Update on the European Electric Vehicle Alert for Detection and Emergency Response (eVADER) program.

-Presentation by IDIADA (Juan Garcia) – Electric Vehicle Alert for Detection and Emergency Response (eVADER)

A summary of the eVADER project was presented. The primary objective of this work is to improve pedestrian safety without increasing the noise pollution generated by electrified vehicles. The project’s background, organization, objectives, partners, and timing was briefly reviewed. A summary of the concept definition, sound psychoacoustics, method for generating the warning sound, and implementation of into a demonstration vehicle was discussed.

Proposal to permit greater discretion in the performance of the fade tests should track safety considerations warrant. In view of several fatal accidents, the test tracks are concerned over requirements to bring the vehicle to a full stop repeatedly and rigidity of the requirement for 15 snubs in quick succession;

49. The expert from Spain presented GRRF-75-42, on safety issues on proving grounds linked to braking tests and therefore proposed to modify the braking tests protocol. GRRF agreed that safety risks need to be considered, when defining safety rules applying to proving grounds and agreed to consider future proposals for amendments to the related UN Regulations, provided that studies demonstrate equivalence between the existing and the amended test procedures.

Review of international whole vehicle type approval issues pertinent to GRRF from the September 2013 session.

45. The secretariat reported on the activities of the IWG on IWVTA and its subgroups. GRRF noted that IWVTA was one of the main objectives associated with Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement which is expected to entry into force in March 2016. It was also noted that the GRRF actions related to IWVTA should ideally be completed in February 2015.

46. The GRRF Ambassador to IWTVA introduced GRRF-78-49 containing the highlights of the work progress of the IWVTA, the list of key documents and the calendar of meetings and actions.

33. The GRSG ambassador reported on the activities of the informal group on IWVTA (GRRF-78-49). He highlighted the relevant documents concerning the last WP.29 session in June 2014 and the recent IWVTA meeting held in Paris on 23-24 September 2014. He informed GRSG about the current status of draft UN Regulation No. 0 by showing the updated Lists A and B.

34. Following the discussion, GRSG agreed on moving UN Regulations Nos. 34 and 116 from List B to List A, however further progress by GRSG on UN Regulation No. 46 was expected at the next session on the basis of a proposal by Japan (see para. 18).

43. The GRSG Ambassador, on behalf of the GRRF Ambassador, presented GRRF-79-37 and reported on the activities of the IWG on IWVTA and its subgroups. GRRF noted that IWVTA was one of the main objectives associated with Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement which was expected to enter into force in March 2016 if no adoption delay would occur. He recalled that the GRRF actions related to IWVTA should ideally be completed by February 2015.

58. The GRRF Ambassador presented GRRF-80-42 reporting on the activities of the IWG on IWVTA and its subgroups. GRRF noted the progress done by the IWG. GRRF also noted that the pre-testing task force would test procedures related to Regulation No. 0 and that GRRF actions related to IWVTA should ideally be completed by February 2016.

Technical services have reported difficulties in interpreting the requirements and procedures incorporated in the 02 series of amendments to UN R90. Therefore, this submission proposes a special interest group to consider whether an informal working group may be needed to revised UN 92.02.

28. The secretariat introduced GRRF-81-27 containing the request for clarifications of paragraph 5.2.2.1.1 in Regulation No. 90. Only one minimum shear strength requirement is specified for brake shoe assemblies and one requirement for brake pad assemblies in Regulation No. 90 and it is therefore requested that clarification be provided if these requirements are for both cold and hot shear because ISO 6312 specifies methods for both cold and hot shear tests. GRRF confirmed that Regulation No. 90 requested that the test, according to the mentioned ISO standard, has to be run at ambient temperature only. Several experts noted that a general review of Regulation No. 90 would be useful in order to minimize interpretation issues. Following discussions, the expert from Spain prepared and presented ToR for a SIG of experts to explore whether the issues related to the interpretation of the Regulation were minor and could be managed by GRRF or whether they are significant and would require the establishment of a specific IWG. GRRF agreed with the proposal and endorsed GRRF-81-33.

61. The GRRF Ambassador to the IWG on International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) presented a status report (GRRF-82-35) on the activities of the IWG.

Overview of special interest group discussions on replacement brake discs and drums, as well as on replacement brake pads and calipers (especially remanufactured).

26. The expert from Spain introduced GRRF-82-36, providing a status report on the activities of the special interest group of experts dealing with the clarification and the interpretation of Regulation No. 90. He announced that he would present the conclusions of the group at the January 2017 session of GRRF. GRRF agreed to revisit this item at its next session.

Update on the ad hoc group discussing how to clarify UN R90 with regard to replacement brake components, including discussions on the merits of extending the scope to brake calipers which also relates to discussions on remanufactured components.

25. The expert from Spain reported on behalf of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Regulation No. 90 on the outcome of the group following two meetings (GRRF-83-26). He mentioned that the group of experts considered a list of issues for future consideration. He added that the group already reached a common understanding about the type definition interpretation of replacement parts. He concluded that a final report would be delivered at the September 2017 session of GRRF, with a potential recommendation for the establishment of an informal working group on Regulation No. 90 (and corresponding draft terms of reference), if the experts would conclude that it is necessary. He announced that the next meeting of the SIG would be organized in April 2017 and requested that the secretariat circulate an invitation by email.

26. The experts from OICA and CLEPA expressed concerns with elements of the presentation of the expert from Spain. The Chair of GRRF noted the number of items for consideration and advised the group of experts to define priorities and to separate the work that would cause an extension of scope of the Regulation e.g. replacement calipers.

27. The expert from Spain recalled the discussion that took place at the seventy-fifth session of GRRF (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/75, para. 49) and that was related to safety issues on proving grounds or on public roads linked to braking tests. He proposed to resume consideration of this issue at the next session of GRRF.

51. The GRRF Ambassador to the IWG on International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) provided a status report of the activities of the IWG (GRRF-86-38) informing GRRF among others about the adoption of UN Regulation No. 0 by AC.1 at the November 2017 session.