Report of the Working Party on Passive Safety on its fiftieth session held in Geneva during 6–9 December 2011.

Corrections to the provisional agenda for the May 2012 GRSP session.

Review of the work behind the proposal to clarify GTR 9, in particular concerning the definition of the headform testing/contact area for measurement purposes.

Proposed text of a UN Global Technical Regulation (UN GTR) on safety of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Proposal to correct text for electric vehicles in UN Regulation Nos. 12, 94, 95 and 100. The protection from direct contact with live parts concerns occupants and not the powertrain. The proposal replaces the word “power train” with “occupants” in the referenced rules.

Submitted by the Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems (REESS) informal group, a 66-page proposal to incorporate such storage systems into the UN Regulation on battery electric vehicle safety.

Proposal to include vehicles equipped with automatically activated door locking systems in the test procedure for UN Regulation No. 95.

Proposal to add L category vehicles (e.g., motorcycles and mopeds) to the scope of UN R100 on battery electric vehicle safety.

Proposal to include vehicles equipped with automatically activated door locking systems into the test procedure of UN Regulation No. 94.

Submission aimed at preventing different interpretations of the phrase “positively guide the lap strap” during the dynamic test.

Proposal aimed at preventing unintentional disengagement of ISOFIX child restraint systems from their anchor points.

Submmission aimed at resolving errors in the current text of the UN Regulation concerning the anchorage angles (α1 and α2) and the seating reference point (R-point).

Submission aimed at introducing provisions to permit the effective upper belt anchorages of M2 and M3 vehicles to be adjusted below the current minimum height specified in paragraph 5.4.3.6, when subject to certain additional requirements.

Additions to the Passive Safety Working Party agenda for its May 2012 session.

Working draft (from the 20 Dec 2011 meeting of the EC Working Group on Motorcycles (MCWG)) of the EU regulation on vehicle functional safety requirements (RVSFR) for the approval of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles under discussion between the European Commission and interested parties.

During the 50th session of GRSP, the chairperson had requested participants to prepare a list with abbreviations used in the UN regulations under GRSP. EC had volunteered to carry out this task and it was agreed that the list would be
submitted to GRSP as an informal document.

The requirements for the airbag warning label were recently amended by Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments and by Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation 94. It therefore appears necessary to align the corresponding prescriptions of Regulation 16.

PowerPoint slide concerning door lock status under UN R95 testing procedures.

Document GRSP/2012/9 proposes to adapt the test procedure for UN Regulation No. 95 to include vehicles equipped with automatically activated door locking systems. This proposal would allow for “mixed configurations” of locked and unlocked doors in the test procedures.

Fully revised version of the proposal to introduce provisions for rechargeable energy storage systems (REESS) into UN R100 (e.g., document GRSP/2012/10), edited for better readability.

EC submission intended to raise awareness of certain concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

Proposal to increase the strap sensitivity to a range of up to 3.0g to allow the
installation of belt systems less likely to lock up when pulling out the strap while buckling up.

Proposal to delete erroneous cross-references in text, making reference only the “adjusting system” which is defined in section 2 of the Regulation.

Document GRSP/2012/7 proposes adapt the test procedures of UN R94 to take into account vehicles equipped with automatically activated door locking systems. This OICA proposal would allow for ‘mixed configuration’ of both locked and unlocked doors during testing.

PowerPoint table concerning door locking status under the test procedures of UN R94.

Link to regulations.gov page where you can download the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers’ supplementary comments on the FMVSS 305 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Docket NHTSA 2007 28517, referenced in document GRSP-51-05. This link is provided as a courtesy of GAR and is not a WP.29 submission.

GRSP/2012/12 is the proposed text of the new UN GTR on safety of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. This proposal from OICA would retain the “barriers alternative” for post-crash electrical safety (in effect removing brackets that signify tentative language from the relevant text).

