This documents presents a flow chart for the process of aligning the EU’s “Regulation on environmental and propulsion performance
requirements” (REPPR) for L-category vehicles with related global regulations.

The proposed amendments redefine the class of bi-fuel vehicles to permit the simultaneous use of gas and petrol in gas mode.

The purpose of this proposal is to add transitional provisions to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 101, to solve a discrepancy between the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 and the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 101.

This presentation outlines European Commission plans for a new regulatory structure for motorcycles, mopeds, quadricycles, and similar vehicles (Category L vehicles), scheduled for introduction on 1 January 2014.

Overview of European Union regulatory efforts to reduce greenhouse gases associated with mobile air-conditioning systems.

This proposal was prepared by the experts from the informal Heavy-Duty Dual Fuel (HDDF) Task Force within the GFV informal working group in order to enable the type approval of new EURO VI heavy duty dual-fuel engines and vehicles.

This proposal seeks to align UN R96 with EU Directive 2011/87/EU, delaying by three years the introduction of Stage IIIB and IV engines for certain Category T farm tractors. These tractors are specialised machines intended to operate in vineyards and orchards in southern Europe.

Germany has provided this proposal to revise their earlier submission (document GRPE/2012/2) pursuant to discussions held with the experts from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the European Commission.

This proposal would correct editorial errors detected in GTR 4 during the transposition of the GTR provisions into UN Regulation 49 (6 series of amendments).

Written overview of the status of work on heavy-duty hybrid vehicle emissions standards (complements presentation by the group to the Working Party on Pollution and Energy. See document GRPE-63-19.)

Presentation to the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE), covering the work on emissions testing standards for heavy-duty hybrid (HDH) vehicles, including status of research programs, roadmap, report on 7th and 8th HDH meetings, open items, and plans for next meetings. (See also document GRPE-63-18 for written status report.)

Progress report of the informal group working on heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicle provisions in UN Regulations 49, 85, and 115.

This proposal was prepared by the experts from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) in order to incorporate the content of Regulation (EU) 566/2011 into UN Regulation No. 83.06.

This is a revised version of the proposal by the Gaseous Fueled Vehicles (GFV) informal group to redefine the class of bi-fuel vehicles under UN R83 in order to permit the simultaneous use of gas and petrol while in gas mode.

The European Commission has proposed amending GTR No. 5 concerning on-board diagnostic systems. Japan has expressed concerns regarding OBD disablement conditions under section 5.2.2. This document from the former chair of the OBD GTR working group proposes revisions to that section.

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Overview of proposals for amending the plans for establishing the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicle emissions Test Procedure (WLTP) in light of progress to date.

Excel spreadsheet showing the WLTP roadmap, including the current and proposed WLTP organization, as well as tentative meeting schedule.

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Status report of the informal group developing a Mobile Air-Conditioning emissions Test Procedure.

Presentation to the Working Group on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) on the status of work on a new regulation concerning Retrofit Emissions Control (REC) devices.

Comments from the Engine Manufacturers Association on the draft of the proposed new regulation on retrofit emissions control devices.

Revised proposal to support development of the WLTP test procedures.

Summary of the 8th meeting of the informal group developing the test procedures for the WLTP GTR.

This document presents the position of OICA working groups on
WLTP mode construction. The proposal covers mode construction for conventional vehicles with options to be tested in Validation 2, including for electrified vehicles.

(Excel spreadsheet download)

Progress report of the WLTP-DTP subgroup on Lab Process-Internal Combustion Engines.

A flowchart depicting the process for coordinating work among the WLTP test procedures (DTP) and drive cycle (DHC) subgroups and the “drafting coordinator” in the preparation of the light vehicle emissions GTR.

Progress report of the WLTP-DTP subgroup on Lab Process-Electric Vehicles (E-LabProc).

Overview of the international testing program intended to assess and validate the proposed WLTP procedures.

Presentation of Korean results using the mobile air-conditioning test procedures proposed in document GRPE-61-21.

This is the summary of the 8th session of the WLTP subgroup on development of the test procedures presented to the Working Party on Pollution and Energy. (This document is identical to the DTP meeting wrap-up document WLTP-DTP-08-05. Only the reference number has been changed.)

Notifications concerning the establishment of UN Global Technical Regulations and the status of their application among the Contracting Parties to the 1998 Global Agreement.

