Proposal to correct the recursive formula of the 05, 06 and 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 in the procedure for verifying the conformity of production requirements if the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer is either not satisfactory or not available.

Proposal to permit use of equipment conforming to UN R154 for testing under UN R83 (and by extension to UN R101 which references UN R83).

Proposal to clarify the scope of Regulation 85 concerning electric drivetrains.

Illustration to support proposals explained in document GRPE-85-13.

Proposal to correct the recursive formula in the procedure for verifying the conformity of production requirements if the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer is either not satisfactory or not available.

Proposal to harmonize:

• Requirements for the determination of CO2, fuel and electric energy consumption of the discharge requirement for OVC-HEV with an operating mode switch with its stop criterion.
• Preconditioning requirement (Annex 9, determination of electric range) and UN R83 (Annex 14, provisions for emissions test procedures for HEV).

Annex 4A-Type 1 tests include references to daytime running lamps and rear position and other lamps. In line with UN R48 and its 08 series of amendments which would permit switching off of rear position and other lamps when ambient light conditions are above 7,000 lux to avoid unnecessary fuel consumption, this proposal would permit ambient lighting during dynamometer operation above this threshold.

Annex 5 procedures include references to daytime running lamps and rear position and other lamps. In line with UN R48 and its 08 series of amendments which would permit switching off of rear position and other lamps when ambient light conditions are above 7,000 lux to avoid unnecessary fuel consumption, this proposal would permit ambient lighting during dynamometer operation above this threshold.

Annex B6 procedures include references to rear position and other lamps. In line with UN R48 and its 08 series of amendments which would permit switching off of rear position and other lamps when ambient light conditions are above 7,000 lux to avoid unnecessary fuel consumption, this proposal would permit ambient lighting during dynamometer operation above this threshold.

The use of test fuels is permitted for certification testing of gaseous and particulate pollutants and power/smoke testing in Europe. However, other countries that have adopted and referenced UN R24 may not allow this. This proposal would permit the use of the same test fuel in cases where the testing for emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants is conducted at the same time as the testing under UN R24.

The use of test fuels is permitted for certification testing of gaseous and particulate pollutants and power/smoke testing in Europe. However, other countries that have adopted and referenced UN R85 may not allow this. This proposal would permit the use of the same test fuel in cases where the testing for emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants is conducted at the same time as the testing under UN R85.

Proposal to permit the use of hydrogen (H2) as fuel for type approval of heavy-duty vehicles.

Recommendation to pursue a GTR specific to heavy-duty vehicles derived from the work on the light vehicle EV battery durability GTR.

Presentation on how to harmonize the requirements of the 06 and 07 series of amendments to UN R83, the 01 series of amendments to UN R101 and the original, 01, 02 and 03 series of amendments to UN R154 respectively, and to ensure consistent type-approval test conditions with the introduction of the 08 series of amendments to UN R48.

Also applicable for R85

Informal document GRPE-81-29 rev 1 was submitted to GRPE in June 2020 to clarify some elements surrounding the introduction of UN Regulation No. 154. This paper is updated here to add an additional clarification of the introductory provisions in the newly adopted 02 series of amendments. This document with tracked changes in word format and pdf version is also available.

Proposal to clarify and improve the text of the new Real Driving Emissions type approval regulation per the following justifications:

1. In paragraph 3.3.7. the text in brackets is a repeat of content in an Annex. It is good practice to keep definitions to one sentence where possible. Adding “of the tested vehicle” avoids any confusion with family test mass definitions.
2. The syntax of the term “power-to-mass-ratio” (with hyphens between all words) should be consistent throughout the document.
3. Where a requirement only applies to the approval authority which issued the approval this should be made clear in the text.
4. Additional to the technical specifications listed in Annex 5, the Regulation assumes measurement accuracy of PEMS equipment. It therefore appears reasonable that the PEMS equipment is required to also deliver these measurement accuracy.
5. As vehicles are designed to be driven predominantly forwards, and rearwards driving although normal practice is an exceptional situation, the possibility to drive rearwards for extended periods should be removed.
6. “Velocity” as a physical term is a vector and has to be accompanied by a direction. For clarity this should be replaced with “speed”.
7. A large (> 20 K) ambient temperature difference between one day and the next is not representative of real life and can result in unrepresentative catalyst performance. The possibility of a preconditioning at 23 °C followed by a test at below freezing should therefore be removed.

