Proposal to establish an expert working group to review and update the provisions of UN Regulation No. 110 in order to produce a new consolidated, harmonized version of the regulation.

Working draft text of amendments to UN R43 as developed by the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing through its 10th session.

Draft report on the 10th meeting of the GRSG informal group on the introduction of plastic glazing for windscreens and laminated plastic panes other than windscreens in UN Regulation N°43.

In document GRSG/2014/22, the EC proposes to align Annex 11 of UN R107 with Regulation (EU) 1230/2012 (type approval of vehicles with regard to their masses and dimensions). However, the volume and location of masses – including baggage masses – impacts many basic parameters of buses like total mass in running order, axle loads, CG position, etc. and related UN Regulations. This document raises issues for consideration during the review of the EC proposal.

In document GRSG/2014/4, Hungary proposed to delete the provision that emergency windows shall be capable of being operated from outside the vehicle. This document provides a written justification for the proposal to enable its formal approval by GRSG.

Proposal to amend the test methods for toughened glass pursuant to Korean defect investigations involving the ceramic printed area of certain panoramic sunroofs.

Update on the status of European efforts to deploy a mandatory in-vehicle emergency call system.

Review of Korean research related to automatic emergency call systems and perspectives on their deployment.

The expert group on UN R55 submitted document GRRF/2014/14 to update the requirements for mechanical couplings, including a proposal to replace the references to IS0 7641:1983 with ISO 7641:2012. In response to issues raised within GRRF, the experts prepared a new proposal (document GRRF/2014/28). This document would supplement the proposal by providing additional information on the differences between the 1983 and 2012 versions of ISO 7641.

The expert group on UN R55 submitted document GRRF/2014/14 to update the requirements for mechanical couplings, including a proposal to replace the references to IS0 7641:1983 with ISO 7641:2012. In response to issues raised within GRRF, the experts prepared a new proposal (document GRRF/2014/28). This document would supplement the proposal by providing additional information on the differences between the 1983 and 2012 versions of ISO 7641.

Working draft prepared by the Task Force on Agricultural Couplings pursuant to the groups 4th session in February 2014.

Copy of the latest working draft of UN R55 containing amendments to introduce provisions for agricultural vehicle couplings as of 2 June 2014 (document TFAC-04-11).

Input from Germany in response to the European Commission request (document GRSG-106-38) for input on the possible type approval of new systems that enable unlocking cars via smart phones and that send silent alarms to security services via the Internet.

Pursuant to research conducted in Japan, this document recommends amending UN R110 with regard to:

1. Welded metal cylinders
2. Steel cylinders (CNG-1 cylinder) and Steel liner cylinders (CNG-2 cylinder)
3. Accessories fitted to the cylinder, and
4. Indication of cylinder and accessories fitted to the cylinder.

The document also raises the possibility of further considerations concerning LNG cylinders.