Proposal to delete paragraphs 7.2.3.1.1. to 7.2.3.1.3. in Annex 3. In 2008 WP.29 adopted document WP.29/2008/98 under Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments, deleting all marking requirements and transferring them to Annex 11. Nonetheless, Revision 4 of UN R107 as published on the UNECE website includes the deleted paragraphs. This proposal aims to correct that error.

Proposal to delete paragraphs 7.2.3.1.1. to 7.2.3.1.3. in Annex 3. In 2008 WP.29 adopted document WP.29/2008/98 under Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments, deleting all marking requirements and transferring them to Annex 11. Nonetheless, Revision 4 of UN R107 as published on the UNECE website includes the deleted paragraphs. This proposal aims to correct that error.

Proposal to delete paragraphs 7.2.3.1.1. to 7.2.3.1.3. in Annex 3. In 2008 WP.29 adopted document WP.29/2008/98 under Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments, deleting all marking requirements and transferring them to Annex 11. Nonetheless, Revision 4 of UN R107 as published on the UNECE website includes the deleted paragraphs. This proposal aims to correct that error.

Proposal to delete paragraphs 7.2.3.1.1. to 7.2.3.1.3. in Annex 3. In 2008 WP.29 adopted document WP.29/2008/98 under Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments, deleting all marking requirements and transferring them to Annex 11. Nonetheless, Revision 4 of UN R107 as published on the UNECE website includes the deleted paragraphs. This proposal aims to correct that error.

Proposal to delete paragraphs 7.2.3.1.1. to 7.2.3.1.3. in Annex 3. In 2008 WP.29 adopted document WP.29/2008/98 under Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments, deleting all marking requirements and transferring them to Annex 11. Nonetheless, Revision 4 of UN R107 as published on the UNECE website includes the deleted paragraphs. This proposal aims to correct that error.

Proposal to clarify that Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall continue to accept type approvals granted to the 06 or 07 series of amendments to vehicles which are not affected by the 08 series of amendments.

Summary of an Article publishe in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine – 2006

The BMFE informal group asked its chair, secretary, and expert from France to draft a proposal addressing the requirements that are possible to assess at the time of Type Approval with regard to safety information.

Proposal to enable to approval of vehicles equipped with mechanisms other than platforms intended to assist access by persons with reduced mobility. The purpose is to avoid hindering innovation in offering solutions to persons with reduced mobility. The proposal add “lift” to the examples of possible mechanisms and modifies the language to be less specific in references to “wheelchairs” to address persons with reduced mobility regardless of whether they use a wheelchair.

In 2008 WP.29 adopted document WP.29/2008/98 under Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments, deleting all marking requirements and transferring them to Annex 11. Nonetheless, Revision 4 of UN R107 as published on the UNECE website erroneously includes the deleted paragraphs. This proposal aims to correct that error.

Proposal to amend the transitional provisions in order to extend the use of the 06 and 07 series beyond 2022 for vehicles not affected by the 08 series of amendments (i.e., new interior fitting visual contrast requirements).

Progress report on the effort to improve the behaviour of M₂ and M₃ general construction of buses in case of fire events.

Discussion paper proposing an effort to develop safety requirements for the protection of the driver and
tourist guide situation at the front of motor coaches.

Proposal to require that fire suppression systems with an integrated detection system also activate the vehicle alarm system in order to alert the driver of the potentially hazardous situation.

Reproduction of GRSG-109-03 discussing the state of accident statistics and other data to support the development of coach and bus safety requirements.

Reproduction of document GRSG/2012/15 submitted by the Informal group on Service Doors, Windows and Emergency Exits (SDWEE) to improve coach and bus safety.

Behavior of M2 & M3 general construction in case of Fire Event- Regulations updates synthesis – UNECE n° 118 & n° 107

Proposal to enable to approval of vehicles equipped with mechanisms other than platforms intended to assist access by persons with reduced mobility. The purpose is to avoid hindering innovation in offering solutions to persons with reduced mobility. The proposal add “lift” to the examples of possible mechanisms and modifies the language to be less specific in references to “wheelchairs” to address persons with reduced mobility regardless of whether they use a wheelchair.

Proposal to align Annex 11 with Annex 3 following the removal of paragraphs in the latter regarding the marking of a vehicle with respect to the mass of baggage (done via Corrigendum 1 to Revision 6). This proposal would delete the same requirements (paragraphs 3.3.1.2.1, 3.3.1.2.2., 3.3.1.2.2.1. and 3.3.1.2.2.2) from Annex 11.

Proposal to replace the prohibition against the use of reinforced insulation for trolleybus circuits directly connected to the overhead power line with a requirement that such circuits shall be double insulated.

Proposal to

1. augment the provisions to address the needs of persons with reduced mobility by improving accommodations for wheelchair users and for persons who are visually and/or hearing impaired, and
2. replace the prohibition against the use of reinforced insulation for trolleybus circuits directly connected to the overhead power line with a requirement that such circuits shall be double insulated.

Proposal to replace the prohibition against the use of reinforced insulation for trolleybus circuits directly connected to the overhead power line with a requirement that such circuits shall be double insulated. Please note that the linked document should read “Supplement 2” in place of “Supplement 6” per notification by the WP.29 secretariat.