GRB/2012/1 | Annotated provisional agenda for the 55th GRB session

GRB-55-08 | Proposal for corrigenda to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 41 Russia submitted this proposal to address concerns over uniformity in the concepts of “vehicle type concerning noise”, terms "noise" and "sound" and a structure for presenting the provisions.

GRB-55-09 | Proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 This proposal would revise the transitional provisions of the proposed 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 (see GRB/2012/2). OICA believes the preceding text may create problems in the granting or accepting of type approvals under the previous series.

GRB-55-10/Rev.1 | Japanese proposal on R51 limit values (Revised) Updated JASIC presentation in support of Japanese positions for the 03 series of the UN regulation on vehicle noise (UN R51). The presentation addresses a three-stage, six-year transition to more stringent noise limitations and proposes additional vehicle subcategories.

GRB-55-09 | Proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 This proposal would revise the transitional provisions of the proposed 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 (see GRB/2012/2). OICA believes the preceding text may create problems in the granting or accepting of type approvals under the previous series.

GRB-55-16 | Reducing Noise Emissions from Motor Vehicles: New EU Legislative proposal European Commission presentation on plans for adopting new noise emissions test procedures, limit values, and minimum noise requirements for quiet vehicles.

GRB-55-10/Rev.1 | Japanese proposal on R51 limit values (Revised) Updated JASIC presentation in support of Japanese positions for the 03 series of the UN regulation on vehicle noise (UN R51). The presentation addresses a three-stage, six-year transition to more stringent noise limitations and proposes additional vehicle subcategories.

GRB-55-07 | CEDR Project Group Noise: Value for Money in Noise Abatement Presentation by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on noise abatement activities of the Conference of European Directors of Roads.

GRB-54-03 | German Position on new limit values for 03 series of amendments to R51

GRB/2012/2 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Version of the proposed 03 series of amendments to UN R51 that consolidates the latest changes agreed within GRB (GRB/2005/2/Rev.2, all "method B" amendments, including WP.29/2011/64, and the Additional Sound Emission Provisions (ASEP)).

GRB-55-04 | Proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 51 - 03 series Proposal for changes to the definitions of vehicle type (adding tire dimensions), 'pre-acceleration', and reference points (para. 2.11) and to the Annex 10 test procedures for medium to heavy vehicles.

GRB-55-05 | Discussion for limit values of ECE R51 – 03 series Presentation by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center.

GRB-55-09 | Proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 This proposal would revise the transitional provisions of the proposed 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 (see GRB/2012/2). OICA believes the preceding text may create problems in the granting or accepting of type approvals under the previous series.

GRB-55-10 | Japanese proposal on R51 limit values JASIC presentation in support of Japanese positions for the 03 series of the UN regulation on vehicle noise (UN R51). The presentation addresses a three-stage, six-year transition to more stringent noise limitations and proposes additional vehicle subcategories.

GRB-55-13 | Current Status of Noise Regulation Review in Japan Japanese Ministry of the Environment presentation concerning the status of work on new motorcycle noise and tire rolling noise regulations.

GRB-55-16 | Reducing Noise Emissions from Motor Vehicles: New EU Legislative proposal European Commission presentation on plans for adopting new noise emissions test procedures, limit values, and minimum noise requirements for quiet vehicles.

GRB-55-05/Rev.1 | Discussion for limit values of ECE R51 – 03 series (Revised) Revised presentation by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) on proposed new noise limit values.

GRB-55-10/Rev.1 | Japanese proposal on R51 limit values (Revised) Updated JASIC presentation in support of Japanese positions for the 03 series of the UN regulation on vehicle noise (UN R51). The presentation addresses a three-stage, six-year transition to more stringent noise limitations and proposes additional vehicle subcategories.

GRB/2012/3 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Version of the proposed 03 series of amendments to UN R51 based on GRB/2012/2 (consolidated version of the O3 series as agreed by GRB to date) but incorporating further improvements as proposed in GRB-54-05 and GRB-54-06 from the previous GRB session.

GRB-54-05 | Proposal for draft amendments to titles of UN Regulations related to vehicle and tyre noise emissions

GRB-54-06 | Discussion on draft amendments to Regulation Nos. 51, 59, and 117 GRB has long used ISO 10844 and the ISO 362 series of standards as the part of technical basis for the referenced regulations. ISO has updated standards and sees the need to coordinate with GRB.

GRB-55-01 | Japanese Position on new limit values for 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Table offering the Japanese position on new limit values for 03 series of amendments to Regulation No.51. The limit values are based on the TNO assessment study and German proposal with sub-categories proposed by Japan based upon a database of noise levels of Japanese vehicles.

GRB-55-18 | Proposal of transitional provisions Proposal of transitional provisions for the 03 series of UN R51 on vehicle noise. Importantly, the proposal seeks to address the handling of transitions and extensions between the 02 and 03 series, perhaps offering a template for transitional provisions in general.

