Korea raises the point that countries may adopt a UN Regulation without substituting it for their local legislation. Under such a scenario, the country accepts foreign certifications, but not does enforce the regulation domestically. Korea notes that it uses self-certification without CoP.

Materials and adhesives used in the construction of vehicle interiors can emit volatile organic compounds(VOCs), aldehydes, or other substances that are harmful to human body. Korea, Japan, and China have legislation related to this subject and ISO 12219-1:2012 concerns the measurement of volatile organic compounds in cabin interiors. Many vehicle manufacturers have also addressed this issue. Therefore, Korea proposes that WP.29 undertake an effort to establish worldwide uniform standards to ensure healthy vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ).

Proposal to develop a new global technical regulation concerning the protection of occupants from harmful substances,such as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) or aldehydes, emitted by interior materials used in the construction of vehicles.

Notification on the status of the transposition of UN Global Technical Regulations into Korean law.

Proposal to amend the methodology of the 227g ball drop test for toughened glass in order to assess its mechanical strength (resistance against outside impact). This proposal stems from Korean testing that demonstrated inadequate mechanical strength of toughened glass treated with ceramic printing.

Proposal to replace references to “hydrogen fuelled” with “hydrogen fuel cell” in order to exclude application to liquefied hydrogen storage systems.

Proposal to clarify figure 11 in the draft amendments to GTR No. 9 by substituting the description “Figure 11: Example of marking of HIC 1000 zone and HIC 1700 zone”.

Proposal to amend the test methods for toughened glass pursuant to Korean defect investigations involving the ceramic printed area of certain panoramic sunroofs.

Proposal to establish an informal expert group with a mandate for the exchange of information and experiences concerning regulations, policy measures, and standardization efforts related to the chemical compounds used in vehicle interiors and the health of vehicle occupants. If warranted, the group would develop recommendations/guidelines for inclusion as a new annex to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (RE3) and the 1998 Agreement’s Special Resolution No. 1 (SR1).

Pursuant to its defect investigations concerning the shattering of certain panoramic sunroofs, Korea proposes the establishment of an informal working group to prepare amendments to UN Regulation No. 43 and GTR No. 6 to specify test methods for evaluating panoramic sunroof glazing.

The main objective of this proposal is to develop an amendment to UN GTR No. 6 on Safety Glazing concerning clarification of the methods (e.g. 227g ball drop test), etc. for testing and evaluating the mechanical strength of toughened glass so that the safety of a panoramic sunroof is assured.

Proposal to establish an informal expert group with a mandate for the exchange of information and experiences concerning regulations, policy measures, and standardization efforts related to the chemical compounds used in vehicle interiors and the health of vehicle occupants. If warranted, the group would develop recommendations/guidelines for inclusion as a new annex to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (RE3) and the 1998 Agreement’s Special Resolution No. 1 (SR1) or as a combined Mutual Resolution covering both agreements.

Request for clarifications on the application of relaxation areas under UN Regulation No. 127.

Request for clarification of test procedures for active pedestrian protection devices (such as active hood, pedestrian airbag).

Request for authorization to develop an amendment to GTR No. 6 (and thus UN Regulation No. 43) to establish test procedures and performance requirements for panoramic sunroof glazing.

Proposal for an informal expert group to exchange information and develop recommendations concerning vehicle interior air quality as it relates to emissions of volatile organic compounds or aldehydes from materials used in vehicle interior which are harmful to humans. The proposal envisions the development of test procedures to measure such emissions for incorporation as recommendations within the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (RE3 under the 1958 Agreement), Special Resolution 1 (SR1 under the 1998 Agreement), or as a new Mutual Resolution (covering both agreements).

Proposal to require seat-belt reminders for all seating positions, including rear positions, and to clarify the scope of the regulation.

Companion presentation to the proposal contained in document GRSP-57-17.

Proposal to require seat-belt reminders for all seating positions, including rear positions, and to clarify the scope of the regulation.

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

Responses to questions regarding seat-belt reminders asked during the last GRSP session (May 2015) based upon various selected studies.

Proposal to introduce provisions for “deployable pedestrian protection systems in the bonnet area” (e.g., active hood systems where a pedestrian impact triggers tge hood release to allow for greater impact absorption and exterior frontal airbags).

Proposal to require seat-belt reminders for all seating positions, including rear positions, and to clarify the scope of the regulation.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: Public Notification No. 2103-549, “The Management Standards of the Interior Air Quality of Newly Manufactured Vehicles”.

Proposal for testing of panoramic sunroof glass ceramic printed area (CPA).

Proposal to require seat-belt reminders for all seating positions, including rear positions, and to clarify the scope of the regulation.

Brief update on automated vehicle policy in Korea and to highlight the importance of the WP.29’s role of coordinating with WP.1, ITU and other relevant agencies.

