1. The Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) held its seventy-ninth session from 16 to 20 February 2015 in Geneva. The meeting was chaired by Mr. B. Frost (United Kingdom). Experts from the following countries participated in the work, following Rule 1(a) of the Rules of Procedure of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) (TRANS/WP.29/690, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/690/Amend.1 and Amend. 2): Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Kuwait, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). An expert from the European Commission (EC) also participated. Experts from the following non-governmental organizations (NGOs) participated: the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO), the International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) and Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA). Upon the special invitation of the Chair, the following NGOs participated: Bureau International Permanent des Associations de Vendeurs et Réchappeurs de Pneu (BIPAVER), the European manufacturers association of materials handling, lifting and storage equipment “Fédération Européenne de la Manutention” (FEM) Imported Tyre Manufacturers Association (ITMA), and the Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA).

2. The Director of the UNECE Transport Division, Ms. E. Molnar, introduced to the delegates Mr. W. Nissler, Chief of the Vehicle Regulations and Transport Innovations Section. She announced that the next Inland Transport Committee (ITC) was scheduled to be held on 26-24 February 2015 and invited the delegates to participate. She concluded her statement by reporting on the latest UNECE Publication on sustainable development.

3. GRRF considered and adopted the agenda prepared for the seventy-ninth session (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/1 and Add.1) as updated and reproduced in GRRF-79-26, including all informal documents received until the session’s starting date.

GRRF-79-26 | Updated provisional agenda for the 79th GRRF session

GRRF/2015/1 | Provisional agenda for the 79th GRRF session

GRRF/2015/1/Add.1 | Addendum to the provisional agenda for the 79th GRRF session Annotations to the provisional agenda (document GRRF/2015/1).

4. GRRF also adopted the running order for the session as proposed in GRRF-79-01. The informal documents distributed during the session are listed in Annex I of the session report.

GRRF-79-01 | Running order of the provisional agenda for the 79th GRRF session

5. The secretariat introduced GRRF-79-25, announcing that the next GRRF session would take place on 15-18 September 2015 and recalling that the deadline for the submission of official documents would be 18 June 2015. These dates may be reconfirmed by the secretariat.

GRRF-79-25 | General information and hightlights relevant to the GRRF from the 164th WP.29 session Review of items from the November 2014 World Forum session of relevance to the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear.

6. The expert from OICA, recalling its presentation at the seventy-eighth session of GRRF and the proposed alternatives proposed e.g. in GRRF-78-30 to explore possibilities of exemption for specific vehicle applications (e.g. off-road vehicles), sought for guidance on how to proceed. He explained that with the given texts of Regulations No. 130 and 131, vehicles not benefiting from Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) or Lane Departure Warning Systems (LDWS) get individual single approvals, which is costly and time consuming. The expert from FEM explained that in their views mobile cranes vehicles should not be equipped with AEBS or LDWS.

GRRF-78-30 | Introduction of OICA proposal on AEBS-LDWS regulations Explanation of OICA's requests to exempt certain vehicles from mandatory AEBS and/or LDWS requirements due to their uses and the technical limitations of these systems. For example, the sensors used by the systems cannot operate reliably on certain special purpose equipment (such as snow plows) where the equipment and the nature of the operating environment are prohibitive.

7. GRRF preferred the proposed option to amend the introduction of Regulations Nos. 130 and 131, providing useful information to Contracting Parties applying these Regulations.

GRRF-78-30 | Introduction of OICA proposal on AEBS-LDWS regulations Explanation of OICA's requests to exempt certain vehicles from mandatory AEBS and/or LDWS requirements due to their uses and the technical limitations of these systems. For example, the sensors used by the systems cannot operate reliably on certain special purpose equipment (such as snow plows) where the equipment and the nature of the operating environment are prohibitive.

8. As no documents presented for technical change but only to discuss the splitting of the regulation, GRRF discussed this item in conjunction with item 10c. (see para. 45).

9. The Chair of the informal working group (IWG) on MVC reported on the activities of the group’s recent meetings in Gothenburg and Paris. He announced that the group was reviewing the coupling, braking, stability and steering aspects of MCV as well as on a definition of a Dolly. He sought guidance on the latter, whether this should be added to the R.E.3. or in a Regulation. He also sought guidance on whether the group should address articulated drawbars.

