GAR | GRSP/2017/19

43. The expert from Japan introduced the draft UN Regulation on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles of category L (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2017/19) with a presentation (GRSP-62-01). GRSP noted that GRSP-62-02 showed the changes introduced in the official proposal (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2017/19) with reference to the original ones introduced during the May 2017 session of GRSP (GRSP-61-03). The expert from the United Kingdom suggested incorporating these provisions into UN Regulation No. 134 instead to creating a new UN Regulation. However, the expert from Japan confirmed his intention of have a separate UN Regulation addressing specific conditions related to L category of vehicles, such as: (a) frontal and lateral shocks, (b) fuel system leakage and © parking conditions. GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2017/19, as amended by Annex IX to the session report. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposal as draft new UN Regulation on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles of category L to the June 2018 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote.

Document Title: Proposal for a new UN Regulation on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles of category L
Document Reference Number: WP.29/2018/68
Description: Requirements for the approval of: Compressed hydrogen storage systems for hydrogen-fuelled vehicles of categories L₁, L₂, L₃, L₄ and L₅ on their safety-related performance Specific components for compressed hydrogen storage systems for hydrogen-fuelled vehicles of categories L₁, L₂, L₃, L₄ and L₅ on their safety-related performance Hydrogen-fuelled vehicles of categories L₁, L₂, L₃, L₄ and L₅ incorporating compressed hydrogen storage system on its safety-related performance. This Regulation does not cover post-crash safety requirements.
Meeting Session: 175th WP.29 session (18-22 Jun 2018)
Document date: 09 Apr 18 (Posted 09 Apr 18)
Document status: Adopted text published
This document concerns UN Regulation No. 146 \| Category L Vehicle Hydrogen Fuel Cell Safety. This submission is related to the following document(s): GRSP/2017/19 \| New UN Regulation on hydrogen-fuelled vehicles Available formats: pdf doc GRSP-62-02 \| Draft New Regulation (UNR) on Hydrogen-Fuelled Vehiclesof Categories L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 Available formats: pdf doc
Adoption Vote
This proposal (WP.29/2018/68) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-eight Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-eight voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining.
Meeting Reports
World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations \| Session 175 \| 18-22 Jun 2018 88. The World Forum considered the proposals for new UN Regulations on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles of category L, and on mechanical coupling components of combinations of agricultural vehicles under items 4.12.1 and 4.12.2 and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting.