Comments from India concerning: (a) Endurance, Low Inflation Pressure & High Speed Performance tests as per FMVSS 139; (b) “C” type tire marking; © Snow tire definitions; (d) Harmonization of light truck & commercial vehicle tires; and (e) Tire ID Number.

Proposals from the Indian delegation to improve the working draft of the GTR (document TYREGTR-12-01) pursuant to the 16 September 2011 session of the Tyre GTR informal group, including certain IEC and FMVSS references.

Phase 1 validation results of Indian vehicles using the low-powered vehicle cycle version 1.4 and comments concerning issues pertaining to WLTC Version 5 based on India validation 1b results.

Update from India on the status of work with the United States on the preliminary report on aspects of environmentally friendly vehicles, such as automotive technologies, alternate fuels, electric, hybrid, fuel cell, solar, and air vehicles, aerodynamics, consumer labeling, tires, etc.

Progress report by the Environmentally Friendly Vehicles Task Force Group, especially concerning the preparation of a report reviewing the progress of automotive EFV technologies since 2003.

EFV informal group report “Environmentally Friendly Vehicles and the World Forum For the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP. 29), 2003 – 2012: Ten Years of Progress and Future Trends”.

Environmentally Friendly Vehicles (EFV) and the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP. 29) 2003 – 2012, ten years of progress and future trends: report on the activities of the World Forum on the progress made for the development and use of EFV.

Comments from India on informal documents GRRF–73-11 and GRRF-73-10 proposing to clarify and align the texts of GTR No. 3 and UN Regulation No. 78 on motorcycle braking systems.

Proposed revision to ensure that a minimum horizontal and vertical movement ratios on the apparent surface of direction indicators is maintained in the proposal by France and Germany for lamps with spatial variation of the intensity under UN Regulation No. 48.

Comments on the text prepared by the International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA) to modify provisions concerning the sharing of components within combined braking systems (CBS) in order to adapt to technological progress.

Proposal to clarify the text of the regulation.

Comments on the text prepared by the Italy to modify GTR No. 3 provisions concerning the sharing of components within combined braking systems (CBS) in order to adapt to technological progress.

Comments on the proposed series of amendments to clarify a variety of requirements, notably concerning test surface requirements, ABS cycling, and peak braking coefficient measurements in UN R78.

Comments on the proposed series of amendments to clarify a variety of requirements, notably concerning test surface requirements, ABS cycling, and peak braking coefficient measurements, in GTR No. 3.

The 2-3 wheeled vehicle emissions discussions are tending towards several approaches (amendment to GTR 2, new GTR, UN Regulation, etc.) cover different aspects (OBD, evaporative, quadricycles, etc.). India offers further input on this matrix.

Preliminary comments from India on the draft GTR on L-category vehicle crankcase and evaporative emissions (document EPPR-04-06) and the draft durability testing presented in document EPPR-05-08 which may or may not be established through an amendment to GTR No. 2 or as a separate regulation.

India comments on the draft GTR that would establish evaporative emissions test procedures for two-wheeled mopeds and motorcycles.

Appendix to document EPPR-06-04 with specific text proposals for the proposed motorcycle and moped evaporative emissions GTR.

India comments on the draft text for a new global technical regulation on motorcycle and moped on-board diagnostic systems (document EPPR-05-09).

India comments on the working draft amendments to address motorcycle tailpipe emissions when idling, CO2 emissions, and possibly durability testing under GTR No. 2.

India comments on the draft L-vehicle on-board diagnostics global technical regulation (marked in red on the document).

India supports the purpose of the amendments to GTR No. 3 (GRRF/2014/4) and UN R78 (GRRF/2014/5) to provide same safety in the case of a failure in CBS as that of the conventional system of the two independent brakes for two wheelers. However, India believes the application of the amendments to three-wheelers requires additional consideration. Therefore, in order to proceed with amendments concerning CBS for two-wheelers, India proposes changes to the proposed text in order to allow further consideration of three-wheelers.

