Proposal to introduce a “Deceleration Calculator” (dω/dt) for use in the UN R117 test procedures. This procedure was developed by Russia and validated by an ad hoc group (including NAMI, UTAC, and ETRTO).

11. The expert from the Russian Federation introduced some clarifications to be included in UN Regulation No. 117, on data processing for the measurement method of tyre deceleration value obtained in differential form dω/dt (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/2014/7). GRB adopted this proposal, as amended by Annex V to this report, and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their March 2015 sessions.

32. The expert from the Russian Federation, Vice-Chair of the Working Party on Noise (GRB), informed GRRF that a revised version of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/2014/7, including some minor editorial amendments, had been submitted by GRB to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their March 2015 sessions.

Proposed changes from the ETRTO to clarify the communication form in Annex 1.

29. The expert from ETRTO introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/25 concerning snow tyres for use in severe snow conditions, specifically the items to be listed in the communication form of Annex 1 to UN Regulation No. 117.

31. GRRF adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/25 as reproduced in Annex IV to this report, and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their March 2015 sessions as draft Supplement 7 to 02 series of UN Regulation No. 117.