Table of personnel, positions, and responsibilities within the WP.29 secretariat.

Phase 2 of GTR No. includes proposals for injury assessment reference values (IARV). The United States has asserted that the IARV have not been sufficiently validated through cost-benefit analysis, which is a requirement in US rulemaking. Therefore, the US has proposed to permit regulators to select IARV that correspond to their local vehicle populations. However, adding this qualification (through a footnote) would create a precedent for future GTR and OICA has lamented that such diversity in application hampers the goal of harmonization. Therefore, the GTR 9 informal group and GRSP are putting this issue before the World Forum for guidance.

Latest version (superceding WP.29/2014/26) of the revision of the 1958 Agreement to enable the deployment of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system and to facilitate the global application of the Agreement and its system for the mutual recognition of type approvals. This version proposes solutions to all the remaining open issues except the question of two-thirds voting raised as a measure to address concerns of non-EU governments over the current simple majority procedure.

Submission of the wet grip limit values for Class C3 tires as agreed to within the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF). These values were originally proposed in document WP.29/2013/66.

Voting form for the adoption vote on light vehicle emissions and tires.

Status of the 1998 Agreement of the global registry and of the compendium of candidates.

Proposal to extend the mandate of the informal working group on heavy-duty hybrids to allow for the adaptation of the hybrid provisions developed for GTR No. 4 (WHDC heavy-duty emissions test cycle) to GTR No. 11 (Non-road vehicle emissions).

Note from the WP.29 secretariat to convey concerns received from the Netherlands and Romania on the planned vote to amend UN Rules Nos. 1 and 2 on vehicle inspections.

Presentation on proposed changes to the 1958 Agreement pursuant to the establishment of the international whole vehicle type approval system.

Working draft of the proposed UN regulation on whole vehicle type approvals transmitted by the chair of the subgroup on development of UN Regulation 0.

Update by the chair of the subgroup on the development of UN R0 of the IWVTA informal group.

Update by the chair of the subgroup on the development of UN R0 of the IWVTA informal group.

Status report on the introduction and application of the 14 current UN Global Technical Regulations into European Union directives.

Notification on the status of the transposition of UN Global Technical Regulations into Korean law.

Presentation on Korea’s automotive safety agencies, recall system, and investigation into shattering of panoramic sunroofs.

Presentation on Korean steps to address concerns over emissions of volatile organic compounds including formaldehyde, toluene, ethylbenzene, styrene, benzene, and xylene emanating from materials used in vehicle interior components such as dashboards, carpeting, and seats.

Update on WP.29 secretariat efforts to implement the data exchange for type approvals system, including requests for a decision on database software selection, financial support for project implementation, and support for the proposal to include DETA in the regular UNECE budget.

Overview by the Forum secretariat of changes to the guidelines for amendments to UN Regulations to address concerns over multiple/parallel series of amendments being in force at the same time.

Presentation outlining proposals to include performance testing of in-vehicle emergency call systems under frontal (or possibly UN R12 steering requirements) and side impact regulations.

Motor vehicle manufacturer perspectives and recommendations towards defining uniform classifications, terms, and references to facilitate discussions on requirements for autonomous vehicle technologies.

Presentation on crash testing results of selected Indian passenger cars and efforts to improve minimum safety levels for the most basic passenger cars on the Indian market.