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Document Title Request for authorization to develop the Amendment 2 to Global Technical Regulation No. 16
Reference Number WP.29/2017/52
Date
13 Jan 2017
Summary Proposal to develop amendments to Part II of GTR No.16:
  1. Addition of new definitions (Section 2);
  2. Harmonization of the Load Range concept in relationship to Inflation Pressure (Section 2),
  3. Alignment of the provisions for tyre marking and physical dimensions of PC tyres with the most recent developments in UN Regulations Nos. 30 and 54 (Sections 3.3 and 3.5),
  4. Harmonization of FMVSS 139 requirements relative to UNECE PSI index (Sections 3.14 and 3.15),
  5. Deletion of provisions for physical dimensions of LT/C tyres based on FMVSS 139 (Section 3.20) an UN Regulation No. 54 (Section 3.21) and addition of new harmonized provisions for physical dimensions of LT/C tyres (new Section 3.20),
  6. Deletion of provisions for high speed test for LT/C tyres based on FMVSS 139 (Section 3.19) and UN Regulation No. 54 (Section 3.16) and addition of new harmonized provisions for high speed test for LT/C tyres (new Section 3.16),
  7. Updates of the Annexes 3 and 6 with regard to the most recent developments in UN Regulations Nos. 30 and 54.
Other topics to be discussed within the informal working group for the Phase 2 of development of UN GTR No. 16 include:
  1. Consideration of feasibility of harmonization of endurance test for LT/C tyres (Sections 3.16 and 3.17), and
  2. Consideration of feasibility of development of provisions for global tyre marking.
Source(s) Russia
Rulemaking Area(s) GTR No. 16 Tires
Proposal Status Adopted by WP.29
Meeting(s)
Related Documents
WP.29-170-13 Request for authorization to develop the Amendment No. 2 to UN GTR No. 16 (superseded)
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WP.29 | Session 171 | 14-17 Mar 2017

151. The representative of the Russian Federation introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/52, proposing that AC.3 authorize the development of an amendment to GTR No. 16 in two phases (Phase 2A and Phase 2B) under the sponsorship of his country. He also recalled the purpose of WP.29-170-12with Terms of Reference for the IWG on Tyre GTR and the progress made by the group. He mentioned the contributions of various Contracting Parties and ETRTO, including those of the expert from China and invited all interesting participants to visit Moscow in June for the meeting of informal group.

153. AC.3 adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/52 and requested the secretariat to reproduce it as an AC.3 document for the fiftieth session of AC.3 in June 2017.
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