World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations | Session 182 | 10-12 Nov 2020
Hybrid session
Agenda Item 3.6.3.
Working Party on Noise (GRBP) (Seventy-second session, 7-9 September 2020)

64. The GRBP Chair reported on the results achieved by GRBP during its seventy-second session (for details, see the report of the session ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/70).

65. The GRBP chair mentioned that GRBP had adopted proposals for new series of amendments to UN Regulations No. 41 (Noise emissions of motorcycles), 141 (Tyre pressure monitoring system) and 142 (Installation of tyres). These proposals would be introduced to WP.29 and AC.1 at their March 2021 session for consideration and possible adoption.

66. The GRBP chair added that GRBP had not finalized its work on the new 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 141 and would consider at its next session in January 2021 a Supplement on the communication interface between the towing vehicle and the trailer. In case of adoption by GRBP, he proposed to exceptionally submit this Supplement to the March 2021 session of WP.29, in a proper form, with the aim to merge it with the draft 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No.141. WP.29 supported this idea.

67. The GRBP chair pointed out that, in view of the COVID-19 situation and delay in the activities of various IWGs, GRBP agreed to extend their mandates as follows:

  • Quiet Road Transport Vehicles (QRTV) for GTR December 2021;
  • Additional Sound Emission Provisions (ASEP) January 2022;
  • Measurement Uncertainties (MU) January 2022;
  • Wet grip performance for tyres in worn state (WGWT) September 2021.

68. WP.29 gave its consent to the above extensions.

69. WP.29 noted that GRBP had re-elected Mr. Serge Ficheux (France) as Chair and Mr. Andrei Bocharov (Russian Federation) as Vice-Chair for the sessions of GRBP scheduled for the year 2021.