Working document in support of the effort to facilitate uniformity in the use of terms, acronyms and other specialized language in regulations.

Japanese Ministry of the Environment presentation on emissions policy objectives for motorcycles, heavy-duty vehicles, and NRMM.

Report on the development of Amendment 3 to global technical regulation (gtr) No. 2: measurement procedure for two-wheeled motorcycles equipped with positive or compression ignition engine with regard to the emission of gaseous pollutants, CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.

Informal working group on Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements (EPPR) for L-category vehicles: background information, terms of
reference and rules of procedure.

Draft new Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of Retrofit Emission Control Devices (REC) for heavy duty vehicles, agricultural and forestry tractors and non-road mobile machinery equipped with compression-ignition engines. GRPE has requested a formal draft for June 2013.

Report of the ‘ambassador’ delegated by the IWVTA informal group to coordinate work with the GRPE on establishing the international whole vehicle type approval system.

Discussion paper outlining concerns over particulates originating from tire erosion and suggesting a need for global regulatory provisions to limit such environmental risks.

Russian comments on the scope and objectives of the proposal to establish a new regulation on vehicle recyclability.

Final Terms of Reference for the informal working group on the environmental performance of electric vehicles.

Review of GRPE-related discussions from the World Forum/WP.29 sessions.

Update on particle measurement program activities.

Presentation on the alignment of UN regulations with Euro 6 emissions requirements.

Presentation arguing for a “basic rule” to ensure a consistent framework for engine retrofit regulations.

Text as prepared by the informal HDDF Task Force within the GFV informal working group in order to enable the type approval of new EURO V heavy duty dual-fuel engines and vehicles

MS Excel spreadsheet presentation of the latest project planning schedule for the WLTP GTR.

Presentation responding to comments of the Russian Federation regarding the proposed recyclability regulation.

Draft as of 27 January 2013 of the GTR intended to establish a worldwide harmonized methodology to measure emissions, fuel or energy consumption, and electric range of light-duty vehicles under different conditions in a manner representative of real world vehicle operation.

Arrangements for informal group meetings to be held at the time of the June 2013 session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy.

Text from the European Commission to align the requirements of UN R101 with those of EU Regulation (EC) Nos. 459/2012 and 630/2012.

Text from the European Commission to align the requirements of UN R103 with those of EU Regulation (EC) Nos. 459/2012 and 630/2012.

Text from the European Commission to align UN R83 with EU Regulation (EC) Nos. 715/2007, 692/2008, 566/2011, 459/2012 and 630/2012, proposed as a consolidated series of amendments.

Text prepared by the Euro VI Expert Working Group of the European Commission to revise the 06 series of amendments to UN R49 in order to address situations that were not covered by the latest series of amendments and to clarify the text.

Text prepared by the Chair of the Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles informal group–Heavy Duty Dual Fuel task force to introduce modifications to the 05 series of amendments of UN R49 (Euro V) in order to extend the pollutant emission requirements to dual-fuel heavy duty engines and vehicles.

Formal proposal for the regulation on REC devices for heavy duty vehicles, agricultural and forestry tractors and non-road mobile machinery equipped with compression ignition engines submitted to GRPE for approval to send to the Forum|WP.29.

Materials and adhesives used in the construction of vehicle interiors can emit volatile organic compounds(VOCs), aldehydes, or other substances that are harmful to human body. Korea, Japan, and China have legislation related to this subject and ISO 12219-1:2012 concerns the measurement of volatile organic compounds in cabin interiors. Many vehicle manufacturers have also addressed this issue. Therefore, Korea proposes that WP.29 undertake an effort to establish worldwide uniform standards to ensure healthy vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ).

Flow charts explaining the annexes of the draft REC Regulation version 00 (for incorporation into the draft document GRPE/2013/6)

Proposal for an amendment to the new UN Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of Retrofit Emission Control devices for heavy duty vehicles

Text prepared by the Chair of the Task Force on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vehicles (on the basis of document GRSG/2013/7) to introduce type approval provisions for vehicles equipped with LNG propulsion systems. The proposal has been prepared as a new consolidated version (Revision 3) of UN Regulation No. 110.

Proposal to amend document GRPE/2013/11 by expanding upon the tire selection process to focus on rolling resistance.

Updated schedule of meetings to be held during the week of the June 2013 GRPE session, including room locations.

