GRRF-76-03
Abbreviations and Acronyms used in the UN Regulations of GRSP, GRRF (and other GRs) (1958 Agreement)

Results from the project to review and eventually harmonized technical terms and abbreviations used across UN Regulations.

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Excerpts from session reports
GRRF | Session 76 | 17-21 Feb 2014

40. The expert from the UK introduced GRRF-76-03 containing the list of acronyms contained in the UN Regulations under the responsibility of GRRF. The expert from the UK noted that “VSF” was used in GRRF as “Vehicle Stability Function” while in GRSP as “V. Seat Fixture”

41. The expert from Denmark reported on complaints received from road user’s and truck drivers associations stating that there can be too much air pressure transmitted to the semi-trailer resulting in unnecessary tell-tale activation and asked whether other experts received similar comments. GRRF agreed that more information was needed on this issue and invited experts to consider whether similar concerns existed in their national territories.

GRRF | Session 78 | 16-19 Sep 2014

57. Following the suggestion of the WP.29, the secretariat introduced GRRF-78-04 containing a list of definitions in the Regulations under the responsibility of GRRF. The Chair of GRRF recalled GRRF-76-03 and noted that no follow-up action was defined. The secretariat announced that it was looking for a central and suitable location on the website to collect this useful information.

GRRF | Session 79 | 16-20 Feb 2015

51. The secretariat recalled the ongoing discussion on definitions, acronyms, abbreviations and symbols used in regulations. The secretariat announced that the relevant documents (based on GRRF-76-03 and GRRF-78-04) were added to the definitions page on the WP.29 website.

GRRF | Session 80 | 15-18 Sep 2015

66. The secretariat reported that GRSP was using the abbreviation “VSF” as “Vehicle Seat Fixture” and proposed to stop using “VSF” as “vehicle stability function”. GRRF didn’t support this idea as “VSF” was not only used as an abbreviation but also VSF is part of an approval mark for certain vehicles type-approved according to Regulation No. 13.