Proposal to improve the objectivity of requirements for camera monitor systems.

Proposal from the Netherlands in order to enhance the objectivity of the requirements for camera monitor systems in Regulation No. 46 on devices for indirect vision.

The Netherlands proposes to initiate a working group with the aim to develop harmonized quality criteria and a type approval scheme, which would be acceptable as an alternative for existing retrofit schemes, and which could be used by countries all over the world considering to introduce retrofitting of existing diesel engines with particulate traps.

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.

Proposal from the Netherlands to amend UN R67 in order to permit approval of higher pressure LPG direct injection components like the fuel pump, the fuel rail, the injectors and a safety valve leading back fuel from the high pressure parts to the fuel tank.

Revised submission from the Netherlands in order to include vehicles equipped with automatically activated door locking systems in the test procedure for Regulation No. 95.

Report, as adopted by the GRSP at its 50th session, for proposal to replace the “first contact point” procedures for the headform and legform tests of the pedestrian safety GTR with fuller three-dimensional test parameters.

Submission from the Netherlands to more precisely explain the phrase “positively guide the lap strap” to prevent erroneous interpretations of the dynamic test procedure under UN R44.

Version of the proposed 03 series of amendments to UN R51 based on GRB/2012/2 (consolidated version of the O3 series as agreed by GRB to date) but incorporating further improvements as proposed in GRB-54-05 and GRB-54-06 from the previous GRB session.

Version of the proposed 03 series of amendments to UN R51 that consolidates the latest changes agreed within GRB (GRB/2005/2/Rev.2, all “method B” amendments, including WP.29/2011/64, and the Additional Sound Emission Provisions (ASEP)).

Revised proposal to support development of the WLTP test procedures.

Netherlands presentation to explain the background and rationale behind the working documents GRB/2012/02 and GRB/2012/03, respectively addressing the current status of decisions in GRB and proposals for further improvement (based on GRB and ISO work) to UN R51 on vehicle noise.

Review of the work behind the proposal to clarify GTR 9, in particular concerning the definition of the headform testing/contact area for measurement purposes.

Submission aimed at preventing different interpretations of the phrase “positively guide the lap strap” during the dynamic test.

Proposal to include vehicles equipped with automatically activated door locking systems into the test procedure of UN Regulation No. 94.

Proposal to add L category vehicles (e.g., motorcycles and mopeds) to the scope of UN R100 on battery electric vehicle safety.

Proposal to include vehicles equipped with automatically activated door locking systems in the test procedure for UN Regulation No. 95.

Proposal to update UN R61 to conform with current procedures concernings revisions, extensions, and withdrawals of approvals.

Proposal to update UN R61 to conform with current procedures for revisions, extensions and withdrawals of approvals. This document supersedes document GRSG/2011/22 and informal document GRSG-102-05.

Revision, integrating Netherlands and OICA input, of the EC submission intended to raise awareness of concerns over clarity and implications of proposed amendments related to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures and to ensure full support among Contracting Parties.

Updated proposal from the Netherlands to prevent different interpretations of the phrase “positively guide the lap strap” during the dynamic test.

In 2011, the WLTP-DTP group agreed to pursue an improved definition of vehicle test mass and a step-less approach to the inertia class system. This revised document describes the current view on the combined approach for vehicle test mass, inertia setting, tire and vehicle selection.

Netherlands proposal intended to enhance head restraint effectiveness for taller people.

Proposal from the Netherlands to update requirements on the noise test track to the from ISO 10844:1994 to ISO 10844:2011, including provisions for the repaving of non-compliant tracks. The proposal offers two approaches: reference to IS0 10844:2011 or reproduction of the ISO text.

Proposal from the Netherlands to update the requirements of the noise test track from
ISO 10844:1994 to ISO 10844:2011, including provisions for the repaving of non-compliant tracks. The proposal offers two alternatives: reference to ISO 10844:2011 or reproducing the whole text of the standard.

Revised proposal prepared by the Informal Group on Camera-Monitor Systems to permit the replacement of all mirrors by camera-monitor systems, taking into account comments received during the 101st and 102nd GRSG sessions.

