GAR | WP.29/2012/125

WP.29/2012/125

Preliminary report on the development of a GTR for pneumatic radial tires

Source(s)

France

Date

30 Aug 2012

Status

Subject

GTR No. 16 Tires

Meeting(s)

WP.29 | Session 158 | 13-16 Nov 2012

Preliminary report prepared by France on the development of a global technical
regulation concerning uniform provisions for pneumatic radial tyres for passenger and light truck (commercial) vehicles.

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WP.29 | Session 158 | 13-16 Nov 2012

103. The representative of France introduced a preliminary report on the activities of the informal working group (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/125). He reported that half of the draft text of the UN GTR had been considered in detail by GRRF at its September 2012 session. He indicated that the consideration of the draft UN GTR would be completed at a further informal working group meeting linked to the next session of GRRF (19-22 February 2013). He expected that the draft UN GTR would be submitted to AC.3 for final consideration and possible adoption at the June 2013 session. AC.3 adopted the preliminary report (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/125).

WP.29 | Session 159 | 12-15 Mar 2013

98. The Chair of the informal group on Tyre GTR reported that GRRF had recommended the draft GTR containing six pending questions. He announced that the draft gtr will be distributed for consideration at the June 2013 session with the pending questions in square brackets, which are still under consideration by a group of interested experts. He said that, if these issues were unresolved by June 2013, AC.3 would be requested to provide guidance to GRRF at that session. In such a case, GRRF should confirm the definitive text at the September 2013 session, in order to enable AC.3 to vote on the text of the UN GTR at the November 2013 session.

99. The representative of the United States of America stated that in addition to the six issues noted by the Chair of the informal working group there also were some minor technical issues under consideration by his country. In addition, he noted that some validation work would be conducted by his country in the summer of 2013. He agreed to communicate with interested CPs via e-mail on progress in these issues to facilitate the adoption of the UN GTR at the November 2013 session of AC.3.

100. The representative of EU recognized the existence of remaining minor issues that could complicate the adoption of the UN GTR in November 2013 and offered full collaboration in solving them. He outlined that the adoption of this UN GTR is one of the highest priorities for the EU.