WP.29/2011/152 | Proposal for guidelines on the scope, administrative provisions and alternative requirements in Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement

GRB/2005/2/Rev.2 | Revised proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 51

GRB/2005/5 | Proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 51 Text prepared by the Chairman of GRB to introduce provisions for a new test method regarding the sound level of motor vehicles, as requested by WP.29 at its 136th session (TRANS/WP.29/1041, para. 74). This document proposes to maintain the current test method in the first part of Regulation No. 51 and to insert the new test method in a second part in order to put Contracting Parties in the position to collect data on the new test method. The provisions for the new test method are based on document GRB/2005/2/Rev.2.

GRB/52 | Report of the GRB on its 54th session

GRB-55-09 | Proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 This proposal would revise the transitional provisions of the proposed 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 (see GRB/2012/2). OICA believes the preceding text may create problems in the granting or accepting of type approvals under the previous series.

GRB-55-10/Rev.1 | Japanese proposal on R51 limit values (Revised) Updated JASIC presentation in support of Japanese positions for the 03 series of the UN regulation on vehicle noise (UN R51). The presentation addresses a three-stage, six-year transition to more stringent noise limitations and proposes additional vehicle subcategories.

GRB-55-05 | Discussion for limit values of ECE R51 – 03 series Presentation by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center.

WP.29/2011/64 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 51

GRB-55-10/Rev.1 | Japanese proposal on R51 limit values (Revised) Updated JASIC presentation in support of Japanese positions for the 03 series of the UN regulation on vehicle noise (UN R51). The presentation addresses a three-stage, six-year transition to more stringent noise limitations and proposes additional vehicle subcategories.

GRB-55-05 | Discussion for limit values of ECE R51 – 03 series Presentation by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center.

GRB-55-11 | ASEP test results: Replacement exhaust systems CLEPA presentation of the results of its noise-emission tests on seven vehicles comparing original equipment and replacement (aftermarket) silencing systems (mufflers) under the "Additional Sound Emissions Provisions" test procedure.

GRB-55-17 | ASEP test results: Alternatives for replacement exhaust systems CLEPA presentation on two alternatives for the application of "additional sound emission provisions" (ASEP) to replacement silencing systems.

GRB-54-12/Rev.1 | Revised proposal amending document GRB/2011/11

GRB-55-10/Rev.1 | Japanese proposal on R51 limit values (Revised) Updated JASIC presentation in support of Japanese positions for the 03 series of the UN regulation on vehicle noise (UN R51). The presentation addresses a three-stage, six-year transition to more stringent noise limitations and proposes additional vehicle subcategories.

GRB-55-09 | Proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 This proposal would revise the transitional provisions of the proposed 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 (see GRB/2012/2). OICA believes the preceding text may create problems in the granting or accepting of type approvals under the previous series.

GRB-55-16 | Reducing Noise Emissions from Motor Vehicles: New EU Legislative proposal European Commission presentation on plans for adopting new noise emissions test procedures, limit values, and minimum noise requirements for quiet vehicles.

GRB-55-15 | New EU Regulation for the approval of 2-3 wheel vehicles and UNECE Regulations on sound level Overview of European Commission program to rework the regulatory environmental and safety framework for L-category vehicles.

GRB-55-02 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 9 This revised proposal of UN R9 from the IMMA contains the assimilation of the original regulations and their amendments and updates to take into consideration the revision of the test methods in UN R41.

GRB-55-03 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 63 This revised proposal of UN R63 from the IMMA contains the assimilation of the original regulations and their amendments and updates to take into consideration the revision of the test methods in UN R41.

GRB-55-13 | Current Status of Noise Regulation Review in Japan Japanese Ministry of the Environment presentation concerning the status of work on new motorcycle noise and tire rolling noise regulations.

GRB-55-05 | Discussion for limit values of ECE R51 – 03 series Presentation by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center.

GRB-55-10/Rev.1 | Japanese proposal on R51 limit values (Revised) Updated JASIC presentation in support of Japanese positions for the 03 series of the UN regulation on vehicle noise (UN R51). The presentation addresses a three-stage, six-year transition to more stringent noise limitations and proposes additional vehicle subcategories.

GRB-55-14 | Draft Recommendations for a GTR on Audible Vehicle Alerting Systems Draft recommendations of the Informal Working Group on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles (QRTV) concerning the viability of "quiet vehicle" audible acoustic alerting systems, their acoustic parameters and the prospects for a harmonized global technical regulation.

GRB-55-12 | Proposed terms of reference for QRTV GTR informal group Objectives for the proposed working group to develop a global regulation for "quiet road transport vehicles". In principle, the GTR would prescribe acoustic measures(audible vehicle alert systems or AVAS) for moving vehicles in electric mode to signal their presence.

GRB-55-12/Rev.1 | Revised proposal for terms of reference for the QRTV GTR informal group Revised version of the scope, objectives, and procedures for the proposed working group on global noise standards for hybrid, electric, and similar "quiet vehicles".

GRB-55-06 | Proposal for amendments to R.E.3-Revision 2 Russia proposes changes to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) concerning specifications of category G for road tractors, formulation of requirements on noise; measurement of vehicle internal noise, and recommended permissible levels of vehicle internal noise.