Proposal from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to further clarify the test conditions for the requirements on the sensitivity of the sensor system for automatic/adaptive driving beam, revising document GRE/2012/22.

Proposal from the Netherlands to clarify the requirements for the mandatory manual override of the automatic/adaptive driving beam (ADB) function, revising document GRE/2012/23 from the last GRE session.

Document GRB/2012/08 from OICA proposes a text for the 03 series of amendments to
UN R51 intended to consolidate the GRB discussions as of the 55th session. The Netherlands proposes further improvements in order to incorporate the latest relevant ISO standards and to simplify the communication.

Revision 3, Amendment 3 of UN R107 deletes all references to Regulation No. 66 on the strength of the superstructure of buses and coaches. This proposal would delete a further reference not originally specified in Amendment 3.

Proposal from the Netherlands to prevent different interpretations of the phrase “positively guide the lap strap” during the dynamic test prescribed in UN R44.

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.

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).

Proposal from the expert of The Netherlands regarding the specifications of timing of warning modes, speed reduction and target speed for AEBS for vehicles of category M2 and N2 ≤ 8 t

Submitted by the Netherlands to introduce a mandatory requirement for fitting an operating tell-tale on the daytime running lamp, in case the failure provision (for the light sources) according to paragraph 7.4.2.(b) of UN Regulation No. 87 is applied.

Text prepared by the Netherlands to harmonize the general wording used in the communication form with the corresponding wording in Regulation No. 7.

Proposal that would correct and clarify provisions within Annex 10 that apply not only to category O2 and O3 trailers, but also, as intended, to category O4 trailers.

Text prepared by the Netherlands to suggest improvements and simplifications of the transitional provisions in UN Regulations 13 and 13H.

Working text for revisions to the 1958 Agreement in order to enable the use of the electronic data exchange system for type approvals under development.

As part of investigations into a bus accident involving CNG container ruptures, the Netherlands would like to know whether other countries have experienced fires in CNG vehicles and what measures have been taken to reduce the potential risks.

Text prepared by the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in response to the proposal (document GRE/2013/14) from France and Germany to implement provisions concerning direction indicator lamps with spatial variation of the intensity within UN Regulation No. 48.

Document prepared by the Chairman of the LNG Task Force (Netherlands) to respond to questions raised by France concerning the proposed LNG amendments to UN R110 (document GRSG/2013/7).

This compendium of case studies is provided in response to a question raised by the French delegation to the Amendments proposed to Regulation 110 pertaining to the use of LNG as a vehicular fuel.

Text prepared by the Chairman of the LNG Task Force (Netherlands) in response to concerns raised by France regarding the possibility of overfilling an LNG system. This amendment to the proposal to introduce LNG provisions into UN R110 (document GRSG/2013/7) matches ISO requirements covering the same issue.

Text prepared by the Chairman of the LNG Task Force (Netherlands) in response to questions raised by France concerning the proposed amendment to introduce LNG provisions into UN R110 (document GRSG/2013/7). The amendments aim to improve the internal consistency of the proposed amendments.

Proposal to specify a head restraint height between 720 mm and 830 mm pursuant to the work on phase 2 of GTR No. 7 which includes a new method for measuring the effective height of head restraints.

Presentation in support of the proposal for increased head restraint height.

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.

Proposal to clarify the text concerning automatic valves in the draft Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 110 (document WP.29/2013/101).

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

Copy of the proposal to clarify the text concerning automatic valves in the draft Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to UN R110, submitted to the Working Party on General Safety as document GRSG/2013/28 for consideration at their October 2013 session.

Proposal to clarify that in the case of a stop lamp, the failure indicator of paragraph 6.1.7.2. is a “failure tell-tale” rather than an “operating tell-tale”. This proposal complements the similar proposal for Regulation No. 48 contained in informal document GRE-70-09.

Given the mandatory requirement for a daylight running lamp tell-tale, this proposal replaces the word “operating” with the word “failure” in describing the failure tell-tale of paragraph 7.4.2.(b). This proposal complements the similar proposal for Regulation No. 48 contained in informal document GRE-70-09.

