GRPE/2014/10 | Provisional agenda for the 69th GRPE session Draft agenda, without annotations, for the June 2014 GRPE session.

GRPE/2014/10/Add.1 | Annotated provisional agenda for the 69th GRPE session: Addendum 1 Annotations to and additional items on the agenda for the June 2014 GRPE session.

GRPE-69-04 | Informal meetings in conjunction with the GRPE 69th session: schedule and room reservation Meetings of the Electric Vehicles and the Environment (EVE), Heavy Duty Hybrids (HDH), Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (GFV), Particle Measurement Programme (PMP), Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), and Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements of L-category vehicles (EPPR) informal working groups during the 69th GRPE session.

GRPE-69-04/Rev.1 | Updated schedule of meetings to be held in association with the 69th (June 2014) GRPE session

GRPE-69-04/Rev.2 | Change of venues for the 69th GRPE session and for the related informal group meetings. The GRPE session will be held in the World Trade Organization (WTO) building while the informal group sessions have been moved to new rooms in the Palais des Nations.

GRPE-69-01/Rev.2 | Updated annotated provision agenda for the 69th GRPE session GRPE session agenda updated to include the latest document submissions.

GRPE-69-05 | General information for participants in the 69th GRPE session

GRPE-69-06 | Highlights from the 162nd WP.29 session of relevance to the GRPE

WP.29-162-12/Rev.1 | Progress Towards an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval Scheme Update by the chair of the subgroup on the development of UN R0 of the IWVTA informal group.

WP.29/1044/Rev.1 | General Guidelines for UN regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations Guidelines on the scope, administrative provisions and alternative requirements in Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement.

WP.29-162-10 | Updated proposal for Revision 3 of the UNECE 1958 Agreement Presentation on proposed changes to the 1958 Agreement pursuant to the establishment of the international whole vehicle type approval system.

WP.29/2014/30 | Proposal for the development of amendments to GTR No. [15] on the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) Proposal for a further "phase 1b" in the development of the GTR on light vehicle emissions. In order to meet Contracting Party objectives, the draft GTR has been submitted for adoption by the Forum in March 2014. Although the current draft offers a complete test cycle, the WLTP experts want to improve the regulation by further addressing a number of technical elements that were set aside due to time and resource constraints.

WP.29/1108 | Report of the World Forum/WP.29 on its 162nd session

GRPE-69-16 | Snapshot of progress in the development of the EU UNECE WLTP Report and draft text for the implementation of GTR No. 15 (WLTP) in EU law (via EU Regulation No 692/2008).

GRPE-69-17 | Transposition of WLTP into European Legislation Explanatory presentation on EU plans for the integration of the new light vehicle emissions global technical regulation into EU law.

GRPE-69-20 | Status report of the WLTP Informal Working Group

GRPE-69-16 | Snapshot of progress in the development of the EU UNECE WLTP Report and draft text for the implementation of GTR No. 15 (WLTP) in EU law (via EU Regulation No 692/2008).

GRPE/2014/14 | Proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 Text prepared by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) in order to update the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements in line with technological progress. This document includes amendments to the 06 and 07 series of amendments, superseding documents GRPE/2014/8 and GRPE/2014/9 from the January 2014 GRPE session.

GRPE-69-13 | Revisions to previously proposed amendments (document GRPE/2014/14) to UN R83 Revisions to the proposal from OICA to update the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements in line with technological progress. This document includes amendments to the 06 and 07 series of amendments, (superseding documents GRPE/2014/8 and GRPE/2014/9 from the January 2014 GRPE session).

GRPE-69-15 | Proposal for an amendment to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 Proposal to delete the definition of “vehicles designed to fulfil specific social needs” because these vehicles no longer exist under the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83. This proposal is in line with the Euro 6 stages of European Union Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 and implementation Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008.

WP.29-163-05 | Proposal for amendments to the draft 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 Amendment prepared by the secretariat to correct an omission in the proposal as submitted in document WP.29/2014/41 (consolidated 250+ page version of the regulation) and based upon GRPE/2014/2.

GRPE-68-18 | Request for guidance concerning future development of UN Regulation No. 103 Request for guidance from Germany on the possible further development of the regulation on replacement catalytic converters pursuant to the findings of a German study. The request particularly asks whether the regulation should require improved durability and emissions performance and whether a working group should be established to develop specific proposals. The document includes the findings on the emission performance of approved pollution control devices under the current UN R103.

GRPE/2014/14 | Proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 Text prepared by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) in order to update the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements in line with technological progress. This document includes amendments to the 06 and 07 series of amendments, superseding documents GRPE/2014/8 and GRPE/2014/9 from the January 2014 GRPE session.