10. GRRF endorsed the status report. GRRF agreed that dollies should be dealt with as a vehicle and that the group should first address rigid drawbars and then, at a later stage, articulated drawbars.

11. The Chair of GRRF recalled the purpose of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2013/13, adopted during the seventy-fifth GRRF session. The document remained on the agenda of GRRF, pending submission to WP.29 and AC.1 of the adopted text for Regulations Nos. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking), 13-H (Brakes of M1 and N1 vehicles), 79 (Steering equipment), 89 (Speed limitation devices), 130 (LDWS) and 131 (AEBS).

GRRF/2013/13 | Proposal for collective amendments - Regulation Nos. 13, 13-H, 79, 89, and the LDWS and AEBS regulations Proposal for collective amendments of amendments to Regulations Nos. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking), 13-H (Brakes of M1 and N1 vehicles), 79 (Steering equipment) and 89 (Speed limitation devices) and the new Regulations on LDWS and AEBS to clarify the references to Regulation No. 10 into the UN Regulations mentioned above.

12. The expert from Germany, recalling the purpose of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/ GRRF/2013/29, introduced GRRF-79-24 containing the draft working in development by the experts from Germany and the Netherlands about provisions for electromechanical braking systems for towing vehicles and their trailers.

GRRF-79-24 | Report on the status of work on electro-hydraulic braking systems Status report, including the current state of the draft text, on efforts to reach agreement on the introduction of provisions for electro-hydraulic systems into the test conditions for trailers with electrical braking systems.

GRRF/2013/29 | Proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 Text prepared by Germany to clarify electrical braking system and energy supply line requirements with regard to towed trailers, including proposals for voltage specifications and inclusion of electro-hydraulic transmission devices within such systems. The text also seeks to align terminology with comparable paragraphs in other UN Regulations.

13. The experts from Germany and the Netherlands agreed to submit a revised proposal to the September 2015 session of GRRF or to deliver a roadmap in case longer work would be needed.

GRRF-79-24 | Report on the status of work on electro-hydraulic braking systems Status report, including the current state of the draft text, on efforts to reach agreement on the introduction of provisions for electro-hydraulic systems into the test conditions for trailers with electrical braking systems.

GRRF/2013/29 | Proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 Text prepared by Germany to clarify electrical braking system and energy supply line requirements with regard to towed trailers, including proposals for voltage specifications and inclusion of electro-hydraulic transmission devices within such systems. The text also seeks to align terminology with comparable paragraphs in other UN Regulations.

14. The experts from Germany and the Netherlands invited experts from the industry and from other countries to participate into their work.

GRRF-79-24 | Report on the status of work on electro-hydraulic braking systems Status report, including the current state of the draft text, on efforts to reach agreement on the introduction of provisions for electro-hydraulic systems into the test conditions for trailers with electrical braking systems.

GRRF/2013/29 | Proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 Text prepared by Germany to clarify electrical braking system and energy supply line requirements with regard to towed trailers, including proposals for voltage specifications and inclusion of electro-hydraulic transmission devices within such systems. The text also seeks to align terminology with comparable paragraphs in other UN Regulations.

15. GRRF did not receive any new proposal to amend Regulation No. 121 or relevant information from the Working Party on General Safety (GRSG).

16. The expert from CLEPA, introducing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/7, reported that some more work was necessary and volunteered to submit a revised proposal at the September 2015 GRRF session.

GRRF/2015/7 | Proposal for an amendment to Regulation No. 13 Proposal to add a maximum supply line pressure of 900kPa when the compressor is at cut-out during testing of electronic braking systems (EBS). The aim is to prevent trailer EBS failure warnings/shut downs when detecting excessive supply line pressure.

17. The Secretary of the IWG on Regulation No. 55. introduced GRRF-79-03 presenting the proposal to restructure the Regulation, separating performance requirements from the application requirements to be included in a new annex. GRRF supported this idea. The Secretary of the group informed that a draft outline was proposed in the working paper R55-08-05.

