World Forum
World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
160th session | Geneva | 25-28 Jun 2013
Attendance
Statements given during the session
Statement of David Strickland, NHTSA Administrator, before AC.3
1.
Adoption of the agenda
2.
Coordination and organization of work
2.1.
Report of the session of the Administrative Committee for the Coordination of Work (WP.29/AC.2)
2.2.
Programme of work, documentation and calendar of sessions for the year 2014
2.3.
Intelligent Transport Systems
2.4.
Follow-up to the sixty-fifth session of the Commission (ECE) (9–11 April 2013), including the review of the ECE reform
2.5.
Biennial evaluation for 2012–2013 and programme of work for 2014 – 2015 and for 2014– 2018
3.
Consideration of the reports of the Working Parties (GRs) subsidiary to WP.29
3.1.
Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) (Fifty-second session, 11–14 December 2012)
3.2.
Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) (Sixty-fifth session, 15–18 January 2013)
3.3.
Working Party on Noise (GRB) (Fifty-seventh session, 5–7 February 2013)
3.4.
Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) (Seventy-fourth session, 19–22 February 2013)
3.5.
Highlights of the recent sessions
3.5.1.
Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) (Sixty-ninth session, 8–11 April 2013)
3.5.2.
Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) (104th session, 15–19 April 2013)
3.5.3.
Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) (Fifty-third session, 13–17 May 2013)
3.5.4.
Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) (Sixty-sixth session, 4–7 June 2013)
4.
1958 Agreement
4.1.
Status of the 1958 Agreement and of the annexed UN Regulations
4.2.
Guidance requested by the Working Parties on matters related to UN Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement
4.2.1.
Reproduction and reference to private standards in UN Regulations, UN Global Technical Regulations and UN Rules
4.3.
Development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) system
4.4.
Consideration of amendments to the 1958 Agreement
4.5.
Development of an electronic database for the exchange of type approval documentation (DETA)
4.6.
Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRSP
4.6.1.
Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 16 (Safety-belts)
4.6.2.
Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 29 (Cabs of commercial vehicles)
4.6.3.
Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 29 (Cabs of commercial vehicles)
4.6.4.
Proposal for Supplement 7 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 44 (Child Restraint Systems)
4.6.5.
Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 94 (Frontal collision)
4.6.6.
Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 95 (Lateral collision)
4.7.
Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRPE
4.7.1.
Proposal for the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 96
4.8.
Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRB
4.8.1.
Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117
4.9.
Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRRF
4.9.1.
Proposal for Supplement 10 to the 11 series of amendments to Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking)
4.9.2.
Proposal for Supplement 15 to Regulation No. 13-H (Brakes of M1 and N1 vehicles)
4.9.3.
Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 79 (Steering equipment)
4.9.4.
Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 (Tyres, rolling resistance, rolling noise and wet grip)
4.9.5.
Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to the draft Regulation on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS)
4.10.
Consideration of draft corrigenda to existing Regulations submitted by GRSP
4.10.1.
Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Revision 7 to Regulation No. 16 (Safety-belts) (French version only)
4.11.
Consideration of draft corrigenda to existing Regulations submitted by GRRF
4.11.1.
Proposal for Corrigendum 4 to the 11 series of amendments to Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking), Russian version only
4.11.2.
Proposal for Corrigendum 3 to Revision 2 to Regulation No. 13-H (Brakes of M1 and N1 vehicles)
4.12.
Consideration of draft corrigenda to existing Regulations submitted by the secretariat
4.12.1.
Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 13 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 53 (Installation of lighting on L3 vehicles)
4.13.
Consideration of draft Regulations
4.13.1.
Proposal for a new Regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles
4.14.
Consideration of pending proposals for amendments to existing Regulations submitted by the Working Parties subsidiary to WP.29
4.14.1.
Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 51 (Noise of M and N categories of vehicles)
4.14.2.
Proposal for the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 121 (Identification of controls, telltales and indicators)
4.14.3.
Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 (Tyres, rolling resistance, rolling noise and wet grip)
4.15.
Proposal to develop a new UN Regulation on e-call systems
4.16.
Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRE
5.1.
Status of the 1998 Agreement, including the implementation of paragraph 7.1 of the Agreement
5.2.
