Update (as of 27 August 2013) on the status of the proposals adopted by the World Forum at its June 2013 session

Annex IV to the meeting report presenting the WP.29 secretariat self-evaluation, including a review of its activities and statistics on the evolution of the WP.29 administrative burden during 2002-2012.

Background paper in support of the Russian proposal to consider further sources of harmful emissions, especially particulates, such as from tires and brake pads.

Changes proposed by the WP.29 secretariat pursuant to discussions in GRSP to enable the adoption of the PSI GTR in November while finalization of the test dummy specification to be added to Mutual Resolution No. 1 and resolution of the use of ISO standards remain pending.

Presentation of Korea’s proposal to develop global procedures for the regulation of emissions of harmful chemical compounds within vehicle interiors.

Changes proposed by the WP.29 secretariat pursuant to discussions in GRSP to enable the adoption of the GTR in November while finalization of the test dummy specification to be added to Mutual Resolution No. 1 and resolution of the use of ISO standards remain pending.

Presentation on Russian expectations for its proposed new UN Regulation to govern the approval of in-vehicle emergency call devices.

Review of the development of driver distraction guidelines in the US and expectations for further phases in regulatory development.

WP.1 document, prepared by Belgium, France, Italy, Sweden, and the United States transmitted to WP.29 by Germany, proposing revisions to the Vienna Convention in order to address the rise in automated driver assistance systems.

German proposals for revision of the Vienna Convention to address the rise of automated driver assistance systems which currently would conflict with ‘driver always in control of the vehicle’ provisions.

Presentation on the draft regulation for international whole vehicle type approval.

The objective of the self-evaluation is to assess the Vehicle Regulations and Transport Innovations Section (VRTIS) in its process of servicing the sessions of the World Forum WP.29 and its six subsidiary Working Parties, including the follow-up actions.

First draft report on the self-evaluation of the activities of the Vehicle Regulations and Technical Innovations Section (UNECE Transport Division) servicing the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)

Status Report on the United States of America’s Consideration of Global Technical Regulations for Incorporation into Its Domestic Standards

Overview of the proposed plans to amend the 1958 Agreement as part of the development of an international whole vehicle type approval system.

Agenda for the fourth meeting (including an initial “session 0” to organize the group) of the Enforcement Working Group.

Presentation on the ESV conference held during 27-30 May 2013 in Seoul, Korea.

Table prepared for recording the votes on the new UN GTR on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles and the new Tyre GTR, and on amendments to GTR No. 12 on motorcycle controls and GTR No. 2 on motorcycle emissions.

GRE proposal for amendment to informal document WP.29-157-06 (Design principles for control systems of ADAS)

Tentative schedule of World Forum meetings, including the working parties (GR), for 2014.

Proposal prepared by the informal group on a Tyre GTR for the final report of Phase I on the development of a global technical regulation concerning uniform provisions for pneumatic radial tires for passenger and light truck (commercial) vehicles.

Request for a mandate to amend UN GTR No. 2 and to develop new UN GTRs and UN Regulations in the area of Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements (EPPR) for light vehicles

Status of the 1998 Agreement of the global registry and of the compendium of candidates: Situation on priorities and proposals to develop gtrs as of 06 June 2013

Proposal to develop amendments to global technical regulation No. 3 on motorcycle brake systems in order to make editorial changes and clarify the possible confusion caused by the terms “inoperative” and “disconnected”. This document also enhances the definition of combined braking systems (CBS) to cover the recent developments in structures of the braking systems.

UNECE report in response to World Health Organization concerns over vehicle emissions, in particular diesel particulates.

GRE proposal originating with a request by the GRB to amend paragraph 5.28.4 to clarify how the height of the lamp is measured under the revised requirements for geometric visibility adopted during the March 2013 WP.29 session (document WP.29/2013/22).

Proposal and initial draft language to establish uniform requirements and approval procedures for satellite-based in-vehicle emergency response systems for post-accident communications.

The requirement that “every driver shall at all times be able to control his vehicle” has recently given rise to discussions regarding the compatibility of the Convention with modern driver assistance systems. This proposal offers language to set parameters for the use of automated systems.

New pole side impact GTR presented as a prelude to its formal presentation for an adoption vote at the November 2013 WP.29 session.

Proposal from the Forum secretariat to correct a reference to an IWVTA document in the interim report and proposal for the road map on the development of an electronic database for the exchange of type approval documentation.

Corrections to the draft Amendment 1 as adopted by the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) at its 104th session. The document corrects certain unintentional omissions and deletions from the originally adopted GTR 12 text and ensures alignment with the agreed text of UN R60.

Working Party on General Safety recommendation to remove O1 category vehicles from the scope of UN Rule No. 2.

Working Party on General Safety proposal for corrections to document WP.29/2013/64.

Comments and revisions to the advanced driver assist systems guidelines as approved by the Working Party on General Safety.

Clarification submitted by the GRB chair of the transition provisions in the proposal to update noise test-track requirements from ISO 19844:1994 to ISO 10844:2011 and incorporate transitional provisions to allow repaving of existing, non-compliant test tracks with the ISO 10844:2011 standards.