India noted an erroneous reference to “ESC” in the original document where “BAS” was clearly intended.

Proposed corrections and clarifications to the draft text of the new regulation to separate ESC provisions from Regulation No. 13-H (document GRRF/2014/12).

In document GRE/2014/9, IMMA proposed the use of different brake lamp activation methods and the introduction of high-mounted stop lamps to improve the conspicuity of “powered two-wheelers” under Regulation No. 53. In this document, India offers a number of editorial recommendations.

In document GRE/2014/7, IMMA proposed to introduce the possibility of interdependent lamps for dedicated motorcycle lamps as Supplement 17 to Regulation No. 50. The concern was that the rear trunk lid commonly used for four-wheeled vehicles may be adapted for future scooter type motorcycles to secure the storage space for helmet, etc. Current lamp requirements impose design constraints that may hamper the proper development of such storage features. In this document, India proposes to clarify that the installation height of the device must be less than or equal to 750 mm.

India comments on the EC proposal for a supplement to the draft global technical regulation on the "measurement procedure for two- or three-wheeled light motor vehicles equipped with a combustion engine with regard to the crankcase and evaporative emissions” and concerning test types III and IV.

India comments on the draft GTR on L-category vehicle evaporative emissions (based on document EPPR-07-04).

Proposal for phased implementation of OBD I considering the current very large volume and field
service conditions in combination with the proposed emission roadmap, envisioning four levels of functionality.

Comments on document EPPR-09-15.

Comments on document GRE/2015/6 proposing to introduce provisions for “side-illuminating lamps” that aim to improve the driver’s visibility over the opposite side of the road (on-coming traffic side) and its buffer zone and to mitigate the impact of glare from on-coming vehicles.

India comments raising concerns over the feasibility of the proposal to combat odometer fraud in used car sales.

Proposal for corrections to the text.

Proposal to align the draft 03 series (document WP.29/2014/65) with other UN Regulations and Indian standards by specifying the upper weight threshold of the total permissible mass of M1 and N1 vehicles of 2.5 tonnes (rather than the current 2.8 tonnes).

Proposal to align the draft 03 series (document WP.29/2014/65) with other UN Regulations and Indian standards by limiting the upper weight threshold of the total permissible mass of M1 and N1 vehicles to 2.5 tonnes (rather than the current 2.8 tonnes).

Comments on the draft Supplement 5 to the UN R28. The draft supplement aims to refine definitions, removes the “AWD” abbeviation for “audible warning device” to avoid confusion with its more common use for “all wheel drive”, adds T category agricultural vehicles to the scope, modifies some administrative communications, and proposes three-direction acoustic measurements.

India comments on document EPPR-13-09 “Final proposal for EPPR informal group draft GTR on motorcycle crankcase and evaporative emissions”.

Proposal to clarify the scope of the test procedures with regard to the different engine family classes, especially with regard to Class B vehicles.

India responses to the refinements to the proposal for a new global technical regulation on motorcycle crankcase and evaporative emissions and to Japan’s input concerning the regulation of three-wheeled L-category vehicles (document EPPR-14-13).

Comments from India concerning the Phase 1b amendment to GTR No. 15 (document GRPE/2016/3).

India proposals for amendments to the draft motorcycle OBD working draft text (document EPPR-14-06).

India proposal for the open issue on “Diagnosis Of Open And Short Circuit Faults With Freeze Frame Data For OBD-I Grade A”.

India responses to the proposals in document EPPR-16-05.

India comments on the proposal to enable the approval of sequential activation of light sources of direction indicators lamps for motorcycles.

India comments on certain draft proposals for the amendment of GTR No. 2 on motorcycle emissions contained in the unpublished version 4 of document EPPR-11-15 (only Version 2, EPPR-11-15/Rev.1, has been made available).

Proposal to make the fitting of front position lamps optional and allow for its separate control under certain conditions and to allow for rear positions lamps and registration plate lamps to be lit during the period between the activation of the master switch and the engine start.

