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Document Title	Rule 1: Proposal for amendment
Reference Number	WP.29/2023/137
Date	4 Sep 2023
Summary	Proposal to add the possibility to perform a particle number (PN) inspection tests on diesel cars of categories M and N into Resolution R.E.6.
Rulemaking Area(s)	UN Rule No. 1 Environmental Protection
Proposal Status	Formal WP.29 review
Meeting(s)	WP.29 \| Session 191 \| 13-16 Nov 2023 7.2. Update of Rules annexed to the 1997 Agreement 7.5. Update of Resolution R.E.6 related to requirements for testing equipment, for skills and training of inspectors and for supervision of test centres 21. Amendments to Rules annexed to the 1997 Agreement
Related Documents
	GRPE/2023/9		RE6: Proposal for amendment (superseded)
	GRPE-89-24/Rev.2		RE6: Proposal to amend GRPE/2023/9 (superseded)
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WP.29 \| Session 191 \| 13-16 Nov 2023			125. The representative of the Netherlands introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2023/137, containing a proposal for amendments to UN Rule No.1 introducing an alternative method for measuring the particulate emissions of vehicles at the time of PTI. 126. WP.29 recommended to submit the proposal to AC.4 for adoption. 129. The representative of the Netherlands, Co-Chair of the IWG on PTI, introduced WP.29-191-34 providing details related to the PTI test for checking particulate filters of diesel cars with a particle counter, reporting on the reasons and activities that led to the elaboration of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2023/137 and introducing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2023/138 containing a proposed amendment to the Consolidated Resolution R.E.6 introducing the specifications and test methods. 130. The Chair of GRPE showed his appreciation to assist the IWG on PTI to help improve UN Rule No. 1 and R.E.6, and reminded the key role GRs play in amending text annexed to any of the 3 agreements. 131. WP.29 adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2023/138 and requested the secretariat to produce the final document and post it on the UNECE website. 221. With 11 of the 17 Contracting Parties to the 1997 Agreement applying UN Rule No. 1 present, AC.4 adopted Amendment 3 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2023/137 by a vote of 11 in favor, none against, and no abstentions.