Interim report and proposal for a road map on the development of an electronic database for the exchange of type approval documentation

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its 74th session based upon a European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO) proposal to amend the snow test method for C3 tyres in order to prescribe the wider of the possible speed ranges (document GRRF/2012/19). Please note that this proposal was adopted at the November 2013 (161st) WP.29 session as Supplement 5, having originally been proposed as Supplement 4 during the June session.

Based upon a proposal from the ETRTO and the UK, this text was adopted by the Working Party on Noise (GRB) at its 57th session to update noise test-track requirements from ISO 19844:1994 to ISO 10844:2011 and incorporate transitional provisions to allow repaving of existing, non-compliant test tracks with the ISO 10844:2011 standards.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its 75th session based upon a proposal by the European Commission, France and ETRTO to introduce wet grip provisions and testing procedures for tyres of categories C2 and C3.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its 65th session, based upon a proposal by the European Commission, to align the provisions of UN Regulation No. 96 with the 8-mode cycle of European Directive 2010/26/EU and the 2012 amendment of European Directive 97/68/EC.

Text as endorsed by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its 52nd session to introduce a new global technical regulation on hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles. Presented to the Forum for consideration and vote to adopt.

Text of the new GTR on light vehicle radial tires as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its 74th session.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its 74th session to clarify the requirements in Annex 21 of UN R13 on the use of EVSC simulation, to correct a “copy and paste” mistake concerning a signature requirement made when copying text from Annex 11 into Annex 12, Appendix 4, and to harmonize UN R13 with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 135 on electric vehicle requirements with regard to the regenerative braking system (RBS).

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its 74th session to add the paragraph:

“Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall continue to grant approvals to those types of vehicles which comply with the requirements of this Regulation as amended by Supplement 6 to the original version of this Regulation.”

Text based upon a proposal from CLEPA and OICA as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its 74th session to harmonize UN R13-H with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 135 on electric vehicle requirements with regard to the regenerative braking system (RBS).

Justification for the amendment to correct editorial and reproduction errors in the text.

Text based upon a proposal from Japan as adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its 65th session to introduce corrections to align the unit of each factor in the equations 8-2, 8-4, 8-6, and 8-10 in paragraph 8 and to Annex 13, paragraph 1, Figure A13-1 where, in the upper figure for “gear use during acceleration phases”, the acceleration gear 1 incorrectly starts from zero.

Text prepared by the Russian Federation and the International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee (CITA) to align the provisions of Rule No. 1 with Rule No. 2, the latest UN Regulations, and with EU Directives. The draft amendments concern: (i) harmonization of the structure of the Rule No. 1 with Rule No. 2 (Roadworthiness), (ii) introduction of vehicle categories M1 and N1 and trailer categories O2, O3 and O4, and (iii) introduction of inspection methods, defect assessment and current state of practices.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its 74th session to amend the AEBS regulation, including provisions for M2 and N2 ≤ 8 tonnes vehicles.

Based upon a CLEPA proposal, the text as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its 74th session to align M1 vehicle braking performance requirements with UN R13-H provisions and clarify those for N1 vehicles in Annex 3 of UN R79 regarding the ‘energy failure’ condition test procedure.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at 74th session to correct the Russian-version text.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its 65th session to add a reference to and revise the title of Annex 4 (fuel quality parameters) in the main body of the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3).

Short list of the changes made to the “Status of the 1958 Agreement” referenced in the informal update of the document as of 9 April 2013.

Updated version of the “Status of the 1958 Agreement” as of 9 April 2013, including changes to UN Regulations and in approval authorities and testing services.

Based upon a proposal from OICA (WP.29/2012/116), this text was adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its 65th session in order to transpose into international legislation Directive 2005/64/EC and Directive 2009/1/EC concerning the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety at its 52nd session to align the French version of UN R16 with its English and Russian counterparts.

Based upon a proposal (GRSP/2012/17) from OICA to include requirements for automatic door locking systems that would allow for “mixed configurations” of locked and unlocked doors in the test procedures, this text was adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its 52nd session. The proposals allows for automatically unlocking systems to enable exit post-crash.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its 52nd session in order to permit additional arrangements of the test dummy to enable upper-leg rotation around the vertical and transverse axis.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its 52nd session in order to reduce unintentional retractor locking when fastening safety belts by increasing the strap acceleration threshold to 3 g.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its 52nd session to permit additional arrangements of the test dummy and upper-legs rotation around the vertical and transverse axis

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its 52nd session proposing requirements for vehicles with automatically activated door locking systems to allow for automatically unlocking systems to enable exit post-crash.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its 52nd session to improve lap-strap placement procedures and to introduce improved overturning test procedures to reduce the risk of child ejection.

Corrections to align the GTR amendment with the provisions of UN Regulation No. 60, prepared for consideration at the June 2013 WP.29 pending the outcome of their consideration at the May 2013 GRSP session.

Text reproduced as recommended by the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at its 52nd session to introduce a new global technical regulation on hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles.