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Presentation on efforts to prevent natural gas powered vehicles from being certified as “dangerous goods vehicles” (ADR) through education of the UN ADR working party (WP.15) on liquefied and natural gas fuel systems and development of regulatory language to address WP.15 concerns.

Initial draft of the amendments that would enable type approval of camera-monitoring systems in the place of convention rear-view mirrors presented as a consolidated version of UN R46. This draft is based upon the earlier proposal that was set aside pending work on related ISO standards (i.e. document GRSG/2011/23/Rev.1.).

Special group meeting to develop proposals for the definition of specific values to be used in the formulas to evaluate the performance of agricultural vehicle towing hitches and related devices under UN R55.

Presentation of the recommendations (see document GRRF/2014/7) of the expert group reviewing the transitional provisions of UN R13 pursuant to the decision to transfer the provisions on the electronic stability control (ESC) warning signal to UN R121 on controls and tell-tales. UN R13 contains 23 transitional provisions introduced to allow manufacturers to adapt to changes that have been made to the rule over time. The ad hoc expert group was formed to streamline these provisions by removing obsolete provisions and by applying uniform language.

Presentation of the recommendations (see document GRRF/2014/16) of the expert group reviewing the transitional provisions of UN R13-H pursuant to the decision to transfer the provisions on the electronic stability control (ESC) warning signal to UN R121 on controls and tell-tales. UN R13 contains eight transitional provisions (five of which are obsolete) introduced to allow manufacturers to adapt to changes that have been made to the rule over time. The ad hoc expert group was formed to streamline these provisions by removing obsolete provisions and by applying uniform language.

E-mail exchange between the R55 informal group chair and the Lohr group concerning drawbar and fifth wheel designs.

Proposal to modify performance calculations and limits under UN R55. Currently UN R55 prohibits a vehicle combination with required performance values Dreq, Dc-req, Vreq and Sreq where Dc-cert ≤ Dc-req ≤ Dcert and Vreq ≤ Vcert. However, a requirement combination such as Vreq = 0.1* Vcert and Dc-req ≤ Dcert +0.1*( Dcert – Dc-cert) better reflects the real-world situation commonly found in combinations comprising a rigid truck, converter dolly, and semi-trailer.

Action item list with the status of items involved in the updating of the UN Regulation on mechanical couplings.

Response to the proposal (in document R55-05-12) to require more information from manufacturers on towbar fixing points in order to facilitate the work of technical services and approval authorities.

Comments for discussion concerning the draft Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 55 as submitted for the February GRRF session (document GRRF/2014/14), proposing clarifications, in particular to align the text with ISO 7641:2012.

Proposal to require information on the maximum weight for a towing vehicle for declaration on the type-approval plate. This proposal responds to the discussion on a 32-ton weight limit which is an EU regional limit not acceptable across all stakeholders. Sweden proposes to satisfy the European interest through this informational requirement without instituting a blanket weight restriction.

Remote indicators confirm the status of a truck-trailer coupling. The intention of this proposal is to open the definition of ‘remote indicators’ to some systems currently on the market where the remote indication is not in the vehicle cab but on the side of the vehicle (on the chassis) close to the remote control.

Estimation of test force F times distance, L, from drawbar eye to turning center, i.e. F*L on one axle, two axles, and three axles.

Review of in-use requirements related to towable mass and coupling equipment towards development of an appropriate evaluation procedure for use at the time of type approval.