Overview of rounding principles for calculations in models where results are used for further calculation. Recommends carrying full precision until the end and applying rounding only to final output. Identifies Round Half to Even as standard for modeling and statistics, and Round Half Up as used in UN Regulations. Advises matching output precision to input data uncertainty and not reporting more precision than input data warrants.

Discussion document for the GRPE subgroup handling the development of a Regulation for the approval of retrofit exhaust gas after treatment systems – Chairman’s views.

Netherlands comments on the working draft GTR on EDR.

Proposal to ensure that EDR record collisions involving vulnerable road users.

Proposal to amend para. 1.4. to clarify obligations for recording data elements where sensors or systems cannot meet specified format requirements. Recording is not required if no system or sensor is designed to provide the trigger or data element, or if not operational at the time of the trigger condition or recording. However, if the vehicle is fitted with an original equipment manufacturer sensor or system designed to provide the trigger or data element in the specified format, reporting in that format is mandatory when operational. Where sensor or system design capabilities do not allow format requirements to be met, the data element shall nevertheless be recorded and the corresponding limitation reported. Failure states shall be recorded by the EDR.

Remarks from the Netherlands on document IWVTA-SG58-03-02, “Consolidated Drafting Proposals for the Revised 1958 Agreement” transmitted by the Chairman of the IWVTA drafting subgroup for the review of the 1958 Agreement (SG58).

The Netherlands has proposed to introduce a harmonized numbering system for the approvals granted according the UN regulations without the need for any changing of the type approval markings on the approved vehicles, systems, components and parts.

Comments on the consolidated draft proposal for revision of the 1958 Agreement pursuant to the development of the IWVTA system.

Discussion paper concerning the approval markings that might be used under the international whole vehicle type approval system in association with approval codes, numbers, or markings required by individual UN Regulations.

Proposal from the Netherlands for editorial improvements and clarifications to the draft text of Schedule 7 concerning exemptions from UN Regulation provisions where warranted for new technologies.

Proposed changes to the article concerning the procedure for amendments to UN Regulations.

Schedule 4 of the draft revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement concerns the type approval numbering system for UN approvals. The numbering example reads: E11*83R03/00J*2439*01. In its second section it contains the letter J for indicating implementing stage J of UN Regulation 83. According to Schedule 4, point 2, under ©, that letter J should be preceded by a slash; however that slash is missing in the given example. It is suggested to correct this typing error by replacing the relevant example by the following example: E11*83R03/00/J*2439*01.

Q&A on Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement.

Dutch comments on the working draft of the IWVTA regulation pursuant to the second drafting-subgroup meeting.

Discussion paper for the subgroups working on revisions to the 1959 Agreement (SG58) and on the text of the IWVTA regulation (SGR0) towards finalizing provisions on type-approval numbering and markings.

This proposal concerns documents SGR0-02-04-Rev.4 and IWVTA-SGR0-08-08, paragraph 13.4. Both documents contain provisions whereby Contracting Parties accepting approvals to earlier versions of individual regulations or accepting the absence of such approvals shall notify the UN secretariat. This proposal clarifies that this obligation applies both to parties using the Limited IWVTA (i.e., approvals to lower stringency levels) and the Universal IWVTA (i.e., approvals to the latest versions of each regulation).

Proposal for wording to ensure that countries notify the UN secretariat of decisions to accept approvals based upon earlier versions of UN Regulations under the proposed International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Comments on the draft text of UN Regulation No. 0 to clarify the conditions under which whole vehicle type approvals (including the limited approvals under partial sets or earlier versions of UN Regulations) would be recognized and to refine the text of certain provisions.

Dutch discussion paper arguing that the DETA system unique identifier should not be mandatory under IWVTA.

Proposal to clarify the wording of the type approval communication form.

Proposal from the Netherlands on behalf of the Database for the Exchange of Type Approval information (DETA) informal group. Similar to the decision to delete Commercial Name from the Document of Conformance (DoC), the DETA group proposes to remove the “Make” (i.e., trade name) and “Location of VIN”.

Proposal to add item 2, Masses and Dimensions, to the information document in Annex 5 because “the technically permissible maximum laden mass” is a criterion for determining the version.

Proposal to delete references to emission and fuel consumption because these attributes are not currently within the scope of IWVTA.

Proposal to add information provided concerning the vehicle type.

The International Whole Vehicle Type Approval will involve granting whole vehicle approvals based upon component-level approvals granted to manufacturers (i.e., OEM suppliers) other than the manufacturer (i.e., vehicle maker) applying for the whole vehicle approval. This document provides comments solicited from EU type approval authorities regarding the management of this system of direct and indirect application of UN Regulation approvals to a whole vehicle.

Compressed data package of three documents providing lists of proposals for amendments to lighting regulations within the context of plans for the restructuring of UN lighting regulations.

Table of regulations and pending proposals that would in whole or in part be consolidated into the new UN Regulation on light-signalling devices.

E-mail from RDW (DETA informal group chair) conveying questions and comments from ETRTO to GTB.