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1. Adoption of the agenda
GRB/2013/6 | Annotated provisional agenda for the 58th GRB session
GRB/2013/6/Corr.1 | Corrigenda to the annotated provisional agenda for the 58th GRB session Corrects the title to read 4 September 2013 rather than 5 September 2013.
2. Regulation No. 41 (Noise of motorcycles): Development
GRB-58-01 | Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 41 Proposal to clarify the transition provisions to permit the granting of certificates to the previous series of amendments through December 2013 rather than up to the date of the entry into force of the 04 series of amendments. [Document reissued on August 21, 2013 for technical reasons.]
GRB/2012/5 | Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 41 Proposal from the Russian Federation to provide harmonized definitions for the terms "noise" and "sound" and also for a revised structure for introducing the provisions.
GRB/2013/7 | Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 41 Text prepared by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to update UN R41 with the latest amendment of ISO 5130:2012.
GRB/2013/11 | Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 41 The proposal corrects the typing error of the decibel unit dB(A) (corrected from db(A)) and deletes the unnecessary unit. In Annex 4, revises the current list as an itemized list for greater clarity.
GRB-58-11 | Secretariat comments on proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments to UN R41 Comments by the GRB secretariat concerning the IMMA proposal (document GRB-58-01) to permit the granting of certificates to the previous series of amendments through December 2013 rather than up to the date of the entry into force of the 04 series of amendments of UN R41.
GRB-58-11/Rev.1 | Revised secretariat comments on proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments to UN R41 Revised comments by the GRB secretariat concerning the IMMA proposal (document GRB-58-01) to permit the granting of certificates to the previous series of amendments through December 2013 rather than up to the date of the entry into force of the 04 series of amendments of UN R41.
GRB-56-08 | Draft IMMA position regarding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/2012/5 Comments from the IMMA in response to the Russian proposal to re-define the use of terms "sound" and "noise" in the motorcycle noise regulation.
3. Regulation No. 51 (Noise of M and N categories of vehicles)
GRB-58-04 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 51, prepared by the expert group on UN R51 pursuant to their fourth meeting on 4 July. This document is based on document GRB/2012/8 including documents GRB-57-17 (OICA amendments to the transitional provisions), GRB-2013-05 (modified ETRTO amendments for the use of the ISO 10844:2011 test track specifications), and the latest decisions of the EU Council.
GRB-58-17 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
GRB-58-06 | Proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
3. (a) Development
GRB/2013/4 | Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposed revisions to the Annex 3 test procedures and interpretation of resulting data. This is based upon informal document GRB-56-06.
GRB/2012/8 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Consolidated version of the proposed 03 series of amendments to UN R51, including OICA remarks on updating references to Annex 9 and concerning the Annex 2 qualification of the vehicle to be tested in each instance.
GRB/2012/16 | Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal from the Netherlands to update the requirements of the noise test track from ISO 10844:1994 to ISO 10844:2011, including provisions for the repaving of non-compliant tracks. The proposal offers two alternatives: reference to ISO 10844:2011 or reproducing the whole text of the standard.
GRB-56-12 | Proposal for amendments to the proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Document GRB/2012/08 from OICA proposes a text for the 03 series of amendments to UN R51 intended to consolidate the GRB discussions as of the 55th session. The Netherlands proposes further improvements in order to incorporate the latest relevant ISO standards and to simplify the communication.
GRB-57-13 | Proposal of amendments to document GRB/2013/4 Proposal of two options for inserting provisions on tire dimensions into the amendment proposed in document GRB/2013/4 to revise the Annex 3 test procedures and interpretation of resulting data.
GRB-58-04 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 51, prepared by the expert group on UN R51 pursuant to their fourth meeting on 4 July. This document is based on document GRB/2012/8 including documents GRB-57-17 (OICA amendments to the transitional provisions), GRB-2013-05 (modified ETRTO amendments for the use of the ISO 10844:2011 test track specifications), and the latest decisions of the EU Council.
GRB-58-03 | Proposal for Supplement 10 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal from the International Organization of Vehicle Manufacturers to update the requirements on the noise test track to the latest stage of the applicable standards (from ISO 19844:1994 (i.e. Annex 8 of this Regulation) to ISO 10844:2011) and to incorporate transitional provisions to allow repaving of non-compliant test tracks to the ISO 10844:2011 standards.
GRB-58-07 | ASEP acceleration test proposals for low and high-powered vehicles Discussion paper concerning acceleration test border lines.
