In accordance with Chapter III, Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure (TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.1) of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), the first item on the provisional agenda is the adoption of the agenda.

GRSP/2022/1 | GRSP: Annotated Provisional Agenda for the 71st (May 2022) session

GRSP-71-01/Rev.3 | GRSP 71 Running order of the provisional agenda

GRSP-71-14 | GRSP 71 Annotated provisional agenda

The Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) agreed that sharing of information on proposal of Amendment 3 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/53 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/54) would continue at the level of GRSP experts and that further instructions may be expected by AC.3 at its March 2022 session.

WP.29/2021/53 | GTR 9: Proposal for Amendment 3 Proposal to clarify provisions of the headform tests of UN GTR No. 9.

WP.29/2021/54 | GTR 9: Final progress report on the development of Amendment 3 Review of the work behind the proposal to clarify GTR 9, in particular concerning the definition of the headform testing/contact area for measurement purposes.

GRSP/2022/2 | GTR 9: Proposal for Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems provisions Proposal from the DPPS informal group to introduce specifications for deployable pedestrian protection systems. Proposal includes tentative bracketed text pending further informal group discussions.

GRSP-71-26 | UN GTR 9 : Informal Working Group on Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG-DPPS) status report Presentation on the development of an amendment

GRSP will resume consideration of an amendment proposal (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/2) to incorporate provisions for active deployable systems in the bonnet area from the Informal Working Group on Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG-DPPS).

GRSP/2022/2 | GTR 9: Proposal for Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems provisions Proposal from the DPPS informal group to introduce specifications for deployable pedestrian protection systems. Proposal includes tentative bracketed text pending further informal group discussions.

GRSP-71-26 | UN GTR 9 : Informal Working Group on Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG-DPPS) status report Presentation on the development of an amendment

GRSP-71-26 | UN GTR 9 : Informal Working Group on Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG-DPPS) status report Presentation on the development of an amendment

GRSP/2022/2 | GTR 9: Proposal for Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems provisions Proposal from the DPPS informal group to introduce specifications for deployable pedestrian protection systems. Proposal includes tentative bracketed text pending further informal group discussions.

GRSP will resume discussion on Phase 2 of the UN Global Technical Regulation (UN GTR), based on the latest results of the Informal Working Group (IWG).

GRSP-71-09 | UN GTR13: Proposal for amendment 1 Test prepared by the experts of the Informal Working Group (IWG) on hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles (HFCV), UN Global Technical Regulation No. 13, Phase 2 (GTR13-PH2) and proposes enhancement of the global harmonisation of the technical requirements of compressed hydrogen storage systems and vehicles equipped with them.

GRSP-71-21 | UN GTR13: Overview of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Phase 2 Project

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on Phase 2 of the UN GTR and on the work progress of the IWG on Electric Vehicle Safety Phase 2 (EVS PH2).

GRSP-71-24 | EVS informal group status report on GTR 20-Phase 2

GRSP agreed to resume consideration on a proposal (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/20) tabled by the expert from Spain updating drawings of fixtures of booster seats, if available.

GRSP also agreed to resume discussion on a proposal tabled by the expert from the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/25) amending the existing support leg volume, if available.

Moreover, GRSP agreed to resume discussion on a revised proposal tabled by the expert from Japan (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/3) on new requirements for the safety-belts of seat positions equipped with the lower ISOFIX anchorage.

GRSP also agreed to resume discussion on a supplement tabled by the expert from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/15 and GRSP-66-14), on frontal air-bag in the rear seats.

GRSP also agreed to resume consideration (on the basis of accident data) of a proposal from the expert of Finland on the possibility of three-point safety-belts in M2 and M3 categories of vehicles.

GRSP/2021/20 | UN R16: Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 08 series of amendments Proposal to update the drawings of the child restraint booster seat volumes to allow the possibility of a support leg.

GRSP/2021/25 | UN R16: Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 08 series of amendments Proposal to amend the current support leg volume to improve the compatibility between the support leg volume and the Child Restraint Fixtures used for assessing the external dimensions of an ECRS.