GRRF-79-03 | Update of UN Regulaton No. 55: Request for guidance concerning performance vs. requirements

R55-08-05 | Regulation No. 55: Text for modular vehicles and in-use requirements

18. The Chair of the IWG on Regulation No. 55 introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/14, partially addressing the mandate defined in the terms of reference to the group. He announced that further work would be necessary to deliver the remaining items expected. The Chair of GRRF agreed to inform WP.29 about the necessity to extend the mandate duration of the group. The proposal received some comments. The Chair of the IWG volunteered to prepare a revised proposal for the September 2015 session of GRRF.

GRRF/2015/14 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 55 Proposal draft by the informal group on UN Regulation No. 55 to update this regulation with respect to: a) Requirements on remote indication; b) Availability of information on coupling fixing points for A50X couplings; c) On lateral strength of drawbars; and d) a new class definition for fully automatic drawbar couplings.

19. The expert from IMMA presented GRRF-79-16, proposing Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements to be introduced in Regulation No. 78. The proposal received some comments. The expert from EC recommended to consider the existing wording applied to other vehicle categories (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2013/13). The expert from IMMA volunteered to prepare a revised proposal for the September 2015 session of GRRF.

GRRF-79-16 | Proposal for amendments to Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 78 Proposal to include three-wheeled category l vehicles within the scope of ABS testing under UN R78. This would align the scope with EU Directive 93/14/EEC.

GRRF/2013/13 | Proposal for collective amendments - Regulation Nos. 13, 13-H, 79, 89, and the LDWS and AEBS regulations Proposal for collective amendments of amendments to Regulations Nos. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking), 13-H (Brakes of M1 and N1 vehicles), 79 (Steering equipment) and 89 (Speed limitation devices) and the new Regulations on LDWS and AEBS to clarify the references to Regulation No. 10 into the UN Regulations mentioned above.

20. The expert from EC introduced GRRF-79-16, proposing to apply to tricycles the existing Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) requirements for Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs). The proposal was accepted in principle as it proposed a harmonization with the corresponding EU directive. As the proposed wording would also affect other L-category vehicles, the expert from EC volunteered to prepare a revised proposal for the September 2015 session of GRRF.

GRRF-79-16 | Proposal for amendments to Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 78 Proposal to include three-wheeled category l vehicles within the scope of ABS testing under UN R78. This would align the scope with EU Directive 93/14/EEC.

21. The expert from EC introduced GRRF-79-18, proposing to clarify the possibility to install means to temporarily reduce or disable the ABS function of motorcycles in certain conditions. The proposal received some comments and the expert from EC volunteered to prepare a revised proposal for the September 2015 session of GRRF.

GRRF-79-18 | Proposal for the 04 series of amendments of UN Regulation No. 78 Presently, it is not fully clear whether an anti-lock braking system (ABS) switch-off or altering mode is permitted on L-category vehicles, whereas it is clearly not allowed on other vehicle categories. This proposal is aimed at ensuring a consistent approach for all motor-vehicles equipped with anti-lock braking systems, including specific exemptions for certain off-road vehicles as incorporated in UN Regulation No. 13.

22. The expert from Italy introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2015/38, the technical report related to draft Amendment 2 to the Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 3 for consideration at the AC.3 session in March 2015. GRRF endorsed the proposed technical report.

WP.29/2015/38 | Proposal for Amendment 2 to global technical regulation No. 3 Proposal submitted by the GRRF to clarify provisions concerning the use of Combined Braking Systems (CBS) and for a series of amendments to clarify a variety of requirements, notably concerning test surface requirements, ABS cycling, and peak braking coefficient measurements. The proposal clarifies the terms “inoperative” and “disconnected”, introduces the “K-method”.

23. The expert from EC introduced GRRF-79-17, proposing to apply to tricycles the existing ABS requirements for PTWs. The proposal was accepted in principle as it proposed a harmonization with the corresponding EU directive. As the proposed wording would also affect other Category 3 vehicles, the expert from EC volunteered to prepare a revised proposal for the September 2015 session of GRRF.

GRRF-79-17 | Proposal for amendment No. 3 to Global Technical Regulation No. 3 Presently, it is not fully clear whether an anti-lock braking system (ABS) switch-off or altering mode is permitted on L-category vehicles, whereas it is clearly not allowed on other vehicle categories. This proposal is aimed at ensuring a consistent approach for all motor-vehicles equipped with anti-lock braking systems, including specific exemptions for certain off-road vehicles as incorporated in UN Regulation No. 13.

