Recently EU-Directive 2013/60 has been introduced in which chapter 5 of EU Directive 97/24 is amended. One of the amendments concerns the introduction of reference fuels E5 (petrol) and B5 (diesel fuel). When stage C in 97/24-5 is being applied for, reference is made to GTR No. 2. In GTR No. 2, however, these reference fuels have not yet been incorporated. Document GRPE-69-02 proposed to incorporate these fuels into GTR No. 2; however, pursuant to comment received from several Contracting Parties, the Netherlands proposes to withdraw the document while retaining the option to revisit the issue in the future.
39. The expert from the Netherlands introduced GRPE-70-12 proposing a solution to the situation, described in GRPE-69-02, on the use of E5 reference fuels used in the EU type approval system. GRPE endorsed GRPE-70-12 and agreed that, at this stage, no further action was needed on this item.
34. The expert from the Netherlands introduced GRPE-69-02, proposing the introduction of reference fuels E5 (petrol) and B5 (diesel fuel) into UN GTR No. 2. The Chair noted that this would require an authorization to develop an amendment by AC.3. The expert from Japan commented that the current reference fuels should remain as an alternative. The Chair proposed to report about this matter at the June 2014 sessions of WP.29 and AC.3. The expert from the Netherlands volunteered to prepare a request for authorization to amend UN GTR No. 2.
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