GRB Proposal to amend UN Regulation 117 in order to allow the use of IS0 10844:2011 compliant test tracks, including transitional provisions and based on documents GRB/2012/15 and GRB/2012/18.

Presentation arguing for the establishment of minimum wet grip requirements for snow tires.

Proposal to correct an editorial error in the Russian version of UN R109 and to better align the Russian translation with the English and French versions.

Presentation on the tire industry position concerning the implementation of new minimum requirements for wet grip on C2 and C3 tyres

Proposal to define the relief depth of tire markings and an editorial correction concerning the permissible tire marking fonts.

List of editorial changes to be made in the draft Tire GTR (document GRRF/2012/22) in addition to those requested by the experts from the tire industry in informal document GRRF-73-12. The intention of these changes is only to correct and refine the draft GTR wording.

Proposal submitted by ETRTO and prepared with the Netherlands, UK, and Poland to amend UNECE Regulation 117 in order to allow the use of test tracks complying to ISO 10844:2011, including transitional provisions.

Japan proposes revisions to certain collision conditions in the UN R34 provisions for fire prevention in the event of a rear collision to conform to conditions that have been made mandatory in Japan. Once amended, Japan would adopt UN R34 pursuant to the whole vehicle type approval (IWVTA) effort.

Proposal to add field-of-vision provisions to enhance the safety of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in narrow alleys and by-streets and other improvements to Regulation No. 46, including to further the development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) program.

Updated GRB revisions to the proposal for Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 adopted 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 tires.

Presentation on Japan’s concerns and proposals regarding the rear vision of large vehicles on narrow streets and alleyways and pedestrian safety. Japan wishes to resolve this issue in order to make progress towards the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Review of the IWVTA program, potential impact on UN Regulations, and request for Working Party (GR) support in reviewing and adapting, where warranted, the regulations being integrated into the proposed IWVTA system.

Overview of proposed system to permit whole vehicle type approvals among countries (Contracting Parties) with different requirements.

Draft of the proposed regulation to enable the international type approval of whole vehicles.

Document WP.29/2012/54 is the GRRF proposal for Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 in order to add specific performance requirements for C2 snow tires. The GRB has subsequently revised the proposal with regard to its noise provisions.

Principal outcomes and action items resulting from the second meeting of the subgroup drafting revisions to the 1958 Agreement pursuant to the development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) System.

Provisional agenda for the second meeting of the subgroup drafting revisions to the 1958 Agreement pursuant to development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Clarification of the principles concerning the application of earlier versions of a Regulation under the revised 1958 Agreement transmitted by the Chairman of the correspondence group drafting proposals for the revision of the 1958 Agreement.

Preliminary proposals for the revision of Article 1 (paragraphs 4, 7 and 8), Article 3, Article 11 and Article 12 of the 1958 Agreement transmitted by the Chairman of the correspondence group drafting proposals for the revision of the 1958 Agreement.

Preliminary proposals for revision of Article 2 and Appendix 2 transmitted by the Chairman of the correspondence group drafting proposals for the revision of the 1958 Agreement.

The proposed work schedule for the revision of the 1958 Agreement and establishment of UN R0 (e.g., the international whole vehicle type approval regulation) transmitted by Technical Secretary.