GRSP/2019/15 | UN R16: Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 07 series of amendments and for Supplement 1 to 08 series of amendments Proposal to introduce an optional (on the choice of the manufacturer) test procedure for frontal airbags in combination with rearward facing child restraint systems in the rear seat to demonstrate that no deactivation of the airbag is needed.

GRSP-66-14 | UN R16: Proposal to amend document GRSP/2019/15 (Supplement 6 to the 07 series and Supplement 1 to 08 series of amendments) Proposal to clarify the test procedures and the different ECRS to be tested for the assessment of the system.

GRSP-70-06 | Three-point safety belts in buses and coaches

GRSP-70-07 | Estimate of the cost and impact of three-point seat belts in buses in Finland

GRSP-71-07 | UN R16: Update on the use of three-point safety-belts in buses and coaches

GRSP-71-11/Rev. 2 | UN R16: Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 07 series of amendments and for Supplement 4 to 08 series of amendments The proposal aims to introduce an optional (on the choice of the manufacturer) test procedure for frontal airbags in combination with rearward facing child restraint systems in the rear seat to demonstrate that no deactivation of the airbag is needed. The aim of the proposal is to promote new airbag technologies.

GRSP-71-13 | UN R16: Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 08 series of amendments and Supplement 8 to the 07 series of amendments Text to clarify how the assessment of the connection of the Safety-belt reminder system in case of removable seats has to be done.

GRSP/2022/3 | UN R16: Proposal for the 09 series of amendments Proposal to introduce new requirements for safety-belts of seat positions equipped with the lower ISOFIX anchorage to address safety-belt slippage up to the neck and submarining in ISOFIX-attached child booster seats.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on accidents during which the passengers died in the collision that may be due to the luggage displacement, and on a proposal of amendment to the UN Regulation tabled by the expert from Norway (GRSP-70-27) that revises requirements for rear seat strength.

GRSP-70-27 | UN R17: Proposal for the 11 series of amendments Proposal to introduce requirements to position test dummies in the rear seating positions, including a 50th percentile male ATD in the middle position, under the dynamic test.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion based on the request to its experts to investigate and report to its May 2022 session of the consequences of non-compliance of the barriers which may have led to non-compliance to UN Regulation No. 95 of 20 years of vehicle production.

GRSP-70-29 | UN R95: Front Plate Elongation Requirement Review

GRSP-71-17 | UN R95: Current status on non-compliance of side-impact barrier

GRSP may wish to resume discussion on the issue raised by the expert from International Association of the Body and Trailer Building Industry (CLCCR), then to propose a future amendment to UN Regulation No. 100 that would introduce provisions for a type of electric axle in a trailer.

GRSP-69-30 | Advanced axles in trailers

GRSP-71-05 | UN R100: Request for interpretation and guidance on the way of testing the battery in 02 series of amendment

GRSP-71-06 | UN R100: Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal aimed at developing measures/technologies by trailer manufacturers for a reduction of CO2 emissions.

GRSP-71-05 | UN R100: Request for interpretation and guidance on the way of testing the battery in 02 series of amendment

GRSP may wish to resume discussion on a proposal tabled by the expert from Germany (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/4), concerning new provisions to cope with Adjustable Ride Height Suspension System (ARHSS).

GRSP/2022/4 | UN R127: Proposal for the 04 series of amendments Proposal to introduce new requirements to address vehicles equipped with Adjustable Ride Height Suspension Systems (ARHSS).

GRSP-71-04 | UN R127: Proposal for Supplement 1 to 03 series of amendments Proposed text to facilitate the administrative control of two-stage requirements introduced in the 03 series of amendment. The two levels of stringency in terms of the wrap around distance (WAD) boundary of the bonnet top test area will be approved and that may be identified only by the notice of approval in accordance with Annex 1, part 2.