Notification that the Government of Japan is considering the details of the test procedures of the Worldwide Harmonized Heavy-duty Vehicle Emissions Certification Procedures (GTR No. 4) in order to decide whether to transpose the provisions into its national regulations.

Notification that the Government of Japan has been considering threshold values for the Global Technical Regulation on On-Board Diagnostic Systems (GTR No. 5) necessary to its adoption into its national regulations.

Japan transposed the Non-Road Transient Cycle (NRTC) of the GTR on Non-Road Mobile Machinery Emissions (GTR No. 11) into its regulations as a new emissions test mode for specialty diesel vehicles on 18 March 2010, but decided not to introduce provisions for crankcase emissions on 28 October 2010.

Status report of the HDDF task force for presentation to the Working Party on Pollution and Energy during its 63rd session.

This document is a working draft describing the complementary specifications to R49 (Revision 6-6 series of amendments) in order to enable the type approval of new EURO VI heavy duty dual-fuel engines and vehicles. The document is under review within the GFV.

Draft of the proposed amendments are aimed at redefining the class of bi-fuel vehicles to permit the simultaneous use of gas and petrol in gas mode. This proposal was submitted to the Working Party on Pollution and Energy as document GRPE-63-05.

Participants list from the 9th meeting of the Informal Group on Retrofit Emissions Control Devices.

Presentation on the results of the UTAC Worldwide Light Vehicle Test Cycle (WLTC) validation runs.

Japan’s fourth update of the Worldwide Light Vehicle Test Cycle (WLTC) and gear shift tables.

Japan presentation on its analysis of WLTC gear shift points.

Report from the January 17, 2012 session of the Gaseous-Fuelled Vehicles Informal Group.

Overview of European Commission program to rework the regulatory environmental and safety framework for L-category vehicles.

WP.29 secretariat proposal for corrections to Revision 5 of UN Regulation 49.

Draft agenda for the 10th session of the informal group on retrofit emissions control devices to be held in Budapest.

Agenda for the Gaseous Fueled Vehicles meeting on heavy-duty dual fuels and Euro 6.

Complementary specifications, as adopted by the gaseous fueled vehicles informal group at its 19th session, to UN R49: Revision 6/06 series of amendments) in order to enable the type approval of new EURO VI heavy duty dual-fuel engines and vehicles.

Draft agenda for the joint meeting of the Informal Group on Gaseous Fuel Vehicles
and its Heavy Duty Dual-Fuel Task Force.

GFV overview of existing emission definitions applicable to light and heavy duty vehicles in EU and UNECE legislation, including certain definitions currently (February 2012) under discussion, in order to identify possible inconsistencies.

Comments from Poland on the Gaseous Fueled Vehicles (GFV) informal group proposal to redefine the class of bi-fuel vehicles under UN R83 in order to permit the simultaneous use of gas and petrol while in gas mode.

Correction to the standard administrative footnote on the document title page.

Position of Japan concerning the further development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system, including work on UN Regulations 34, 46, and 125 and possible support for GTR 6 (UN R43), WLTP GTR and UN R51.

Draft Terms of Reference for a Task Force Group under GRPE to develop a framework for terms, definitions and classifications regarding vehicle propulsion systems.

Presentation on the European Commission’s intentions for reducing CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.

Presentation from the International Council on Clean Technology reviewing various test methods in use for heavy-duty hybrids and evaluating opportunities for harmonization.

This document proposes to add the use of poly-alpha-olefin filters and to correct an error in the particle number measurement diagram in UN Regulation 49.

Presentation on US EPA hybrid-engine powerpack testing, future challenges, and comparison with GTR program.

Review of the current status of work and forward plans.

Presentation of a proposal for a revised ‘Worldwide heavy-duty hybrid test cycle’.

The Vienna and Graz Technical Universities have conducted research and offered recommendations for the heavy-duty hybrid emissions regulation. Japan comments on the TU-Wien and TU-Graz proposals.

TU-Wien presentation on its work with IFA on the assessment of HILS methodology and suggestions for the GTR validation test program.

Agenda for the ninth session of the informal group working on the test procedures for the worldwide light vehicle emissions test procedure.

Presentation on testing of heavy-duty hybrid vehicles on a chassis dynamometer.

Progress report and overview of the effort to develop a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle emissions test procedure based on hardware-in-the-loop simulations.