24. The expert from Italy presented GRRF-79-30, introducing the amendments proposed in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/23/Rev.1 as amended by GRR-79-11 and GRRF 79 13 on new requirements for the approval of replacement brake discs for L category vehicles, taking into consideration the latest technologies available in the market.

25. The proposal received some comments. GRRF agreed to revisit this item on the basis of a revised proposal to be submitted by the expert from Italy and taking into account all the comments received

GRRF-79-11 | Correction to the proposal to introduce requirements for replacement brake discs for motorcycles Editorial correction to the proposal (document GRRF/2014/23/Rev.1) by Italy to introduce requirements for the approval of replacement brake discs for L-category (motorcycle and related) vehicles.

GRRF-79-13 | Amendments to document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/23/Rev.1 Amendments to the proposal by Italy to introduce requirements for the approval of replacement brake discs for L-category (motorcycle and related) vehicles.

GRRF-79-30 | Presentation of the proposed amendments to Regulation No. 90

GRRF/2014/23/Rev.1 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 90 Revised proposal by Italy to introduce requirements for the approval of replacement brake discs for L-category (motorcycle and related) vehicles pursuant to comments received at the September 2014 GRRF session.

26. The expert from CLEPA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/10 proposing to clarify the definition of brake discs and drums variants in Regulation No. 90. The proposal received some comments. The expert from CLEPA volunteered to prepare a revised proposal for the September 2015 session of GRRF.

GRRF/2015/10 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 90 Proposal to clarify the definition of a "variant" in order to avoid unintended interpretations of the certification requirements that could result in additional financial and administrative costs. As currently worded the approval of a Test Group requires individual certification for each part contained within the Test Group. Some Test Groups can contain in the region of 30 part numbers. This would align the practice for brake discs and drums with that for brake linings.

27. The Chair of GRRF recalled the establishment of GTR No. 16 (Tyres) in the Global Registry. The expert from UK noted that the Plant Code format in the GTR was different from the one proposed in the draft regulation in consideration in the USA. The Chair recalled that GRRF previously agreed that updates to GTR No. 16 would be proposed after its establishment in the global registry by AC.3 to keep it in line with the latest regulatory developments. The expert from ETRTO presented an overview (GRRF 79 36) of the items contained in the GTR, in the Compendium for GTRs and those initially foreseen for Phase 2 of the development of the GTR on Tyres. At the request of GRRF, the expert from ETRTO agreed to prepare a draft amendment keeping in line the GTR with the latest regulatory developments and addressing the comment made by the expert from UK.

GRRF-79-36 | Overview of tests included in GTR No. 16 Table of test procedures including plans for phase 2 development of the global regulation on tires.

28. The Secretary presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2015/5 based on the proposals adopted by GRRF and the Working Party on Noise (GRB) and containing a correction introduced by the secretariat. GRRF endorsed the correction proposed (see para. 2.16.).

WP.29/2015/5 | Proposal for Supplement 7 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 Proposal as approved by the GRB to introduce a “Deceleration Calculator” (dω/dt) for use in the UN R117 test procedures. This procedure was developed by Russia and validated by an ad hoc group (including NAMI, UTAC, and ETRTO). This proposal also includes clarifications concerning snow tire markings approved by the GRRF during its 78th session.

29. The expert from ETRTO introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/9 proposing the reintroduction of the transitional provisions related to Supplement 4 to the 02 series of Amendments to Regulation No. 117 (paras. 12.8. and 12.9.) and deleted unintentionally. GRRF recognized that the deletion was not the original intention of the Contracting Parties. The expert from the Russian Federation proposed (GRRF-79-19) to reinstate the Transitional Provisions as well as the reference to Annex 4 in paragraph 2.1. of Annex 3. Based on GRRF-79-19, the Secretariat and the expert from the Russian Federation proposed GRRF-79-33 with amendments aligning the original transitional provisions with the guidelines on Transitional Provisions.

30. GRRF adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/9 as amended by Annex II to the session report, and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their June 2015 sessions as draft Supplement 8 to 02 series of Regulation No. 117.

