Informal working group on Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements (EPPR) for L-category vehicles: background information, terms of
reference and rules of procedure.

Report on the development of Amendment 3 to global technical regulation (gtr) No. 2: measurement procedure for two-wheeled motorcycles equipped with positive or compression ignition engine with regard to the emission of gaseous pollutants, CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.

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 equipped with compression-ignition engines. GRPE has requested a formal draft for June 2013.

Revised proposal for the schedule and project plan for establishing unified global regulations on the environmental and propulsion performance of motorcycles and other L-category vehicles.

Presentation entitled “Summary of the Future Emission Reduction Measures for Motorcycles from The Future Policy for Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction”.

Discussion paper outlining concerns over particulates originating from tire erosion and suggesting a need for global regulatory provisions to limit such environmental risks.

Presentation on the Ecorys/TRL EPPR study project.

Status report presentation for the Working Party on Pollution and Energy.

Final Terms of Reference for the informal working group on the environmental performance of electric vehicles.

Progress report of the informal group to the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE).

Text as prepared by the informal HDDF Task Force within the GFV informal working group in order to enable the type approval of new EURO V heavy duty dual-fuel engines and vehicles

Presentation arguing for a “basic rule” to ensure a consistent framework for engine retrofit regulations.

Presentation on the alignment of UN regulations with Euro 6 emissions requirements.

MS Excel spreadsheet presentation of the latest project planning schedule for the WLTP GTR.

Update on particle measurement program activities.

Introductory orientation presentation concerning the informal group established to develop common worldwide requirements for environmental and propulsion performance requirements (EPPR) for motorcycles and related vehicles (L-category vehicles).

Summary report of the first meeting on the development of global standards for motorcycle environmental and propulsion performance requirements.

Draft as of 27 January 2013 of the GTR intended to establish a worldwide harmonized methodology to measure emissions, fuel or energy consumption, and electric range of light-duty vehicles under different conditions in a manner representative of real world vehicle operation.

Draft version of the first-phase regulation on retrofit emissions control devices pending finalization before submission to the Working Party on Pollution and Energy.

Working draft of the phase-two text (i.e., Amendment 1) of the proposed regulation on retrofit emissions control devices.

REC regulation project schedule envisioning submission of the final version of the base regulation at the November 2013 WP.29 session and submission of the second-phase Amendment 1 at the March 2014 session.

E-mail (Outlook .msg format) to the REC secretariat conveying the outcomes of a CLEPA/OICA agreement on a amendments to the draft of the proposed REC regulation.

Presentation comparing performance results of retrofit diesel particulate filters under the European Test Cycle and Worldwide Harmonized Test Cycle.

Draft of the proposed regulation pursuant to the 14th REC informal group session of 19-20 February 2013.

Marked-up version of the draft regulation pursuant to the REC informal group session of 19-20 February 2013.

Draft of the amendments pursuant to the REC informal group session of 19-20 February 2013. The amendment is being developed in parallel to the proposed REC regulation and would introduce a second phase of requirements.

Draft project timeline for updating UN Rules under the 1997 Agreement on Periodical Technical Inspections, including plans to address electric, hybrid, LPG, and CNG vehicles.

Working draft of the proposed new UN Regulation on retrofit emissions control devices pursuant to the February session of the informal group of experts.

Clean copy of the draft UN Regulation on retrofit emissions control devices pursuant to the February session of the informal group of experts.

Proposal to align the structure of Rule No. 1 with Rule No.2, to add M1 and N1 vehicle categories and O2, O3 and O4 trailer categories, to add inspection methods and defect assessment, and to update procedures.

Presentation concerning the Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (European tool for heavy-duty vehicle CO2 testing) within the context of heavy-duty hybrid testing.