Progress report of the working group developing the emissions and CO2 test procedure for heavy-duty hybrid vehicles.

Comments and recommendations concerning the ‘extended HILS’ approach and application of the current worldwide heavy-duty vehicle emissions test cycle to hybrid vehicles.

Revised submission from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers proposing to incorporate the content of Regulation (EU) 566/2011 into the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83, succeeding informal document GRPE-63-16 and replacing GRPE/2012/11.

Submission from the European Commission and OICA to amend the provisions of UN GTR No. 5 to clarify concerns identified during the preparation of legislation implementing the Euro VI emission levels (i.e. Regulation (EC) 595/2009), including a revision of the disablement conditions proposed in 2011.

Paper intended to explore the inclusion of vehicle families in the WLTP GTR. In principle, global technical regulations (GTR) are restricted to technical issues such as test cycles and procedures and do not include definitions of families.

Proposal to align the requirements of the Regulation with those of European Union Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 and (EU) No 582/2011 (Euro VI ), including adding the use of poly-alpha-olefin filters and correcting an error in the particle number measurement diagram in UN R49.

Text adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its sixty-third session to introduce amendments to Annex 9 of Regulation No. 101 regarding the procedure for determination of the electric range of hybrid electric vehicles taking into account the use of the fuel consuming engine.

Working draft of the proposed new “Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the
approval of Retrofit Emission Control Devices (REC) for heavy duty vehicles, agricultural and forestry tractors and non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) equipped with
Compression Ignition engines”.

Working draft for an eventual amendment to the retrofit emissions control devices regulation under development that would address particle measurement provisions.

Project schedule as of 10 April 2012 for development of the new regulation on retrofit emission control devices.

Proposals from the CECE for revisions to the draft text of the retrofit emissions control devices regulation concerning the articles on operating behavior and safety hazard, noise emissions, and installation of the devices.

OICA and Euromot response to the informal group on REC request to submit a proposal on NOx control measures based on the Euro VI and Nonroad Stage IV NOx control provisions.

European test results from the WLTP cycle validation phase 1.b

Heinz Steven presentation as of 27 March 2012.

Excel spreadsheet download prepared by Heinz Steven.

Hungarian recommendations for the draft regulation on retrofit emissions control devices as presented in informal document REC-10-02.

Organizational remarks and overview of the status of work of the informal subgroup working on development of the test procedures for the WLTP going into its ninth session.

Summary of the ninth meeting of the informal subgroup of WLTP working on the development of the test procedures.

Progress report of the WLTP subgroup working on lab procedures for testing of internal combustion engines.

Progress report of the WLTP subgroup working on lab procedures for testing of electric vehicles.

Progress report of the WLTP subgroup working on test procedures for particulate measurement.

Progress report of the WLTP subgroup working on the test procedures for measuring emissions of pollutants not covered by other subgroups (NO2, N2O, NH3, etc.).

Current draft annex prepared by the WLTP subgroup developing guidelines for reference fuels to be used in the light vehicle emissions test procedures.

ACEA review of issues requiring resolution pursuant to the phase 2 validation of the WLTP test procedures.

Review of the program for validation of both the new WLTP test cycle and the new WLTP test procedure towards producing a final evaluation report.

Explanation of the proposal from RDW, T&E and ICCT for an improved definition of vehicle test mass as well as the proposal from ICCT to substitute the current step-based inertia class system by a step-less approach.

Presentation on the combined approach for vehicle test weight, stepless inertia and vehicle selection developed by RDW, ICCT, and T&E.

Project schedule for the development, validation, and finalization of the global technical regulation on light vehicle emissions testing by the end of 2012.

Status of the work on drafing the global technical regulation on light vehicle emissions test procedures.

Proposal for establishing two informal working groups addressing the safety and environmental requirements for electric vehicles to enhance regulatory cooperation including developing global technical regulations in the framework of the 1998 Agreement.

Submission from the European Commission and Italy to add transitional provisions in Regulation No. 96 to take into consideration the technical impossibility to install engines compliant with Stages IIIB and IV into some category T vehicles.

This document proposes amending GTR No. 5 to clarify a number of concerns identified by the EC during the preparation of legislation implementing the Euro VI emission levels (i.e. Regulation (EC) 595/2009) and includes a revision of the disablement conditions proposed in 2011 for OBD systems.