GRB-58-15 | Japan position on document GRB-58-04 Japan opposes the inclusion of specifications for Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) as contained within the consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN R51 (GRB-58-04). AVAS specifications are actively under development as a new GTR and therefore, Japan cannot accept their definition under UN R51 until the GTR deliberations have been concluded.
GRB-58-17 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
GRB-58-17/Rev.1 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51: Revised Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
GRB-58-17/Rev.1 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51: Revised Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
GRB-58-17 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
GRB-58-15 | Japan position on document GRB-58-04 Japan opposes the inclusion of specifications for Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) as contained within the consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN R51 (GRB-58-04). AVAS specifications are actively under development as a new GTR and therefore, Japan cannot accept their definition under UN R51 until the GTR deliberations have been concluded.
GRB-58-04 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 51, prepared by the expert group on UN R51 pursuant to their fourth meeting on 4 July. This document is based on document GRB/2012/8 including documents GRB-57-17 (OICA amendments to the transitional provisions), GRB-2013-05 (modified ETRTO amendments for the use of the ISO 10844:2011 test track specifications), and the latest decisions of the EU Council.
GRB-58-06/Rev.1 | Revised proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
GRB-58-06 | Proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
3. (b) New limit values
GRB/2012/7 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal based on Informal document GRB-54-03 submitted by the expert from Germany and on Informal document GRB-55-01 submitted by the expert from Japan, including limit values with some modification of threshold of subcategories, which could be the basis of a common position.
GRB-54-03 | German Position on new limit values for 03 series of amendments to R51
GRB-57-07 | UN R51: Sub-categories table suggestion from China
GRB-57-19 | OICA position on Vehicle Classification, Limits and Dates in UN Regulation No. 51.03 This document presents the OICA position on vehicle classification, limits and dates in UN Regulation No. 51.03 (draft consolidated version presented in document GRB/2012/8).
GRB-57-23 | Vehicle Noise: Analysis of Swiss database and EC, Germany, and Japan noise proposals
GRB-58-06 | Proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
GRB-58-08 | Comments on Japanese noise-limit value suggestion of commercial vehicles China comments on Japanese proposal concerning vehicle categories and noise-limit values.
GRB-58-09 | Noise limit values in draft Chinese regulation GB 1495 and UN R51 values
GRB-58-10 | Noise-limit values and Chinese vehicle categories Discussion paper towards defining vehicle subcategories capable of addressing range of vehicles found in Chinese market, including high‐performance coupes, sports cars, saloon cars, SUV, MPV, Kei‐cars, Kei‐trucks, mini‐buses, mini‐trucks and so on.
GRB-58-14 | Categorization of Light N1 Vehicles Presentation in support of document GRB-58-06 proposing amendments to UN R51 with regard to the categorization of flat-front light (kei) commercial vehicles.
GRB-58-06/Rev.1 | Revised proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
GRB-58-04 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 51, prepared by the expert group on UN R51 pursuant to their fourth meeting on 4 July. This document is based on document GRB/2012/8 including documents GRB-57-17 (OICA amendments to the transitional provisions), GRB-2013-05 (modified ETRTO amendments for the use of the ISO 10844:2011 test track specifications), and the latest decisions of the EU Council.
GRB-58-17/Rev.1 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51: Revised Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
GRB-58-10 | Noise-limit values and Chinese vehicle categories Discussion paper towards defining vehicle subcategories capable of addressing range of vehicles found in Chinese market, including high‐performance coupes, sports cars, saloon cars, SUV, MPV, Kei‐cars, Kei‐trucks, mini‐buses, mini‐trucks and so on.
GRB-58-17 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
GRB-58-04 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 51, prepared by the expert group on UN R51 pursuant to their fourth meeting on 4 July. This document is based on document GRB/2012/8 including documents GRB-57-17 (OICA amendments to the transitional provisions), GRB-2013-05 (modified ETRTO amendments for the use of the ISO 10844:2011 test track specifications), and the latest decisions of the EU Council.
GRB-58-06/Rev.1 | Revised proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
3. (c) Additional sound emission provisions
WP.29/2011/64 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 51
GRB-58-17 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
GRB-58-06/Rev.1 | Revised proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
GRB-58-10 | Noise-limit values and Chinese vehicle categories Discussion paper towards defining vehicle subcategories capable of addressing range of vehicles found in Chinese market, including high‐performance coupes, sports cars, saloon cars, SUV, MPV, Kei‐cars, Kei‐trucks, mini‐buses, mini‐trucks and so on.