Draft of a request for authorization to amend GTR 9 to include provisions for deployable safety systems of the outer surface of the vehicle. This proposal originates with the development of technologies such as active hood/bonnet mechanisms that improve pedestrian impact protection. The proposal anticipates submission of a formal amendment for the June 2018 WP.29 session.

Proposal to introduce provisions for seat-belt reminders for all vehicle seating positions pursuant to the outcome of the Task Force on Seat-belt Reminders discussions.

Korea comments on the OICA proposal in document EVSTF-08-14 for an LPG fire test method.

Korea comments on the documents EVSTF-08-13 and 14 concerning the draft text on fire resistance (EVSTF-08-01).

Korea comments in response to Japan’s document EVSTF-08-07 on the draft text for evaluating fire resistance of electric vehicle power systems (document EVS-08-01).

Presentation of research on various REESS configurations and proposal for test and performance criteria. Korea proposes configurations for the heat, penetration (nail), and overcharge initiation methods. In addition, Korea proposes a thermal runaway definition as the condition where the cell temperature rise rate ≥ 20°C/min and would limit the maximum cell temperature to ≥ 200°C Initiation method.

Proposal for an amendment to update global technical regulation (GTR) No. 9 in line with technical progress, notably to provide a test procedure for deployable systems of the outer surface of vehicles to ensure an adequate protection of pedestrians or other vulnerable road users during the accident.

The draft amendment to enable automated steering systems for use at speeds above 10 km/h includes provisions for a minimal risk maneuver (MRM) in the event that the driver fails to respond to a demand to assume control of the vehicle. This document proposes provisions for the automatic activation of hazard warning lights under an MRM scenario.

Comments on proposed changes to the draft as of 25 April 2016.

Explanatory statement on CPA limitation from Korea.

Proposal to introduce technical requirements for Corrective Steering Functions (lane departure prevention, lane-keeping assistance (LKAS), steering angle correction, etc.) as defined in the regulation. The proposal offers four options to ensure appropriate approvals of LKAS and related CSF systems until such time as more precise requirements can be defined:

• Option 1 and option 2: Not to grant any type approvals for corrective steering functions until detailed technical requirements for CSF are incorporated into this Regulation.
• Option 3: Amend the definition of CSF as proposed in this document.
• Option 4: Amend the definition of corrective steering functions and to include technical requirements for LKAS as an ASCF of Category B1 as proposed in this document.

Proposal to reduce the maximum delay for warning a driver of prolonged ‘hands-off driving’ as a function of vehicle speed. The current calculation is based upon 30 seconds (i.e., t(s) = 30(s) * 130/V, where V is the speed of the vehicle in km/h at the time when the system has detected that the driver is no longer holding the steering control). Korea proposes 15 seconds. Additionally t would not be permitted to be greater than 180 seconds.

Proposal on CAT A based on document ACSF-07-07.

Proposal to develop a test procedure for the assessment of exterior (outer surface of the vehicle) deployable systems to protect pedestrians or other vulnerable road users during an accident.

Proposal to exempt automated parking systems from the draft requirement for tactile signals on the steering control. In a parking maneuver, the driver does not hold the steering wheel.

Announcement of task force establishment, organization, and meeting plans towards developing a proposal for the assessment and approval of deployable exterior pedestrian safety systems (e.g., active bonnet).

Draft proposal for eventual submission to WP.29 for the further development of the GTR on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle safety, including the following additional areas for consideration:

1. Scope revision to address additional vehicle classes;
2. Requirements for material compatibility and hydrogen embrittlement;
3. Requirements for the fuelling receptacle;
4. Evaluation of performance-based test for long-term stress rupture proposed in Phase 1;
5. Consideration of research results reported after completion of Phase 1 – specifically research related to electrical safety, hydrogen storage systems, and post-crash safety;
6. Consideration of 200 per cent NWP or lower as the minimum burst requirement;
7. Safety guard system for the case of isolation resistance breakdown.

Proposal for the Phase 2 development of GTR No. 13, including

1. Further consideration of items in the original authorization (document WP.29/AC.3/17);
2. Potential revision of the scope to address additional vehicle classes;
3. Requirements for material compatibility and hydrogen embrittlement;
4. Requirements for the fueling receptacle;
5. Evaluation of performance-based test for long-term stress rupture proposed in Phase 1 (including assessment of a procedure to evaluate the risk of long-term stress rupture of storage containers made from composite fiber reinforced polymers);
6. Consideration of research results reported after completion of Phase 1 – specifically research related to electrical safety, hydrogen storage systems, and post-crash safety;
7. Consideration of 200 per cent Nominal Working Pressure (NWP) or lower as the minimum burst requirement; and
8. Consider Safety guard system for the case of isolation resistance breakdown.