GRPE-69-13 | Revisions to previously proposed amendments (document GRPE/2014/14) to UN R83 Revisions to the proposal from OICA to update the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements in line with technological progress. This document includes amendments to the 06 and 07 series of amendments, (superseding documents GRPE/2014/8 and GRPE/2014/9 from the January 2014 GRPE session).

GRPE/2014/11 | Proposal for draft Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation No. 4 Text prepared by the GRPE working group on HDH to add the test procedure on heavy duty hybrids. The text has been prepared as a consolidated version of the GTR.

GRPE-69-10 | Proposal for draft Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation No. 4 Document GRPE/2014/11 was prepared by the GRPE informal working group on heavy duty hybrids (HDH) to add the test procedure on heavy-duty hybrids to GTR No. 4. This informal document revises and supplements GRPE/2014/11 in order to align GTR No. 4 and GTR No. 11 (NRMM) in accordance with the latest work of the HDH group. The renumbering of equations, tables and figures, the corresponding references, and the symbols list in paragraph 3.2 has not been completed in this document. This will be done during the final editing of GRPE/2014/11.

GRPE-69-11 | Draft report on the development of Amendment 3 to GTR No. 4 Draft report on the development of the amendment to introduce provisions for heavy-duty hybrid powertrains and vehicles into GTR No. 4 on heavy-duty vehicle emissions and fuel consumption.

GRPE-69-12 | Status report of the HDH informal working group

GRPE-69-22 | Adopted amendments to informal documents GRPE-69-10 and GRPE-69-11

GRPE/69/Add.2 | Addendum 2 to the Report of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) on its sixty-ninth session Adopted technical report on the development of the draft Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 4.

GRPE-69-10 | Proposal for draft Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation No. 4 Document GRPE/2014/11 was prepared by the GRPE informal working group on heavy duty hybrids (HDH) to add the test procedure on heavy-duty hybrids to GTR No. 4. This informal document revises and supplements GRPE/2014/11 in order to align GTR No. 4 and GTR No. 11 (NRMM) in accordance with the latest work of the HDH group. The renumbering of equations, tables and figures, the corresponding references, and the symbols list in paragraph 3.2 has not been completed in this document. This will be done during the final editing of GRPE/2014/11.

GRPE-69-22 | Adopted amendments to informal documents GRPE-69-10 and GRPE-69-11

GRPE/2014/12 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 49 Text prepared by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) in order to adapt some requirements to the current state of technology and to transpose the latest decisions of the EU regarding OBD threshold limits.

GRPE-69-07 | Proposal for amendments to document GRPE/2014/12 Proposal to add text omitted during the preparation of working document GRPE/2014/12 (proposal to update requirements in line with the current state of technology and to transpose the latest decisions of the EU regarding OBD threshold limits).

GRPE-69-08 | Background of the proposals for amending UN R49: Revision 6 Explanation and rationale for the proposal to update OBD threshold limits and align UN R49 with the latest EU OBD requirements.

GRPE-69-30 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 49 This document is a consolidated text that includes the proposals of the GRPE working document GRPE/2014/12, the proposals of the informal document GRPE-69-07/Rev.1 and the comments to these documents as received from the contracting parties during GRPE 69 session.

WP.29/2014/39 | Proposal for Supplement 7 to the 05 series of amendments to Regulation No. 49 The scope of EU Euro VI standards for heavy-duty vehicles has been expanded compared with Euro V. In order to prevent inconsistencies that could affect the ability to offer all vehicles for export, this proposal would apply the expanded scope retrospectively to the 05 series of amendments to UN R49. This proposal was adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its 68th session based on document GRPE/2014/6, not amended.

GRPE-69-07/Rev.1 | Proposal for amendments to document GRPE/2014/12 Proposed amendments to the OICA text proposed in order to adapt certain requirements to the current state of technology and to transpose the latest decisions of the EU regarding OBD threshold limits.

GRPE/69/Add.1 | Addendum 1 to the Report of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) on its sixty-ninth session Adopted amendments to UN R49.

GRPE-69-07/Rev.1 | Proposal for amendments to document GRPE/2014/12 Proposed amendments to the OICA text proposed in order to adapt certain requirements to the current state of technology and to transpose the latest decisions of the EU regarding OBD threshold limits.

GRPE/69/Add.1 | Addendum 1 to the Report of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) on its sixty-ninth session Adopted amendments to UN R49.

