European Commission press release announcing agreement on new harmonised rules for commercial vehicle Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) and Lane Departure Warning Systems (LDWS) as well as on a new child restraint system and new requirements for electric vehicle batteries.

Proposed amendments to the Convention on Road Traffic (1968 Vienna Convention) in order to eliminate inconsistencies between the Convention and the vehicle regulations established by WP.29, especially with regard to driver-assist systems and the concept of driver responsibility for vehicle behavior.

(Duplicate version of the previous WP.29-158-09 removing some tracking marks.)
GRRF-edited version of the GRB amendments to document WP.29/2012/54 – Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 (Tyres – Rolling resistance, rolling noise and wet grip).

Status of modifications to UN Regulations adopted during the November 2012 session of the World Forum as of 28 August 2013.

Status of the 1998 Agreement, of the Global Registry and of the
Compendium of Candidates.

Informal version of the Status of the 1958 Agreement as of 7 November 2012, including current list of regulations, contracting parties, approval authorities, and technical services.

List of running changes to the “Status of the 1958 Agreement” (Revision 20) during 2012 through 7 November.

Editorial corrections to the formal text adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its fiftieth session proposing a new UN Regulation on Child Restraint Systems.

Proposal to correct and harmonize provisions concerning approval markings.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to introduce provisions for replaceable light-emitting diode (LED) light sources and to correct and harmonize the provisions concerning approval markings.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) to introduce into the Regulation provisions for the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) to introduce into UN R7 provisions for the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources and to correct and harmonize the provisions concerning approval markings.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) to clarify the transitional provisions of the 04 series of amendments to UN R10.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) to update the definition of “type” and to remove an ambiguity in the provisions concerning the determination of the Conformity of Production.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) to introduce provisions into UN R23 for the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources and to correct and harmonize the provisions concerning approval markings.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) to update the definition of “type”.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to phase out some light source categories from Regulation No. 37.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to introduce provisions for the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources per the draft Regulation (Regulation No. 127: documents WP.29/2010/44 and Corr.1).

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to correct and harmonize the provisions concerning approval markings.

GRE proposal to correct a conflict between UN R48 and the device Regulations introduced by Supplement 8 to the 04 Series, clarify the “fixed position of a movable component”, introduce a definition of Gonio(photo)meter and to define when voltage control gear may be used with filament light sources.

Corrigendum to the proposed Supplement 10 to the 04 series of amendments to UN R48.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to eliminate certain inconsistencies concerning reversing lamps in the existing text.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling at its 67th session to introduce provisions for the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources per the draft UN R127 (documents WP.29/2010/44 and Corr.1) and amending the inward visibility angle of front position lamps.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to introduce bend lighting for motorcycles.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to introduce provisions for the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources according to the draft Regulation No. 127 (documents WP.29/2010/44 and Corr.1).

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to introduce provisions for the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources into UN R87 per the proposed new regulation on LED lighting.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to introduce provisions for the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources into UN R91 per the proposed draft Regulation (Documents WP.29/2010/44 and Corr.1).

GRE-adopted proposal to update the definition of “type”, correct provisions for approval markings, improve test procedures to verify the stability of photometric performance, and clarify requirements related to testing of the resistance to mechanical deterioration of the of the plastic lens surface.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to update UN R99 tables regarding certain references to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publications.

Proposal to update the “type” definition, correct provisions for approval markings, improve photometric performance stability test procedures, clarify testing of plastic lens surface resistance to mechanical deterioration, and define when voltage control gear may be used with filament light sources.

The proposed amendments are considered to be adopted
and are binding upon all Contracting Parties applying Regulation No. 110 as of 15 July 2013.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to update the definition of “type”, to correct and harmonize the provisions concerning approval markings, and introducing bend lighting for motorcycles.

Proposal as adopted by GRE at its 67th session to introduce provisions for the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources per the draft LED Regulation (Regulation No. 127: documents WP.29/2010/44 and Corr.1) and to improve the definition of the zones in the photometric requirements.

Proposal as adopted by GRE to update the definition of “type”, amend the description of the goniometer (in line with its introduction into UN R48), correct provisions concerning approval markings, and improve the accuracy of test procedures on the stability of photometric performance.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session to align the provisions for bumpers of certain vehicle types with the performance requirements of the draft Regulation on pedestrian safety.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session to reduce the blind spot on the passenger side of N2 and N3 (medium/heavy commercial) vehicles.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session to clarify certain requirements on rear underrun protection devices.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session to exempt a vehicle from the geometric provisions for bumpers of UN R61 when the said vehicle complies with the performance requirements specified in the draft Regulation on pedestrian safety.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session to update references to international standards and to clarify the provisions on resistance to aging in Regulation No. 67.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session to update references to Regulation No. 10 (electromagnetic compatibility) in Regulation No. 97.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session to clarify the general test provisions in the Regulation, mainly concerning fuel rails.

The proposed amendments are considered to be adopted and are binding upon all Contracting Parties applying Regulation No. 110 as of 15 July 2013.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session to update references to UN Regulation No. 10 (electromagnetic compatibility) in Regulation No. 116.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session to add “A” and “AUTO” symbols for automatic systems and to apply ISO alert color coding (degree of danger hierarchy) to symbols 25 and 28 (brake system malfunction and parking brake, respectively).

This proposal is considered to be adopted and are binding upon all Contracting Parties applying Regulation No. 121 as of 15 July 2013.

Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 102nd session for amendments intended to prevent road accidents due to the inability of drivers of vehicles with an extremely high eye point to view small vehicles (e.g. motorcycles) in front.

Text adopted by the GRSP to correct the text for electric vehicles in UN R12, replacing the word “power train” with “occupants” in the referenced rules, ‘registration’ with ‘approval’ in transition provisions in accordance with WP.29 guidelines, and correcting use of the acronym “RESS” to “REESS”.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) to update provisions of UN Regulation No. 14 in order to delete erroneous cross-references in text, making reference only the “adjusting system” which is defined in section 2 of the Regulation.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) aimed at preventing unintentional disengagement of ISOFIX child restraint systems from their anchor points.