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| Document Title | International environmental and propulsion performance requirements of L-category vehicles | ||||||||
| Reference Number | GRPE-63-10 | ||||||||
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16 Jan 2012
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| Summary | This presentation outlines European Commission plans for a new regulatory structure for motorcycles, mopeds, quadricycles, and similar vehicles (Category L vehicles), scheduled for introduction on 1 January 2014. | ||||||||
| Source(s) | EC | ||||||||
| Rulemaking Area(s) | UN R101 CO2 Emissions/Fuel Consumption | ||||||||
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| GRPE | Session 63 | 17-20 Jan 2012 |
49. The expert from the EC introduced GRPE-63-10, proposing international environmental and propulsion performance requirements for L-category vehicles. He expressed his intention to proceed according to the following actions: (a) a proposal for an EU Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles; (b) three EU Regulations on Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements (REPPR), vehicle functional safety, and vehicle construction; and © an EU Regulation on administrative requirements. He informed GRPE that the adoption of the first EU Regulation is expected by the end of 2012 and the applicability of the whole package by the beginning of 2014. 50. The expectations of the expert from the EC are: (a) to upgrade the current environmental requirements in terms of emission limits of gaseous pollutant emissions (Euro 3 by 2014, Euro 4 by 2017 and Euro 5 by 2020); (b) to include a measurement procedure for CO2 emissions and fuel consumption; and © to use of the World Motorcycle Testing Cycle (WMTC) as single emission laboratory test for all L-category vehicle categories, as of 2020. Referring to the expected REPPR, he underlined the EU goal to make reference to UN Regulations. He presented GRPE-63-11, containing a roadmap to upgrade the environmental and propulsion performance requirements for L-category vehicles through the upgrade of UN Regulations, and he announced that a two-year study to investigate how to accomplish this goal had been initiated. 51. The expert from Japan expressed his interest in the EC activities. The expert from IMMA welcomed the EC proposal. The expert from the EC clarified that the first steps are expected to concern EU legislation, while work on UN GTR No. 2 and UN Regulations Nos. 40 and 47 would follow. The expert from IMMA expressed a preference to move forward with global harmonization first. 52. The GRPE Chair invited the experts from the EC, IMMA and other interested Contracting Parties to develop jointly a detailed roadmap for consideration at the next GRPE session, in June 2012. |
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