Update on the status of work to incorporate UN Regulations under the purview of the GRPE into the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Request for a mandate to amend UN GTR No. 2 and to develop new UN GTRs and UN Regulations in the area of Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements (EPPR) for light vehicles

Proposal for the mandate and objectives of the Informal Working Group on Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements for L-category vehicles (EPPR) submitted for GRPE approval.

Proposed amendments to document GRPE/2013/9 regarding daylight running lamps and hydrogen balance in internal combustion versus fuel-cell vehicles.

Proposal to align the 06 series of amendments to UN R83 with the full EU requirements for “social needs” vehicles. In the 06 series of amendments, emission compliance for social needs vehicles is based on M limits only, while in the EU, these vehicles can comply with N1 class 3 limits.

Proposal from the GFV Informal Group. FC_mean, as defined in paragraphs 6.1.2.4.3.2. (LPG) and 6.2.2.4.3.2. (CNG) of UN Regulation No. 115, is the mean value of the fuel consumptions of all the parent (test) vehicles, whereas the calculation of the gas ratio has to be made individually for each parent vehicle.

Therefore, FC_mean has to be replaced by FC_norm as defined in UN R101.

This correction would align UN R115 with the corresponding provisions set out in UN R83

Text prepared by the Euro VI Expert Working Group of the European Commission to revise the 06 series of amendments to UN R49 in order to address situations that were not covered by the latest series of amendments and to clarify the text.

Text from the Informal Group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles in order to comply with a request by the GRSG. Amendments proposed by the LNG Task Force on incorporating LNG systems into Regulation 110 were approved by the 104th session of the GRSG (GRSG/2013/7). The German delegate, recognizing that potential methane release — venting from ‘boil off’ — is an environmental issue suggested that the issue of holding time for LNG and its venting be brought forward to the GRPE.

Document GRPE/2013/11 presents the EC proposal to integrate Euro 6 provisions into UN R83. This presentation covers the work that went into this proposal and its implications for UN R101 and R103.

UNECE “background note” providing information on developments in air pollution, the results of recent studies on the harmful effects of diesel exhausts, policy developments in the reduction of pollutant emissions to address health and environmental concerns.

The purpose of this proposal is to modify the content of document GRPE/2013/11 (proposal for the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 by the European Commission) in order to avoid misinterpretation for practical application and implementation of the regulation.

Proposed revisions to the table of priorities for integrating GRPE-related UN Regulations into the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system (document GRPE-65-19).

Progress report of the informal group on environmental and propulsion performance requirements (EPPR) for L-category vehicles to the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE).

Proposal to extend the mandate of the Informal Working Group on the Particle Measurement Programme.

REC informal group proposal for an amendment to document GRPE/2013/6 (the proposal for a new UN Regulation on retrofit emissions controls devices) to address permissible NO₂ levels.

Information provided to GRPE at the request of GRSG to explain the nature of LNG container venting as a safety precaution responding to LNG boil-off effects on pressure levels.

This proposal would add requirements for the labeling of plastic and rubber components and for reporting on the use of lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium in the vehicle.

Proposal to introduce an amendment to documents GRPE/2013/8 and GRPE-66-10 that would permit the manufacturer to request a temporary disablement of OBD monitors at low ambient temperature in the same manner as permitted at high ambient temperatures (above 35°C).

Status report on the work of the WLTP subgroup on Development of the Test Procedure, including an update on the GTR drafting process.

Document GRPE/2013/7 was prepared to modify the 05 series of amendments of UN R49 (Euro V) in order to extend the pollutant emission requirements to dual-fuel heavy duty engines and vehicles. Per agreement with GRPE, this document proposes amendments to the 05 series based on the latest GFV work.

Proposal for amendments to document
GRPE-66-37 by the Russian Federation.

Revised proposal to introduce an amendment to documents GRPE/2013/8 and GRPE-66-10 that would permit the manufacturer to request a temporary disablement of OBD monitors at low ambient temperature in the same manner as permitted at high ambient temperatures (above 35°C).

Agenda for the special GRPE session intended to finalize the draft GTR Worldwide Light vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) to establish uniform light vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency test procedures.

Final draft version of the WLTP global technical regulation for review and eventual approval at the Working Party on Pollution and Energy special session set for 14 November 2013.

Proposal prepared by the REC expert group for the 01 series of amendments to the UN Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of Retrofit Emission Control devices for heavy-duty vehicles. The text includes a revision in the definitions of the REC devices, stricter limit values (reduction levels) for REC systems and transitional provisions for the sale of REC systems that meet the requirements of the REC Regulation in its original form. To assure coherence with the change in the definitions, the text also includes a revision of the test sequence for particulate reduction and the equivalence matrix for the Regulation No. 49 Standard series.

