Overview of the concept, structure, and benefits.

Proposal to amend the paragraph concerning the modification of a vehicle type and extension or modification of approval.

Proposal to amend the paragraph concerning the modification of a vehicle type and extension or modification of approval.

Proposal for a permanent working group to manage the administration and further development of the international whole vehicle type approval system.

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.

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.

Proposal to modify UN R125 in line with the proposed amendment to UN R46 (indirect vision) that introduces the use of camera-monitor systems (CMS) in place of rear-view mirrors (i.e., document GRSG/2015/2). This proposal is part of a package of proposals to amend the UN Regulations impacted by the amendment to UN R46 and would extend the provisions for rear-view mirrors to CMS devices.

Proposal to introduce more stringent requirements for rear underrun protection devices.

Proposal for a new paragraph 7.6.5.2. in Annex 3 to clarify that deactivation of emergency controls at speeds lower than 5 km/h should be permitted taking into consideration that the opening in emergency is ensured according to the provisions of paragraph 7.6.5.1. Paragraph 7.6.5.2. is renumbered and amended to correct the speed at which the control has to be reactivated. The amended paragraphs align the requirements to those on overnight-locking systems.

Proposal to set up a trial/pilot program involving type approval authorities, technical services and manufacturers to test the operation of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Proposal for a working group on the “Administration of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval System and the Exchange of Type Approval Data” to oversee the implementation and administration of the IWVTA and DETA systems.

Proposal to clarify the scope and the application of the regulation. The proposal clarifies that the regulations applies to “the burning behaviour of electric cables and cable sleeves or cable conduits used in the vehicle” and it updates the reference to paragraph 5.22. of ISO 6722-1:2011.

Proposal to reduce glare problems for drivers by deleting the exemption in Regulation No. 48 that allows manual leveling for dipped-beam headlamps, effectively mandating automatic leveling.

Working draft aiming to illustrate modifications to the regulation on retro-reflecting materials that could be made under the simplification of lighting regulations through the use of a horizontal reference document containing provisions common across lighting regulations.

Working draft aiming to illustrate modifications to the regulation on asymmetrical beam headlamps that could be made under the simplification of lighting regulations through the use of a horizontal reference document containing provisions common across lighting regulations.

Proposal to clarify the requirements with regard to daytime running lamps and direction indicators in order to prevent DRL from masking or otherwise interfering with the visibility of the direction indicator lamps. Germany believes that the current text produces different interpretations with different results that risk degrading vehicle safety.

Proposal to clarify the requirements concerning the height of steps in vehicles which comply with Annex 8.

Proposal to require an exterior protection on cylindrical gas tanks. Under the current regulation, such exterior protection may be fitted at the discretion of the manufacturer. The intention is to increase protection against corrosion of cylinders in response to a corroded cylinder explosion in Germany.

Revised proposal to introduce more stringent requirements for rear underrun protection devices, taking into account the comments received during the 108th GRSG session.

Revised proposal to introduce more stringent requirements for rear underrun protection devices, taking into account the comments received during the 108th GRSG session.

Proposal from Germany to introduce a new Annex 23 into UN Regulation No. 13 covering special additional requirements for trailers of category O2 without pneumatic connections and equipped with service braking systems with pneumatic energy storage devices. In addition, the document proposes to further amend braking requirements for trailers under Regulation No. 13 and 13-H to address these new braking systems.

Proposals by Germany and the Netherlands to clarify trailer requirements under UN Regulation Nos. 13 and 13-H, including the removal of design restrictions that prevent the use of electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic braking systems.

Proposal to clarify the requirements concerning the height of steps in vehicles which comply with Annex 8.

Proposal to clarify the scope and the application of the regulation. The proposal clarifies that the regulation applies to “the burning behaviour of electric cables and cable sleeves or cable conduits used in the vehicle” and it updates the reference to paragraph 5.22. of ISO 6722-1:2011. Specifically, the proposal would apply testing to electric cables, cable sleeves, and cable conduits that exceed a length of 100 mm.

Proposal to clarify the scope and the application of the regulation. The proposal clarifies that the provisions concern any cable used in the entire vehicle, not only to those in the interior compartment, engine compartment and separate heater compartment. The proposal also clarifies that the regulation applies not only to electric cables, but also to cable sleeves or cable conduits and it updates the reference to paragraph 5.22. of ISO 6722-1:2011. Specifically, the proposal would apply testing to electric cables, cable sleeves, and cable conduits that exceed a length of 100 mm.

