Working draft of the proposed regulation for international whole vehicle type approvals.

Proposed revisions to the chart of vehicle regulations that would apply under the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

OICA proposal to add a ‘necessity evaluation’ to the decision tree being provided as to guide WP.29 working party reviews of the various regulations under consideration for the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Overview of the proposal for a regulation to establish an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval.

OICA proposal to amend Document WP.29/2017/67, Annex 1, paragraph V.5 concerning the application of a UN Regulation by individual Contracting Parties after the first date of entry into force of the Regulation.

OICA proposal to clarify that the numbering of type approvals for “conventional” UN Regulations does not apply to the proposed UN Regulation No. 0 on international whole vehicle type approval. A separate paragraph would deal with the interpolation of IWVTA approval codes into type approval codes.

Proposal to address Supplements to UN Regulations that were recently adopted under Revision 2 to the 1958 Agreement, but that will enter into force under Revision 3 to the Agreement. At issue is a difference between the two Revisions with regard to extensions of type approvals. Under Revision 2, Supplements adopted after the date of a first type approval do not apply to extensions of the approval unless specifically required by the Supplement. Under Revision 3, all Supplements apply to extensions of approvals unless the Supplement specifically exempts such extensions from its requirements. Now that Revision 3 has entered into force, OICA seeks to clarify that recent Supplements adopted under Revision 2 will be subject to Revision 2 even though they will enter into force in the coming months.

OICA perspectives for addressing cases of technologies voluntarily installed on vehicles by manufacturers that subsequently become subject to mandatory installation. In particular, the presentation addresses cases where a UN Regulation addresses technologies that are optional in some markets, but mandatory in others. For example, UN R116 includes both vehicle alarms and vehicle immobilizers. Alarms are presently optional across parties to the 1958 Agreement, but some parties require immobilizers. This divergence creates confusion over the validity of UN R116 approvals across all parties to the Agreement.

Presentation to explain OICA and CLEPA view that lane-keeping assist systems are not presently an appropriate subject for the development of a new regulation.

OICA proposes amendments to LUPC-09-04: amend para. 2.5.22. to expand the definition of energy status indicator to include information on the operational status of energy transfer and illumination to assist in locating electrical connection; delete existing para. 3.2.10. and its subparagraphs; add new paras. 3.2.10. and 3.2.11. requiring statements on energy status indicator lamps and lamp test mode; and amend para. 6.29.9. to clarify that multiple energy status indicators may be installed, change the flashing frequency limit from 2.0 Hz to 5.0 Hz, and enlarge the maximum apparent surface area to accommodate various plug sizes and surrounding illumination designs.

OICA proposes:

• Amend the heading of para. 2.11.5. to clarify that additional colours are introduced specifically for energy status indication,
• Add colour requirements in para. 5.15. permitting white, amber, red, selective-yellow, indicator blue, or indicator green for energy status indicators, with indicator blue and indicator green reserved for charging, discharging, or scheduling of energy transfer to or from the rechargeable electrical energy storage system,
• Replace multiple charging connector provisions in para. 6.29.9.1. to specify conditions for energy status indicator activation,
• Add para. 6.29.9.1.1. permitting independent activation of multiple energy status indicators,
• Insert para. 6.29.9.6. requiring vehicle manufacturers to declare intended use of indicator blue and indicator green in the information document,
• Add para. 6.29.9.2. establishing observation area intensity requirements and limiting intensity outside this area to 140 cd,
• Amend Annex 14 to include energy status indicators.

OICA proposal to amend the parking brake provisions of the 2009 draft proposal to amend Regulation No. 13 to specify uniform requirements for towing trailers and motor vehicles which may tow more than one trailer (road train combinations). This earlier draft proposal has been taken up as the basis for work by the Modular Vehicle Combinations informal group.