Working draft of the proposed AVAS global technical regulation including changes made during the 4th informal group session held in July 2013.

Revised comments by the GRB secretariat concerning the IMMA proposal (document GRB-58-01) to permit the granting of certificates to the previous series of amendments through December 2013 rather than up to the date of the entry into force of the 04 series of amendments of UN R41.

Japan opposes the inclusion of specifications for Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) as contained within the consolidated proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN R51 (GRB-58-04). AVAS specifications are actively under development as a new GTR and therefore, Japan cannot accept their definition under UN R51 until the GTR deliberations have been concluded.

Proposal to amend the classifications of vehicle type in the consolidated version of the proposal for draft 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51. There are two types of N1 having GVM<2.5t. One is front engine type. The other is a flat front vehicle with the engine under the seat and typical in Asian countries. Japan proposes that the sound limit of the latter type should be considered since the sound characteristics of the vehicles are same as that of the N1 having GVM<2.5t.

Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.

Proposal to include provisions on maximum noise emissions from audible vehicle alerting systems (AVAS) under development for low-sound vehicles.

Amendments agreed to document GRB-58-04 during the 58th session of GRB.

Initial list of technical requirements for low-sound vehicle alerting systems developed during the first session of the task force drafting specific language for the proposed GTR.

Working draft of the proposed global technical regulation on minimum sound requirements for quiet vehicles pursuant to the first session of the task force drafting specific language for the text.

Working draft of the proposed global technical regulation on technical requirements for quiet road transport vehicles with regard to their sound emissions, pursuant to the first session of the GTRQRTV informal group task force 01.

Presentation on investigations into response times to vehicle sounds under various scenarios, including assessment of sound levels proposed in the NHTSA NPRM.

Working draft pursuant to the 2nd GTR for QRTV task force session (8-10 October 2013).

Logistical information for the 10-12 December 2013 session of the GTR for QRTV expert group.

Logistical information for the 10-12 December 2013 session of the GTR for QRTV expert group in Tokyo.

Logistical information for the 10-12 December 2013 session of the GTR for QRTV expert group in Tokyo.

Logistical information for the 10-12 December 2013 session of the GTR for QRTV expert group in Tokyo.

Logistical information for the 10-12 December 2013 session of the GTR for QRTV expert group in Tokyo.