GRSP-71-15/Rev. 3 | UN R127: Proposal for the 04 series of amendments Proposal to amend document GRSP/2022/4 concerning provisions for Adjustable Ride Height Suspension Systems (ARHSS). This proposal supersedes the previous proposals in documents GRSP-67-07, GRSP-68-18 and GRSP-70-17.

GRSP-71-16/Rev. 1 | UN R127: Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments The proposed test makes a few minor adaptations and clarifications to the existing requirements.

GRSP-71-20/Rev. 1 | UN R127: Presentation on the proposal for Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments

GRSP agreed to resume consideration of a proposal tabled by the expert from CLEPA (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/26) amending the existing support leg volume on its revised version, if available.

GRSP also may wish to consider three parallel proposals for a supplement tabled by the expert from CLEPA to correct mistakes to the UN Regulation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/5, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/6 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/7).

GRSP also agreed to resume discussion and share information on the effect of chin-to-chest contact of dummies during type approval testing, and on potential solutions as proposed by the expert from CLEPA (GRSP-68-05).

Moreover, GRSP may consider a proposal tabled by the expert from the Netherlands on behalf of the Technical Services Group (TSG) aimed at clarifying the requirements for monitoring of the chest deflection of the Q10 dummy as well as the correct measurement of the location of the thoracic spine (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/8).

Finally, GRSP will consider a proposal tabled by the expert from the Netherlands on behalf of the Ad-Hoc group on Annex 25 (Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Advanced Safety Concepts, CLEPA, Safedesign and TSG) to amend the existing procedure for prescription measurements of the minimum sitting height for booster cushions (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/9 and GRSP-71-01).

GRSP/2021/26 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement 7 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to amend the current support leg volume to improve the compatibility between the support leg volume and the Child Restraint Fixtures used for assessing the external dimensions of an Enhanced Child Restraint System (ECRS).

GRSP/2022/5 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 01 series of amendments Proposal to correct editorial mistakes in the adopted text of the Regulation.

GRSP/2022/6 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 02 series of amendments Proposal to correct editorial errors in the adopted text of the Regulation.

GRSP/2022/7 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to correct editorial errors in the adopted text of the Regulation.

GRSP-68-05 | UN R129: Proposal for the 04 series of amendments Proposal for amendments to the injury assessment criteria for frontal and rear impact to specify limit values for tension force and flexion moment measured in the upper neck of the Q0, Q1 and Q1.5 dummies.

GRSP/2022/8 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to clarify the requirements for monitoring the chest deflection of the Q10 dummy and for the correct measurement of the location of the thoracic spine.

GRSP/2022/9 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to amend the existing procedure that measures the prescriptions of the minimum sitting height for booster cushions.

GRSP-71-02 | UN R129: Proposal for amendment to the smallest stature calculator

GRSP-71-19 | UN R129: Presentation on legislation issues

GRSP might wish to start discussion on new proposal of amendments, if any.

WP.29/2022/71 | UN R135: Proposal for the 02 series of amendments 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.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on the issue of approval of replacement units of removable REESS based on feedback from contracting parties and from the Informal Working Group on UN GTR 20 (Electric Vehicle Safety).

GRSP may wish to resume discussion on including the L7 category of vehicles in the scope of the UN Regulation.

GRSP might wish to start discussion on new proposals of amendments, if any.

GRSP-71-19 | UN R129: Presentation on legislation issues

GRSP agreed to resume consideration of a proposal from the expert of Germany to extend the condition of necessity of an influence on the results of the impact test to all criteria in the definitions of the UN Regulation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/29), revised by a drafting group of interested experts, if available.

GRSP/2021/29 | UN R153: Proposal for Supplement 2 Proposal to clarify the conditions under 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 proposal amends certain current provisions that explicitly state that differences will only cause a new type of vehicle if the differences affect the results of the impact test and clarifies the application of this principle across the regulation.

GRSP might wish to consider the progress of work of the Task Force for implementing Q UN-Dummies into M.R.1. Moreover, GRSP may wish to consider a proposal of amendments to the Addendum 1 of the M.R.1. tabled by the expert of the United Kingdom (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/10).

