Small group (France, Netherlands, ETRTO, BIPAVER) proposal to restructure retreaded tyre requirements and regulations.

31. The expert from the small group on retreaded tyres reported on their activities (GRBP-78-29) and briefly introduced the solution envisaged by the group:

• Adoption of a new UN Regulation for type approval of retreaded tyres with regard to their snow performance without changing the technical requirements compared to the current text of UN Regulation No. 109 (GRBP-78-31), and
• Adoption of a new 01 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 109 without the snow performance, with the aim to clarify the administrative requirements after a certain period with adequate transitional provisions (GRBP-78-30).

32. GRBP invited all experts to study both options and to provide their feedback to the small group on retreaded tyres, with a view to preparing for the next session a working document which would contain a draft new UN Regulation and amendments to both UN Regulations Nos. 108 and 109.

Small group proposal to split retreaded tyre requirements into a new UN Regulation.

31. The expert from the small group on retreaded tyres reported on their activities (GRBP-78-29) and briefly introduced the solution envisaged by the group:

• Adoption of a new UN Regulation for type approval of retreaded tyres with regard to their snow performance without changing the technical requirements compared to the current text of UN Regulation No. 109 (GRBP-78-31), and
• Adoption of a new 01 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 109 without the snow performance, with the aim to clarify the administrative requirements after a certain period with adequate transitional provisions (GRBP-78-30).

32. GRBP invited all experts to study both options and to provide their feedback to the small group on retreaded tyres, with a view to preparing for the next session a working document which would contain a draft new UN Regulation and amendments to both UN Regulations Nos. 108 and 109.

Proposal from a small group effort for uniform provisions concerning the approval of pre-cured tread materials which are used for producing retreaded tyres or the approval of retreaded tyres produced by using mould cure process with regard to their snow performance.

31. The expert from the small group on retreaded tyres reported on their activities (GRBP-78-29) and briefly introduced the solution envisaged by the group:

• Adoption of a new UN Regulation for type approval of retreaded tyres with regard to their snow performance without changing the technical requirements compared to the current text of UN Regulation No. 109 (GRBP-78-31), and
• Adoption of a new 01 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 109 without the snow performance, with the aim to clarify the administrative requirements after a certain period with adequate transitional provisions (GRBP-78-30).

32. GRBP invited all experts to study both options and to provide their feedback to the small group on retreaded tyres, with a view to preparing for the next session a working document which would contain a draft new UN Regulation and amendments to both UN Regulations Nos. 108 and 109.

Propose a new scheme of approval for Retreaded snow tyres for use in severe snow conditions

34. The experts from BIPAVER, France and the Netherlands proposed a new scheme of approval for retreaded snow tyres for use in severe snow conditions in accordance with UN Regulation No. 109 (GRBP-75-14). GRBP invited experts to provide comments to the authors, with a view to preparing an official document for the next session.

Proposal to align the provisions for retreaded tyres with the proposals of the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization (ETRTO) for UN Regulations Nos. 54 and 117 and to cover all the tread materials.

18. The experts from France, the Netherlands and BIPAVER proposed to align the provisions for retreaded tyres with the previously adopted proposals for UN Regulations Nos. 54 and 117 and to cover all tread materials (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2021/16). The expert from ETRTO commented on the proposal and suggested further modifications (GRBP-74-29-Rev.1 and GRBP-74-30-Rev.2). GRBP adopted the proposal with the amendments in Annex IV and requested the secretariat to submit it for consideration and vote at the March 2022 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1 as draft Supplement 11 to UN Regulation No. 109.

Proposal to align the provisions for retreaded tyres with the proposals of France for UN Regulation No. 30, of the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization (ETRTO) for UN Regulation No. 117 and to cover all the tread materials.

17. The experts from France, the Netherlands and BIPAVER proposed to align the provisions for retreaded tyres with the previously adopted proposals for UN Regulations Nos. 30 and 117 and to cover all tread materials (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2021/15). The expert from ETRTO commented on the proposal and suggested further modifications (GRBP-74-29-Rev.1 and GRBP-74-35-Rev.1). GRBP adopted the proposal, subject to the amendments in Annex III of the session report, and requested the secretariat to submit it for consideration and vote at the March 2022 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1 as draft Supplement 6 to UN Regulation No. 108.

Proposal to align the provisions for retreaded tyres with the proposals of France for UN Regulation No. 30 and of the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization (ETRTO) for UN Regulation No. 117.

12. GRBP noted that the experts of BIPAVER had withdrawn document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2021/2.

Proposal to align the provisions for retreaded tyres with the proposals of the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization (ETRTO) for UN Regulations Nos. 54 and 117.

13. GRBP noted that the experts of BIPAVER had withdrawn ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2021/3.

Proposal to align the provisions for retreaded tyres marked using the three-peak-mountain snow-flake (3PMSF) symbol with the amendment proposals to UN R117 (GRBP/2019/19) and to complement GRBP/2019/17.

17. The expert from BIPAVER presented a proposal that aligns the provisions for retreaded tyres marked with the three-peak-mountain snow-flake (3PMSF) symbol with the previously adopted amendment proposals to UN Regulation No. 117 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2020/5). GRBP adopted the document and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2020 sessions as part of Supplement 10 to UN Regulation No. 109.

Proposal to align the provisions for retreaded tyres to be tested and marked with the three-peak-mountain snow-flake (3PMSF) symbol with the amendment proposals to UN R117 (document GRBP/2019/19).

12. GRBP agreed to postpone consideration of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2019/7 to the next session.

Proposal to align the provisions for retreaded tyres to be tested and marked with the three-peak-mountain snow-flake (3PMSF) symbol with the amendment proposals to UN R117 (document GRBP/2019/19).

11. GRBP agreed to postpone consideration of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2019/6 to the next session.

15. GRBP reverted to the postponed proposal on retreaded tyres to be tested and marked with the three-mountain-peak snow-flake (3PMSF) symbol, which was submitted by the experts of BIPAVER. GRBP adopted the document and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2020 sessions as Supplement 5 to UN Regulation No. 108.

35. The expert from Germany presented a status report of the group of interested experts from Finland, France, Germany, Japan and Russian Federation, BIPAVER and ETRTO on snow tyre provisions (GRB-68-23).

Proposal to introduce provisions for the approval of retreaded tyres marked with the alpine symbol (“3PMSF” or “snowflake symbol”).

34. The expert from BIPAVER introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2018/8 with similar provisions as those in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2018/9 and proposed as amendments to UN Regulation No. 108. GRRF adopted the proposal as amended by Annex IV (of this report) and requested the secretariat to submit it as draft Supplement 4 (corrected by GAR from Supplement 9 in the published session report.) to UN Regulation No. 108 for consideration and vote by WP.29 and AC.1 at their June 2018 sessions.