GRSP/2012/10 is the proposal to incorporate such rechargeable energy storage systems (REESS) into the UN Regulation on battery electric vehicle safety. This document from the REESS informal group proposes further editorial clarifications and corrections.

GRSP/2012/11 proposes to correct text for electric vehicles in UN Regulation Nos. 12, 94, 95 and 100, replacing the word “power train” with “occupants” in the referenced rules. This document replaces ‘registration’ with ‘approval’ in transition provisions in accordance with WP.29 guidelines.

Draft scope, objectives, and rules of procedure for the EVS working group as submitted for the May 2012 session of the Working Party on Passive Safety.

Overview of the IWVTA program, particularly towards facilitating coordination between the IWVTA informal working group and the GRSP experts.

Presentation on NHTSA’s proposal to enhance the FMVSS 210 test procedure for seat-belt anchorages through the use of an improved pair of “force-application devices” (FAD).

Working draft of the proposed GTR on pole side-impact protection (PSI), presented to the Working Party on Passive Safety to solicit comments and input to the PSI informal group.

Document GRSP/2012/5 proposes amendments to UN R44 to prevent the unintentional disengagement of ISOFIX child restraint systems. This submission from Japan proposes additional provisions for CRS configurations where the main seat body can be disengaged from the ISOFIX chassis.

Presentation on Netherlands conclusions concering optimal head restraint height specifications.

Presentation concerning work on vehicle headrest height provisions in the GTR 7 test procedures, especially considering taller occupants.

Report of the technical evaluation group working on harmonization of the BioRID rear impact dummy in relation to enhancements to GTR 7 on head restraints.

Submission by the secretary of the informal group on the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Safety to correct editorial errors in and improve the clarity of the draft GTR.

Draft minutes from the first Electric Vehicle Safety informal working group session as submitted to the 51st session of the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP)

Update on the development of a draft proposal to amend the UN GTR No. 9 – Phase 2 on pedestrian safety by introducing the flexible pedestrian legform impactor (FlexPLI) as a single harmonized test tool in order to enhance the level of of protection for lower legs of pedestrians.

Revised EC submission (from document GRSP-51-10) intended to raise awareness of certain concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

Corrected draft scope, objectives, and rules of procedure for the EVS working group as submitted for the May 2012 session of the Working Party on Passive Safety.

Corrected draft minutes from the first Electric Vehicle Safety informal working group session as submitted to the 51st session of the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP).

Document GRSP/2012/7 proposes adapt the test procedures of UN R94 to take into account vehicles equipped with automatically activated door locking systems. This OICA proposal, revised pursuant to GRSP-51 input, would allow for ‘mixed configuration’ of both locked and unlocked doors during testing.

Helmets equipped with unapproved integrated sunscreens that modify luminous transmittance and replacement helmet visors that do not meet the luminous transmittance criteria of UN R22 have appeared on the market. France intends to submit a proposal to define sunscreens and permit tinted visors.

Report on the 8th meeting of the Side Impact Dummies informal working group, held in London, UK on March 21, 2012.

Revision, integrating Netherlands and OICA input, of the EC submission intended to raise awareness of concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

Proposal from Russia to delete the phrase “with separate driver’s cab” from the scope of UN R29 in order to affirm that the regulation applies to all N1 and N2 category vehicles.

Pursuant to the Forum project to clarify definitions and avoid conflicting use of acronyms, France has submitted this list of acronyms and abbreviations used in UN R44 on child restraint systems.

Submission from France to introduce provisions that would prevent unintentional disengagement of ISOFIX child restraint systems from their anchor points.

Progress report to the Working Party on Passive Safety on the development of amendments to enhance UN R94 on frontal impact protection.

Proposed language to amend the draft new regulation on child restraint systems per the recommendations resulting from Japanese tests using acceleration-type sled procedures.

Japanese proposal to add an additional corridor and specifications for the aceleration-type sled procedure used in Japan per the testing using acceleration and deceleration-type sleds.