GRSP/2022/10 | MR 1: Proposal for Addendum 1 Proposal for specifications for the Construction, Preparation and Certification of the 50th percentile male Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy (BioRID-II UN) anthropomorphic test Device.

GRSP/2022/10 | MR 1: Proposal for Addendum 1 Proposal for specifications for the Construction, Preparation and Certification of the 50th percentile male Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy (BioRID-II UN) anthropomorphic test Device.

GRSP/2022/10 | MR 1: Proposal for Addendum 1 Proposal for specifications for the Construction, Preparation and Certification of the 50th percentile male Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy (BioRID-II UN) anthropomorphic test Device.

GRSP agreed to consider an informal evaluation by an ad hoc group of experts on the technical merits of a study from Sweden and the terms of references for a possible IWG on this subject.

GRSP-70-01 | Proposal to establish an informal working group on sex and size neutral crash safety

GRSP-71-23 | Ad-hoc Group on "Data on Equitable Occupant Protection" (DEOP): Status report

GRSP/2022/10 | MR 1: Proposal for Addendum 1 Proposal for specifications for the Construction, Preparation and Certification of the 50th percentile male Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy (BioRID-II UN) anthropomorphic test Device.

GRSP will resume discussion on how to secure children in buses, based on the IWG progress.

GRSP-71-03 | Informal Working Group on Safer Transport of Children in Buses and Coaches (IWG-STCBC): Status report

GRSP may wish to be informed about the recent session of WP.29 on vehicle automation. GRSP might wish to continue discussion on the areas under its responsibility which should be revised by developing vehicle automation.

GRSP may wish to be informed about the outcome of the future strategy of the Inland Transport Committee.

GRSP may wish to exchange information.

GRSP may wish to be informed by the IWVTA Ambassador about the outcome of the recent meetings of IWG on IWVTA.

GRSP-71-22 | UN R0: Proposal for extension of DETA to improve the use of the Unique Identifier for UN Regulations

GRSP will be briefed by the secretariat about the highlights of the noted session of World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) on GRSP and other common issues.

GRSP-71-10 | Highlights of WP29 March 2022 session

GRSP may wish to consider the draft terms of references and the IWG work progress on harmonizing the provisions.

GRSP-71-08 | Three-dimensional H-point machine : Current state of play

GRSP/2022/10 | MR 1: Proposal for Addendum 1 Proposal for specifications for the Construction, Preparation and Certification of the 50th percentile male Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy (BioRID-II UN) anthropomorphic test Device.

GRSP/2022/10 | MR 1: Proposal for Addendum 1 Proposal for specifications for the Construction, Preparation and Certification of the 50th percentile male Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy (BioRID-II UN) anthropomorphic test Device.

GRSP may resume discussion on this subject.

GRSP may wish to resume consideration of this subject based on exchanges of information and national initiatives.

GRSP-71-12 | UN R134: Proposal for Supplement 5 to the original version and Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments Text to clarify the procedure and the characteristics of the measuring device used for the compliance test for the vehicle exhaust system.

GRSP-71-18 | UN R134: Presentation on practical issues

GRSP-71-18 | UN R134: Presentation on practical issues

GRSP-71-25 | UN R94: Proposal for amendments Collective amendments to UN R94 (Frontal collision), UN R95 (Lateral collision) and UN R137 (Frontal Impact with focus on restraint systems). Aim of this document is, to clarify, if it was the intention of Informal Document GRSP-66-32 to delete paragraph 7.1.2.1. to 7.1.2.2.2. If it was the intention to delete these paragraphs, do we still need the simplified test described in Annex 7 of the Regulation?

GRSP-71-28/Rev. 1 | GRSP 71: Decisions submitted to silence procedure

GRSP/71 | Report of GRSP on its 71st (May 2022) session

GRSP-71-29 | GRSP-72: Annotated provisional agenda for the December 2022 session