Presentation on the status of work on the introduction of provisions for heavy-duty hybrid vehicle emissions and power consumption testing into GTR No. 4

Supplements 1 and 2 to the 06 series of amendments (Revision 4) to UN Regulation No. 83 include provisions to amend Annex 4; however Annex 4 does not exist, having been superseded by Annex 4a. The UNECE Secretariat proposes to delete the references to Annex 4 in the two supplements.

Gaseous-fueled vehicles informal group review of the proposals developed by the Heavy-Duty Dual-Fuel Task Force to introduce related provisions into UN Regulations Nos. 49 and 85.

Corrections to the document GRPE/2012/13/Rev.1 that proposes to introduce complementary specifications to the 06 series of amendments of UN R49 towards type-approving heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicles.

Document GRPE/2012/13/Rev.1 proposes to introduce complementary specifications to the 06 series of amendments of UN R49 towards the type-approval of heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicles.

Consolidated proposal for an amendment to Regulation No. 49 towards the type-approval of heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicles, incorporating:
- Working document GRPE/2012/13/Rev.1.
- Informal document GRPE-64-18 completing the working document
- Informal document GRPE-64-17 correcting the working document

This document is a revised version of informal document GRPE-62-17 intended to introduce provisions for heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicles into UN Regulation No. 85 in accordance with those proposed in the GFV proposal to amend Regulation R49.

Submission prepared by the Chair of the informal group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (GFV) to correct measurement errors contained in documents GRPE/2012/6 (concerning UN R83) and GRPE/2012/7 (concerning UN R115) when weighing method and G20/G25 reference fuels are used.

Draft project schedule and roadmap for the European Commission plan to revise and amend its international L-category vehicle approval system with regard to environmental and propulsion performance requirements.

Progress report of the MACTP informal group on the efforts to establish uniform international and European test procedures for mobile air-conditioning efficiency.

Presentation on the status of GFV activities, including for heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicles, bi-fuel gas vehicles, liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles, and support to the European Commission concerning THC/CH4 (methane).

Brief presentation on enhancements to the European Union non-road mobile machinery emissions regulation and a proposal to upgrade UN Regulation No. 96 accordingly.

United Kingdom recommendations for the draft terms of reference for the proposed informal working group on revision and amendments to international L-category vehicle requirements in the area of environmental and propulsion performance.

Roadmap projecting submission of the draft global technical regulation to WP.29 in March 2014.

Progress report on the effort to establish uniform test procedures for light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption.

The lastest one-page promotional notice concerning the fifth international conference on environmentally friendly vehicles, to be held during 10-12 September 2012 in Baltimore (USA).

Draft summary of the 10th session of the informal subgroup on the Development of Test Procedures (DTP) of the informal group on the Worldwide Light Vehicle Emissions and Fuel-Efficiency Test Procedures (WLTP).

Schedule of informal group side sessions during the GRPE 65th session.

Suggested changes to the proposal to amend Annex 4 (market fuel quality) of the Consolidated Resolution RE3

UNECE “Background note” compiling information from its Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution working groups, Inland Transport Committee (especially WP.29), and the European Environment Agency (EEA).

On the first of August 2012, an amendment to Sweden’s national type-approval legislation introducing the possibility for approval of retrofit emission control systems entered into force in Sweden.

Working draft for a series of amendments that would align UN R83 with the Euro 6 approval requirements based on the amending Regulation (EC) No 459/2012 and Regulation (EC) No 630/2012. Proposal to be revised and transformed into a formal submission for the June 2013 GRPE session.

Modifications to UN Regulation No. 101 resulting from the transposition of the Euro 6 legislation into UN Regulation No. 83. Proposal to be revised and transformed into a formal submission for the June 2013 GRPE session.

Modifications to UN Regulation No. 103 resulting from the transposition of the Euro 6 legislation into UN Regulation No. 83. Proposal to be revised and transformed into a formal submission for the June 2013 GRPE session.

Proposal to amend the current draft of the proposed regulation on the recyclability of motor vehicles.

Proposal for a new Regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles based upon the original submission from OICA plus amendments proposed by the European Commission.

Draft agenda for the June 2012 session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy.

Revised submission by the Chair of the informal group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (GFV) to redefine the class of bi-fuel vehicles to permit the simultaneous use of gas and petrol in gas mode in UN Regulation No. 83. This document replaces GRPE/2012/6.

Revised submission by the Chair of the informal group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (GFV) to redefine the class of bi-fuel vehicles to permit the simultaneous use of gas and petrol in gas mode in UN Regulation No. 115. This document succeeds Informal document GRPE-63-06-Rev.1 and replaces GRPE/2012/7.

Revised submission (succeeding informal document GRPE-63-08 and replacing GRPE/2012/8) from OICA to add transitional provisions to the 01 series of amendments to UN R101, to solve a discrepancy between the 06 series of amendments to UN R83 and the 01 series of amendments to UN R101.

Submission from the European Commission and Italy to add transitional provisions in Regulation No. 96 to take into consideration the technical impossibility to install engines compliant with Stages IIIB and IV into some category T vehicles.

Corrections to paragraph cross-references within GTR No.4 which were identified during transposition of the GTR into UN Regulation 49.

Revised submission from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers proposing to incorporate the content of Regulation (EU) 566/2011 into the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83, succeeding informal document GRPE-63-16 and replacing GRPE/2012/11.

Submission from the European Commission and OICA to amend the provisions of UN GTR No. 5 to clarify concerns identified during the preparation of legislation implementing the Euro VI emission levels (i.e. Regulation (EC) 595/2009), including a revision of the disablement conditions proposed in 2011.

This document proposes amending GTR No. 5 to clarify a number of concerns identified by the EC during the preparation of legislation implementing the Euro VI emission levels (i.e. Regulation (EC) 595/2009) and includes a revision of the disablement conditions proposed in 2011 for OBD systems.

Revised submission by the Chair of the informal group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles–Heavy Duty Dual Fuel Task Force to introduce complementary specifications to the 06 series of amendments of UN R49. The appendixes 3, 4, 5 and 6 are not yet finalized. This document replaces GRPE/2012/13.

Proposal by the European Commission to align the provisions of UN Regulation No. 96 with the 8-mode cycle of European Directive 2010/26/EU and the 2012 amendment of European Directive 97/68/EC.

Corrections to align the unit of each factor in the equations 8-2, 8-4, 8-6, and 8-10 in paragraph 8 and to Annex 13, paragraph 1, Figure A13-1 where, in the upper figure for “gear use during acceleration phases”, the acceleration gear 1 incorrectly starts from zero.