JASIC presentation, including embedded video clip, on the results of the comparison of CRS side-impact tests using an acceleration-type sled and a deceleration-type sled. (Non-video version available at: http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2012/wp29grsp/GRSP-51-38e.pdf.)

Updated revised EC submission (from document GRSP-51-10) intended to raise awareness of certain concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

Proposal from France to prevent users or other vehicle occupants from unintentionally disengaging ISOFIX child restraint systems from their anchor points.

Updated submission by the secretary of the informal group on the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Safety to correct editorial errors in and improve the clarity of the draft GTR

Draft for a special resolution concerning test tools and devices necessary for the assessment of compliance under UN Regulations and GTR. This resolution would be the repository for current information on the specifications of dummies and other tools referred to in the regulations.

Updated proposal from the Netherlands to prevent different interpretations of the phrase “positively guide the lap strap” during the dynamic test.

Downloadable Powerpoint presentation on the status of the new draft regulation.

Revised proposal from France to prevent users or other vehicle occupants from unintentionally disengaging ISOFIX child restraint systems from their anchor points.

GRSP/2012/11 proposes to correct text for electric vehicles in UN Regulation Nos. 12, 94, 95 and 100, replacing the word “power train” with “occupants” in the referenced rules. This document replaces ‘registration’ with ‘approval’ in transition provisions in accordance with WP.29 guidelines.

Twice updated revised EC submission (from document GRSP-51-10) intended to raise awareness of certain concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

Revised proposal from Russia to delete the phrase “with separate driver’s cab” from the scope of UN R29 in order to affirm that the regulation applies to all N1 and N2 category vehicles.

Official minutes of the May 2012 session of the Working Party on Passive Safety.

Proposal from the EC to amend GTR No. 9 with regard to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures.

Proposal from the Netherlands to prevent different interpretations of the phrase “positively guide the lap strap” during the dynamic test prescribed in UN R44.

Proposal from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) to include requirements for automatic door locking systems. This OICA proposal would allow for ‘mixed configuration’ of both locked and unlocked doors during testing.

Proposal from Germany for Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments and for Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments of Regulation No. 29 primarily to add further possibilities for the seating arrangement of test dummies.

Text of the proposed regulation on safety-related performance requirements for hydrogen-fueled vehicles as prepared by the GRSP working group on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles – Subgroup safety (HFCV-SGS). This draft supersedes document GRSP/2012/12.

Proposal from the France, on behalf of the Technical Services Group (TSG), to clarify the definition of submarining as used in Regulation No. 44.

Proposal from the France on behalf of the Technical Services Group (TSG) on UN Regulation No. 44. It aims to clarify the lap strap interaction with the dummy and its assessment as well as improving the overturning test procedure in light of recent findings.

Proposal from the European Association of Automobile Suppliers (CLEPA) to amend requirements on emergency locking retractors to increase the strap sensitivity to a range of up to 3.0g to allow the installation of belt systems less likely to lock up when pulling out the strap while buckling up.

Proposal from Russia to delete the phrase “with separate driver’s cab” from the scope of UN R29 in order to affirm that the regulation applies to all N1 and N2 category vehicles, reverting the regulation scope to the text of the 02 series of amendments.

Proposed language to amend the lateral impact test of the draft new regulation on child restraint systems per the recommendations resulting from Japanese tests using acceleration-type sled procedures.

Proposal from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) to include requirements for automatic door locking systems. This proposal would allow for “mixed configurations” of locked and unlocked doors in the test procedures.

Pursuant to discussions from the 44th GRSP session, the secretariat has drafted this proposal to consolidate the transitional provisions of UN R16 as a basis for a discussion on simplifying and correcting the current text of the regulation.

Proposed revisions to document WP.29-157-06 on guidelines for advanced driver-assist systems, particularly with regard to human interaction with multiple warning and counter-measure systems.

