GRPE-approved proposal to align the requirements of UN R103 with those of EU Regulation (EC) Nos. 459/2012 and 630/2012.

Proposal to align UN R115 with UN R83, replacing FC_mean with FC_norm as defined in UN R101. FC_mean, as defined in paragraphs 6.1.2.4.3.2. (LPG) and 6.2.2.4.3.2. (CNG) of UN Regulation No. 115, is the mean value of the fuel consumption of all the parent (test) vehicles, whereas the calculation of the gas ratio has to be made individually for each parent vehicle.

Corrections to the text concerning testing of resistance to chemicals in Annex 20 and to references in Annex 21.

Proposal to align the Russian version of the regulation with the English and French versions.

Proposal to correct the generic provisions on automatic functions in table 1 of Supplement 7 to UN Regulation No. 121.

Proposal for a new Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of Retrofit Emission Control Devices (REC) for heavy duty vehicles, agricultural and forestry tractors and non-road mobile machinery equipped with compression-ignition engines

Text as approved by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its fifty-third session to introduce a new UN Global Technical Regulation (UN GTR) on pole side impact protection.

The intention of this report is to supplement procedural information on the development of the GTR included in the Part I (Statement of technical rationale and justification) of the GTR and to provide further details on the informal working group.

The background report on the development of the first phase of the Global Technical Regulation concerning uniform provisions for pneumatic radial tyres for passengers and light truck commercial vehicles, submitted by GRRF for approval by the World Forum.

Proposal for the goals and objectives of the World Forum during 2014-2015 for review and approval by the Forum participants.

Report of the secretariat of the World Forum to its parent body, the Inland Transport Committee.

Amended text pursuant to decisions of the 160th (June 2013) World Forum session.

Document prepared by the Forum Secretariat pursuant to the decisions of the Forum, inserting five new regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement and adding a new Annex 5 on general administrative provisions for revisions and extensions of the type approvals granted in the framework of the UN Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement.

The main objective of this proposal is to establish an amendment to global technical regulation No. 2 on the Worldwide harmonized Motorcycle emissions Certification-test procedure (WMTC) to insert Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements (EPPR), currently only applicable for two-wheeled motorcycles. Should an amendment to GTR No. 2 be deemed inappropriate, alternatives including development of a new GTR will be considered.

The objectives also include development of requirements and/or test procedures to create synergies and uniform provisions with related 1958 Agreement UN Regulations, exchange information on current and future regulatory EPPR, e.g. for
“category 3 vehicles” or “L-category vehicles”, minimize differences between these regulatory EPPR, with the view to facilitate the development of light vehicles complying with such internationally harmonized requirements, and to assess coherence with other regulatory requirements and groups activities, such as those on Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) and on Electric Vehicles and the Environment (EVE).

Request for authorization to develop an amendment to the GTR on motorcycle braking systems to clarify the terms “inoperative” and “disconnected”, refine the definition of combined braking systems (CBS) in line with technological advances, and to make editorial improvements.

Report on the development of the Flex-PLI legform impactor and its use within pedestrian protection performance testing.

Proposal to correct the symbol for regroovable tyres as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) and to align the rows of the second column of the table of Annex 7, Appendix 2 to the Regulation.

Proposal was prepared by the secretariat to correct a typographical error in the unit of the diameter of particulates in the 06 series of amendments:

Page 7, paragraph 2.5.1., for “23 mm” read “23 nm”.

Proposal to harmonize the provisions of UN Rule No. 1 with those of the latest UN Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement and the EU Directives.

Proposal to harmonize the provisions of UN Rule No. 2 with those of the latest UN Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement and the EU Directives.

Proposal from the IWVTA expert group for revisions to the 1958 Agreement, including text in brackets for further consideration.

Proposal to remove unnecessary constraints on electric vehicle systems having a working voltage of 48 V and to adapt the safety provisions concerning this technology.

Proposal approved by the GRB to update UN R41 with the latest amendment of ISO 5130:2012, to correct the typing error of the decibel unit dB(A) (corrected from db(A)) and delete the unnecessary unit, and to revise the current list in Annex 4 as an itemized list for greater clarity.

This supplement would introduce provisions for fully automatic coupling systems and clarify references in the regulation to Regulation No. 10 on electromagnetic compatibility. This proposal combines two distinct proposals (document GRRF/2013/12 as amended by Annex II to the GRRF 75th session report and document GRRF/2013/13 not amended) approved by the GRRF at its September 2013 session.

Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 (Document WP.29/2012/54) as adopted at the June WP.29 session contained a typo where the snow temperature range for the snow grip test should be ‐4°C to ‐15°C, but the ‘minus’ sign was omitted before the first figure.

Proposal to clarify that the regulation applies to the type approval of anti-theft devices if fitted in the vehicle (and therefore is not meant to render such devices compulsory in vehicles).

