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/2022/11 | GRSP-72: Annotated provisional agenda for the December 2022 session

GRSP-72-04 | GRSP: Running order of the agenda for the 72nd (December 2022) session

GRSP-72-24/Rev.1 | Annotated Provisional Agenda

The Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) will resume discussion on this subject based on the instructions received by the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3) provided at its June 2022 session.

GRSP-72-11 | IWG DPPS (Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems): Status Report

GRSP-72-09 | UN GTR9: Proposal for Amendment 3 Text prepared by the experts of the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG- DPPS). proposal aims to revise ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/02.

GRSP-72-08 | UN GTR9: Proposal for Amendment 3 Proposal by by the experts of the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG-DPPS)

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

GRSP-72-08 | UN GTR9: Proposal for Amendment 3 Proposal by by the experts of the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG-DPPS)

GRSP-72-09 | UN GTR9: Proposal for Amendment 3 Text prepared by the experts of the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG- DPPS). proposal aims to revise ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/02.

GRSP-72-11 | IWG DPPS (Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems): Status Report

GRSP-72-09 | UN GTR9: Proposal for Amendment 3 Text prepared by the experts of the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG- DPPS). proposal aims to revise ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/02.

GRSP-72-11 | IWG DPPS (Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems): Status Report

GRSP-72-08 | UN GTR9: Proposal for Amendment 3 Proposal by by the experts of the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems (IWG-DPPS)

GRSP will resume discussion on Phase 2 of the UN Global Technical Regulation (UN GTR), based on a proposal of draft amendment to the UN GTR (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/16) and final technical report (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/17) prepared by the Informal Working Group (IWG).

GRSP/2022/16 | GTR 13: Proposal for Amendment 1 Proposal from the informal group of the Phase 2 development of GTR 13 to enhance the global harmonization of the technical requirements of compressed hydrogen storage systems and of vehicles equipped with them.

GRSP/2022/17 | GTR 13: Draft Final Report on the Development of Amendment 1

GRSP-72-21 | UN GTR13: Overview of Hydrogen Fuelled 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-72-37/Rev.1 | UN GTR20: IWG Status Report

GRSP-72-37/Rev.1 | UN GTR20: IWG Status Report

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.

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.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on a revised proposal tabled by the expert from Japan (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/3) provided by a group of interested experts.

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/2022/12, superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/15), on the frontal airbag 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 the M2 and the M3 categories of vehicles, if available.

Finally, GRSP agreed to resume consideration of a proposal tabled by the expert from France to assess the connection of the safety-belt reminder system in the case of removable seats (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/13).

GRSP/2022/12 | UN R16: Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 07 series and Supplement 4 to the 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. The proposal addresses new airbag technologies pursuant to discussions during the December 2021 session of GRSP (see GRSP/70, paragraph 12). The proposal was revised to limit the scope to specific Enhanced Child Restraint Systems (ECRS).

GRSP/2022/13 | UN R16: Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 07 series and Supplement 4 to 08 series of amendments Proposal to clarify assessment of the connection of the safety-belt reminder system in the case of removable seats.

GRSP-72-13 | UN R16: Safety-belt reminders - issues raised on Amendment 4 to Revision 8 Presentation on the 3 issues on the SBR regulation - due to new design and new technology

GRSP-72-22 | UN R16: Proposal for the 09 series of amendments Proposal to clarify the requirements for safety-belt reminder systems on test procedure (first and second level warning), visual warning and requirements for Seat belt Reminder of rear seat row(s).

GRSP-72-23 | UN R16: presentation on the proposal for 09 series of amendments Presentation on the proposal of amendments

GRSP-72-39 | UN R16: Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 08 series of amendments Proposal to prevent the approval mark from being replaced by a Unique Identifier (UI).

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-72-36 | UN R129: Justification for proposals on ECRS support legs

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/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 may wish to discuss two proposals of amendments tabled by the expert from Germany to ensure, that only safe head restraints will be fitted to seats in all seating positions and all vehicle categories, as specified in the scope of the UN Regulation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/20 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/21).

GRSP/2022/20 | UN R17: Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 10 series of amendments Proposal to bring align the current text with scope of the Regulation and ensure that only safe head restraints will be fitted to seats in all seating positions and all vehicle categories as specified in the scope.

GRSP/2022/21 | UN R17: Proposal for an 11 series of amendments

GRSP agreed to resume discussion based on the request to its experts to investigate the consequences of non-compliance of the barrier and to make sure that barriers used for type approval testing are fully compliant.

GRSP-72-29 | UN R95: Proposal for the 06 series of amendments Proposal aims to introduce requirements concerning post-crash safety of hydrogen fuelled vehicles

GRSP-72-29 | UN R95: Proposal for the 06 series of amendments Proposal aims to introduce requirements concerning post-crash safety of hydrogen fuelled vehicles

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on a proposal tabled by the expert from International Association of the Body and Trailer Building Industry (CLCCR), that would introduce provisions for a type of electric axle in a trailer (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/14).