Proposal to introduce levels in the draft new UN Regulation on Real Driving Emissions type approvals based on the following:

1. Since RDE testing has been introduced in the European Union, there has been criticism of the difficulties encountered when planning a valid RDE test.
2. This situation would be worsened by introducing the requirement for a test to be suitable for analysis according to both 3-phase and 4-phase concepts.
3. As levels have already been introduced in Regulation No. 154 and these are becoming accepted and understood by technical services and approval authorities, the introduction of these levels in this Regulation would be a clear alignment.
4. As the temperature boundary conditions from this draft Regulation are already being transposed into European legislation, OICA members see no need to differentiate between boundary conditions for the proposed levels.
5. The inclusion of these few amendments would return the planning burden to that currently experienced in the EU, at least for markets which apply the 4-phase WLTP concept.

Proposal for changes to the draft amendments to the 05, 06, and 07 series per the following justifications:

1. In GRPE-86-12, the introduction of SAE J 1979-2 was proposed for Series 05, 06 and 07 of Regulation No. 83. Due to the different structure of Series 05 and 06 compared to 07, this proposal was not adopted. This proposal introduces the new standard to Series 05 and 06 and aligns the standards with Series 07.
2. The standards used for transmission of OBD information are maintained by international standardisation bodies (ISO, SAE). These standardisation body have to be informed.
3. Alignment of wording between the first sentence of paragraph 3.2.1.2. (“ambient or engine temperatures”) and the second sentence, where “or engine” was missing to avoid misunderstanding and ambiguity. Engine temperature is sometimes used as a substitute for ambient temperature. In this case, the engine temperature is evaluated once after a longer engine shut off phase. Only in this case an approval is necessary, as this is the only case, where an OBD monitor is disabled for the complete trip.
4. Align Paragraph 6.5.1.3. with GTR No. 15 to avoid ambiguity.

Proposal to harmonize the requirements of the 00, 01, 02 and 03 series of amendments to UN R154 based on the following justifications:

1. Correction of a wrong reference. In Paragraph 3. the functional requirements for the OBD system are included. Paragraph 4. describes the requirements relating to type-approval including the provisions for deficiencies.
2. For Series 02 and 03, SAE J 1979-2 was allowed as a standard for the transmission of OBD relevant information. ISO 14229 was removed from the list of allowed standard. This proposal aligns series 00 and 01 with series 02 and 03.
3. The standards used for transmission of OBD information are maintained by international standardisation bodies (ISO, SAE). The standardisation body maintaining the affected standard has to be informed.
4. Alignment of wording between the first sentence of paragraph 3.2.1.2. (“ambient or engine temperatures”) and the second sentence, where “or engine” was missing to avoid misunderstanding and ambiguity. Engine temperature is sometimes used as a substitute for ambient temperature. In this case, the engine temperature is evaluated once after a longer engine shut off phase. Only in this case an approval is necessary, as this is the only case, where an OBD monitor is disabled for the complete trip.
5. The OBD requirements for Diesel engines in Paragraph 3.3.4 of Annex C5 are limited to Level 1A. The requirements in paragraphs 6.3. (“Failure modes to be tested”) and 6.4. (“OBD system test”), are not limited to Level 1A. This proposal corrects this.
6. Align Paragraph 6.5.1.3. with GTR No.15 to avoid ambiguity.
7. Alignment with Series 01/03. Those allow the use of alternative preconditioning
   methods for Level 2.

Background: Manufacturers design OBD monitoring conditions and functionalities for market specific driving conditions. Reliable monitors need enable conditions, which run the OBD monitors under circumstances, where failure detection works properly. Those enable conditions are not for all monitors represented by a three-phase WLTC, e.g. some monitors require higher load conditions. For those monitors alternative preconditioning methods are necessary.

• UN R154
• Current status regarding reviewing Japan proposal on CoP section
• Current status regarding reviewing Japan proposal on PHEV calculations

• GTR 15: Annex 13
• Current status regarding GTR No.15 Annex 13

Proposal to promote harmonisation in use of reference fuels for testing, including hydrogen fuel, based on the following justifications:

1. The use of test fuels is permitted for certification testing of gaseous and particulate pollutants and power/smoke testing in Europe. However, other countries that have adopted and referenced UN R85 may not allow this. In this case, manufacturers have to prepare fuels with different characteristics, which is costly and requires a long time due to the current inconsistent situation.
2. We believe that the use of test fuels for gaseous and particulate pollutant measurement tests should be a priority as a precondition for the introduction of more stringent emission levels.
3. Hydrogen fuelled vehicles are covered in UN Regulation No. 83, but hydrogen is not yet covered in UN R49 and UN R85.
4. Hydrogen fuelled engines could be one complementary option to reduce CO₂ emissions of future heavy-duty vehicles.
5. Therefore, hydrogen fuel should be integrated in UN R49 and UN R85 for better alignment with UN R83.

Background on changes proposed to UN R49 and UN R85 to address hydrogen fuel and heavy vehicles.