GRB-58-15 | Japan position on document GRB-58-04 Japan opposes the inclusion of specifications for Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) as contained within the consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN R51 (GRB-58-04). AVAS specifications are actively under development as a new GTR and therefore, Japan cannot accept their definition under UN R51 until the GTR deliberations have been concluded.
GRB-58-06 | Proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
4. Regulation No. 59 (Replacement silencing systems)
GRB/2013/8 | Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 59 Text prepared by the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) to introduce Additional Sound Emission Provisions (ASEP) into the UN R59.
GRB-58-05 | Draft proposal of amendments to Regulation No. 59 Proposal pursuant to GRB discussions (55th session, para. 12) and document GRB/2013/8 to insert the amendments concerning the ASEP provisions as soon as Regulation No. 51 has been accordingly amended (in line with the draft proposal (Reference 2011/XXXX (COD)) of the European Commission “Proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sound level of motor vehicles and of their exhaust systems”).
GRB/2013/8 | Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 59 Text prepared by the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) to introduce Additional Sound Emission Provisions (ASEP) into the UN R59.
GRB-58-05 | Draft proposal of amendments to Regulation No. 59 Proposal pursuant to GRB discussions (55th session, para. 12) and document GRB/2013/8 to insert the amendments concerning the ASEP provisions as soon as Regulation No. 51 has been accordingly amended (in line with the draft proposal (Reference 2011/XXXX (COD)) of the European Commission “Proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sound level of motor vehicles and of their exhaust systems”).
5. Regulation No. 92 (Replacement exhaust silencing systems for motorcycles)
6. Regulation No. 117 (Tyre rolling noise and wet grip adhesion)
GRB-58-02 | Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 Text prepared by the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO) in order to correct inconsistencies in time measurement accuracy in annex 6.
GRB/2013/10 | Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 Text prepared by the Russian Federation to elaborate on the concept of tyre deceleration (dω/dt) in the test technology.
GRB-58-12 | Explanation of the "deceleration calculator" under UN R117 Further background as requested at the last GRB meeting on the recommended use of a “deceleration calculator” software for the deceleration test method in the test procedure for measuring rolling resistance.
GRB-58-13 | Changes to proposal for Supplement 6 to the 02 series of amendments to UN R117 Proposal to revise the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO) proposals (documents GRB-58-02 and GRRF/2013/30) to correct inconsistencies in time measurement accuracy in annex 6 of the regulation.
7. Collective amendments
7. (a) Regulations Nos. 41, 51 and 59
GRB-58-10 | Noise-limit values and Chinese vehicle categories Discussion paper towards defining vehicle subcategories capable of addressing range of vehicles found in Chinese market, including high‐performance coupes, sports cars, saloon cars, SUV, MPV, Kei‐cars, Kei‐trucks, mini‐buses, mini‐trucks and so on.
GRB-58-05 | Draft proposal of amendments to Regulation No. 59 Proposal pursuant to GRB discussions (55th session, para. 12) and document GRB/2013/8 to insert the amendments concerning the ASEP provisions as soon as Regulation No. 51 has been accordingly amended (in line with the draft proposal (Reference 2011/XXXX (COD)) of the European Commission “Proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sound level of motor vehicles and of their exhaust systems”).
GRB-58-04 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 51, prepared by the expert group on UN R51 pursuant to their fourth meeting on 4 July. This document is based on document GRB/2012/8 including documents GRB-57-17 (OICA amendments to the transitional provisions), GRB-2013-05 (modified ETRTO amendments for the use of the ISO 10844:2011 test track specifications), and the latest decisions of the EU Council.
GRB/2013/8 | Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 59 Text prepared by the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) to introduce Additional Sound Emission Provisions (ASEP) into the UN R59.
GRB-58-17 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
7. (b) Regulation Nos. 9 and 63
7. (c) Additional sound emission provisions for Regulations Nos. 9, 63 and 92
7. (d) Proposal for amendments to Regulations Nos. 28, 51, 59 and 117
GRB-57-16 | Proposal for amendments to Regulations Nos. 28, 51, 59 and 117 Text prepared by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) in order to introduce the concept of “revision of approvals” in the regulations under GRB responsibility.
GRB-58-17 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.
