This submission from the International
Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) proposes to improve UN R107 provisions concerning the accessibility of pushchairs or prams in coaches and buses.

France submitted this proposal to clarify the provisions for bumpers of vehicle types complying with the performances requirements specified in the new UN Regulation on pedestrian protection. This document is based on informal document GRSG-101-24.

This proposal aims at providing a simple solution applicable to all automatic functions, avoiding the repetition for all automatic systems of the exercise initiated with document GRSG/2011/06 for headlamps.

This proposal from Japan is a modified version of GRSG/2011/31, which was submitted for the purpose of preventing road accidents due to the inability of drivers of vehicles with an extremely high eye point to view small vehicles (e.g. motorcycles) in front.

The Czech Republic submitted this proposal to
clarify the general test provisions in the Regulation, mainly those on fuel rail.

The Czech Republic submitted this proposal to
clarify the provisions on resistance to ageing in the UN R67.

The WP.29 secretariat submitted this proposal in order to update references to international standards in the UN R67.

France submitted this document which modifies informal document GRSG-101-25.

Japan submitted this proposal to clarify the
requirements of the Regulation on rear underrun protection devices. This proposal is based on informal document GRSG-101-10-Rev.1.

The European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) proposes changes to the Dutch proposal (GRSG/2011/23) that would enable the replacement of mirrors by camera monitor systems. This document is based on informal document GRSG-101-03.

UN R107 requires the installation of driver seat with suspension systems. This IRU proposal, based on the earlier informal proposal GRSG-99-22, would exempt Class I urban buses from this requirement in UN R107.

Series of amendments submitted by the informal group on Service Doors, Windows and Emergency Exits (SDWEE) to improve safety and performance related to bus and coach exits.

Running order of the agenda for the April 2012 session of the Working Party on General Safety.

Proposal from Germany to clarify the interior materials to be tested under UN R118 01 series. Research showed that the definition used in US FMVSS 302 (any material or component which is within 13 mm of the interior compartment air space) offers a more appropriate wording.

Draft submission from the IMMA in order to introduce editorial corrections to the revision of Regulation 60 and the UN GTR on controls, tell-tales and indicators for motorcycles.

Draft submission from the IMMA in order take into consideration the amendments 1- 3 to Regulation No. 60 and the UN GTR on controls, telltales and indicators for motorcycles.

Correction to the proposal from Japan to update references to UN R10 in UN R116.

Update of the references to UN R10 in UN R97 (to align the regulation with UN R10 series 04 amendments which have entered into force).

CLEPA changes to its earlier proposal (GRSG/2012/4) proposing revisions to a Dutch proposal (GRSG/2011/23) that would enable the replacement of mirrors by camera monitor systems.

Review of a rollover bus accident in Egypt on 6 November 2011 involving 50 Hungarian tourists.

Proposal to update UN R61 to conform with current procedures concernings revisions, extensions, and withdrawals of approvals.

Revision to document GRSG-102-02 from the SDWEE informal group to align the transitional provisions with the latest guidelines (concerning provisions for the extension of approvals).

Text from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) proposing to apply the ISO colour coding and hierarchy of alerts to danger to symbols 25 (brake system malfunction) and 28 (parking brake) of UN R121.

Proposal for revised transitional provisions. With fuel rails having been added to the Regulation, OICA submits that additional lead-time is needed to adapt the components and systems of current production to UN R110.

Submission from Germany, superseding document GRSG/2011/26 (distributed at the 101st session of the Working Party on General Safety Provisions) proposing amendments to provisions concerning hoses and couplings in UN R67.

Proposal to correct an ISO reference in document GRSG/2012/7 (Forum secretariat proposal to update international standard references in UN R67).

Proposal to update UN R26 in view of technological advances in bumper system designs.

Proposed amendments to update UN R46 in view of technological advances to permit approval of interior rearview mirrors having no housing, holder, or frame.

Proposed amendments to update UN R61 in view of technological progress in the design of vehicle bumper systems and to align the regulation with terms and provisions of the GTR on pedestrian safety.

Proposal to correct ISO references in document GRSG/2012/7 (Forum secretariat proposal to update international standard references in UN R67).