GRRF-79-19 | Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 Proposal for an alternative to the proposal (document GRRF/2015/9) to restore transitional provisions incorrectly deleted by Supplement 6 to the 02 series of amendments.

GRRF-79-33 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 117 This proposal is an alternative to that represented in document GRRF/2015/9 and GRRF-79-19.

GRRF/2015/9 | Proposal for a corrigendum of Supplement 6 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 Proposal to restore transitional provisions incorrectly deleted by Supplement 6 to the 02 series of amendments.

31. The expert from ETRTO introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/5, inserting in Regulation No. 54 high flotation tyres references. The expert from ETRTO presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/6 introducing amendments to the marking requirements in Regulation No. 54. GRRF adopted both proposals and requested the secretariat to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2015 sessions as draft Supplement 20 to Regulation No. 54.

GRRF/2015/5 | Proposal for an amendment to Regulation No. 54 Proposal from the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO) in order to add new tyres for light commercial vehicles (high flotation tyres) in Annex 5 of UN Regulation No. 54.

GRRF/2015/6 | Proposal for an amendment to Regulation No. 54 Proposal to permit the "LT" marking as a prefix or suffix to align the requirements with the current practice for C2 tyres with metric size designation. The proposed text for a prefix is in line with the latest draft of the gtr on tyres. The proposed text for a suffix is necessary for tyres designed to Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) standards.

32. The expert from ETRTO presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/11 as well as ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/15 and Corr.1, introducing a new speed symbol for forestry machine tyres and correcting geometrical data in Annex 5. GRRF adopted both proposals and requested the secretariat to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2015 sessions as draft Supplement 13 to Regulation No. 106.

GRRF/2015/11 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 106 Pursuant to the addition of a new speed symbol for forestry tyres, this proposal would add a bonus loads column for A6-rated tyres to Annex 7-Part D.

GRRF/2015/15 | Proposal for a corrigendum to Regulation No. 106 Corrections to the tables concerning "Agricultural implement tyres - Normal section sizes".

GRRF/2015/15/Corr.1 | Corrigendum to the proposal for a corrigendum to Regulation No. 106 Deletion of a paragraph (concerning UN R90) inadvertently inserted into the justification for the this proposal.

33. The expert from ETRTO introduced GRRF-79-32, proposing amendments on the variation of load capacity with speed in Annex 7 to Regulation No. 106. GRRF requested the secretariat to distribute this document at its September 2015 session with an official symbol.

GRRF-79-32 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 106 This proposal aims to align the UN Regulation 106 with international standards (ETRTO, T&RA and ISO 4351-2 table 2). This proposal will also avoid any possible misunderstanding for the application of the EC Regulation 167/2013 that refers to UN R106.

34. The expert from France presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/3, amended by GRRF-78-10 and GRRF-79-28, introducing provisions for the type approval of retreaded snow tyres for use in severe snow conditions. The expert from Hungary introduced GRRF 79 27, providing some comments. GRRF adopted the proposal as amended (GRRF-79-28 and GRRF-79-34) by Annex III and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2015 sessions as draft Supplement 7 to Regulation No. 109.

GRRF-79-27 | Proposal to modify the draft amendments to UN Regulation No. 109 Proposal to include material characteristics of the tire tread in the technical requirements since the definition of “snow tyre for use in severe snow conditions” refers both to tread compound and tread pattern.

GRRF-79-28 | Proposal to modify the draft amendments to UN Regulation No. 109

GRRF-79-34 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 109 European countries are considering new requirements to require the fitment of snow tyres for use in severe snow conditions on specific axles of heavy duty vehicles. New tyres are approved under UN R117; however, a large percentage of heavy duty vehicles are fitted with retreaded tyres which are outside the scope of UN R117. This proposal would transpose the relevant requirements for new snow tyres into UN R109 in order of avoid the exclusion of retreaded tyres from such applications/markets.

GRRF/2015/3 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 109 European countries are considering new requirements to require the fitment of snow tyres for use in severe snow conditions on specific axles of heavy duty vehicles. New tyres are approved under UN R117; however, a large percentage of heavy duty vehicles are fitted with retreaded tyres which are outside the scope of UN R117. This proposal would transpose the relevant requirements for new snow tyres into UN R109 in order of avoid the exclusion of retreaded tyres from such applications/markets.

