Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 78
Document GRRF-76-45
24 February 2014

Proposal to clarify provisions on the use of Combined Braking Systems (CBS) and make some additional editorial improvements. This document contains GRRF/2014/05, GRRF/2014/06, GRRF-76-36 Rev 1 and updated by the comments raised at the seventy-sixth GRRF session.

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Previous Documents, Discussions, and Outcomes
3. (c) | Clarifications
5. | Motorcycle braking
5. (a) | Regulation No. 78

19. The expert from IMMA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/21 based on GRRF‑76‑45, proposing general clarifications to UN Regulation No. 78 and specific requirements for the use of Combined Braking Systems (CBS) and the parking brake. He added that the amendments contained in the proposal have been aligned with those proposed for the Global Technical Regulation No. 3 below. GRRF adopted this proposal and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their March 2015 sessions as draft Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 78.

20. The expert from EC introduced GRRF-78-06, supplementing document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/21, aimed at establishing technical requirements for ABS systems that are temporarily disabled e.g. in off-road conditions. The expert from Australia offered to provide further data from their current study on this issue. Following the discussion, GRRF agreed to revisit this item at its February 2015 session on the basis of a revised proposal jointly prepared by EC and IMMA.

5. (a) | Regulation No. 78

20. The expert from IMMA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/5 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/6 as amended by GRRF-76-19 and GRRF-76-36-Rev.1 proposing general clarifications to UN Regulation No. 78 and specific clarifications for the use of Combined Braking Systems (CBS). The proposals received some comments and the expert from IMMA consolidated these requested changes into a revised proposal (GRRF-76-45). The expert from India introduced GRRF-76-32 on three wheelers, which GRRF agreed to revisit on the basis of a revised proposal at its September 2014 session. GRRF requested the secretariat to distribute GRRF-76-45 with an official symbol at the September 2014 session.

12. (b) | Revision and extension of approvals
Related and Previous Documents
GRRF/2014/5
GRRF/2014/6
GRRF-76-19
GRRF-76-36/Rev.1
GRRF/2014/21
Relates to UN R78 |