GRBP-84-18
UN R117: Proposal for a new supplement to the 02 Series of Amendments

Proposal to solve the discrepancies between the test report format and the description of the test method for C2 and C3 tyres.

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GRBP | Session 83 | 10-13 Feb

22. The representative of ETRTO introduced GRBP-83-24-Rev.1. The representative of the UK requested additional time to consider the proposal. GRBP agreed to reconsider this proposal at forthcoming sessions of GRBP.

GRBP | Session 84 | 2-4 Sep

18. The representative of ETRTO introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2026/16 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2026/17, as amended by GRBP-84-19 and GRBP-84-20 respectively. The representative of the UK asked additional information about the use of “no performance change” in the justification associated with the updated reference to ASTM standard. The representative of ETRTO clarified that ETRTO was not overseeing ASTM standards, and that the performance has not been changed between the two version of the ASTM standards. The representative of France asked if similar proposals could be expected for other tyre legislation apart from UN Regulation No. 117. The representative of ETRTO confirmed other tyre legislation could also be concerned by similar updates in the future.

19. The representative of ETRTO introduced GRBP-84-18 improving the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 117 similarly to GRBP-83-24-Rev.1 introduced during the last session of GRBP.

20. GRBP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2026/16, as amended by GRBP-84-19, as well as GRBP-84-18, and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their March 2027 sessions as draft new Supplement to 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 117.

21. GRBP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2026/17, as amended by GRBP-84-20, as well as GRBP-83-24-Rev.1, and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their March 2027 sessions as draft new Supplement to 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 117.