Revisions to documents GRSG/2012/20 and 21 concerning Amendments 1 to 3 of UN R60 and UN GTR No. 12 that would delete Annex 3 on special provisions for levers and Annex 4.

Draft revision of UN R110 to incorporate provisions for liquefied natural gas components and systems, submitted by the Gaseous Fueled Vehicles informal group and its LNG task force for review and comments at the 103rd Working Party on General Safety session.

Proposal to redefine the placement of the interior emergency controls for power-operated service doors in Class B vehicles at a height of between 1,000-1,500 mm rather than the above-1600mm currently stipulated.

IRU argument against the introduction of a mandatory provision in UN Regulation No. 107 to provide a dedicated space for prams in Class I buses.

Japan proposes revisions to certain collision conditions in the UN R34 provisions for fire prevention in the event of a rear collision to conform to conditions that have been made mandatory in Japan. Once amended, Japan would adopt UN R34 pursuant to the whole vehicle type approval (IWVTA) effort.

Introductory comment to support discussion of adding provisions to UN R107 for engine compartment fire suppression systems and of a method for testing such systems that has been developed by SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden.

Proposal 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, including to further the development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) program.

Presentation on the work of the Liquefied Natural Gas Task Force on new requirements for LNG components for introduction into Regulation No. 110.

Copy of the guidelines for use in GRSG discussion of same.

Proposal from the International Association of the Body and Trailer Building Industry (CLCCR) to ensure the lateral stability of a rearward facing wheelchair by restraint with a rigid device or with a flexible strap anchoring the wheelchair and its occupant.

Updated draft revision of UN R110 to incorporate provisions for liquefied natural gas components and systems, submitted by the Gaseous Fueled Vehicles informal group and its LNG task force for review and comments at the 103rd Working Party on General Safety session.

Progress report from the informal group of experts working to introduce provisions for plastic windscreens, window panes, and other plastic glazing into UN R43.

Progress report on the ISO effort to prepare an international standard for minimum safety, ergonomic and performance requirements for camera-monitor systems intended to replace mandatory inside and outside mirrors for road vehicles (e.g. Classes I to IV and VII as defined in UN R46).

Revised proposal (superseding GRSG/2012/22) to clarify the interior materials to be tested by introducing the definition used in the US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302 (e.g., any material or component which is within 13 mm of the interior compartment air space shall meet the requirements).

Proposal to amend UN R43 to cover various types of plastic glazing under consideration by automotive industry for installation in vehicles in order to reduce vehicle weight and thereby fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Companion presentation for the discussion paper on motor coach rollover accidents, passenger ejections, and use of laminated window glazing and seat belts (document GRSG-103-04).

Presentation on a method for testing engine-compartment fire-suppression systems that has been developed by SP Technical Research Institute (as introduced by Sweden in document GRSP-103-12 with a view toward its inclusion in UN R107).

Presentation on Japan’s concerns and proposals regarding the rear vision of large vehicles on narrow streets and alleyways and pedestrian safety. Japan wishes to resolve this issue in order to make progress towards the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Review of the IWVTA program, potential impact on UN Regulations, and request for Working Party (GR) support in reviewing and adapting, where warranted, the regulations being integrated into the proposed IWVTA system.

German-language summary table of the development of ISO standards for camera-monitor systems to replace rear-view mirrors and timetable to finish standard by the end of April 2013.

Presentation in support of the “Service Doors, Windows, and Emergency Exits” informal group proposal to amend UN R107 (document GRSG-103-03).

WP.29 voted to align UN Regulation procedures with the EU Whole Vehicle Approval Directive 2007/46/EC. This document proposes revisions to regulations under the purview of GRSG per the revised UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions (document WP.29/1044/Rev.1).

Correction of errors and oversights in Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 67 (document WP.29/2011/108) adopted at the November 2011 WP.29 session.

English-language version of the summary table on the development of ISO standards for camera-monitor systems to replace rear-view mirrors and timetable to finish standard by the end of April 2013.

GRSG/2012/15 proposes amendments to UN R107 developed by the Informal Group for Service Doors, Windows, and Emergency Exits (SDWEE) for inclusion in the 06 series of amendments to the regulation.