Review of references to test specifications across standards and request to consider appropriate harmonized language under paragraph 3.14.3.2. of GTR No. 16.

Proposal for additional tyre specifications to

1. add values specified in FMVSS 119, clause S6.2 table II
2. add small rim diameter sizes that will not meet the larger sizes of the GTR

Proposal to correct document GRSG/2016/20 where the reference to “Annex 5, paragraph 4” should be to paragraph 3.

Proposal to correct document GRSG/2017/15 based upon comparison against GTR No. 6. The table being revised is in Annex 18 (not 21). This proposal further corrects several values in the table per the original table developed under GTR 6.

Two part proposal to a) make the fitting of front position lamps optional and b) allow for its separate control under certain conditions and for rear positions lamps and registration plate lamps to be lit during the period between the activation of the master switch and the engine start.

Proposal to replace figures in the original proposal.

Proposal to amend GRSG/2018/7 by adding the marking “/D” to signify laminated-glass panes subjected to the 2,260 g ball test and the headform test.

Proposal for changes to document GRE/2018/13 consolidating common definitions of terms concerning lighting, light signalling, retro-reflective devices and device installation into Regulation No. 48.

Proposal for changes to document GRE/2018/19 proposing to require automatic switching from DRL to normal headlamp lighting as conditions warrant under UN R53 and the proposed new UN Regulation on light-signalling devices.

India comments on the proposal to align UN R10 with the vehicle narrow-band limit and the latest set-ups for vehicles in charging mode under the International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR) 12 Standard.

Proposal for a marking requirement for lamps to be approved under the LSD regulation. This proposal is to take care of specific concerns being observed in the marking of the combined lamps for identification, indication of particular series of amendment for each device and to take care of certain difficulties as seen in the proposal submitted by IWG-SLR document no GRE-78-35-Rev.1.

Proposal for amendments to the draft text.

Proposal for changes to the draft Road Illumination Devices (RID) regulation.

Comments on document EPPR-23-33.

Comments on document EPPR-23-33.

Proposal to enable the approval of the laminated-glass panes with improved mechanical properties, especially as designed for front, exterior, forward-facing glazing of the upper deck of a double-deck vehicle. This request follows the approval by GRSG of a similar amendment to UN R43 (document GRSG/2018/7) and therefore seeks to maintain the alignment between GTR 6 and UN R43.

Proposal to render optional the fitment of front position lamps where the motorcycle is fitted with qualified automatic headlamp switching or daytime running lamps.

The objective of this proposal is to develop, in the framework of the 1998 Agreement, an amendment to UN Global Technical Regulation (UN GTR) No. 6 on Safety Glazing to adapt the Regulation to technical progress by providing optional use of thinner laminated-glass panes meeting mechanical strength requirements in front, exterior, forward-facing glazing of upper deck of double decked buses instead of laminated windscreen.

Proposal for an amendment to provide for the optional use of laminated-glass panes meeting mechanical strength requirements in front, exterior, forward-facing glazing of upper deck of double decked buses instead of laminated windscreen. This is in line with similar proposal discussed in 114th session of GRSG for UN Regulation No. 43.

India comments on the proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 53 and proposal for amendments to the draft new UN Regulation on Light-Signalling Devices (LSD)

Proposal for an amendment to provide for the optional use of laminated-glass panes meeting mechanical strength requirements in front, exterior, forward-facing glazing of upper deck of double decked buses instead of laminated windscreen.

Proposal from India to revisit the informal group decision to delete a reference to rolling resistance in the draft technical document with justifications for amendments. India proposes to retain the reference because rolling resistance resistance will be defined and included in the technical prescriptions of the Tyre GTR.

Clarification of the proposal to render optional the fitment of front position lamps where the motorcycle is fitted with qualified automatic headlamp switching or daytime running lamps.

Indian tyre industry acceptance of the proposal to add the updated provisions from UN R30 on Extended Mobility Tyres to Tyre GTR 16.

Proposal to enable the approval of the laminated-glass panes with improved mechanical properties.