GRSP/2022/14 | 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-72-18 | UN R100: Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to add Category O vehicles to the scope and relevant changes in the requirements

GRSP-72-27 | UN R100: Comments on proposal for Supplement 3 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to add category O to the scope

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 the ad hoc group on pedestrian safety (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/18 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/19), to clarify the definitions of the cowl monitoring, the windscreen, and the jerk areas.

GRSP/2022/18 | UN R127: Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal for clarifications to the text (subsequent to documents WP.29/2022/70, WP.29/2022/129 and WP.29/2022/130), especially relating to the definitions of the cowl monitoring, the windscreen, and the jerk areas.

GRSP/2022/19 | UN R127: Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments Proposal for clarifications to the text (subsequent to documents WP.29/2022/70, WP.29/2022/129 and WP.29/2022/130), especially relating to the definitions of the cowl monitoring, the windscreen, and the jerk areas.

GRSP-72-41 | UN R127: Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to facilitate the administrative control of two-stage requirements

GRSP-72-44 | UN R127: Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 Series of amendments Proposal makes a few minor adaptations and clarifications to the existing requirements.

GRSP-72-41 | UN R127: Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to facilitate the administrative control of two-stage requirements

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.

Moreover, GRSP might wish to consider a proposal of amendment to correct previous editing mistakes and to harmonize the vertical excursion limit for Q3 and Q6 dummies (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/25).

GRSP/2022/25 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal for editorial corrections and to harmonize the vertical excursion limit for Q3 and Q6 dummies.

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-72-01 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal on behalf of the Technical Services Group to clarify the approach in the production qualification testing phase.

GRSP-72-05/Rev.1 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement [9] to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to restrict use of the colour green exclusively to the marking belt route indicators.

GRSP-72-16 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to update the references to EN Standards for toxicity and flammability.

GRSP-72-28 | UN R129: Ad-hoc group Child restraint systems (CRS) status update

GRSP-72-35 | UN R129: Explanatory explanation on Harmonising vertical head excursion limit

GRSP-72-36 | UN R129: Justification for proposals on ECRS support legs

GRSP-72-05/Rev.1 | UN R129: Proposal for Supplement [9] to the 03 series of amendments Proposal to restrict use of the colour green exclusively to the marking belt route indicators.

GRSP agreed to resume consideration of a proposal tabled by the expert from France (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/15), to clarify the procedure and the characteristics of the measuring device used in the compliance test for the vehicle exhaust system.

Moreover, GRSP agreed to resume discussion on the transposition of UN GTR No. 13, Phase 2 into UN Regulation No. 134 based on the outcome of work of the Task Force coordinated by the expert from the Netherlands.

GRSP/2022/15 | UN R134: Proposal for Supplement 5 to the original version and Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments Proposal to clarify the procedure and the characteristics of the measuring device used for the compliance test of the vehicle exhaust system.

GRSP-72-17 | UN R134: Proposal for 02 series of amendments Proposal to transpose the amendment 1 to UN GTR13, Phase 2 (GTR13-PH2). This proposal contains numbers of improvements to the original GTR to promote technical harmonisation and to achieve enhanced reproducibility and reproducibility of the test requirements, higher clarity and consistency, adaptation to technical progress,

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

GRSP-72-30 | UN R135: Proposal for the supplement 3 to the original version, the supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments and the supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments The proposal aims to amend the details of the requirements for post-crash safety of hydrogen fuelled vehicles

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on the approval of replacement units of removable Rechargeable Electrical Energy Storage System (REESS) based on feedback from contracting parties and on an analysis coordinated by interested experts verifying the need for a separate UN Regulation specifically dedicated to REESS replacement units, if the information is available.

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

GRSP-72-31 | UN R137: Proposal for the 03 series of amendments The proposal aims to introduce requirements concerning post-crash safety of hydrogen fuelled vehicles

GRSP-72-06 | UN R137: Proposal for the 03 series of amendments Proposal to amend the requirement concerning for the thorax compression criterion (ThCC) of 5th Female dummy in the case of vehicles of category N1.

GRSP/2022/24 | UN R137: Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments Proposal to reinsert text allowing tolerances on the vehicle mass and simplified testing that was deleted by the 02 series of amendments.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on a proposal of amendments on lower strap anchorages by an ad hoc group led by the expert from the Netherlands.

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 the criteria defined in the UN Regulation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/29).

GRSP-72-32 | UN R153: Proposal for the supplement 3 to the original version The proposal aims to amend the details of the requirements for post-crash safety of hydrogen fuelled vehicles.

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 agreed to resume discussion on reintroducing a text that allows tolerances of the vehicle mass and simplified testing into UN Regulations Nos. 94, 95 and 137, based on documents tabled by the expert from Germany (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/22, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/23 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2022/24).

GRSP/2022/24 | UN R137: Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments Proposal to reinsert text allowing tolerances on the vehicle mass and simplified testing that was deleted by the 02 series of amendments.

GRSP/2022/23 | UN R95: Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 05 series of amendments Proposal to reinsert text allowing tolerances on the vehicle mass and simplified testing that was deleted by the 02 series of amendments.

GRSP/2022/22 | UN R94: Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to reinsert text allowing tolerances on the vehicle mass and simplified testing that was deleted by the 02 series of amendments.