35. The expert from the European Commission presented GRRF-79-35, informing the experts of GRRF about a study on safety-related aspects of tyre use.

GRRF-79-35 | European Commission study on tyre use The overall aim of the study is to propose policy options concerning the use of tyres for improvement of traffic safety. Centrally to this, is the idea that end users need to make the correct assessment in relation to the tyre condition in order to achieve a level of safety as high as possible. Within this context, the tyre condition is considered in relation to technical elements (tyre inflation pressure, tyre tread depth, tyre damage, tyre age, and meteorological influences) and one information element (driver awareness). The study addresses the topics of tyre usage and the impact on road safety (which are the potential safety improvements related to tyre usage from a technical perspective) and how can road users be supported to use tyres that have a better safety performance by policy options.

36. The expert from Japan recalled the purpose of GRRF-78-14, presented at the seventy-eighth session of GRRF, proposing the deletion, in some circumstances, of the 10 km/h speed limit for systems operating an Automated Controlled Steering Function. The Chair of GRRF proposed to further discuss this item together with item 9(b) below.

GRRF-78-14 | Proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 Proposal to introduce lane-keeping assistance systems into the regulation. This document incorporates the agreed-upon definitions presented in document GRRF-78-05.

37. The secretariat introduced GRRF-79-22, informing about the results of the conference jointly organized by Belgium and UNECE in Brussels in November 2014.

GRRF-79-22 | Highlights of the ITS workshop in Brussels (17–18 November 2014) Workshop Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS): “Towards a new transportation culture: technology innovations for safe, efficient and sustainable mobility”, 17 – 18 November 2014, Brussels

38. The secretariat also informed about the February 2015 session of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) and the note by the secretariat about the progress made in the implementation of the ITS roadmap (ECE/TRANS/2015/7: pdf format | word format) and the corresponding activities in 2014.

39. The Chair of GRRF informed GRRF about the discussion held on ITS during the November 2014 session of WP.29. WP.29, for permitting GRRF to make progress at its seventy-ninth session, agreed that the IWG on ITS/Automated Driving (AD) would directly provide guidance to GRRF. This guidance is reproduced in GRRF-79-31. GRRF agreed to work during this session within the framework proposed by the IWG on ITS/AD and to consider regulating technologies remaining in the primary control of the driver at all time

GRRF-79-31 | Guidance to GRs concerning Automated Driving Technology Status of ITS/AD Informal Group consideration of guidance for WP.29 working parties on the regulation of automated driving technologies, especially concerning automatically commanded steering under UN R79.

40. The expert from CLEPA, on behalf of CLCCR, introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/8 as amended by GRRF-79-02 and GRRF-79-21, aimed at removing a design restriction from Regulation No. 79 that prevents the approval of new technologies. The proposal received some comments. GRRF agreed to resume consideration on this item at its September 2015 session based on a revised proposal that the author volunteered to prepare. The secretariat agreed to consult the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling on the issue of trailer mounted warning light.

GRRF-79-02 | Proposal for amendment to UN Regulation No.79 Correction to document GRRF/2015/8 (Proposal to remove certain design restrictions that impede the application of new technologies, especially related to trailer power steering systems and the use of energy from the towing vehicle), updating a reference to a paragraph number that has changed.

GRRF-79-21 | Proposal for amendment to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/8 Amendment to specify the connector through which electrical energy is supplied in the proposal to remove certain design restrictions that impede the application of new technologies, especially related to trailer power steering systems and the use of energy from the towing vehicle.

GRRF/2015/8 | Proposal for an amendment to Regulation No. 79 Proposal to remove certain design restrictions that impede the application of new technologies, especially related to trailer power steering systems and the use of energy from the towing vehicle.

41. The expert from Sweden introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/2 as amended by GRRF-79-04, submitted by the LKAS small drafting group and introducing definitions and related LKAS requirements in to Regulation No. 79. The proposal received some comments. The expert from Japan introduced GRRF-79-29 in conjunction with item 12(b) below. GRRF agreed to resume discussion at its September 2015 session based on revised proposals.