Revised submission by the Chair of the informal group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles–Heavy Duty Dual Fuel Task Force to introduce complementary specifications to the 06 series of amendments of UN R49. The appendixes 3, 4, 5 and 6 are not yet finalized. This document replaces GRPE/2012/13.

Revised submission by the Chair of the informal group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (GFV) to redefine the class of bi-fuel vehicles to permit the simultaneous use of gas and petrol in gas mode in UN Regulation No. 83. This document replaces GRPE/2012/6.

Revised submission (succeeding informal document GRPE-63-08 and replacing GRPE/2012/8) from OICA to add transitional provisions to the 01 series of amendments to UN R101, to solve a discrepancy between the 06 series of amendments to UN R83 and the 01 series of amendments to UN R101.

Corrections to paragraph cross-references within GTR No.4 which were identified during transposition of the GTR into UN Regulation 49.

Investigation into various methods in use for evaluating heavy-duty hybrid emissions and CO2 performance.

Consolidated proposal from the GFV Task Force on Heavy-duty Dual-fuel vehicles for an amendment to Regulation No. 49 in view of type-approving such vehicles.

The proposed amendments are aimed at redefining the class of bi-fuel vehicles to permit the simultaneous use of gas and petrol in gas mode. This submission follows the review by CLEPA members of the draft proposal (GRPE/2012/6).

Invitation and draft agenda stakeholder consultation workshop – study on the revisions and amendments of international L-category vehicle requirements in the area of environmental and propulsion performance

Proposal to align UN R96 with European Directive 97/68/EC as amended in 2012 and to align table of 8 mode cycle with 2010/26/EU.

Letter from the Retrofit Emissions Control Devices group requesting comments from Contracting Parties that expect to adopt this new regulation. The group is proposing development in two steps with higher stringency levels in the second stage; however, this requires CP support to be feasible.

Results from the AECC Euro VI HD test program and of Euro III engine retrofitted with NOx Emission Control System.

Letter from the Retrofit Emissions Control Devices (REC) informal group to solicit input regarding the proposed two-stage implementation of stringency levels in the new REC regulation under development.

Orientation presentation reviewing the informal group structure, key contacts, explanation of the WP.29 mandate, and review of the terms of reference for the scope, objectives, and procedures of the group.

Proposed agenda for the first meeting of the informal group working on environmental requirements for electric vehicles.

Revised project plan for the two phases anticipated for the new regulation on retrofit emissions devices for heavy-duty vehicles.

Working draft of the “Draft new Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the
approval of Retrofit Emission Control Devices (REC) for heavy duty vehicles, agricultural and forestry tractors and non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) equipped with
Compression Ignition engines”.

Working draft of the proposal for an amendment to the regulation on retrofit emissions control devices for heavy-duty vehicles, to be submitted in a second step to increase the regulation’s stringency.

Report of the informal group session held in Tokyo during March 2012. This group is working to add provisions for heavy-duty hybrid vehicles to GTR No. 4 (WHDC).

Document GRPE/2012/13/Rev.1. contains all the major amendments to Regulation No. 49 that are considered necessary to type approve heavy-Duty dual-fuel engines and vehicles, except appendixes 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Annex 15. This document corrects typographic errors and cross-references in that proposal.

Working draft of the document consolidating working document GRPE/2012/13/Rev.1 with the pending informal documents GRPE-64-xx1 (completing the working document) and GRPE-64-xx2 (correcting the working document).

Document GRPE/2012/13/Rev.1. contains amendments to Regulation No. 49 considered necessary to type-approve heavy-duty dual-fuel engines and vehicles, except for appendixes 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Annex 15. This document provides the missing appendices and offers editorial corrections to UN R49.

Copy of the GRPE submission prepared by the GFV Chair of the informal group to correct a measurement error contained in documents GRPE/2012/6 (concerning UN R83) and GRPE/2012/7 (concerning UN R115) when weighing method and G25 reference fuel are used.

Documents GRPE/2012/6 and 7 introduce the calculation of NG/biomethane energy ratio during a type I cycle by weighing the NG/biomethane mass consumed. The formulas are affected by an error when G25 reference fuel is used. This proposal precribes a modification to the previous formulas.

Revised version of document GRPE-62-17 prepared by the chair of the GFV informal group in order to extend the scope of Regulation No. 85 to include heavy-duty dual-fuel (diesel-gas) engines.