Text prepared by OICA to align the regulation with the full requirements for vehicles that meet “special social needs” under the regulatory framework of the European Union.

Text prepared by the European Commission to align the requirements of Regulation No. 83 with those of European Union Regulation (EC) Nos. 715/2007, 692/2008, 566/2011, 459/2012 and 630/2012. It updates the text of document GRPE/2013/11, including additional definitions on: vehicle power, engine and vehicle characteristics, information concerning the conduct of tests (namely for power and torque), the specifications of new reference fuels (E10 and B7), the type approval communication of test results for bi fuel vehicles, and clarifications on OBD threshold limits.

Text prepared by the European Commission to align the requirements of UN Regulation No. 101 with the latest changes in the regulatory framework of the European Union in relation to the specifications of new reference fuels E10 and B7.

DHC informal subgroup report on the development of the harmonized test cycle for light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption (WLTC).

OICA statement praising the successful work towards producing the first-phase regulation on light vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency, including for electric vehicles. However, OICA also notes the large number of open issues remaining to be resolved, including those intended for future phases of development.

Draft report on the development of the WLTP test procedure for consideration at the special GRPE session scheduled to finalize the WLTP regulation.

As the Euro VI standards for heavy duty vehicles become mandatory throughout the European Union, manufacturers may adapt their certification processes to take account of the extended scope of Euro VI compared to Euro V. In order to prevent inconsistencies that could affect the ability to offer all vehicles for export, it is proposed to carry back this scope amendment retrospectively to the 05 series of amendments.

Since Euro VI will be fully implemented in the EU from 31 December 2013, this amendment has no effect on EU Approvals or equivalences.

Draft report, presenting the work of the WLTP subgroups, on the development of the GTR on light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption as submitted by the GRPE secretariat.

Text of the proposed new GTR on light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption as submitted by the WLTP UN GTR draft manager with last-minute corrections.

Update of the draft report, presenting the work of the WLTP subgroups, on the development of the GTR on light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption as submitted by the GRPE secretariat.

Request to continue development, through a second phase following adoption of the current draft GTR, of the light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption test cycle in order to improve certain technical aspects in the current cycle.

Brief presentation from the WLTP GTR draft manager reviewing the text preparation history and latest amendments to the draft proposal.

Revised text of the proposed new GTR on light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption as submitted by the WLTP UN GTR draft manager with last-minute corrections.

Update of the draft report, presenting the work of the WLTP subgroups, on the development of the GTR on light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption as submitted by the GRPE secretariat.

Agenda revised with updated annotations.

Expert groups meeting during the week of the 68th GRPE session in January 2014.

When the scope of Euro VI legislation in the EU was extended downwards to 2,380 kg, the vehicles which are so approved were not exempted from light duty approvals. As the measurement of CO2 emissions and fuel/energy consumption is covered by UN Regulation No. 101, this proposal would add an exemption clause in UN Regulation No. 83 to take into account this overlap with light-duty vehicle requirements.

Proposal for a series of amendments to update the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements in line with technological progress, including changes in ISO standards.

Proposal for a series of amendments to update the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements in line with technological progress, including changes in ISO standards.

Report of the special session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy to consider the initial version of the light vehicle emissions GTR for submission to WP.29 for adoption.

Corrigendum to the text prepared by the European Commission to align the requirements of Regulation No. 83 with those of European Union Regulation (EC) Nos. 715/2007, 692/2008, 566/2011, 459/2012 and 630/2012.

Informal group meeting schedule for the January 2014 GRPE session.

Proposal for clarifications to the European Commission proposal (document GRPE/2104/2) to align the requirements of Regulation No. 83 with those of European Union Regulation (EC) Nos. 715/2007, 692/2008, 566/2011, 459/2012 and 630/2012.

Proposal to enable continued type approval of engines meeting earlier versions of UN R96 provided that the engines in question are intended for markets applying such levels earlier of regulatory stringency.

Summary of results from research by the Russian Federation into non-exhaust particle emissions from motor vehicles.

Amendment proposal to add test procedures for heavy-duty hybrid vehicles to the global technical regulation on eavy-duty road vehicle emissions (WHDC).

Report of the expert group (WLTP-DHC informal group) on their development of the driving test cycle for the Global Technical Regulation on light-duty vehicle emissions and fuel consumption (World Harmonized Light-duty vehicle Test Procedures).