Proposal from the informal group on Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements of L-Category Vehicles to align the provisions of UN R40 with the Euro 3 emissions standard.

Proposal for amendments to include OBFCM provisions

Transposition of UN-GTR No.2 into the 02 series of amendments of UN-
Regulation No.40

Proposal on the clarification for the definition of vehicle types and families.

Proposal to introduce new ⁰⁴ series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 154 establishing uniform provisions for approval of light-duty vehicles regarding emissions, carbon dioxide, fuel consumption, and electric energy consumption and range, adding requirements for State-of-Certified Range and State-of-Certified Energy monitors, Minimum Performance Requirements for batteries of OVC-HEV and PEV vehicles of categories M₁ and N₁, verification procedures for battery durability compliance, low temperature electric range testing, and updated On-Board Fuel Consumption Monitoring provisions, organized into three approval levels designated Level 1A, Level 1B, and Level 2, with Level 1A and Level 1B covering regional requirements not requiring mutual recognition and Level 2 containing harmonised procedures subject to full mutual recognition by all Contracting Parties.

Document specifies test requirements and conformity of production procedures for type approval of vehicles with various powertrain types including positive ignition engines, compression ignition engines, pure electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Establishes requirements for on-board fuel and/or energy consumption monitoring devices (OBFCM) to determine, store and make available data on fuel and electric energy consumption. Defines parameters to be monitored for different vehicle categories and fuel types, accuracy requirements for OBFCM devices with tolerance of -0.05 to 0.05, and access standards. Specifies that obligation to preserve lifetime counter values shall apply as of 1 January 2030 for Level 1A and Level 2 vehicles.