Decisions taken during the 69th (May 2021) GRSP session to be confirmed following expiration of post-session comment period.

Specifications for the Construction, Preparation and Certification of the 50th percentile male Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy, (BioRID-II UN) anthropomorphic test Device.

Clarifies the application of the dynamic test procedures and specifies the installation configurations to be tested. Aims to clarify the tests conducted in a consistent way by Technical Services.

Proposal clarifies the application of the dynamic test procedures and specifies the installation configurations to be tested. Aims to clarify the tests conducted in a consistent way by Technical Service.

Proposal clarifies the application of the dynamic test procedures and specifies the installation configurations to be tested. Aims to clarify the tests conducted in a consistent way by Technical Services.

Proposal clarifies the application of the dynamic test procedures and specifies the installation configurations to be tested. Aims to clarify the tests conducted in a consistent way by Technical Services.

Clarifies how to assess the head containment. Increases the time frame for the assessment of the head containment criteria from the current period of 0 to 80 ms into the full duration of the entire test

Expands the scope and covers: M1 with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3,500 kg; M1 with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3,500 kg and a low “R” point and N1.

Proposal corrects an omission in paragraph 3 with regard to information on safety-belt reminders and aligns the regulation with Annex I of EU regulation 2018/858.

Proposes alternative test methods for heavy duty vehicles in order to improve applicability of the requirements to vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3.

Introduces wording to clarify that the performance of protective helmets may be affected by using accessories not tested during the type approval procedure. Changes introduced by customers on helmets are not covered once the helmet has been type-approved.

Defines parameters to enable a reproducible measurement of the acute angle alpha (α) to decide if the vehicle is or is not in the scope of the regulation.

Proposal to address the safety of helmet accessories until such time as specific requirements for the approval of accessories independently of helmets can be established.

Proposal brings the text from the information sheet referring to the safety-belt reminder where it is really required, namely the seating position of the driver.

Specifications for the Construction, Preparation and Certification of the 50th percentile male Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy, (BioRID-II UN) anthropomorphic test Device.

Analysis of a fatal crash event involving a van the lost its grip on the ice-covered road surface, crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with an estate car of approximately the same weight, fully laden with passengers. The investigation showed that the back of the rear seat was severely deformed, despite being reinforced and well within the regulatory strength requirements described in UN-ECE R17.

Proposal to clarify specific conditions concerning the interpretation of an AC voltage (rms).

The text in paragraphs 2.1.1. to 2.1.9. defines criteria that are relevant to determine which variations of a vehicle can be covered under a single vehicle type without having to apply for a separate approval for another type. The current text contains several sub-paragraphs, which explicitly mention that the differences will only cause a new type of vehicle if the differences effect or negatively affect the results of the impact test described in this regulation, while other sub-paragraphs do not. This proposal extends the condition of the necessity of an influence on the results of the impact test to all criteria described under paragraph 2.1. and at the same time makes the text more clear by deleting the word “negative” in front of “affect” which is mentioned in several paragraphs.

Proposal to align UN R12 with the provisions of GTR 20 on post-crash electrical safety, the administrative provisions of Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement. The amendments only impact the approval of vehicles with an electric power train operating at high voltage.

Proposal to align UN R135 with the provisions of GTR 20 on post-crash electrical safety and the administrative provisions of Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement. The proposed amendments only relate to vehicles with an electric power train operating at high voltage.

Proposal to update provisions in line with the 03 series of amendments to UN R100. The proposal also introduces new optional requirements to enable the mounting of removable REESS in any orientation in order to enable safe deployment of swappable batteries.

Consolidate revision of the regulation in line with the proposal for amendments to align the regulation with the 03 series of UN R100 and introduce provisions to enable safe use of swappable REESS.

Proposal to introduce a tolerance for eye protection assessment.

Counter-proposal from OICA to a German proposal (GRSP/2019/18) to address vehicles with active suspensions and amend the definitions and specifications and Annex 1, Part 1. This document supersedes previous OICA submissions GRSP-67-07 and GRSP-68-18.

Revised proposal to allow alternative test methods for heavy duty vehicles in order to improve applicability of the requirements to vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃, superseding GRSP/2021/12.

Proposal to address safety-belt slippage up to the neck and submarining in ISOFIX-attached child booster seats.

Comments from the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EUROMED).

Proposal from the GRSP secretariat to correct a transposition error between GRSP/2020/8 and the text in WP.29/2020/106. The WP.29 text as adopted omitted the deletion in para. 1.4.2.2.: “The front and rear zones are respectively bounded by the horizontal plane tangential to the top of the head restraint as determined in paragraph 6.5. of this Regulation.”

Proposal from the GRSP secretariat to clarify the text of the formal proposal GRSP/2021/9.

Proposal from the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EUROMED).

Input regarding automated vehicle crashworthiness priorities.

Proposal to clarify the definition of “specific voltage condition” via a Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments to UN R94, Supplement 2 to the 05 series of amendments to UN R95, Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to UN R137, and Supplement 2 to the original series of amendments to UN R153.

This document contains a proposal to continue to develop amendments to UN GTR No. 9 on pedestrian safety in order to clarify the test procedures. It is based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/31 from the March 2012 session of the Executive Committee (AC.3) of the 1998 Agreement. It is distributed to the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) and to AC.3 for consideration. This document shall be appended to the amendment to the UN GTR once adopted.