KATRI presentation on a 2011 defects investigation responding to complaints of exhaust gases inside vehicles, testing for carbon monoxide inside vehicle cabins, and the development of a test procedure to assess the presence of exhaust gases inside the occupant cabin.

SAE paper comparing GCMS/HPLC to the Voice200 ultra, a specialized real-time instrument utilizing the technique selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) to analyze vehicle interior air.

Proposal to harmonize the provisions of UN Rule No. 1 with those of the latest UN Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement and the EU Directives.

Proposal to allow, at the manufacturer’s request, extension of a type approval to special purpose vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 regardless of their reference mass provided the manufacturer demonstrates that the vehicle in question is a special purpose vehicle. This aligns UN R83 with EU Directive 2007/46/EC where approvals of vehicles with a reference mass less than 2,610 kg can be extended to special purpose vehicles exceeding 2,840 kg (e.g., armored vehicles).

Proposal to allow, at the manufacturer’s request, extension of a type approval to special purpose vehicles of categories M₁, M₂, N₁ and N₂ regardless of their reference mass provided the manufacturer demonstrates that the vehicle in question is a special purpose vehicle. This aligns UN R83 with EU Directive 2007/46/EC where approvals of vehicles with a reference mass less than 2,610 kg can be extended to special purpose vehicles exceeding 2,840 kg (e.g., armored vehicles).