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UN R13: Proposal for Supplement 15 to the 11 series of amendments
Document WP.29/2018/9
28 December 2017

Proposal to

  1. delete redundant provisions (paragraphs 2.2. and 2.2.1.) in favor of paragraph 5.2.2.13. which requires all O4 trailers to be equipped with Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) of Category A.
  2. clarify exemptions from electronic stability control requirements, and
  3. enable the verification of sufficient movement of the balancer without having to take measurements underneath the trailer.

Status: Adopted
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Previous Documents, Discussions, and Outcomes
4.7. | Consideration of draft amendments to existing UN Regulations submitted by GRRF

90. In ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/9, Annex 21, paragraph 2.1.4., second subparagraph, amend to read:

“Additionally, interventions by systems related to the vehicle stability function (including traction control, trailer stability assist, corner brake control, other similar functions that use throttle individual torque control to operate and share common components with vehicle stability function, and ESC or VSF intervention on the steering angle of one or more wheels for the purpose of vehicle stability) may also be indicated to the driver by this flashing optical warning signal.”

4.7.2. | Proposal for Supplement 15 to the 11 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking)
3. (a) | Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H: Electronic Stability Control
3. (b) | Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H: Modular Vehicle Combinations
3. (c) | Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H: Clarifications

12. The Chair of GRRF recalled the purpose of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2017/2 proposing to delete an obsolete provision in Annex 5 to Regulation No. 13, adopted at the previous session and kept on the agenda.

13. The expert from CLEPA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2017/11 with a clarification of Footnote 12. GRRF adopted this proposal.

14. The expert from Germany introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2017/12 as amended by GRRF-84-04 (Justification), clarifying the verification of the sufficient movement on the balancer without having to take measurements underneath the trailer in a potentially unsecure position. GRRF adopted this proposal.

15. GRRF requested the secretariat to submit the three official documents above as draft Supplement 15 to the 11 series of amendments to Regulation No. 13 for consideration and vote by WP.29 and AC.1 at their March 2018 session.

3. (c) | Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H: Clarifications

12. The expert from the Netherlands introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2017/2 proposing to delete an obsolete provision in Annex 5 to Regulation No. 13. He recalled the context of this proposal, originally suggested by the expert from the Netherlands the ninety-nine session of the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15) and considered at the 168th session of WP.29 (WP.29-168-16). He added that this proposal took into consideration the comments received at the previous session of GRRF (see ECE/TRANS/WP29/GRRF/82, para. 11).

13. GRRF adopted the proposal and requested the secretariat to keep it on the agenda for the next session.

Related and Previous Documents
GRRF/2017/2
GRRF/2017/11
GRRF/2017/12
Relates to UN R13 |