Proposal to introduce the following into Regulation No. 48:
a) General definition of ‘tell-tale’, as also currently defined in Regulation No. 121;
b) Requirement that the specifications of the tell-tale (location, identification, symbol, illumination and colour) shall meet the relevant requirements of Regulation No. 121;
c) Provision that tell-tales shall always provide an optical signal, thus aligning with Regulation No. 121; however, it is suggested to allow additional signals (auditory or any equivalent signal);
d) New definition of a ‘failure tell-tale’ and stating the mandatory presence of such tell-tale for the daytime running lamp in certain cases;
e) Editorial changes clarifying the situation for a few other cases in Regulation No. 48, where apparently also a ‘failure tell-tale’ was meant.

Proposal to specify a head restraint height between 720 mm and 830 mm pursuant to the work on phase 2 of GTR No. 7 which includes a new method for measuring the effective height of head restraints.

Correction of an editorial error in Supplement 4 to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 14.

Correction of an error in the earlier Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 5 to the 03 series of UN Regulation No. 44.

In response to a bus accident where a pressure relief device produced a horizontal jet flame lasting several minutes, the Netherlands offers possible changes to CNG component and bus safety regulations.

Clarification of the proposal to introduce requirements to avoid intentional non-approved (voltage) variation of the principal passing beam, using halogen light sources and to harmonize them with the operating voltage requirements in UN Regulation No. 48

Revised proposal to introduce the following into Regulation No. 48: a) General definition of ‘tell-tale’, as also currently defined in Regulation No. 121; b) Requirement that the specifications of the tell-tale (location, identification, symbol, illumination and colour) shall meet the relevant requirements of Regulation No. 121; c) Provision that tell-tales shall always provide an optical signal, thus aligning with Regulation No. 121; however, it is suggested to allow additional signals (auditory or any equivalent signal); d) New definition of a ‘failure tell-tale’ and stating the mandatory presence of such tell-tale for the daytime running lamp in certain cases; e) Editorial changes clarifying the situation for a few other cases in Regulation No. 48, where apparently also a ‘failure tell-tale’ was meant.

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.

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).

Paper submitted to the UN Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods to open discussions on the use of gaseous fuels in ADR vehicles.

Presentation to the 95th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15)

Draft text of amendments to UN R110 to introduce provisions for liquefied natural gas systems pursuant to the 15th LNG Task Force session.

Since the 1960’s diesel has been the predominant fuel used for the propulsion of heavy goods vehicles. Fuel-related requirements for dangerous goods (ADR) vehicles have been based upon this prevalence; however, duel fuel vehicles using CNG and LNG have raised issues concerning the use of such fuel systems on ADR vehicles. This paper discusses ADR vehicles and such gaseous fuels.

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.

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.

Proposal to maintain a wet grip index of 0.95 for class C2 normal tires and regular snow tires under the discussions to establish wet grip provisions and testing procedures for category C2 and C3 tires.

Proposal to maintain a wet grip index of 0.65 for class C3 normal tires and regular snow tires under the discussions to establish wet grip provisions and testing procedures for category C2 and C3 tires.

Explanation of Dutch concerns with the IMMA proposals on the measurement of brake efficiency and the use of a representative vehicle for testing.

Proposal to extend the scope of UN Regulation No. 118 to vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG).

Discussion document on tell-tale requirements in Regulation No. 48 versus Regulation No. 121 and consideration of establishing a task force to further discuss the issues involved. Pursuant to discussions at the previous two GRE sessions concerning the use of the term “failure tell-tale” in relation to daytime running lamps and adaptive front lighting systems (AFS) in UN R48 and the potential impact on UN R121 concerning the “location and identification of hand controls, tell-tales and indicators”, the Netherlands proposes the formation of a special task force to study the issues and propose draft amendments for lighting regulations as warranted.

