Text prepared by the European Commission, France and Germany to provide a specific area in buses of Class I, allowing a child to remain seated in his/her pram or pushchair.

Text prepared by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) to introduce the concept of “revision of approvals” in the UN Regulations under the responsibility of the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG).

Text prepared by the Chair of the Task Force on Liquefied Natural Gas vehicles to introduce type-approval provisions for vehicles equipped with LNG propulsion systems. The proposal has been prepared as a new consolidated version (Revision 3) of UN Regulation No. 110.

Text prepared by Germany clarifying the provisions of UN Regulation No. 67 with respect to hose assemblies.

Text prepared by Japan 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

Text prepared by Japan to amend the requirements for fire prevention under certain conditions in the event of a rear collision.

Text prepared by the Russian Federation to amend the provisions of the installation height of interior emergency controls in Class B vehicles.

Text prepared by Italy to introduce requirements allowing the installation of systems to control the access of passengers on board.

Text prepared by the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) to enable the approval of an OEM engine control unit on a CNG/LNG vehicle during the vehicle type approval process, eliminating the need for a separate type approval of the ECU as is the current requirement.

Text prepared by the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) to introduce into Regulations Nos. 67 and 110 type approval provisions for “valve control at stop-start”. This proposal allows the tank valves to stay open in an active stop-start phase for CNG/LPG with stop-start engines.

Correction to the descriptive paragraph of document GRSG/2013/5, noting its purpose as “to increase the safety benefits of the driver’s field of vision and the pedestrian safety in narrow streets”.

Text prepared by CLEPA to introduce a prohibition on any flow of a gaseous fuel into a diesel/gasoline reservoir and limiting the flow of diesel/gasoline into a gaseous fuel tank in bi-fuel vehicles.

Running order of the agenda for the April 2013 session of the Working Party on General Safety

Proposal to introduce an “if fitted” clause into the regulation scope in order to clarify that installation of devices to prevent unauthorized vehicle use is not mandatory.

Text prepared by Germany to introduce requirements to prevent accidents when the flap covering the engine compartment is open.

Proposal from Germany to amend the requirements for the minimum number of priority seats: four in Class I, two in Class II and Class III and one in Class A and Class B and disallowing the priority designation for folding seats.

Text prepared by Germany to introduce the automatic activation of the hazard warning lights upon detection of excess temperatures in engine and/or heater compartment.

Text prepared by the expert from Germany to amend requirements concerning the accessibility of emergency windows as presented in document GRSG/2012/15 following the GRSG discussion during its 103rd session.

Proposal to strike “retractable step” language from the regulation with regard to low-floor buses since these vehicles are specifically associated with only one single step from the ground into the low floor area.

IRU request for a risk assessment on CNG and LNG vehicles pursuant to a coach fire during which the main valves on CNG cylinders ruptured.

Link to the video referenced in the IRU discussion paper on the need for measures to mitigate CNG/LNG fire risks.

As part of investigations into a bus accident involving CNG container ruptures, the Netherlands would like to know whether other countries have experienced fires in CNG vehicles and what measures have been taken to reduce the potential risks.

Proposals to clarify the text of the amendments updating provisions for service doors, windows and emergency exits.