Proposal to introduce requirements for the post-crash safety of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles based on the Amendment 1 to UN GTR No. 13 (Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Vehicles).

Proposal to introduce requirements concerning post-crash safety of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles based on Amendment 1 to UN GTR No. 13 (Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Vehicles).

Proposal to:

1. Clarify the single belt route principle mentioned in paragraph 3.2.2.
2. Introduce definitions, requirements and a test procedure for lower tether anchorages
3. Restrict use of the colour green exclusively to the marking belt route indicators.

Proposal to transpose Amendment 1 to UN GTR13, Phase 2 (GTR13-PH2) into UN R134.

Proposal to

• amend para. 2.4. to 2.4.7. to define “Vehicle type” by reference to essential respects including REESS locations and compressed hydrogen storage system configuration,
• Amend para. 2.5.2. to define “Passenger compartment for electric safety and/or hydrogen safety assessment” to include electrical protection barriers and enclosures,
• Add new paras. 2.41. to 2.45. to define compressed hydrogen storage system, container, container attachments, hydrogen-fuelled vehicle, and shut-off valve,
• Amend para. 5.2., renumber former para. 5.2.7. as para. 5.2.6.1., and insert new paras. 5.2.7. to 5.2.7.3. to establish hydrogen leakage rate and gas concentration requirements for compressed hydrogen-fuelled vehicles post-crash with a shut-off valve closure requirement within five seconds,
• Amend paras. 12.1. to 12.5. to provide that as from 1 September 2027 Contracting Parties shall not be obliged to accept type-approvals according to the preceding series first issued after that date,
• Insert new para. 12.6. regarding Contracting Parties applying the Regulation after entry into force of the most recent series,
• Amend Annex 2 to update approval marks to reference the 03 series,
• Insert new Annex 10 establishing test conditions and procedures for post-crash hydrogen fuel system integrity assessment,
• Amend all references to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) to include document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.7 and URL, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/20 as amended by annex X to GRSP/73.

Proposal to introduce definitions, requirements and a test procedure for lower tether anchorages.

Proposal for the introduction of three-point safety-belts for buses and coaches (all M2 and M3 vehicle categories) on adult seats facing a built-in Child Restraint System (CRS).

Proposal to define minimum safety-belt installation specifications for forward-facing seats which face a Child Restraint System in M₂ and M₃ vehicles and to prevent the approval mark from being replaced by a Unique Identifier.

Proposal to enable approval of all vehicles and seating positions with regard to the strength of seats and their anchorages and with regard to their head restraints (in addition to M₁ and N₁) under UN R17. (Note: WP.29 deferred a decision on adoption of this proposal during the November 2023 session.)

Proposal to clarify the figures of Annex 5, Appendix 2 and to reintroduce legends which had been removed from the 02 series of amendments to UN R95.

Proposal to clarify the figures of Annex 5, Appendix 2 and to reintroduce legends which had been removed from the 02 series of amendments to UN R95.

Proposal to clarify the direction of impact in the mechanical integrity test.

Proposal to clarify the direction of impact in the mechanical integrity test.

Proposal to to clarify the single belt route principle mentioned in paragraph 3.2.2. and to restrict use of the colour green exclusively to the marking belt route indicators.

Proposal to introduce requirements for the post-crash safety of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles based on the Amendment 1 to UN GTR No. 13 (Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Vehicles).

Proposal to introduce requirements for the post-crash safety of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles based on the Amendment 1 to UN GTR No. 13 (Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Vehicles).

Proposal to introduce requirements for the post-crash safety of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles based on Amendment 1 to UN GTR No. 13 (Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Vehicles).

Proposal to amend the provisions for the number of ISOFIX positions if a built-in CRS is installed in that position to reflect the size ranges used in UN R129.

Proposal to introduce requirements for the post-crash safety of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles based on the Amendment 1 to UN GTR No. 13 (Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Vehicles).

Proposal to clarify the wording regarding the use of the reference fuel required for emission testing, to permit testing with the same reference fuel used for emission testing, and to align with recently adopted amendments to Regulation No. 85.

Proposal to align the Regulation with the latest regional requirements.

Proposal to align the Regulation with the latest regional requirements.

Proposal to clarify the packaging and labelling requirements for some types of brake lining assemblies, which could be fitted for various different applications and to allow the option of using a QR code (or another type of digital data carrier) to replace some information printed on or included in the packaging.

Proposal to clarify the packaging and labelling requirements for some types of brake lining assemblies, which could be fitted on various different applications and to allow the option of using a QR code (or another type of digital data carrier) to replace some information printed on or included in the packaging.

Proposal to align the text with the guidelines on UN regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations (document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.3). Under the guidelines, a UN Regulation (in this case, UN R157) making reference to the provisions of another UN Regulation (in this case, UN R10) shall not require actual approval to that UN regulation but simply refer to the provisions of that UN Regulation.

Proposal to align the text with the guidelines on UN regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations (document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.3). Under the guidelines, a UN Regulation (in this case, UN R157) making reference to the provisions of another UN Regulation (in this case, UN R10) shall not require actual approval to that UN regulation but simply refer to the provisions of that UN Regulation.

Proposal for a correction (corrigendum) to the French-language version of the 03 series of amendments.

Proposal for a new UN Regulation on the type approval of built-in Child Restraint Systems installed in vehicles of categories M₂ and M₃ class B and class III with regards to the securing of children from 40 – 150 cm in forward facing and rearward facing vehicle seats.

Proposal to add the possibility to perform a particle number (PN) inspection tests on diesel cars of categories M and N into Resolution R.E.6.

Proposal to introduce specifications for technical inspection requirements concerning equipment to measure number of particles.

Proposal To specify a tolerance for the maximum overall width of tyres identified by the “tyre to rim fitment configuration” symbol A.