Proposal to clarify the intent of “a means of detecting that the driver is holding the steering control” by specifying that the vehicle manufacturer would define “holding the steering control” (e.g., one hand, two hands, firmness of grip, etc.) for each vehicle/system under test.

PSG informal group proposal to correct the scope of the GTR in accordance with Part A of the GTR, its UN R43 counterpart, and corresponding regional/national interpretations and to align the impact test procedure description with that of UN R43 and ISO 3537.

Information on back-up accidents in Korea and proposal for scope and content of new requirements for reversing warning alarms.

Revised document based on the Korea proposal (DPPS-02-03) pursuant to discussions during the 2nd DPPS task force session.

Copy of document GRSG/2017/7 as submitted for the April GRSG session.

Presentation concerning plans to address the safety of low speed, low mass vehicles (L7 quadricycles, light electric vehicles).

Presentation on (sea) water immersion testing under KMVSS 48 (Test Procedures for Traction Battery Safety).

Korea responses to the EVS informal group request for input concerning thermal propagation testing across electric vehicle battery cells. (EVS informal group action item 9 from the 14th session)

On 14 November 2017, Korea introduced rear seat-belt reminder requirements into the KMVSS aligned with the 07 series of amendments to UN R16. The requirements become mandatory from 1 September 2019. At the same time, Korea also adopted the FlexPLI test tool for pedestrian protection testing aligned with the draft Amendment 2 to GTR No. 9. Compliance testing with the FlexPLI will start from 1 January 2018 (given that the FlexPLI has been in use under Korea NCAP since 2015).

Proposal from Germany and the Republic of Korea to resolve measurement concerns in the test requirements for ACSF of Category B1 and C. The proposal addresses issues identified in Annex 8, improves reproducibility and robustness of the procedures, fills in gaps in the test cases, and provides additional details on measuring equipment and test execution.

Proposal to establish a WP.29 program to develop a UN GTR specifying a methodology for determining the real driving emissions of light-duty vehicles based on the European RDE methodology appropriately adapted for specific regional traffic conditions and boundaries.

Overview document as revised during the third and fourth DPPS task force sessions and submitted to the first session of the DPPS informal group.

Update of document WP.29/2018/80.

Korea input regarding criteria for ensuring automated vehicles maintain a safe following distance from preceding vehicles as a function of time in seconds.

Progress report on Korea research into the measurement of maximum engine power for motorcycles.

Proposal to add a new symbol (as defined by IEC standard 60417-5009) for power on/off controls in electrified vehicles (e.g., electric or fuel cell vehicles).

Discussion of automated vehicle emergency response to an imminent collision (vehicle cut-in, lead vehicle deceleration, unforeseen obstacle, etc.).

Korea responses to EVS action item 2: “All members identify specific questions in the white paper to contracting parties for agreement in order to continue with research.”

Proposal for System Information Requirement with regard to Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems

Proposal to exempt Zone I from opaque obscuration requirements of GTR 6 under certain conditions.

Report on Korea regulation obligating a check of school buses to ensure that all children have left the vehicle. The check involves installation of a device at the back of the bus that will sound an alarm unless engaged within three minutes after engine shutoff.

Information on the regulation of category L7 micro four-wheeled vehicles.

Proposal to exempt Zone I from opaque obscuration requirements of GTR 6 under certain conditions to facilitate the installation of devices such as rain-drop sensors, inside mirrors or automated vehicle sensors, etc..

Proposal to amend the draft text (GRVA/2019/9) submitted to resolve measurement concerns in the test requirements for ACSF of Category B1 and C by introducing provisions for tolerances, including:

1. inclusion of the position at which the lateral acceleration was measured and the position of the centre of gravity of the vehicle for better traceablility,
2. sampling rate of at least 100 Hz for dynamic testing,
3. specification of filters and cut-off frequency for determination of lateral acceleration,
4. option to measure “overriding force” torque via an internal sensor or an external device (e.g., steering robot).

Proposal to exempt Zone I from opaque obscuration requirements of GTR 6 under certain conditions.

Proposal to modify the draft Amendment 2 to GTR 6 regarding obscuration area definitions.

Updated proposal to exempt Zone I from opaque obscuration requirements of GTR 6 under certain conditions.

Korean study of the exhaust emission level and engine control characteristics during EURO-VI Vehicle use a combination of EGR System & exhaust after treatment devices (LNT, SCR etc.). Comparison of test methods between NEDC, WLTP and RDE modes.

WP29 to consider the request from Republic of Korea for authorization to develop an amendment to UN GTR 6 (Safety Glazing)

The text submitted by the expert from the Republic of Korea based on the document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2020/12