GRPE-69-10 | Proposal for draft Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation No. 4 Document GRPE/2014/11 was prepared by the GRPE informal working group on heavy duty hybrids (HDH) to add the test procedure on heavy-duty hybrids to GTR No. 4. This informal document revises and supplements GRPE/2014/11 in order to align GTR No. 4 and GTR No. 11 (NRMM) in accordance with the latest work of the HDH group. The renumbering of equations, tables and figures, the corresponding references, and the symbols list in paragraph 3.2 has not been completed in this document. This will be done during the final editing of GRPE/2014/11.

GRPE-69-22 | Adopted amendments to informal documents GRPE-69-10 and GRPE-69-11

GRPE/2014/15 | Proposal for amendments to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 96 Proposal to enable Contracting Parties to continue to issue type approvals for agricultural tractor and non-road mobile machinery engines according to earlier versions of the Regulation provided such engines are destined for sale in countries that apply the earlier versions. In other words, a manufacturer would be able to obtain approvals in its home country based upon previous sets of requirements that may not be those applied within the home country (but are used in other markets).

GRPE/2014/15 | Proposal for amendments to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 96 Proposal to enable Contracting Parties to continue to issue type approvals for agricultural tractor and non-road mobile machinery engines according to earlier versions of the Regulation provided such engines are destined for sale in countries that apply the earlier versions. In other words, a manufacturer would be able to obtain approvals in its home country based upon previous sets of requirements that may not be those applied within the home country (but are used in other markets).

GRPE-69-03 | Pollution of motor transport highways by particles from tire and road surface wear has a disastrous influence to human health During motor transport operation, elevated concentrations of solid particles are formed in the air over the roadway as a result of particulate matter emissions from vehicle exhaust gases, tire and road surface wear particles, background air pollution and other processes. The content of tire and road surface wear particulates in the air over the roadway, as it has been specified in the previously submitted materials of the Russian delegation, amounts up to 60% from the total percentage of solid particles (WP-29-160-39). This paper presents further research into this subject.

GRPE-69-23 | Non-exhaust particle emissions from vehicles Report on the deliberations of the Particle Measurement Programme informal group, including proposal for the PMP group to undertake the development of a set of recommended measurement techniques and sampling procedures, investigation of typical driving patterns, compilation and monitoring of on-going research projects, as well as networking and exchange of information with experts in the field of non-exhaust traffic related particle emissions.

GRPE-69-24 | PMP group’s comments on the informal document GRPE-69-03 submitted by the Russian Federation Summary of discussions with a proposal for a work programme with the objective, among others, of developing a set of recommended sampling/measurement methodologies to address the problem of road, tire, and other non-exhaust airborne particles along roadways.

GRPE-69-25 | PMP informal working group progress report and next steps PMP work program including on exhaust emissions and non-exhaust (tire, brake) vehicle emissions.

GRPE-65-20 | Particulate Matter Emissions from Tires Discussion paper outlining concerns over particulates originating from tire erosion and suggesting a need for global regulatory provisions to limit such environmental risks.

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.

WP.29-161-22 | On the environmental safety of automobile vehicles Discussion paper on non-tailpipe vehicle emissions, especially related to air quality and suspended particulates along roadways. This subject includes particulates from tire and brake wear.

GRPE-68-10 | On dispersion of solid particles into the atmosphere of cities from tire and road surface wear Summary of results from research by the Russian Federation into non-exhaust particle emissions from motor vehicles.

GRPE-69-27 | Informal Group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (GFV) status report

GRPE-69-29 | Report from IWG on Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements for Light vehicles (EPPR)

GRPE-69-02 | Proposal for amendment to Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 2 Recently EU-Directive 2013/60 has been introduced in which chapter 5 of EU Directive 97/24 is amended. One of the amendments concerns the introduction of reference fuels E5 (petrol) and B5 (diesel fuel). When stage C in 97/24-5 is being applied for, reference is made to GTR No. 2. In GTR No. 2, however, these reference fuels have not yet been incorporated. This proposal aims to correct this omission by amending the reference fuel specification for alternative C in table 6-1.

GRPE-69-02 | Proposal for amendment to Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 2 Recently EU-Directive 2013/60 has been introduced in which chapter 5 of EU Directive 97/24 is amended. One of the amendments concerns the introduction of reference fuels E5 (petrol) and B5 (diesel fuel). When stage C in 97/24-5 is being applied for, reference is made to GTR No. 2. In GTR No. 2, however, these reference fuels have not yet been incorporated. This proposal aims to correct this omission by amending the reference fuel specification for alternative C in table 6-1.

GRPE/2014/13 | Proposal for an Electric Vehicle Regulatory Reference Guide Proposed text of the guide to worldwide environmental and related regulations concerning electric vehicles as developed by the informal working group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment.