Update on the effort to develop provisions for plastic glazing for introduction into UN R43.

Submission from AEGPL to correct the proposal from the Netherlands to amend UN R67 that would permit approval of higher pressure LPG direct injection components like the fuel pump, the fuel rail, the injectors and a safety valve leading back fuel from the high pressure parts to the fuel tank.

The current text of UN R107 does not permit flexible straps for restraining rear-facing wheelchairs. CLCCR proposes to permit this option for enhancing wheelchair lateral stability.

Proposal from IMMA in order to introduce editorial corrections to GTR on controls, tell-tales and indicators for motorcycles and align with the revised Regulation No. 60.

Proposal from Germany, superceding document GRSG/2011/19, to introduce more stringent
requirements for rear under run protection devices.

Progress report of the task force of the Gaseous fueled vehicles (GFV) informal group working on the introduction of liquefied natural gas provisions into UN R110.

Proposal to replace the term “double glazing” with “multiple glazing” and “double-glazed unit” with “multiple-glazed unit” and to amend provisions to permit approval of such components that involve assemblies of more than two window panes.

Note from the Secretariat to reproduce the amendments to document GRSG/2012/10 as adopted by GRSG during its 102nd session. The proposal aims to prevent road accidents due to the inability of drivers of vehicles with an extremely high eye point to view small vehicles (e.g. motorcycles) in front.

Submission from the United Kingdom to reduce the blind spot on the passenger side of N2 and N3 vehicles. This document revises document GRSG/2010/29/Rev.1.

Proposal to update UN R61 to conform with current procedures for revisions, extensions and withdrawals of approvals. This document supersedes document GRSG/2011/22 and informal document GRSG-102-05.

Presentation by NHTSA’s Nha Nguyen on agency strategies for enhancing motorcoach safety: Seat Belts, Stability Control Systems, Rollover Structural Integrity, Emergency Evacuation, Fire Safety, Glazing and Window Retention, Event Data Recorders (EDRs), Tires and Crash Avoidance Systems.

AEGPL concerns regarding the proposal (document GRSG-102-20) to revise type approval provisions related to hoses and hose assemblies under UN R67.

Submission from OICA as a preliminary comment to the proposal from Germany to amend the Regulation No.58 (document GRSG-102-26).

Progress report of the ISO working group developing ISO 16505 (minimum safety, ergonomic and performance requirements for Camera-Monitor Systems replacing legacy mirror classes in road vehicles).

Proposal from the United Kingdom to reduce the blind spot on the passenger side of N2 and N3 vehicles as adopted by GRSG at its 102nd (April 2012) session.

Note from the GRSG secretariat to confirm the adopted proposal to introduce more stringent requirements for underrun protection within UN R58, following the discussions of the original German proposal and comments from OICA and Japan.

Japanese response to OICA’s comments and recommendations regarding Germany’s proposed amendments to UN R58.

Revised submission from OICA as a preliminary comment to the proposal from Germany to amend the Regulation No.58 (document GRSG-102-26).

Revised proposal to correct ISO references in document GRSG/2012/7 (Forum secretariat proposal to update international standard references in UN R67).

Revised proposal for corrections to UN R97 to account for provisions of UN R10 (electromagnetic safety) currently in force.

Proposal from CLEPA to introduce type-approval provisions for compressed natural gas (CNG) control functionality included in the engine control unit, and for control
functionality which is used in vehicles with start-stop system.

Proposal from CLEPA to introduce type-approval requirements for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) fuel selection systems, including with regard to engine control units (ECU), CNG start-stop functionality, and a prohibition against the flow of gaseous fuel into the petrol/diesel fuel tank and vice versa.

Proposal from the European Commission (EC) to provide for a specific area in city buses of Class I that allow a child to remain seated in his/her pram or pushchair. This document supersedes document GRSG/2010/33/Rev.1.

Proposal to clarify the interior materials to be tested by introducing the definition used in the US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 302 (e.g., any material or component which is within 13 mm of the interior compartment air space shall meet the requirements).

Proposal from the International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA) to introduce editorial corrections to GTR No. 12 and to align its provisions with the revised Regulation No. 60 (as proposed in document GRSG/2012/20).