Proposal to clarify that coupling systems of the battery-charging system (i.e., rechargeable energy storage system, REESS) which are not energized during driving need not meet the requirements established for systems designed to be energized during driving (and thus significant in case of accident).

Correction to the Russian-language version of the text.

Superseding document GRSP-51-14, the proposal aligns UN R16 with UN R94 (frontal collision) with regard to airbag warning labels. The proposal addresses distinctions between front passenger airbags and other types of airbags (such as lateral).

Status and progress report of the Electric Safety (ELSA) informal group and its subgroup on Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems (REESS), proposing an extension through 2014 of the REESS group in order to prepare provisions for motorcycles and related L-Category vehicles. ELSA mandate ends in 2012.

Presentation on the proposal to amend UN R44 in order to clarify seat belt lap-strap interaction with the child dummy in the testing of child restraint systems.

Amendments to the proposal from the France on behalf of the Technical Services Group (TSG) on UN Regulation No. 44 which aims to clarify the lap strap interaction with the dummy and its assessment as well as improving the overturning test procedure in light of recent findings.

Discussion paper on the priority of discussion on technical requirements for IWVTA and the draft report to IWVTA Informal Group meeting.

JASIC proposal to establish a new regulation for category L separately from categories M/N vehicles (UN R100) because the former is different from the latter in terms of structure and safety concept.

Summary of the work behind the development of the proposed global technical regulation on hydrogen vehicle safety.

Supporting presentation to the proposal (document GRSP/2012/24) from Germany for amendments to Regulation No. 29 primarily to add further possibilities for the seating arrangement of test dummies.

Revised amendments to the proposal from the France on behalf of the Technical Services Group (TSG) on UN Regulation No. 44 which aims to clarify the lap strap interaction with the dummy and its assessment as well as improving the overturning test procedure in light of recent findings.

Revisions to the new regulation on child restraint systems originating from discussions at the November WP.29 session and December GRSP session.

Proposal to correct an ISOFIX definition as referring to the “ISOFIX position” and to clarify that the driver’s seat would not be required to be fitted with ISOFIX anchorages regardless of the vehicle seat configuration.

Status of the informal group developing procedures for the certification and use of biofidelic rear impact dummies (BioRID) within GTR 7 on head restraints.

Progress report from the informal group to establish a new regulation for child restraint systems. With the new regulation adopted by the World Forum, the CRS group proposes to continue its mandate through 2014 to prepare further enhancements to the regulation.

Germany proposes to modify the draft new regulation on child restraint systems submitted to the World Forum last April by adding information to the CRS approval mark in order to help consumers understand its meaning.

Draft report of the 2nd Meeting of the informal group for the establishment of a global technical regulation on electric vehicle safety.

Proposal from Sweden in order to harmonize the airbag warning label in UN R16 with UN R94 (frontal collision).

Latin NCAP press release: “Safety levels of cars in Latin America still too low but some brands are making progress”.

Working draft text prepared by the chairman and vice-chairman of the informal working group on the Global Technical Regulation No. 9 (Pedestrian safety)-Phase 2 proposing the use of a flexible pedestrian lower legform impactor (Flex-PLI) in GTR 9.

Proposal from Germany to introduce construction and test requirements for folding seats.

Presentation on proposal to revise the scope of UN R29 to cover N3 vehicles and N2 vehicles with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 7.5t with a separate driver’s cab and to N1 vehicles and N2 vehicles with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 7.5t with regard to the protection of the occupants of the cab.

US NHTSA initial observations on the proposal from the EC to amend GTR No. 9 with regard to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures pending ongoing research in the United States.

Presentation on the final results of the EU Frontal Impact and Compatibility Assessment Research project.

Presentation on growing fleet of alternative road vehicles smaller than standard passenger cars, presenting challenge in ensuring satisfactory safety and environmental performance since such vehicles cannot meet M1/N1 requirements for technical reasons.