GRRF-79-29 | Proposal of Automated Driving from Ad-hoc group on LKAS/RCP

42. The expert from Germany introduced GRRF-79-23 proposing Terms of Reference (ToR) for a IWG on Automated Controlled Steering Functions (ACSF). GRRF agreed with the proposed terms of reference as reproduced in Annex IV. GRRF also agreed that the IWG would submit a revision of the ToR at the next GRRF session in September 2015. The Chair informed that he would present the draft ToR to WP 29 in June 2015 but requested that at their first meeting the informal group should refine the ToR in line with comments received. The Chair also suggested that the timing suggested was very ambitious and recommended to the group that the plan of work should be extended to a more realistic date.

GRRF-79-23 | Proposal to establish an informal working group on Automatically Commanded Steering Function Proposal to develop regulatory provisions that would enable the approval of automated steering systems (i.e., systems that control vehicle lateral movement) that operate at speeds higher than 10 km/h. The proposal originates from discussions on lane-keeping assistance systems and on automated driving.

43. The GRSG Ambassador, on behalf of the GRRF Ambassador, presented GRRF-79-37 and reported on the activities of the IWG on IWVTA and its subgroups. GRRF noted that IWVTA was one of the main objectives associated with Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement which was expected to enter into force in March 2016 if no adoption delay would occur. He recalled that the GRRF actions related to IWVTA should ideally be completed by February 2015.

GRRF-79-37 | Update for GRRF on the status of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval project

44. The expert from OICA presented GRRF-79-08, superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/13 on the tyre installation for M1 vehicles. The proposal received some editorial comments. GRRF agreed to revisit this item at its September 2015 session on the basis of a revised proposal by OICA.

GRRF-79-08 | Proposal to amend the draft new regulation on tyre installation A new regulation on tire installation has been prepared for use within the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system. Pursuant to discussions among stakeholders, this proposal amends the scope of the draft regulation (especially in order to avoid redundant approval requirements across regulations) and clarifies the run-flat tyre requirements.

45. The expert from OICA introduced GRRF-79-05, GRRF-79-06 and GRRF 79 07 superseding official proposals for separate Regulations on Brake Assist Systems (BAS) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/11) and on Electronic Stability Control (ESC) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/12) extracted from Regulation No. 13 H (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2014/10). GRRF agreed that further work e.g. on the transitional provisions, was necessary to make sure that Countries mandating the fitment of ESC or BAS on the basis of the existing text of Regulation No. 13-H would be able to continue to mandate this fitment, unaffected by this extraction. The expert from UK agreed to lead an ad-hoc group of interested members on addressing the transitional provisions, to establish a methodology for all of the regulations that would need to be separated for IWVTA. GRRF agreed to reconsider this proposal at its September 2015 session.

GRRF-79-05 | Revised proposal to delete ESC and BAS provisions from UN R13-H New proposal to delete provisions for electronic stability and brake-assist systems from UN R13-H as part of their transposition into new stand-alone regulations. This proposal supersedes document GRRF/2014/10.

GRRF-79-05/Rev.1 | Proposal to remove ESC and BAS provisions from UN Regulation 13-H New proposal to delete provisions for electronic stability and brake-assist systems from UN R13-H as part of their transposition into new stand-alone regulations. This proposal supersedes document GRRF/2014/10.

GRRF-79-05/Rev.2 | Proposal to remove ESC and BAS provisions from UN Regulation 13-H Updated proposal to delete provisions for electronic stability and brake-assist systems from UN R13-H as part of their transposition into new stand-alone regulations. This proposal supersedes document GRRF/2014/10.

GRRF-79-06 | Proposal to amend the draft new regulation on brake-assist systems Amendments to clarify and improve the text of the new regulation that would remove BAS provisions from UN R13-H.

GRRF-79-07 | Proposal to amend the draft new regulation on electronic stability controls Clarifications and improvements to the draft new regulation that removes ESC provisions from UN R13-H, including deletion of the "complex electronic systems" (CEL) annex and replacement with reference to compliance with the relevant safety provisions of UN R13-H.

46. The expert from OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/12 as amended by GRRF-79-09 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/13 as amended by GRRF-79-10 proposing a separate Regulation dedicated to Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and removing the provisions related to TPMS of Regulation No. 64. The expert from the Russian Federation presented GRRF-79-20-Rev.1 containing an alternative proposal for the drafted transitional provisions in GRRF-79-09. GRRF agreed to revisit this item at its September 2015 session on the basis of a revised proposal.