Proposal concerning Amendments 1 to 3 of UN R60 and UN GTR No. 12 to delete Annex 3 on special provisions for levers and Annex 4. The latter is replaced by Table 1 of the GTR containing the symbols identifying controls, tell-tales and indicators and definitions are carried over from the GTR.

Proposal from AEGPL to revise the text proposed by Germany (GRSG/2012/18) (to clarify approvals of hoses and couplings) in order to preserve the possibility to type-approve flexible hoses separately and prior to hose assembly approval.

Proposal from Germany to clarify the nature of approvals granted under UN R67 with respect to Class 1 and Class 2 hoses and their couplings (i.e., as hose assemblies or as hose and coupling pairs approved as separate components).

Proposal from the Liquefied Natural Gas Task Force of the Informal Group on Gaseous Fueled Vehicles to introduce provisions for components used in LNG-powered vehicles into UN R110 (currently covering only vehicles powered by compressed natural gas).

Proposal from the European Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (AEGPL) to add values for the aerostatic pressure to be reached during the external leakage test of Class 0 components, in line with the provisions of paragraph 5.3.

Proposal from OICA to amend UN R46 in order to permit approvals of new generation “frameless” interior mirrors having no housing or holder. The current language assumes all mirrors are enclosed in housings and therefore excludes approval testing of these new-techology mirrors.

Formal proposal from the European Liaison Committee of the Body and Trailer Building Industry (CLCCR) to ensure the lateral stability of a rearward facing wheelchair by restraint with a rigid device or with a flexible strap anchoring the wheelchair.

Revised proposal prepared by the Informal Group on Camera-Monitor Systems to permit the replacement of all mirrors by camera-monitor systems, taking into account comments received during the 101st and 102nd GRSG sessions.

Series of amendments resulting from the work of the Informal group on Service Doors, Windows and Emergency Exits (SDWEE) to update and improve UN R107, including passenger entry/exit, driver compartments, passageways, use of signs, and emergency lighting.

Proposal from Germany to allow type-approval of multiple-glazed (for example, double insulation) units as an assembly of more than two panes, such as used in caravans and motor homes.

Discussion paper on passenger ejections and motor coach safety submitted by Hungary.

Information in support of Hungary’s proposals for revisions to UN R107 and the proposed amendments developed by the Informal Group on Side Doors, Windows, and Emergency Exits (SDWEE).

Proposal suggesting improvements to the draft amendments to UN R107 as developed and submitted by the Informal Group for Service Doors, Windows, and Emergency Exits (SDWEE).

Revisions to documents GRSG/2012/20 and 21 concerning Amendments 1 to 3 of UN R60 and UN GTR No. 12 that would delete Annex 3 on special provisions for levers and Annex 4.

AEGPL revisions to the CLEPA proposal (GRSG/2012/24) to introduce type-approval requirements for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) fuel selection systems.

Revision 3, Amendment 3 of UN R107 deletes all references to Regulation No. 66 on the strength of the superstructure of buses and coaches. This proposal would delete a further reference not originally specified in Amendment 3.

Introductory comment to support discussion of adding provisions to UN R107 for engine compartment fire suppression systems and of a method for testing such systems that has been developed by SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden.

Japan proposes revisions to certain collision conditions in the UN R34 provisions for fire prevention in the event of a rear collision to conform to conditions that have been made mandatory in Japan. Once amended, Japan would adopt UN R34 pursuant to the whole vehicle type approval (IWVTA) effort.

IRU argument against the introduction of a mandatory provision in UN Regulation No. 107 to provide a dedicated space for prams in Class I buses.

Proposal to redefine the placement of the interior emergency controls for power-operated service doors in Class B vehicles at a height of between 1,000-1,500 mm rather than the above-1600mm currently stipulated.

Draft revision of UN R110 to incorporate provisions for liquefied natural gas components and systems, submitted by the Gaseous Fueled Vehicles informal group and its LNG task force for review and comments at the 103rd Working Party on General Safety session.

Proposal from the International Association of the Body and Trailer Building Industry (CLCCR) to ensure the lateral stability of a rearward facing wheelchair by restraint with a rigid device or with a flexible strap anchoring the wheelchair and its occupant.

Copy of the guidelines for use in GRSG discussion of same.