Proposal to clarify the transitional provisions of the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 46, including provisions for extensions of approvals to the 03 series of amendments, for approval of devices to the 02 series, and provisions for aftermarket devices.

Proposal to clarify the provisions on the extended field of vision on heavy goods vehicles across different mirror classes. The text would require assessment of normal and extended fields of vision using a single mirror adjustment and to allow for the loss of up to 10% of the close-proximity field of vision in such configurations. The proposal would also clarify the transitional provisions and provisions for aftermarket devices.

Proposal to introduce type-approval provisions for “valve control at stop-start” into the regulation on LPG equipment. The proposal would allow tank valves stay open in a commanded stop-start phase as is the case for the idling phase of non-stop-start vehicles. These provisions are similar to those for UN R110 on CNG vehicles.

Proposal to amend 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), to disallow the priority designation for folding seats, and to establish uniform provisions for gangway barriers in vehicles of Classes I and A, including a proposed 50N force limit for moving such barriers out of the way.

Proposal to introduce type-approval provisions for fuel selection systems and for “valve control at stop-start”. The former focuses on ensuring that dual fuel systems prevent fuel intended for one system from flowing into the other system. The latter would let the tank valves stay open in a commanded stop-start phase as is the case for the idling phase of vehicles not equipped with start-stop systems.

Proposal to delete the shape requirements for retro-reflecting devices, except for triangles.

Proposal to introduce “interdependent lamps” into Regulation No. 6, taking into account the function of direction indicators as hazard warning signals, and to introduce provisions for direction indicator lamps with variable apparent surfaces.

Proposal to increase the maximum intensity limit for front position lamps in cases where front position lamps are reciprocally incorporated with front fog lamps and to clarify the intensity ratio requirement for stop lamps reciprocally incorporated with position or rear-end outline marker lamps.

Proposal to extend the scope of UN R10 to include all kinds of power train systems (e.g., as separate electrical components) above a certain working voltage level, when they are in charging mode and including type approval of separate electrical components for the “REESS charging mode coupled to power grid” configuration.

Proposal to enable approval of Class B front fog lamps for replacement purposes only in the 04 series of amendments to UN R19 (as is currently the case for approvals under the 02 and 03 series).

Proposal to update UN R27 in line with technological progress and performance-based methodologies. The main changes are: a) Revised provisions to combine color boundaries for the night time color, b) Replacement of Illuminant C with Illuminant D65 in the measurement of fluorescent materials, c) Alternative methods introduced for instrumental measurement of the fluorescent color, d) New Annex 10 to replace reference to ISO 105, e) Clarification of the wind test (Annex 5), f) Standardization of the test surface representing the road, g) Simplification of the test device for clearance to the ground in Annex 3, h) Amendment of COP requirements, and i) 36-month transitional period in a new paragraph 14.

Proposal to amend UN R48 in order to enable type-approval of direction indicators with variable apparent surfaces. The amendment would prohibit the use of sequential illumination when the direction indicator is used as a hazard warning indicator.

Proposal to amend UN R48 in order to enable type-approval of direction indicators with variable apparent surfaces. The amendment would prohibit the use of sequential illumination when the direction indicator is used as a hazard warning indicator.

Proposal to reduce the minimum speed for activation of E-class passing beams from 70 km/h to 60 km/h and to prescribe clear alternatives to either detect motorway conditions with sensors or only activate the E mode above a speed of 110km/h. Moreover, the proposal extends the provisions to all vehicles. In addition, the proposal introduces “interdependent lamps”, taking into account the function of direction indicators as hazard warning signals.

Proposal to clarify the requirements for the special warning lamp while allowing for harmonization with the requirements for emergency warning lamps as prescribed by SAE.

Proposal to enable the optional use of hazard warning lamps on L1 category vehicles to alert other vehicles in case of breakdown or other situations that could lead to danger on the road. This proposal brings L1 category warning signal options in line with those for other 2-wheeled vehicles.

Proposal to improve the accuracy of test procedures measuring the stability of the photometric performance, including replacement of the test point HV with points 0.50U/1.5L and 0.50U/1.5R and of percentage values for the heat test at these points with an absolute value of 225 cd.

Proposal to update the photometric test requirements for type approval of the AFS driving beam and to correct the text by replacing the erroneous use of the term “principal passing beam” with the correct term “class C (basic) passing beam”.

Draft text for a revised and updated 1958 Agreement pursuant to the project to establish an international whole vehicle type approval system.

Text of the proposed new GTR on light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption as approved at the November special session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy and submitted to the Forum for consideration and adoption at its March 2014 session.

Report to accompany the proposal for the new GTR on light vehicle emissions and fuel consumption detailing its development.

Progress report on the second-phase development of the GTR on pedestrian safety focused on the introduction of the flexible pedestrian legform impactor (FlexPLI) as a single harmonized test tool in order to enhance the level of protection for lower legs of pedestrians.