GRSP-72-46 | UN R135: Proposal for supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments This proposal aims at re-introducing a text (allowing tolerances on the vehicle mass) that was deleted by the 02 series of amendments.

GRSP/2022/24 | UN R137: Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments Proposal to reinsert text allowing tolerances on the vehicle mass and simplified testing that was deleted by the 02 series of amendments.

GRSP/2022/23 | UN R95: Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 05 series of amendments Proposal to reinsert text allowing tolerances on the vehicle mass and simplified testing that was deleted by the 02 series of amendments.

GRSP might wish to consider the progress of work of the Task Force for implementing Q UN-Dummies into M.R.1.

GRSP-72-40 | MR 1: Task Force for the implementation of Q UN- Dummies (TF-QUN) Status report

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this subject based on the outcome of the ad hoc group review of existing and pending research, and share ongoing research on safety diversity of gender, stature and mass of all occupants. Moreover, GRSP may wish to be informed about the guidance from WP.29 at its June 2022 session on the possible cooperation of WP.6 – Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (ECE Trade Division) on developing gender responsive standards, as suggested by the expert from Sweden.

GRSP-72-10 | DEOP Adhoc Group: Status report Status report and a drafted proposal as a basis to discuss the next step Annex 1. Summary of study/data presentations from the meetings held to date in DEOP Annex 2. Draft ToR for an IWG on Equitable Occupant Protection

GRSP-72-42 | Equitable Occupant Protection: Report from DEOP

GRSP-72-45/Rev.1 | IWG Equitable Occupant Protection: Proposal for Terms of Reference

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

GRSP-72-02 | Proposal for a new UN Regulation concerning the Safer Transport of Children in Buses and Coaches Draft proposal prepared by the STCBC informal group concerning the approval of built-in Child Restraint Systems installed in vehicles of categories M2 and M3 class B and class III with regard to the securing of children from 40-150 cm in forward facing [and rearward facing] vehicle seats.

GRSP-72-03 | STCBC informal group status report to GRSP

GRSP may wish to be informed about the outcome of the Task Force screening of UN Regulations and UN GTRs (under its responsibility) of relevance which were linked to drivers, to accommodate autonomous driving.

GRSP-72-12 | UN R42: Bumper Issue Discussion on the level of impact safety performance of bumper systems with autonomous driving systems for clear guideline to industry

GRSP-72-43 | Automated vehicles - TF AV- regulatory screening Status report

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

Rule 37 of the Rules of Procedure (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.1) stipulates that GRSP will elect the Chair and Vice-Chair of the sessions scheduled for the year 2023.

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-72-07/Rev.1 | UN R0: IWVTA IWG Response to GRSP on issues related to Transitional Provisions Comments by the expert of Japan (Ambassador of IWVTA to GRSP) concerning the interpretation of the acceptance of type approvals to the preceding series of amendments (singular or plural) to be mentioned in transitional provisions of UN Regulations in general.

GRSP-72-14 | UN R0: Clarity on how UI marking may be applied Request of the IWG on DETA to GRs to provide clarity on the UN Regulations for with the UI marking may be applied

GRSP-72-15 | UN R0: 1958 Agreement - Unique Identifier Proposed actions for the IWG on DETA, GRs and WP.29

GRSP-72-38 | UN R0: Assessment of UN Regulations under the purview of GRSP with regards to UI

GRSP-72-39 | UN R16: Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 08 series of amendments Proposal to prevent the approval mark from being replaced by a Unique Identifier (UI).

GRSP-72-38 | UN R0: Assessment of UN Regulations under the purview of GRSP with regards to UI

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

GRSP-72-20 | Highlights of WP.29 June and November 2022 session

GRSP agreed to restart discussion on the lack of harmonization of the 3D H-point machine, so as to provide GRSP support to reach a common a understanding and solutions.

GRSP-72-33 | Three dimensional H-point machine State of Play The H-point machine is used to verify the Seat Reference Point of the driver seat (and other seating positions in the car). This SRP is the basis of many prescriptions related to e.g. seat strength/head restraint requirements, seat belt anchorage locations, forward field of vision requirements, rearward visibility, etc.

GRSP may resume discussion on this subject.

As a follow-up of the request of WP.29 endorsed at its June 2022 session, GRSP will resume discussion on this subject to gather global information and statistics, as a first step to identifying the working group that would develop a technical solution.

GRSP-72-26 | Child presence detection: Presentation of data

GRSP-72-26 | Child presence detection: Presentation of data

GRSP-72-19/Rev.4 | Programme of Work of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and its Subsidiary Bodies

GRSP-72-25 | UN R14: Presentation on the proposal on Alternative Seating Positions Proposal enables alternative seating positions during driving and introduces alternative positions for anchorage points fitted to the seat structure.

GRSP-72-34 | UN R94: Proposal for the 05 series of amendments The proposal aims to introduce requirements concerning post-crash safety of hydrogen fuelled vehicles.

GRSP-72-47/Rev.1 | List of decisions submitted to be adopted under the silence procedure