GRSG/2011/7
Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 121
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22. GRRF considered ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2011/37, GRRF-71-14 and GRRF-101-02, proposing to move all ESC related symbols from Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H to Regulation No. 121. GRRF supported in principle ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2011/37, GRRF-71-14 and GRRF-101-02. GRRF agreed to consider the amendment to Regulation No. 13 and 13-H at its next session on the basis of a revised proposal from OICA. The expert from Canada explained the justification for ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2011/37 which aims to avoid using the ESC symbol in different colours to convey different meanings. Canada suggested that people suffering from colour blindness would have difficulty identifying the signal. Whilst there was little support for the specific amendments to Regulation No. 13-H, GRRF supported the principle of defining symbols in Regulation No. 21 and noted overlaps with wider discussions at the Working Party on General Safety (GRSG).
23. Following the request of GRSG (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/79, para. 31), GRRF considered and supported ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/32 superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/7 and adapting the requirements on braking symbols to technical progress.
24. The secretariat was requested to inform GRSG about the outcome of the GRRF discussion.
22. The expert from Canada recalled ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2010/20 proposing the addition of more symbols in Regulation No. 121. The expert from OICA proposed to amend the proposal and introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/27 and GRSG-101-
11. GRSG adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/27, as amended below, and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their March 2012 session, as draft Supplement 7 to Regulation No. 121:
Table 1, column 1, symbol No. 3a, correct “Headlamp high beam” to read “Headlamp main beam” and symbol No. 3b, correct “Automatic high beam functions” to read “Automatic main beam switching”.
Footnote 18/, correct “standard ISO” to read “standard ISO 2575-2004”.
23. GRSG considered ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/32 (superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/7) tabled by OICA and proposing to transfer the control and tell-tale requirements from Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H to Regulation No. 121. GRSG noted a number of concerns on footnote 18/ and agreed to revise its current text at the next GRSG session on the basis of a revised proposal by OICA. Referring to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2010/20, the expert from Canada reminded GRSG on the need to also insert symbol 48 on cruise control.
24. The expert from OICA introduced GRSG-101-02-Rev.1 on symbols for electronic stability control and he suggested submitting the proposal as a new series of amendments to Regulation No. 121. GRSG endorsed that approach. Following the discussion, GRSG adopted the proposal, as reproduced in Annex IV. The secretariat was requested to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their June 2012 sessions, as draft 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 121 together with the necessary amendments to remove the control and tell-tale provisions from Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H, subject to a detailed consideration by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its February 2012 session.
31. The expert from Canada recalled ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2010/20 proposing the addition of more symbols in Regulation No. 121. The expert from OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/6 and GRSG-100-10 commenting on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2010/20. Noting that the input from other Working Parties on this proposal was needed, GRSG invited the expert from Canada to present this proposal to the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) and Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE). GRSG agreed to consider the matter at its October 2011 session together with the feedback from GRE and GRRF. GRSG requested the secretariat to merge ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/6 and GRSG-100-10 for consideration at its October 2011 session.
32. GRSG considered ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/7 by OICA on the parking brake tell-tale. GRSG agreed to reconsider again this item at its October 2011 following the detailed consideration of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/7 by GRRF at its September 2011 session.
33. The expert from Canada presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/8 and GRSG-100-14 clarifying the text of Regulation No. 121 and aligning the terminology used for passing and driving beams in lighting Regulations. The expert from OICA pointed out that the terminology used throughout Regulation No. 48 should also be made more consistent. GRSG adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/8, as amended by GRSG-100-14 reproduced below, and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their November 2011 session, as draft Supplement 6 to Regulation No. 121.
Paragraph 2.5., amend to read: