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.

Presentation on European Union plans for enhancing and updating EU vehicle noise regulations to take effect from 2015 and 2018.

Text prepared by the United States of America requesting the development of a new GTR on quiet road transport vehicles.

Proposal adopted and submitted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its seventy-second session in order to add specific performance requirements for C2 snow Tyres.

Proposal adopted by the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) at its seventy-second session recommending changes in the definition of the measuring rim for C1, C2 and C3 tyres.

Based on informal documents GRB-54-03 and GRB-55-01, Japan proposes noise limit values with some modification of the threshold of sub-categories as a possible basis for reaching a common position.

This proposal of amendments to UN Regulation No. 9 consolidates earlier versions of UN Regulation No. 9 and aligns the test methods with those introduced into UN Regulation No. 41.

Proposal from the Russian Federation to provide harmonized definitions for the terms “noise” and “sound” and also for a revised structure for introducing the provisions.

Proposal based on Informal document GRB-54-03 submitted by the expert from Germany and on Informal document GRB-55-01 submitted by the expert from Japan, including limit values with some modification of threshold of subcategories, which could be the basis of a common position.

Proposed amendments to consolidate previous versions of UN Regulation No. 63 and to align the test methods with those introduced into UN Regulation No. 41.

Draft recommendations from the informal group on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles pursuant to their deliberations on the risks such vehicles poses to vulnerable road users.

Consolidated version of the proposed 03 series of amendments to UN R51, including OICA remarks on updating references to Annex 9 and concerning the Annex 2 qualification of the vehicle to be tested in each instance.

Proposal from the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO) to amend the snow test method for C3 Tyres.

Proposal from the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO) to align the text of Annex 6 of UN R117 to the ISO Standard 28580.

Proposal to allow test tracks to be constructed per the 02 series of amendments to UN R117 or according to the new ISO standard 10844:2011.

Proposal to allow the use of test tracks constructed according to the new ISO 10844:2011.

European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO) proposal to amend the snow test method for C3 tyres in order to prescribe the wider of the possible speed ranges.

Proposal to align the definition of the temperature correction coefficient “K” in UN Regulation No. 117: 02 series of amendments with ISO 28580. The issue is linked to tire categories: ISO refers only to load index while UN R117: 02 series refers to class C1, C2 and C3 tires.

OICA submission proposing to align the current stationary vehicle noise emission measurement provisions of UN R51 with those in the latest draft international standard ISO/DIS 362.

Proposal from the Netherlands to update requirements on the noise test track to the from ISO 10844:1994 to ISO 10844:2011, including provisions for the repaving of non-compliant tracks. The proposal offers two approaches: reference to IS0 10844:2011 or reproduction of the ISO text.

Proposal from the Netherlands to update the requirements of the noise test track from
ISO 10844:1994 to ISO 10844:2011, including provisions for the repaving of non-compliant tracks. The proposal offers two alternatives: reference to ISO 10844:2011 or reproducing the whole text of the standard.

Recommendations of the original informal group on quiet road transport vehicles to the Working Party on Noise (document GRB/2012/6).