GRB-58-15 | Japan position on document GRB-58-04 Japan opposes the inclusion of specifications for Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) as contained within the consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN R51 (GRB-58-04). AVAS specifications are actively under development as a new GTR and therefore, Japan cannot accept their definition under UN R51 until the GTR deliberations have been concluded.
GRB-58-10 | Noise-limit values and Chinese vehicle categories Discussion paper towards defining vehicle subcategories capable of addressing range of vehicles found in Chinese market, including high‐performance coupes, sports cars, saloon cars, SUV, MPV, Kei‐cars, Kei‐trucks, mini‐buses, mini‐trucks and so on.
GRB/2013/8 | Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 59 Text prepared by the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) to introduce Additional Sound Emission Provisions (ASEP) into the UN R59.
GRB-58-06/Rev.1 | Revised proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
GRB-58-06/Rev.1 | Revised proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.
GRB-58-04 | Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 Consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 51, prepared by the expert group on UN R51 pursuant to their fourth meeting on 4 July. This document is based on document GRB/2012/8 including documents GRB-57-17 (OICA amendments to the transitional provisions), GRB-2013-05 (modified ETRTO amendments for the use of the ISO 10844:2011 test track specifications), and the latest decisions of the EU Council.
8. Exchange of information on national and international requirements on noise levels
9. Influence of road surface on tyre rolling sound emissions
10. Quiet Road Transport Vehicles (QRTV)
GRB/2012/6 | Draft Recommendations for a Global Technical Regulation Regarding Audible Vehicle Alerting Systems for Quiet Road Transport Vehicles Draft recommendations from the informal group on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles pursuant to their deliberations on the risks such vehicles poses to vulnerable road users.
WP.29/AC.3/33 | Authorization to develop a GTR on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles
GRB-58-16 | France considerations on maximum noise for quiet vehicles GTR Proposal to include provisions on maximum noise emissions from audible vehicle alerting systems (AVAS) under development for low-sound vehicles.
11. Definitions and acronyms in Regulations under the responsibilities of GRB
GRB-57-12 | UN Regulation No. 63: Acronyms and Abbreviations IMMA contribution towards the World Forum project to codify and harmonize technical terms and abbreviations used across its regulations.
GRB-57-18 | Proposal for a list of Acronyms and Abbreviations to Regulation No. 51 List of acronyms and abbreviations contained in Regulation No. 51 prepared by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA).
GRB/2013/9 | Proposal for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles Series of editorial corrections and clarifications to the resolution.
12. Proposal for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles
GRB/2013/9 | Proposal for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles Series of editorial corrections and clarifications to the resolution.
GRB/2012/12 | Proposal for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles Proposal from Russia to update R.E.3 with regard to specifications on Category G road tractors, the formulation of requirements on noise, modification of the method of measuring vehicle internal noise, and recommended permissible levels of vehicle internal noise.
GRB-57-08 | Proposal for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles The proposal concerns specifications on category G of road tractors, extracting from and revising document GRB/2012/12 pursuant to discussions from the last Working Party on Noise session.
GRB-57-10 | Proposal for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles Updated tables for proposed vehicle internal noise limits, revising document GRB/2012/12 pursuant to discussions from the last Working Party on Noise session.
GRB-57-11 | Proposal for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles The proposal concerns modification of the method of measuring vehicle internal noise and revises document GRB/2012/12 pursuant to discussions from the last Working Party on Noise session.
GRB/2013/9 | Proposal for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles Series of editorial corrections and clarifications to the resolution.
13. Environmentally Friendly Vehicles (EFV)
14. Development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) system
WP.29-160-27 | IWVTA and the review of the 1958 Agreement Overview of the proposed plans to amend the 1958 Agreement as part of the development of an international whole vehicle type approval system.
WP.29-160-33 | Overview and issues of UN R0 discussion Presentation on the draft regulation for international whole vehicle type approval.
15. 1997 Agreement (Periodical technical inspections)
WP.29/2013/64 | Proposal for Revision 2 to Rule No. 1 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.
16. Highlights of the March and June 2013 session of WP.29
17. Other business
17. (a) Real release of particulates by transport vehicles
WP.29-160-39 | Real release of particulates by transport vehicles Background paper in support of the Russian proposal to consider further sources of harmful emissions, especially particulates, such as from tires and brake pads.
18. Election of officers
19. Provisional agenda for the fifty-ninth session
19. Provisional agenda for the fifty-ninth session