Special Resolution No. 1 contains the definitions of common terms used in global technical regulations (GTR), including of the vehicle categories used in specifying the scope of a regulation.
| SR1: Proposal of amendments to Special Resolution No. 1 |
| Reference Number: GRSG-130-02/Rev.1 |
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Proposal the inclusion of the definition of “Category 3-3 – 3-4 vehicle” within the Concerning the common definitions of vehicle categories, masses and dimensions. |
| Submitted by: India |
| Meeting Sessions: 130th GRSG session (6-9 Oct 2025) |
| Document date: 06 Oct 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| SR1: Proposal for an Amendment 3 |
| Reference Number: WP.29/2025/151 |
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Proposal to adapt the resolution on vehicle categories and definitions for application to ADS vehicles. |
| Meeting Sessions: 197th WP.29 session (10-14 Nov 2025) |
| Document date: 26 Aug 25 |
| Document status: Adopted by WP.29 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| SR1: Proposal for Amendment 3 |
| Reference Number: GRVA/2025/26 |
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Proposal from the task force on Automated Vehicle Categorisation (AVC) to amend the Resolution on vehicle categories for application to ADS vehicles, including the introduction of new subcategories X and Y. |
| Meeting Sessions: 22nd GRVA session (2-6 Jun 2025) |
| Document date: 09 Apr 25 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| SR1: Q&A on proposal for Amendment 3 |
| Reference Number: GRSG-129-29/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 129th GRSG session (7-11 Apr 2025) |
| Document date: 07 Apr 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| RE3 / SR1: Presentation on the proposal to amend |
| Reference Number: GRSG-129-25 |
| Submitted by: UK |
| Meeting Sessions: 129th GRSG session (7-11 Apr 2025) |
| Document date: 04 Apr 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Categorization of Automated Vehicles: Background M1-AF (MPV) formula |
| Reference Number: GRSG-129-09 |
| Submitted by: Netherlands |
| Meeting Sessions: 129th GRSG session (7-11 Apr 2025) |
| Document date: 02 Apr 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| AV Categorisation: Agenda for the 14th (March 2025) session |
| Reference Number: AVC-14-01/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 14th AVC session (10 Mar 2025) |
| Document date: 10 Mar 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| AV categorisations: Draft Q&A on amendments to Special Resolution 1 |
| Reference Number: AVC-13-02/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 13th AVC session (10 Feb 2025) |
| Document date: 19 Feb 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| SR1: Proposal for an Amendment 3 |
| Reference Number: GRSG/2025/6 |
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Proposal to introduce two supplemental vehicle categories (X and Y) corresponding to driverless passenger and commercial vehicles. |
| Meeting Sessions: 129th GRSG session (7-11 Apr 2025) |
| Document date: 23 Jan 25 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| AVC task force status report to GRVA |
| Reference Number: GRVA-21-24 |
| Meeting Sessions: 21st GRVA session (20-24 Jan 2025) |
| Document date: 20 Jan 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| SR1: Q&A on the proposed Amendment 3 concerning AV categorisation |
| Reference Number: GRVA-21-21 |
| Meeting Sessions: 21st GRVA session (20-24 Jan 2025) |
| Document date: 17 Jan 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| SR1: Proposal for an amendment |
| Reference Number: GRVA-21-20 |
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Proposal to introduce new supplemental vehicle categories X and Y concerning ADS vehicles. |
| Meeting Sessions: 21st GRVA session (20-24 Jan 2025) |
| Document date: 17 Jan 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| AV categories: Discussion slide on determining SR1 category |
| Reference Number: AVC-12-11 |
| Submitted by: UK |
| Meeting Sessions: 12th AVC session (8-9 Jan 2025) |
| Document date: 09 Jan 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| SR1: Draft informal GRVA submission on AV categories amendments |
| Reference Number: AVC-12-08/Rev.2 |
| Meeting Sessions: 12th AVC session (8-9 Jan 2025) |
| Document date: 09 Jan 25 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| AV Categorisation: Agenda for the 12th (January 2025) session |
| Reference Number: AVC-12-02/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 12th AVC session (8-9 Jan 2025) |
| Document date: 20 Dec 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| AV categories: Draft revision to SR1 |
| Reference Number: AVC-11-03 |
| Meeting Sessions: 11th AVC session (2 Dec 2024) |
| Document date: 29 Nov 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| AVC status report to GRSG |
| Reference Number: AVC-10-03 |
| Meeting Sessions: 10th AVC session (7-8 Nov 2024) |