Presentation on the work of the Liquefied Natural Gas Task Force on new requirements for LNG components for introduction into Regulation No. 110.

Proposal to add field-of-vision provisions to enhance the safety of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in narrow alleys and by-streets and other improvements to Regulation No. 46, including to further the development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) program.

Progress report from the informal group of experts working to introduce provisions for plastic windscreens, window panes, and other plastic glazing into UN R43.

Updated draft revision of UN R110 to incorporate provisions for liquefied natural gas components and systems, submitted by the Gaseous Fueled Vehicles informal group and its LNG task force for review and comments at the 103rd Working Party on General Safety session.

Revised proposal (superseding GRSG/2012/22) to clarify the interior materials to be tested by introducing the definition used in the US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302 (e.g., any material or component which is within 13 mm of the interior compartment air space shall meet the requirements).

Progress report on the ISO effort to prepare an international standard for minimum safety, ergonomic and performance requirements for camera-monitor systems intended to replace mandatory inside and outside mirrors for road vehicles (e.g. Classes I to IV and VII as defined in UN R46).

Presentation on Japan’s concerns and proposals regarding the rear vision of large vehicles on narrow streets and alleyways and pedestrian safety. Japan wishes to resolve this issue in order to make progress towards the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Presentation on a method for testing engine-compartment fire-suppression systems that has been developed by SP Technical Research Institute (as introduced by Sweden in document GRSP-103-12 with a view toward its inclusion in UN R107).

Companion presentation for the discussion paper on motor coach rollover accidents, passenger ejections, and use of laminated window glazing and seat belts (document GRSG-103-04).

Proposal to amend UN R43 to cover various types of plastic glazing under consideration by automotive industry for installation in vehicles in order to reduce vehicle weight and thereby fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Correction of errors and oversights in Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 67 (document WP.29/2011/108) adopted at the November 2011 WP.29 session.

WP.29 voted to align UN Regulation procedures with the EU Whole Vehicle Approval Directive 2007/46/EC. This document proposes revisions to regulations under the purview of GRSG per the revised UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions (document WP.29/1044/Rev.1).

Presentation in support of the “Service Doors, Windows, and Emergency Exits” informal group proposal to amend UN R107 (document GRSG-103-03).

German-language summary table of the development of ISO standards for camera-monitor systems to replace rear-view mirrors and timetable to finish standard by the end of April 2013.

Review of the IWVTA program, potential impact on UN Regulations, and request for Working Party (GR) support in reviewing and adapting, where warranted, the regulations being integrated into the proposed IWVTA system.

Proposed amendments to Regulation No. 46 to align the text in the table in paragraph 15.2.1.1.1 (minimum number of mirrors) with the amendments to be introduced via the 04 series of amendments (document WP.29/2012/87).

Document WP.29/2012/87 is a GRSG proposal (04 series of amendments) to reduce the blind spot on the passenger side of N2 and N3 (medium/heavy commercial) vehicles under UN R46. This new proposal would clarify that prior approvals not impacted by the 04 series amendments remain valid.

GRSG/2012/15 proposes amendments to UN R107 developed by the Informal Group for Service Doors, Windows, and Emergency Exits (SDWEE) for inclusion in the 06 series of amendments to the regulation.

English-language version of the summary table on the development of ISO standards for camera-monitor systems to replace rear-view mirrors and timetable to finish standard by the end of April 2013.

Revisions to documents GRSG/2012/20 and 21 concerning Amendments 1 to 3 of UN R60 and UN GTR No. 12 that would delete Annex 3 on special provisions for levers and Annex 4 pursuant to GRSG-103 discussions.

Document WP.29/2012/87 is a GRSG proposal (04 series of amendments) to reduce the blind spot on the passenger side of N2 and N3 (medium/heavy commercial) vehicles under UN R46. This new proposal would clarify that prior approvals not impacted by the 04 series amendments remain valid.

Revisions to documents GRSG/2012/20 and 21 concerning Amendments 1 to 3 of UN R60 and UN GTR No. 12 that would delete Annex 3 on special provisions for levers and Annex 4 pursuant to GRSG-103 discussions

Report of the 2–5 October 2012 session of the Working Party on General Safety.