17. The representative from EC briefly introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/56 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/57 (together with GRPE-82-10 and GRPE-82-11 as track changes version respectively) that were submitted to the March 2021 session of WP.29 from the representatives from EU and Japan as amendments to UN Regulation No. 154. Both documents proposed changes to correct some mistakes found during the development of Amendment 6 to UN GTR No. 15. GRPE noted the amendments proposals and thanked the Contracting Parties (CPs) involved in the preparation of these documents.
19. GRPE endorsed GRPE-82-38 and requested the secretariat to upload a clean version of GRPE-82-38 under “Documents for reference only” on the GRPE website.
42. The Chair of GRPE (Netherlands) reported to WP.29 on the results achieved by GRPE during its eighty-second session (for more details see the report of the session ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/82).
43. GRPE endorsed a proposal for a new series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 49 (Emissions of compression ignition and positive ignition (LPG and CNG) engines), along with proposals for Supplements 14, 16 and 13 to the 05, 06 and 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles), Supplement 6 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 24 (Visible pollutants, measurement of power of C.I. engines (Diesel smoke)) and Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 101 (CO2 emission/fuel consumption). GRPE also endorsed a proposal for a new Amendment 4 to UN GTR No. 4. Finally, GRPE endorsed a request for authorization to develop a new UN GTR on durability of after treatment devices for two- and three- wheeled motor vehicles.
44. GRPE endorsed the amendments as proposed in WP.29 documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/56 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/57 to be adopted during the March 2021 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.
45. GRPE requested the GRPE ambassador to International Whole vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) to ask for removal of UN Regulation No.154 and forthcoming UN Regulation No. [XXX] on RDE from the list of candidates for IWVTA Phase 2. GRPE also required the ambassador to seek guidance from the IWG on IWVTA on how to include provision related to Repair and Maintenance Information and On-Board Diagnosis into UN Regulation No. 0.
46. GRPE agreed to upload further clarification document to UN regulation No. 154 under the section for “Documents for reference only” on the GRPE website to assist Contracting Parties willing to apply this UN Regulation.
47. GRPE decided to hold a workshop on future powertrain alternative for heavy duty vehicles during the next session of GRPE in June 2021.
87. The representative from the European Union introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/56 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/57 that include clarifications and corrections identified by the IWG on Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) during the development of the Amendment 6 to UN GTR No. 15.
88. The Chair of WP.29 recalled that the Chair of GRPE confirmed under agenda item 3.5.3 (para 44. of this report) that GRPE endorsed those proposals from Japan and the European Union during its last session in January 2021. The representative from OICA highlighted further improvements to UN regulation No. 154 have been identified and are expected to be reviewed by GRPE during its June 2021 session.
89. Draft amendments under agenda items 4.11.1 and 4.11.2 were submitted to AC.1 for voting, subject to the following modification in documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/56 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2020/57:
In paragraph 8.2.3.2., Figure 8/1, replace “A8/1” with “8/1”.