Because the subject of protection from direct contact with live electrical parts in the regulations concerns the “occupants”, not the “power train” as currently specified, Japan proposes to exchange the terms in the appropriate paragraphs of the subject rules.

Presentation for the December 2011 session of the Working Party on Passive Safety to report on the effort to develop regulatory provisions for rechargeable energy storage systems (REESS), such as Li-Ion batteries of electric vehicles.