Authorization to develop Phase 2 of GTR No. 13
Document GRSP-60-24
15 December 2016

Draft proposal for eventual submission to WP.29 for the further development of the GTR on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle safety, including the following additional areas for consideration:

  1. Scope revision to address additional vehicle classes;
  2. Requirements for material compatibility and hydrogen embrittlement;
  3. Requirements for the fuelling receptacle;
  4. Evaluation of performance-based test for long-term stress rupture proposed in Phase 1;
  5. Consideration of research results reported after completion of Phase 1 – specifically research related to electrical safety, hydrogen storage systems, and post-crash safety;
  6. Consideration of 200 per cent NWP or lower as the minimum burst requirement;
  7. Safety guard system for the case of isolation resistance breakdown.

Submitted by EC, Japan, and Korea
Status: Superseded
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Previous Documents, Discussions, and Outcomes
19.4. | Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles (HFCV) (global technical regulation No. 13) – Phase 2

162. The representative of EU introduced the proposal for authorization to develop the Phase 2 of the global technical regulation. He explained the need to start the Phase 2 to address the development of remaining issues, amongst others material qualification testing. He clarified that Japan, Republic of Korea and the European Union would sponsor the Phase 2. However, he clarified that the contribution from the United States of America, China and other Contracting Parties was encouraged and expected and that the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission is ready to provide further relevant input.

163. AC.3 adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/56 and requested the secretariat to convert it into an AC.3 document.

5. | Global Technical Regulation No. 13

10. The expert from EC introduced GRSP-60-24, on behalf of the experts from Japan and the Republic of Korea which co-sponsoring the proposal for amendments to Phase 2 of the GTR. He explained that GRSP-60-24 was a draft request to develop Phase 2 and which listed the main items to complete GTR No. 13. GRSP endorsed GRSP-60-24, as reproduced in Annex III to the session report. The secretariat was requested to submit it as an official request to develop Phase 2 of GTR No. 13 at the March 2017 sessions of WP.29 and AC.3 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/56).

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WP.29/2017/56
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