| Document date: 06 Nov 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| AVC: Working draft amendments to SR1 |
| Reference Number: AVC-10-04 |
| Meeting Sessions: 10th AVC session (7-8 Nov 2024) |
| Document date: 06 Nov 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| Minutes of the 9th AVC task force session |
| Reference Number: AVC-09-15 |
| Meeting Sessions: 9th AVC session (1-2 Oct 2024) |
| Document date: 15 Oct 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems |
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| SR1: Proposal for amendments |
| Reference Number: GRSG-128-40 |
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Proposal for change in definition of Categories 1-1 and 1-2, change to nine seats from 8 seats plus driver |
| Meeting Sessions: 128th GRSG session (7-11 Oct 2024) |
| Document date: 10 Oct 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| AV categories: Working draft proposal for definitions under SR1 |
| Reference Number: AVC-09-09/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 9th AVC session (1-2 Oct 2024) |
| Document date: 03 Oct 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| AV categorisation: Working draft proposal to amend SR1 |
| Reference Number: AVC-05-02/Rev.2 |
| Meeting Sessions: 5th AVC session (15 May 2024) |
| Document date: 30 May 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| AV categorisation: General definitions of SR1 |
| Reference Number: AVC-04-06 |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th AVC session (30 Apr 2024) |
| Document date: 30 Apr 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation |
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| Caravans or trailers with an electrically powered support axle |
| Reference Number: GRSG-127-01 |
| Submitted by: BASt |
| Meeting Sessions: 127th GRSG session (15-19 Apr 2024) |
| Document date: 08 Feb 24 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Considerations on the categorization of Automated Vehicles |
| Reference Number: GRSG-126-39 |
| Submitted by: CLEPA and OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 126th GRSG session (10-13 Oct 2023) |
| Document date: 24 Oct 23 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated vehicle categorisation, United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Positions on (sub)categories for automated vehicles |
| Reference Number: FADS-J1-06 |
| Submitted by: France |
| Meeting Sessions: FADS-J1 (16-17 Oct 2023) |
| Document date: 13 Oct 23 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Review of Regulations for Applicability to ADS Vehicles |
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| Considerations on Automated Vehicle Categorization |
| Reference Number: GRVA-16-47 |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 16th GRVA session (22-26 May 2023) |
| Document date: 25 May 23 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems |
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| SR1: Proposal for Amendments |
| Reference Number: GRSG/2022/18 |
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to amend the Special Resolution No. 1 concerning the common definitions of vehicle categories, masses and dimensions (S.R.1). |
| Submitted by: CLCCR |
| Meeting Sessions: 123rd GRSG session (28 Mar-1 Apr 2022) |
| Document date: 17 Jan 22 |
| Document status: Formal GR review |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| SR1: Proposal for amendments |
| Reference Number: GRSG-122-29 |
| Submitted by: CLCCR |
| Meeting Sessions: 122nd GRSG session (12-15 Oct 2021) |
| Document date: 08 Oct 21 |
| Document status: Informal GR review |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Special Resolution No. 1 (Common definitions of vehicle categories, masses and dimensions) |
| Reference Number: WP.29/1045 |
| Meeting Sessions: 10th UNR51-DG session (21 Sep 2021) |
| Document date: 06 Sep 21 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 51 | Vehicle Noise Emissions and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Advanced axles in trailers: New technologies to reduce CO2 emissions for vehicle combinations |
| Reference Number: GRVA-10-15 |
| Submitted by: CLCCR |
| Meeting Sessions: 10th GRVA session (25-28 May 2021) |
| Document date: 20 May 21 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 13 | Heavy-Duty Vehicle Braking, UN Regulation No. 100 | Construction and Safety of Electric Powertrains, United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Advanced axles in trailers: New technologies to reduce CO2 emissions for vehicle combinations |
| Reference Number: GRSG-121-34 |
| Submitted by: CLCCR |
| Meeting Sessions: 121st GRSG session (12-16 Apr 2021) |
| Document date: 15 Apr 21 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| SR.1 Vehicle Category Definitions |
| Reference Number: FRAV-02-03/Rev.1 |
| Submitted by: UK |
| Meeting Sessions: 2nd FRAV session (14-15 Jan 2020) |
