 19.20.
UN GTR No. 20 (Electric Vehicles Safety (EVS))

151. The representative of the United States of America, on behalf of the Chair of IWG on Electric Vehicle Safety (EVS), UN GTR No. 20, Phase 2 and of GRSP, informed AC.3 about the progress of the group. She said that IWG had met in Tokyo from 11 to 13 June 2019. She explained that an official report of the meeting was being drafted, and that, once reviewed by GRSP, would be presented to AC.3. She clarified that IWG had covered such issues as thermal runaway, battery vibration and water immersion safety. Finally, she announced that the next meeting was scheduled to take place in Berlin in the first week of December 2019.