Proposal from the WP.29 secretariat to correct the proposal for Supplement 10 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48 pursuant to errors identified by OICA. Document WP.29/2012/73 seeks to align UN R48 with changes made to related lighting regulations.

Document WP.29/2012/87 proposed changes to UN R46 to reduce the blind spot on the passenger side of N2 and N3 (medium/heavy commercial) vehicles as the draft 04 series of amendments to UN R46.

Document WP.29/2012/54 is the GRRF proposal for Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 in order to add specific performance requirements for C2 snow tires. The GRB has subsequently revised the proposal with regard to its noise provisions.

Correction to the original text of the 02 series of amendments to UN R100 (…Approval of a vehicle type with regard to the High Voltage System) to avoid inadvertent exclusion from safety requirements for vehicles with an electric drive train without a high voltage system.

Confirmed schedule of meetings for WP.29, Its GRs and committees for 2013, including information concerning interpretation, reserved rooms and number of delegates expected for each meeting.

Document WP.29/2012/76 is a proposal for Supplement 14 to the 01 series of amendments to UN R53 to introduce bend lighting for motorcycles. IMMA proposes to keep the bank angle threshold for activation at five degrees rather than the proposed three degrees.

Japanese experts have identified some items of concern in GTR No.2 on WMTC.

Status of efforts to establish global technical regulations or amendments thereto and discussion topics under the 1998 Agreement as of 2 November 2012.

Draft agenda for the third meeting (including the ad hoc session held to launch the group, so this meeting is technically EWG-02) of the Enforcement Working Group.

Listing of the Informal Working Groups under the purview of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) and its six permanent Working Parties and the chairpersons and mandate periods thereof.

Table showing the status of the revisions to selected UN Regulations, including the new UN R127 (LED lighting) and R128 (Pedestrian safety). Revisions consolidate and update regulations as a single text.

Presentation on the Aisa/Pacific Economic Cooperation Automotive Dialogue meetings held in Russia.

Proposal to establish an informal working group to consider the development of UN Regulations and Global Technical Regulations with regard to environmental and propulsion performance requirements (EPPR) for L-category vehicles (powered cycles, mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles).

(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).

Progress report by the Environmentally Friendly Vehicles Task Force Group, especially concerning the preparation of a report reviewing the progress of automotive EFV technologies since 2003.

EFV informal group report “Environmentally Friendly Vehicles and the World Forum For the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP. 29), 2003 – 2012: Ten Years of Progress and Future Trends”.

Proposal to establish a road map for updating UN Rules 1 and 2 regarding periodic technical inspections of motor vehicles.

In response to concerns that the term “Special Resolution” applies only to the 1998 Agreement, this proposal would rename the “Special Resolution No. 2” proposal for a test tool concordance under both the 1958 and 1998 Agreements as a “Mutual Resolution”.

Proposal to apply the UN Rule on vehicle roadworthiness inspections to M1 (passenger cars), N1 (light commercial vehicles), O1 (small trailers), and O2 (light trailers)vehicle categories and to make certain editorial corrections.

This document contains the progress of the activities for monitoring and evaluation of WP.29 actions in the framework of the decade of actions since its launch (11 May 2011).

Corrections proposed by the chair of the informal expert group on Child Restraint Systems to the new CRS regulation pending approval before the World Forum.

Voting table prepared for the November session of the World Forum’s 1958 Agreement general session. The Executive Committee of the 1958 Agreement will consider amendments to GTR No. 4 and GTR No. 5.

Proposal for corrections to the Russian-language texts of the draft regulations (documents WP.29/2011/92, WP.29/2011/92/Amend.1, WP.29/2011/93, WP.29/2011/93/Amend.1).

Updated proposal originally from OICA to transpose EU legislation on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability into a new UN Regulation.

Proposed revisions to the draft regulation on the recyclability of motor vehicles.

Japanese perspectives on selected regulations (NU R4, 34, 46, and 79) within the context of adoption of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system/regulation.

Proposal to update a footnote reference on Q dummies in the text of the draft new UN Regulation on Child Restraint Systems. The update reflects the availability of dummy specifications on the Forum website and proposal of a new Mutual Resolution as a repository of test tool specifications.

Presentation on NHTSA’s development of a test tool for assessing forward impact mitigation and collision avoidance systems.

Press release describing the European Commission’s program to promote automotive industry competitiveness, including through regulatory policies.

Consumers International statement welcoming the adoption of the new UN Regulation on child restraint systems.