Consideration of draft GTR and/or draft amendments to GTR
5.2.1.
Proposal for a new global technical regulation on hydrogen and fuel-cell vehicles
5.2.2.
Proposal for a new global technical regulation on tyres
5.2.3.
Proposal for Amendment 1 to global technical regulation No. 12
5.2.4.
Proposal for Amendment 3 to global technical regulation No. 2
5.3.
Consideration and vote of technical regulations to be listed in the Compendium of Candidate global technical regulations, if any
5.4.
Guidance, by consensus decision, on those elements of draft gtrs that have not been resolved by the World Forum
5.4.1.
Request by GRPE regarding pending issues on the development of the draft UN GTR on Worldwide harmonized Light vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP)
5.4.2.
Request by GRRF regarding pending issues on the development of the draft UN GTR on Tyres
5.5.
Implementation of the 1998 Agreement Programme of Work by the Working Parties subsidiary to the World Forum
6.
Exchange of views on national/regional rulemaking procedures and implementation of established UN Regulations and/or UN GTRs into national/regional law
7.
1997 Agreement (Periodical Technical Inspections)
7.1.
Status of the 1997 Agreement
7.2.
Update of UN Rules Nos. 1 and 2
8.
Other business
8.1.
Recall systems applied by various Contracting Parties to the Agreements
8.2.
Technical contribution on diesel exhausts emissions by GRPE
8.3.
Consistency between the 1968 Vienna Convention and UN Regulations and GTR
8.4.
Exchange of information on enforcement of issues on defects and non-compliance
8.5.
Self-evaluation of the activities of the World Forum for the period 1 January 2012– 30 June 2013
8.6.
Report of the twenty-third Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Conference
8.7.
Proposal for Amendment 5 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3)
8.8.
Meeting of the Informal Working Group on UN lithium battery testing requirements
9.
Adoption of the report
10.
Establishment of the Committee AC.1 and election of officers for 2013
11.
Proposals for amendments and corrigenda to existing Regulations and for new Regulations – Voting by AC.1
12.
Establishment of the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3)
13.
Monitoring of the 1998 Agreement
14.
Consideration and vote of draft UN GTR and/or draft amendments to UN GTR
14.1.
Proposal for a global technical regulation on hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles
14.2.
Proposal for a global technical regulation on tyres
14.3.
Proposal for Amendment 1 to global technical regulation No. 12
14.4.
Proposal for Amendment 3 to global technical regulation No. 2
15.
Consideration of technical regulations to be listed in the Compendium of Candidate GTR, if any
16.
Guidance, by consensus decision, on those elements of draft UN GTRs that have not been resolved by the World Forum, if any
16.1.
Guidance requested by GRPE on the draft GTR on Worldwide harmonized Light vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP)
16.2.
Guidance requested by GRRF on the draft gtr on tyres
17.
Progress on the development of new GTR and of amendments to established GTR
17.1.
GTR No. 4 (Worldwide Heavy-Duty Certification procedure (WHDC))
17.2.
GTR No. 7 (Head restraints)
17.3.
GTR No. 9 (Pedestrian safety)
17.4.
Draft GTR on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles (HFCV) – Phase 2
17.5.
Draft GTR on Worldwide harmonized Light vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP)
17.6.
Draft GTR on Pole Side Impact (PSI)
17.7.
Draft GTR on Electric Vehicles
17.8.
Draft GTR on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles
18.
Items on which the exchange of views and data should continue or begin
18.1.
Vehicle crash compatibility
18.2.
Intelligent Transport Systems
18.3.
Road illumination technologies
18.4.
Harmonization of side impact dummies
18.5.
Electric vehicles and the environment
18.6.
New technologies not yet regulated
19.
Proposals to develop new UN GTR and/or amendments to established UN GTR, not included under agenda item 17, if any
19.1.
Proposal to develop amendments to GTR No. 2
19.2.
Proposal to develop amendments to GTR No. 3
20.
Exchange of information on new priorities to be included in the programme of work
21.
Other business
22.
Establishment of the Administrative Committee of the 1997 Agreement (AC.4) and election of officers for 2013
23.
Other business