| Document date: 14 Jan 20 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Regulatory Project | Automated Driving Systems and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Proposal to amend Special Resolution 1 (SR1) |
| Reference Number: EPPR-10-05 |
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Proposal to update SR1 with regard to Cateogry 3 vehicles (motorcycles and related) in line with technological progress. |
| Submitted by: EC |
| Meeting Sessions: 10th EPPR session (18-20 Mar 2015) |
| Document date: 09 Mar 15 |
| Document status: IWG working draft |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Proposed Terms of Reference for an informal group on Vehicle Indoor Air Quality |
| Reference Number: WP.29-164-12 |
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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). |
| Submitted by: Korea |
| Meeting Sessions: 164th WP.29 session (11-14 Nov 2014) |
| Document date: 05 Nov 14 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Mutual Resolution No. 3: Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ), United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles |
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| Recommendation concerning Guidelines for Market Fuel Quality |
| Reference Number: GRPE-68-16 |
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Recommendations by AECC, CLEPA, EUROMOT, and OICA for minimum quality attributes of market fuels (i.e. gasoline and diesel) to be introduced “in parallel, and at the same time, to complement the level of motor vehicle and non-road mobile machinery pollutant emission standards that a country or region may be considering to introduce”. |
| Submitted by: CLEPA, AECC, EUROMOT, and OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 68th GRPE session (7-10 Jan 2014) |
| Document date: 08 Jan 14 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Discussion paper for the 3rd VPSD meeting |
| Reference Number: VPSD-03-01 |
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Presentation on the status, open issues, and next steps in the project to standardize selected terms used in UN Regulations and Global Technical Regulations with regard to vehicle propulsion technologies. |
| Meeting Sessions: 3rd VPSD session (7 Jan 2014) |
| Document date: 06 Jan 14 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and United Nations Agreement | Mutual Resolution No. 2: Vehicle Propulsion System Definitions |
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| Status report of the informal group on Vehicle Propulsion System Definitions |
| Reference Number: GRPE-66-29 |
| Meeting Sessions: 66th GRPE session (3-7 Jun 2013) |
| Document date: 05 Jun 13 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and United Nations Agreement | Mutual Resolution No. 2: Vehicle Propulsion System Definitions |
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| Vehicle Propulsion System Definitions: Draft explanatory report and annex to RE3/SR1 |
| Reference Number: VPSD-01-28 |
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Working draft for the vehicle propulsion systems definitions to promote the use uniform terminology across UN Regulations and Global Technical Regulations following the first VPSD informal group session. |
| Submitted by: EC |
| Meeting Sessions: 1st VPSD session (26 Feb 2013) |
| Document date: 01 Mar 13 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles and United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Proposal for Amendment 3 to Special Resolution No. 1 |
| Reference Number: WP.29/2012/115 |
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Proposal as adopted by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) at its sixty-seventh session to introduce a definition of “manufacturer”. |
| Meeting Sessions: 158th WP.29 session (13-16 Nov 2012) |
| Document date: 03 Aug 12 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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| Draft terms of reference for Vehicle Propulsion Systems Definitions task force |
| Reference Number: WP.29-156-26 |
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Draft Terms of Reference for a Task Force Group under GRPE to develop a framework for terms, definitions and classifications regarding vehicle propulsion systems. |
| Meeting Sessions: 156th WP.29 session (13-16 Mar 2012) |
| Document date: 13 Mar 12 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, and United Nations Agreement | Mutual Resolution No. 2: Vehicle Propulsion System Definitions |
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| Proposal to add fuel quality recommendations to SR 1 under the 1998 Agreement |
| Reference Number: WP.29-155-22 |
| Submitted by: USA and Canada |
| Meeting Sessions: 155th WP.29 session (15-18 Nov 2011) |
| Document date: 10 Nov 11 |
| Relevant to: United Nations Agreement | Special Resolution No. 1: Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions |
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