Proposal to remove certain design restrictions that impede the application of new technologies, especially related to trailer power steering systems and the use of energy from the towing vehicle.
48. The expert from CLEPA recalled, on behalf of CLCCR, the proposal ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2016/20 previously adopted by GRRF with a scrutiny reservation. CLCCR reviewed the text in square brackets and proposed to delete it as proposed in GRRF-81-13. GRRF adopted the proposal as amended by Annex V to the report and requested the secretariat to submit it together with ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2013/13 to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their June 2016 sessions, as Supplement 5 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 79.
54. The expert from CLEPA introduced on behalf of CLCCR the proposal ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/43 superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/8. The proposal received some comments and was amended during the session as reproduced in GRRF-80-40. GRRF agreed with the proposal but preferred to review it again in February 2016 in view of a possible adoption in June 2016 by WP.29 and AC.1.54
47. At the GRRF request, the secretariat presented the idea of introducing a warning lamp into Regulations Nos. 79 and 13 to light up at any brake application and to indicate the proper functioning of the trailer electrical braking system on some trailers (GRE-73-09). GRE agreed that such lamps do not fall under the scope of Regulation No. 48 and, if required, such an exemption could be introduced explicitly into the definitions of Regulation No. 48.
40. The expert from CLEPA, on behalf of CLCCR, introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/8 as amended by GRRF-79-02 and GRRF-79-21, aimed at removing a design restriction from Regulation No. 79 that prevents the approval of new technologies. The proposal received some comments. GRRF agreed to resume consideration on this item at its September 2015 session based on a revised proposal that the author volunteered to prepare. The secretariat agreed to consult the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling on the issue of trailer mounted warning light.
31. At the request of the author of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/8, GRRF agreed to defer this agenda item to its next session.
37. On behalf of CLCCR, the expert from CLEPA proposed amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2013/25) inserting new requirements for trailers with a steering control system utilising electrical energy from the towing vehicle. The proposal received some comments (GRRF-75-11). The expert from Japan noted the absence of a definition for “IP54”. GRRF agreed to resume consideration of this subject at its next session on the basis of a revised proposal.
GRRF/2013/25 | |
GRRF/2014/8 | |
GRRF-79-02 | |
GRRF-79-21 | |
GRE-73-09 | |
GRRF/2015/43 | |
GRRF/2016/20 |