GRPE-69-26 | Electric Vehicles and the Environment informal group status report

GRPE-69-14/Rev.1 | Authorization to conduct research and develop new regulations on environmental requirements for electric vehicles

GRPE-69-14/Rev.1 | Authorization to conduct research and develop new regulations on environmental requirements for electric vehicles

GRPE-69-18 | Proposal for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) Proposal to add classifications covering agricultural trailers and towed agricultural machinery in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), originally raised by GRSG. This version includes comments from its review by GRSP.

GRPE-68-16/Rev.1 | Recommendations concerning Guidelines for Market Fuel Quality (revised) Revised recommendations by AECC, CLEPA, EUROMOT, and OICA, pursuant to discussions during the GRPE-68 session, for minimum quality attributes of market fuels (i.e. gasoline and diesel) to be introduced “in parallel, and at the same time, to complement the level of motor vehicle and non-road mobile machinery pollutant emission standards that a country or region may be considering to introduce”.

GRPE-69-21 | Development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) Status report to the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE).

WP.29-162-04 | Proposal for Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement 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.

WP.29/2014/53 | Proposal for Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement Final proposed text to revise and update the 1958 Agreement pursuant to the project to establish an international whole vehicle type approval system.

WP.29-162-12/Rev.1 | Progress Towards an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval Scheme Update by the chair of the subgroup on the development of UN R0 of the IWVTA informal group.

WP.29-162-18 | Principles for Supplements, Series of amendments and Revisions to UN Regulations 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.

WP.29/1044/Rev.1 | General Guidelines for UN regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations Guidelines on the scope, administrative provisions and alternative requirements in Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement.

GRPE-69-03 | Pollution of motor transport highways by particles from tire and road surface wear has a disastrous influence to human health During motor transport operation, elevated concentrations of solid particles are formed in the air over the roadway as a result of particulate matter emissions from vehicle exhaust gases, tire and road surface wear particles, background air pollution and other processes. The content of tire and road surface wear particulates in the air over the roadway, as it has been specified in the previously submitted materials of the Russian delegation, amounts up to 60% from the total percentage of solid particles (WP-29-160-39). This paper presents further research into this subject.

GRPE-69-28 | Proposal for Vehicle Indoor Air Quality (VIAQ)

GRPE-66-03 | Proposal to establish a global technical regulation on vehicle interior air quality Materials and adhesives used in the construction of vehicle interiors can emit volatile organic compounds(VOCs), aldehydes, or other substances that are harmful to human body. Korea, Japan, and China have legislation related to this subject and ISO 12219-1:2012 concerns the measurement of volatile organic compounds in cabin interiors. Many vehicle manufacturers have also addressed this issue. Therefore, Korea proposes that WP.29 undertake an effort to establish worldwide uniform standards to ensure healthy vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ).

WP.29-160-38 | Proposal for a New GTR on Vehicle Indoor Air Quality (VIAQ) Presentation of Korea's proposal to develop global procedures for the regulation of emissions of harmful chemical compounds within vehicle interiors.

WP.29-161-12 | Proposal for development of a new UN GTR on Vehicle Indoor Air Quality (VIAQ) Proposal to develop a new global technical regulation concerning the protection of occupants from harmful substances,such as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) or aldehydes, emitted by interior materials used in the construction of vehicles.

WP.29-162-16 | Implementation of vehicle indoor air quality requirements 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.

GRPE-69-19 | Presentation on the Climate and Clean Air Coalition heavy-duty diesel initiative Presentation on the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), a government-sponsored global effort to reduce short-lived "climate pollutants" (initially focused on methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons).

GRPE-69-09 | GRPE non-harmonized definitions List of terms used across regulations under the purview of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy where the definitions provided in the regulations differ. The intention is to aid discussions on whether the establishment of common definitions is warranted.

GRPE-69-18 | Proposal for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) Proposal to add classifications covering agricultural trailers and towed agricultural machinery in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), originally raised by GRSG. This version includes comments from its review by GRSP.

GRPE-69-18 | Proposal for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) Proposal to add classifications covering agricultural trailers and towed agricultural machinery in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), originally raised by GRSG. This version includes comments from its review by GRSP.

GRPE-69-18 | Proposal for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) Proposal to add classifications covering agricultural trailers and towed agricultural machinery in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), originally raised by GRSG. This version includes comments from its review by GRSP.

GRPE-69-18 | Proposal for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) Proposal to add classifications covering agricultural trailers and towed agricultural machinery in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), originally raised by GRSG. This version includes comments from its review by GRSP.

GRPE-69-18 | Proposal for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) Proposal to add classifications covering agricultural trailers and towed agricultural machinery in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), originally raised by GRSG. This version includes comments from its review by GRSP.