Corrections to align the unit of each factor in the equations 8-2, 8-4, 8-6, and 8-10 in paragraph 8 and to Annex 13, paragraph 1, Figure A13-1 where, in the upper figure for “gear use during acceleration phases”, the acceleration gear 1 incorrectly starts from zero.

In 2011, the WLTP-DTP group agreed to pursue an improved definition of vehicle test mass and a step-less approach to the inertia class system. This revised document describes the current view on the combined approach for vehicle test mass, inertia setting, tire and vehicle selection.

Assessment of hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) methodologies and proposals for enhancements (e.g. more topologies, component library, temperature signals to include cold start tests).

Work package 3: Extension of hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) to non-electrical hybrids currently not
covered by Kokujikan No. 281.

Summary report (identical to document HDH-10-03) on the assessment of the hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) methodology for heavy-duty hybrid emissions proposed by Japan.

Review of Japanese research into procedures for assessing the impact of air-conditioning systems on vehicle fuel efficiency.

Introduction to the EC intentions regarding L-category vehicles (powered cycles, mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles) in preparation for the stakeholder workshop scheduled for June 8, 2012.

Presentation prepared for the stakeholder consultation workshop scheduled for 8 June 2012 reviewing the aims of the EC’s International environmental and propulsion performance requirements (IEPPR) of L-category vehicles initiative.

Draft proposal for the terms of reference (aims, organization, and procedures) of a WP.29 informal working group for the revision and amendment of international L-Category vehicle requirements in the area of environmental and propulsion performance.

Introduction to the research program developed to support the European Commission’s “Revision and Amendments of International L-category Vehicle Approval in the Area of Environmental Performance and Propulsion Requirements” (IEPPR) initiative.

Overview of TU Graz and TNO evaluation of hardware-in-the-loop simulation methodologies covering the test cycle and vehicle related parameters, harmonisation with CO2 test methods, inclusion of power take-off, and worldwide harmonized vehicle cycle weighting factors.

Status report of the development of a harmonized drive cycle for the proposed GTR on light vehicle emissions.

Proposals for the further development of the light-duty vehicle test cycle.

Introductory proposals to further discussions on the use of weighting factors for various categories of light-duty vehicles.

Proposal from the research institutions involved in assessing and adapting hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) methodologies to the evaluation of heavy-duty hybrids for the anticipated second phase work to produce a HILS tool for use in GTR 4 hybrid vehicle provisions.

Gaseous-fueled vehicles informal group review of the proposals developed by the Heavy-Duty Dual-Fuel Task Force to introduce related provisions into UN Regulations Nos. 49 and 85.

Corrections to the document GRPE/2012/13/Rev.1 that proposes to introduce complementary specifications to the 06 series of amendments of UN R49 towards type-approving heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicles.

Document GRPE/2012/13/Rev.1 proposes to introduce complementary specifications to the 06 series of amendments of UN R49 towards the type-approval of heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicles.

Consolidated proposal for an amendment to Regulation No. 49 towards the type-approval of heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicles, incorporating:
- Working document GRPE/2012/13/Rev.1.
- Informal document GRPE-64-18 completing the working document
- Informal document GRPE-64-17 correcting the working document

Supplements 1 and 2 to the 06 series of amendments (Revision 4) to UN Regulation No. 83 include provisions to amend Annex 4; however Annex 4 does not exist, having been superseded by Annex 4a. The UNECE Secretariat proposes to delete the references to Annex 4 in the two supplements.

Submission prepared by the Chair of the informal group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (GFV) to correct measurement errors contained in documents GRPE/2012/6 (concerning UN R83) and GRPE/2012/7 (concerning UN R115) when weighing method and G20/G25 reference fuels are used.

This document is a revised version of informal document GRPE-62-17 intended to introduce provisions for heavy-duty dual-fuel vehicles into UN Regulation No. 85 in accordance with those proposed in the GFV proposal to amend Regulation R49.

Progress report on the effort to establish provisions for heavy-duty hybrid vehicles in GTR No. 4, prepared for presentation to the June session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE).

Presentation on the pilot test phase to evaluate the draft type-approval test procedure for the assessment of mobile air-conditioning (MAC) energy efficiency developed by the consortium of TUG, LAT, KTI and TNO.