The aim of this corrigendum is to correct the text of the Regulation and to restrict the mandatory application of the requirements on dedicated areas for prams and pushchairs to Class I vehicles.

Proposal to include end-outline markers as an aid in the use of indirect vision devices (i.e., UN R46) for long commercial vehicles within the regulation.

Proposal to delete references to UN R113 Class B headlamps from the regulation.

Editorial corrections to the proposal to clarify the scope and the application of the regulation with regard to cable provisions.

Simplified lighting regulation superseding document SLR-04-02/Rev.1.

This proposal supersedes document GRSG/2015/28 which would apply testing only to any electric cables, cable sleeves, and cable conduits that exceed a length of 100 mm. Germany’s proposal is for the World Forum to first adopt the sister proposal in document GRSG/2015/29, clarifying the scope and application of UN R118 with regard to cables, and then adopt this present proposal in a subsequent stage as a new series of amendments to UN R118.

Proposal for a new annex concerning “special additional requirements for trailers of category O₂ without pneumatic connections and equipped with service braking systems with pneumatic energy storage devices”.

Revised proposal to delete in Regulation No. 53 the references to headlamps of Class B of Regulation No. 113.

Proposal to revise the AEGPL proposal concerning dual fuel systems (GRSG/2015/35). The proposal introduces ISO 26262:2011 (functional safety of electric/electronic systems) as the basis for assessing safety functions. Germany proposes to require resistance against diesel fuel in addition to petrol fuel (Annex 18). Furthermore, the proposal would require manufacturers to provide a full listing of the parts incorporated within the system to ensure that testing services and approval authorities have a clear understanding of any elements that may be safety-related.

Proposal to clarify provisions concerning the deactivation of emergency door controls to prevent doors from being opened while the vehicle is in motion. The proposal specifies the focus on interior controls and would reduce the speed threshold for deactivation from 5 km/h to 3 km/h based on reports from bus operators.

UN R107 includes a provision to prevent a folding seat used by the crew from obstructing the view of the exterior rear-view mirror. GRSG approved the Netherlands proposal (document GRSG/2015/14) to apply this restriction to rear-view camera monitors. Germany submits, however, that because the positioning of monitors inside the vehicle differs from that of exterior mirrors, direct application of these requirements may result in positioning below the line of sight and therefore proposes to clarify the requirement to ensure safe installation of rear-view monitors and mirrors.

Information on BASt research into heavy vehicle accidents and fatalities involving cyclists. Germany intends to propose the mandatory installation of blind-spot detection systems for such vehicles.

Proposal to modify UN R125 in line with the proposed amendment to UN R46 (indirect vision) that introduces the use of camera-monitor systems (CMS) in place of rear-view mirrors (i.e., document GRSG/2015/2). This proposal is part of a package of proposals to amend the UN Regulations impacted by the amendment to UN R46 and would extend the provisions for rear-view mirrors to CMS devices.

Discussion paper from the EVE ad hoc group on System Power to allow for the measurement of power of battery propulsion units.

Revised proposal to include end-outline markers as an aid in the use of indirect vision devices (i.e., UN R46) for long commercial vehicles within the regulation, based on the previous document GRE/2015/34.

German paper on cybersecurity and data protection:
Part A) Focus areas for presentation at the IG ITS/AD meeting in November 2015
Part B) Issues for discussion
Part C) Preliminary Draft proposal for Guidelines on measures ensuring cybersecurity and data protection of connected vehicles and vehicles with automated driving technologies (ADT)

Proposal to correct a reference in UN R134, Annex 3, paragraph 3.4. The reference to paragraph 6.2.2.2. was transposed from GTR No. 13; however, it ostensibly refers paragraph 2.2 of Annex 3 in UN R134.

Background presentation on the draft amendment to the GTR on head restraints. The amendment concerns changes to head restraint height measurement, use of the BioRID test dummy, and improvements to the overall text.

Comments and proposal concerning an approach for restructuring the lighting equipment regulations within the context of the proposal to consolidate the current regulations around three poles: Common provisions for forward lighting, light-signalling and retro-reflecting devices.