Editorial improvements to the text and introduction of provisions allowing for the separation of connectors (including the vehicle inlet) without the use of tools under prescribed conditions.

Editorial improvements to the text and introduction of provisions allowing for the separation of connectors (including the vehicle inlet) without the use of tools under prescribed conditions specified under paragraph 5.1.1. This paragraph describes the general requirements for the protection of all high voltage parts, including the obligation that such protection against live parts cannot be opened without the use of tools. If connectors can be opened without use of tools or if they do not satisfy the IPXXD/IPXXB protection limits, the provisions of 5.1.1.3 have to be met.

Proposal to delete Appendix 3 (examination of the mobile impact barrier) to Annex 5 of UN R95. Appendix 3 was rendered redundant by the 02 series of amendments to the regulation (which introduced the EEVC mobile deformable barrier).

Proposal to include “MFP” in the labeling requirement for hydrogen containers. MFP refers to the maximum allowable container pressure under normal use.

Proposal to limit the scope of UN R135 to M1 vehicles under 3.5 t maximum vehicle mass and to certain N1 vehicles based on geometric measurements. The proposal would exclude the small number of M1 vehicles weighing in excess of 3.5t that are based on N2, N3, M2, or M3 platforms. [Because the transitional provisions of the 01 series of amendments to UN R135 stipulate an effective date of 1 September 2016, this supplement to the 01 series will remain pending until after that date. Although adopted, the supplement cannot become enter into force prior to the effective date of the regulation it modifies.]

Proposed text for the new UN Regulation on the safety of electric motorcycles and related vehicles.

Proposal to extend the scope of the Regulation to Non-Integral child restraint systems (“Universal Booster” or “Specific to vehicle Booster”). It supersedes document GRSP/2014/28 and is based on an informal document GRSP-56-08.

Working draft amendment to extend the scope of the “Enhanced CRS” regulation to Non-Integral child restraint systems (“Universal Booster” or “Specific to vehicle Booster”) (Phase 2 of the UN Regulation).

Pursuant to GRPE work on vehicle propulsion system definitions (VPSD informal group; see document WP.29-165-17), this proposal would update the definition of the acronym “REESS” to refer to “rechargeable electrical energy storage system” across the passive safety regulations and currently proposed texts that make use of this acronym. (REESS had previously referred generically to “rechargeable energy storage systems”.)

Editorial clarification of the proposed transitional provision from the WP.29 secretariat..

Proposal to modify the reference to Annex 14 on simplified test methods to refer to “the use of a reference chest speed measured at 300 mm forward displacement carried out in a test”.

Notice on the publication of an EC-sponsored study on the benefits and feasibility of a range of new technologies and unregulated measures in the field of motor vehicles and on future plans of the Commission in this regard.

Proposal to limit all head excursion requirements to the forward motion of the dummy.

In response to a request during the December 2014 GRSP session to resume discussions on helmet safety and electric bikes, the secretariat has prepared this background note.

Proposal to add missing Integral fixtures for Regulation 129. Fuller explanation can be found in document GRSP-57-09.