Report on the examination of methods for matching integrated power values of WHTC and WHVC by using HILS

Some corrections to Annex 4B were introduced when that Annex was merged into the new Annex 4 in Revision 6 of UN R49. These corrections were not carried over into Annex 4B as it stands in Revision 5; however, some of these are necessary for dual-fuel engines and vehicles. The chair of the GFV Heavy-duty Dual Fuel Task Force has prepared this document to correct the oversight.

GFV Chairman: Dual-fuel retrofit certification concept

Text prepared by the Chair of the Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles informal group–Heavy Duty Dual Fuel task force to introduce modifications to the 05 series of amendments of UN R49 (Euro V) in order to extend the pollutant emission requirements to dual-fuel heavy duty engines and vehicles.

Text prepared by the Euro VI Expert Working Group of the European Commission to revise the 06 series of amendments to UN R49 in order to address situations that were not covered by the latest series of amendments and to clarify the text.

Text from the European Commission to align UN R83 with EU Regulation (EC) Nos. 715/2007, 692/2008, 566/2011, 459/2012 and 630/2012, proposed as a consolidated series of amendments.

Text from the European Commission to align the requirements of UN R101 with those of EU Regulation (EC) Nos. 459/2012 and 630/2012.

Text from the European Commission to align the requirements of UN R103 with those of EU Regulation (EC) Nos. 459/2012 and 630/2012.

Formal proposal for the regulation on REC devices for heavy duty vehicles, agricultural and forestry tractors and non-road mobile machinery equipped with compression ignition engines submitted to GRPE for approval to send to the Forum|WP.29.

Survey destined to solicit input for an electric vehicle regulatory reference guide covering all types of road vehicles (motorcycles, passenger cars, light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles) with electrical propulsion, including battery electric vehicles (BEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV).

Response to the survey developed by the informal group on environmental aspects of electric vehicles.

Justification for the amendment to correct editorial and reproduction errors in the text.

Text based upon a proposal from Japan as adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its 65th session to introduce 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.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its 65th session to add a reference to and revise the title of Annex 4 (fuel quality parameters) in the main body of the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3).

Text prepared by the Russian Federation and the International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee (CITA) to align the provisions of Rule No. 1 with Rule No. 2, the latest UN Regulations, and with EU Directives. The draft amendments concern: (i) harmonization of the structure of the Rule No. 1 with Rule No. 2 (Roadworthiness), (ii) introduction of vehicle categories M1 and N1 and trailer categories O2, O3 and O4, and (iii) introduction of inspection methods, defect assessment and current state of practices.

Text as adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its 65th session, based upon a proposal by the European Commission, to align the provisions of UN Regulation No. 96 with the 8-mode cycle of European Directive 2010/26/EU and the 2012 amendment of European Directive 97/68/EC.

TRL/ECORYS Report: "International L-category approval in the area of environmental and propulsion performance requirements-Revision of UN Regulations and Global technical regulations: Mid-term report on the progress of the project

Presentation on the work of the electric vehicles subgroup of the Worldwide Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure GTR (WLTP) informal group.

US input on the draft reference guide on electric vehicle environmental requirements, including review of US electric vehicle regulatory and policy activities (labeling, incentives, consumer awareness, SAE cooperation, etc.).

Information on Chinese electric vehicle regulations and policy in support of the proposed reference guide on electric vehicle environmental requirements.

Overview of the European Commission’s program for an overarching regulatory framework for motorcycle, moped, and similar vehicle emissions, fuel consumption, and electric performance policies.

Japan contribution towards the proposed reference guide on electric vehicle environmental requirements.

Review of the Heavy-Duty Hybrids informal group efforts to develop emissions and energy consumption test procedures.

WLTP gearshift prescriptions presentation by Heinz Steven

Heinz Steven presentation on “Modelling of fuel consumption and detection of driveability problems for “borderline” cars using speed caps and down-scaling of sections of the extra high phase”.

Spreadsheet file containing project plan and actions lists for WLTP, including for its subgroups (DHC, MCTP, LabProcICE, EV-HEV, PM-PN, and AP).

