Proposal to increase the safety of M2 and M3 vehicles in case of fire by improving requirements related to burning behaviour of materials used.
17. The expert from France, as Chair of the IWG on BMFE, introduced document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21, a proposal to amend UN Regulation No. 118 and document GRSG-119-10, containing modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/19 related to the declaration of the adhesive agents that can be used without deterioration of the burning behaviour of the material.
18. The expert from OICA introduced document GRSG-119-22 containing suggested modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21.
20. The expert from CLEPA presented document GRSG-119-31 containing further suggested modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21.
21. GRSG adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21, the proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 118, as amended by GRSG-119-10, GRSG-119-22 and GRSG-119-31 and agreed to submit it for consideration and vote at the March 2021 session of WP.29/AC.1.
17. The expert from France, as Chair of the IWG on BMFE, introduced document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21, a proposal to amend UN Regulation No. 118 and document GRSG-119-10, containing modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/19 related to the declaration of the adhesive agents that can be used without deterioration of the burning behaviour of the material.
18. The expert from OICA introduced document GRSG-119-22 containing suggested modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21.
20. The expert from CLEPA presented document GRSG-119-31 containing further suggested modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21.
21. GRSG adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21, the proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 118, as amended by GRSG-119-10, GRSG-119-22 and GRSG-119-31 and agreed to submit it for consideration and vote at the March 2021 session of WP.29/AC.1.
83. The World Forum considered draft amendments under agenda items 4.8.1 to 4.8.4. and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting.
84. The Chair of GRSG presented draft amendment proposals contained in documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/23, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/24, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/25, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/26 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/27, under agenda items 4.8.6 to 4.8.9., to amend UN Regulations Nos. 18, 97, 116, 107 and 118. The World Forum recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting.
17. The Chair of GRSG invited the expert from OICA to give her presentation. The expert from OICA recalled that at the 183rd session of WP.29, document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/27 which is a Proposal for the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 118 (Burning behaviour of materials) was adopted. She further recalled at the document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2021/3 which is a Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments and Supplement 5 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 118 was adopted at 121st session of GRSG and forwarded to the 185th session of WP.29 for voting. The expert from OICA clarified from GRSG if the supplement to the 02 and 05 series of amendment of UN Regulation No. 118 would be added to the 04 series of amendment assuming it is adopted by WP.29.
18. The secretariat explained, that if the 04 series of amendments have been entered into force, while the 02 and 03 series of amendment are yet to be adopted by WP.29, then an informal document will need to be submitted by OICA at the ongoing session (122nd) GRSG. He further explained that this informal document can be reviewed as a formal document at the 123rd session of GRSG provided the 02 and 03 series are adopted at the 185th session of WP.29.
19. The expert from OICA presented document GRSG-122-40, Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 118 (Burning behaviour of materials).
20. GRSG adopted GRSG-122-40 and requested its submission as a formal document for review in the 123rd session of GRSG in March 2022.