GRRF-79-09 | Proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 64 Proposal to remove tire-pressure monitoring provisions from UN R64 to enable the use of UN R64 within the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

GRRF-79-10 | Proposal for a Regulation on Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems Revised text proposing a stand-alone TPMS regulation based upon the provisions currently in UN R64.

GRRF-79-20/Rev.1 | Comments on the transitional provisions to Regulation No. 64 This document represents the result of analysis of the existing (document GRRF/2015/12) and newly introduced (GRRF-79-09) transitional provisions concerning the separation of tire-pressure monitoring systems from UN R64.

GRRF/2015/12 | Proposal for an amendment to Regulation No. 64 Proposal to separate provisions for tire-pressure monitoring systems from UN R64.

GRRF/2015/13 | Proposal for a separate regulation on tire-pressure monitoring systems based on Regulation No. 64 Proposed text for a new UN Regulation that would comprise all the tyre-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) provisions presently contained in UN Regulation No. 64. This separation is proposed to facilitate the use of UN R64 in the international whole vehicle type approval system under development.

47. The expert from Japan introduced GRRF-79-14, presenting the modification that his country was implementing in its national legislation, introducing provisions mandating the fitment of advanced safety systems.

GRRF-79-14 | Information on mandatory fitting of advance safety systems in Japan Information on the mandatory installation of advanced brake systems for motorcycles and of Lane Departure Warning Systems for heavy-duty vehicles.

48. The secretariat introduced GRRF-79-25 reporting on the highlights of the 164th session of WP.29 relevant for GRRF. For more information, please refer to the session report ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1112.

GRRF-79-25 | General information and hightlights relevant to the GRRF from the 164th WP.29 session Review of items from the November 2014 World Forum session of relevance to the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear.

WP.29/1112 | Report of the World Forum/WP.29 on its 164th session

49. The secretariat recalled the purpose of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2015/35, proposed by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE), introducing new categories of agricultural vehicles.

WP.29/2015/35 | Proposal for draft amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicle (R.E.3) Proposal as approved by the GRE and GRSG to add classifications covering agricultural trailers and towed agricultural machinery in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3).

50. The expert from Japan introduced GRRF-79-29, presenting the proposals on LKAS discussed under item 9(b) as well as GRRF-79-15 tabled by the expert from Japan and Germany, superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2015/4 and proposing amendments to Annex 5 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) inserting provisions for Remote Controlled Parking (RCP) systems. Noting that traffic rules in some countries would require the driver being seated in the car during its motion, and also noting the preference of GRRF to not amend R.E.3 for this purpose, GRRF advised the authors of the proposal to consider a new Regulation for RCP. GRRF agreed to resume consideration on this item at its September 2015 session.

GRRF-79-15 | Proposal for amendments to Annex 5 in R.E.3 concerning Remote Controlled Parking (RCP) Proposal to add remote-controlled parking to the annex on guidelines for advanced driver assistance systems.

GRRF-79-29 | Proposal of Automated Driving from Ad-hoc group on LKAS/RCP

GRRF/2015/4 | Proposal for amendments to Annex 5 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) Revised proposal to introduce general performance guidelines into the annex on automated driver assistance systems in order to set initial safety considerations to guide the commercialization of this emerging technology. Specifically addresses remote-controlled parking systems (RCP).

51. The secretariat recalled the ongoing discussion on definitions, acronyms, abbreviations and symbols used in regulations. The secretariat announced that the relevant documents (based on GRRF-76-03 and GRRF-78-04) were added to the definitions page on the WP.29 website.

GRRF-76-03 | Abbreviations and Acronyms used in the UN Regulations of GRSP, GRRF (and other GRs) (1958 Agreement) Results from the project to review and eventually harmonized technical terms and abbreviations used across UN Regulations.

GRRF-78-04 | Definitions in Regulations under the responsibility of GRRF List of terms defined in regulations under the purview of the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear presented to facilitate discussions on the harmonization of such terms and definitions.

52. GRRF did not receive any new proposal to be discussed under this agenda item.