Summary of the Future Emission Reduction
Measures for Motorcycles from the Future Policy for Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction (The 11th Report) and Current Discussion in Japan

Updated presentation on the TRL/ECORYS study on environmental and propulsion
performance requirements for motorcycles and other L-category vehicles under the auspices of the European Commission.

Proposal to require a high initial state of charge for the rechargeable energy storage system in the electric vehicle safety test procedures.

Draft of a request, for submission to the World Forum, to confirm the mandate for an expert group to develop regulations on environmental and propulsion performance requirements for motorcycles and other L-category vehicles, including through amendments to the GTR on motorcycle emissions.

Working Party on General Safety proposal for corrections to document WP.29/2013/64.

Project schedule envisioning completion and WP.29 approval of a global Reference Guide on electric vehicle environmental regulations by November 2014.

Proposal to revise the current mandate in order to respond to EU interest in further exploration of particle number emissions from spark ignition engines relating to particle size (reduction of the d50 cut off specification) and to emissions under rich operation conditions. The proposal further raises prospect for GTR transposition and/or work on particle emissions from tire/brake (friction material) wear.

Materials and adhesives used in the construction of vehicle interiors can emit volatile organic compounds(VOCs), aldehydes, or other substances that are harmful to human body. Korea, Japan, and China have legislation related to this subject and ISO 12219-1:2012 concerns the measurement of volatile organic compounds in cabin interiors. Many vehicle manufacturers have also addressed this issue. Therefore, Korea proposes that WP.29 undertake an effort to establish worldwide uniform standards to ensure healthy vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ).

Presentation on the aims of the proposal, to be considered at the June 2013 GRPE session, for a new UN Regulation concerning LPG (liquefied petroleum gases) or NG (compressed natural gas/bio‐methane/liquefied natural gas) dual fuel retrofit systems to be installed in heavy duty diesel applications.

Proposal to amend document GRPE/2013/11 by expanding upon the tire selection process to focus on rolling resistance.

Project schedule for development of the new regulation on retrofit emissions control devices.

Explanatory charts for the draft new regulation on retrofit emissions control devices.

Draft text of the planned ‘phase 2’ amendment to the new regulation on retrofit emissions control devices presently in its final steps towards adoption.

Proposal for an amendment to the new UN Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of Retrofit Emission Control devices for heavy duty vehicles

Flow charts explaining the annexes of the draft REC Regulation version 00 (for incorporation into the draft document GRPE/2013/6)

Table of issues to be resolved concerning development of the WLTP test procedure going into the 14th informal group session on June 5.

Heavy Duty Dual Fuel Task Force proposal to modify the 05 series of amendments of UN Regulation No. 49 (Euro V) in order to extend the pollutant emission requirements to dual-fuel heavy duty engines and vehicles.

Proposal for the mandate and objectives of the Informal Working Group on Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements for L-category vehicles (EPPR) submitted for GRPE approval.

Request for a mandate to amend UN GTR No. 2 and to develop new UN GTRs and UN Regulations in the area of Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements (EPPR) for light vehicles

Proposal to align the 06 series of amendments to UN R83 with the full EU requirements for “social needs” vehicles. In the 06 series of amendments, emission compliance for social needs vehicles is based on M limits only, while in the EU, these vehicles can comply with N1 class 3 limits.

Proposed amendments to document GRPE/2013/9 regarding daylight running lamps and hydrogen balance in internal combustion versus fuel-cell vehicles.

Proposed mandate for the EPPR informal group incorporating European Commission comments on the draft Revision 4.

Text prepared by the Euro VI Expert Working Group of the European Commission to revise the 06 series of amendments to UN R49 in order to address situations that were not covered by the latest series of amendments and to clarify the text.

Update on development and validation of the new hybrid heavy-duty vehicle test cycles.

Document GRPE/2013/11 presents the EC proposal to integrate Euro 6 provisions into UN R83. This presentation covers the work that went into this proposal and its implications for UN R101 and R103.