Document GRE/2013/62 concerning electronic light source control gear proposed to introduce requirements to avoid intentional non-approved (voltage) variation of the principal passing beam using halogen light sources and to harmonize them with the operating voltage requirements in UN Regulation No. 48. The objective of this proposal is to restrict the voltage at headlamps equipped with (halogen) filament lamp light sources in order to avoid excessively high or low (semi-) permanent luminous intensity of the headlamp and consequently shorter lifetime of the halogen light source. This submission takes into account the positions presented in documents GRE/2013/44, GRE/2013/62, GRE-70-17, and GRE-70-34.

Editorial corrections to document CMS II-01-02/Rev.1 (draft of amendments to UN R46 to enable the approval of camera-monitor systems as indirect vision devices in place of conventional mirrors.

Proposal to align UN R125 (driver forward field of vision) with the amendments to UN R46 under development to enable the approval of camera-monitor systems as indirect vision devices in place of conventional mirrors.

The present requirement for booster with belt guides for the diagonal belt is more stringent than for boosters without belt guides. This proposal aligns the requirement for belt disengagement with the requirements for other child restraint systems ((e.g. the displacement criteria and the criteria as indicated in Annex 15, para. 6.2.4.) and at the same time proposes new language to clarify the affected text.

Proposed changes to the working draft of the amendment (document CMS II-01-02/Rev.1) to introduce camera-monitor systems into the regulation on indirect vision devices (UN R46) pursuant to decisions taken during recent sessions of the Working Party on General Safety (GRSG).

Proposal for further clarifications to the draft text amendments that would to extend the scope of UN R129 to include non-Integral child restraint systems (“Universal Booster” or “Specific to vehicle Booster”).

Proposal to regulate the discharge direction of pressure relief devices (PRD) on CNG containers in response to a fire accident in the Netherlands in which the PRD produced a long horizontal jet flame for several minutes posing a risk to other road users and surrounding buildings.

Recently EU-Directive 2013/60 has been introduced in which chapter 5 of EU Directive 97/24 is amended. One of the amendments concerns the introduction of reference fuels E5 (petrol) and B5 (diesel fuel). When stage C in 97/24-5 is being applied for, reference is made to GTR No. 2. In GTR No. 2, however, these reference fuels have not yet been incorporated. This proposal aims to correct this omission by amending the reference fuel specification for alternative C in table 6-1.

Proposal to clarify that the recently increased height requirements for the effective upper belt anchorage (Supplement 4 to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 14) can be satisfied by means of a “belt adjustment device for height” that is part of the belt-anchorage as well as a device that is part of the belt itself, each with a distinctive approach. The proposals are presented as draft Supplement 7 to the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 14 and draft Supplement 6 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 16.

Supplement 1 to the 01 series included requirements for the positioning of LNG tanks. While the Netherlands believes that mounting the LNG fuel tank 200mm above the road surface is broadly adequate; this proposal aims to ensure that the fuel tank cannot, under any normal driving or stationary working situations, come into contact with the ground. The new wording provides more definitive conditions, including the possibility of a vehicle having one or more flat tires as well as for those vehicles that have ‘kneeling’ capability or variable suspension, both of which lower the frame of the vehicle closer to the ground.

Proposal to delete the definition of “vehicles designed to fulfil specific social needs” because these vehicles no longer exist under the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83. This proposal is in line with the Euro 6 stages of European Union Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 and implementation Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008.

Review of the latest amendments to UN Regulation 46 as adopted by WP.29 through its March 2014 meetings which have not yet been fully incorporated into the IGCMS working draft to amend UN R46 with regard to camera-monitor systems.

Proposal to introduce a new class of CNG components (Class 6) operating at a higher pressure.

Text prepared by the Netherlands and the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles (IANGV/NGV Global) to clarify the provisions of Chapter 18 following the introduction of automatic valves (see report GRSG/84, para. 38).

Proposal to introduce requirements to avoid intentional non-approved (voltage) variation of the passing and driving beam, using halogen light sources and to harmonize it with the operating voltage requirements in Regulation No. 48.

“Quick scan” study prepared for the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment to evaluate the potential of “triple A” tyres to improve vehicle safety, noise emssions, fuel consumption, and CO2 emissions. Tyres in the EU are labeled to convey information on their energy efficiency, safety, and noise performance. Triple A refers to tyres receiving the highest ratings across these three criteria.