Submission prepared by the United States outlining the background, scope, objectives, and organization of the proposed effort to develop harmonized pedestrian alert sound requirements for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles via a new UN global technical regulation.

The reference at the end of the last line of paragraph 5.3.2. in Annex 6 of UN R13-H: Revision 2 should refer to footnote 9 instead of footnote 8. This proposal by the Forum secretariat would correct the error.

“First draft” of the proposed calendar of meetings for the World Forum, the various Working Parties, and the administrative/executive committees for 2013, pending comments from Forum stakeholders.

Listing of currently active working groups and their chairpersons, highlighting full scope of WP.29 activities beyond the six permanent working groups.

Guidance from the UN Office of Legal Affairs defining the criteria for qualifying a proposal as a corrigendum (correction) to a regulatory text (as opposed to proposals for amendments that would substantially change a regulation).

Proposal from the Forum secretariat to correct errors found in Annex 1, item 21 and Annex 9, Appendix 4 of UN R13-H on light vehicle braking.

Chart of UNECE activities, including those of the World Forum/WP.29, related to the UN’s “Decade of Action for Road Safety” initiative.

Letter from the SAE International CEO David Schutt reiterating his organization’s support for harmonized regulatory standards and the use of references to SAE standards, and commitment to ensuring the availability of these standards.

Submission of the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) amending provisions concerning the brake drum “bedding in” procedures proposed in document WP.29/2012/4 (Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to
Regulation No. 90).

Activity summary and background information from the informal working group developing the flexible pedestrian lower legform impactor (Flex-PLI) to enhance the global technical regulation on pedestrian safety.

Summary of decisions from the 74th session of the parent committee of the World Forum/WP.29. Of note, ITC recognized the need to reduce the administrative delays between the adoption of regulations in WP.29 and their official entry into force?

Review of initiatives to develop global technical regulations.

Agenda for the 20th session of the Intelligent Transport Systems informal working group, including design prinicples for advanced driver assist systems (ADAS).

Draft report from the Intelligent Transport Systems informal group session of March 2011.

Draft design principles developed by the International Harmonized Research Activities-Intelligent Transport Systems working group for control systems of advancded driver-assist systems (ADAS).

Voting table for consideration of US GHG and fuel economy regulations for inclusion in the Compendium of candidate global technical regulations during the 156th Forum session.

Letter from James A. Thomas, president of ASTM International, highlighting concerns over the embedding of private standards in UN regulations and recommending the incorporation of such standards by reference.

Proposal developed through the GTR7-Phase 2 informal group (BioRID II) to add a new section to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles for “test devices” that would provide a cross-index of test tools referenced in UN Regulations and addenda to cover their specifications and use.

Proposal of regulations for inclusion in the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval regulation under development and guidelines to assist the Working Parties in reviewing the proposal, submitted by the informal groups on the future of the 1958 Agreement and on IWVTA.

Presentation on the status of work on the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval regulation.

Draft introduction and executive summary prepared by the World Forum secretariat for the third edition of the “Blue Book” overview of WP.29 objectives, structure, and activities.

Position of Japan concerning the further development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system, including work on UN Regulations 34, 46, and 125 and possible support for GTR 6 (UN R43), WLTP GTR and UN R51.

Draft Terms of Reference for a Task Force Group under GRPE to develop a framework for terms, definitions and classifications regarding vehicle propulsion systems.

Rationale for the proposal to develop a new UN Regulation on recyclability of M1 and N1 vehicles to be annexed to the 1958 Agreement.

Anticipated project schedule for development of the Data Exchange for Type Approvals database.

Presentation on European Union plans for enhancing and updating EU vehicle noise regulations to take effect from 2015 and 2018.

Presentation requesting guidance over whether UN Regulations can address aftermarket lighting products, noting that Article 28 of the EU Framework Directive 2007/46/EC mandates that all products must comply with relevant regulatory requirements.

Voting table for consideration of US GHG and fuel economy regulations for inclusion in the Compendium of candidate global technical regulations during the 156th Forum session.

Document proposing regulations for inclusion in the pending regulation on International Whole Vehicle Type Approvals and providing guidance to the Working Parties in their respective reviews of this work.