1. Overall Status of Recent UN/ECE/ WP29
TITLE:
Overall Status of Recent UN/ECE/
WP29
Presenter’s Name :
Jae-Kon, Shin
Economy:
Republic of Korea
Thank you, Mr. Chair man
Good afternoon to everyone
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2. Contents 1. Summary of UN/ECE/WP29 Plenary Meetings
2. General Statements
3. Highlight of the Recent Sessions
4. Report on the WP29 Plenary Meetings

3. 1. Summary of UN/ECE/WP29 Plenary Meetings
Since the last Meeting, Two WP29 plenary meetings were held
161th Plenary Meeting (12~15, Nov., 2013)
Agreement(UN Regulations)
Agreement(UN GTR)
- Two new UN Regulations were endorsed
- 36 amendments of UN Regulations were adopted
- New UN GTR on Pole Side Impact(PSI) was finally adopted
Proposal of development of new UN GTR on Vehicle Indoor Air Quality(VIAQ)
by Korea was submitted
162th Plenary Meeting (10~14, March, 2014)
Agreement(UN Regulations)
Agreement(UN GTR)
- 26 amendments of UN Regulations were adopted
- New UN GTR on WLTP was finally adopted

4. 2. General Statements of the 161th Plenary Meeting Attendance
161h session (12 – 15 Nov. 2013)
- 31 countries, including Australia; Canada; Japan; People’s Republic of China;
Korea; US and European Union (EU)
- Asian countries, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Malaysia attended
- 10 Non-governmental organizations, including OICA and IMMA, etc.,
Opening Statements
WP29 invited the representatives to attend the Europe–Asia Road Safety Forum to be held in New Delhi on 4-6 December 2013 during the session of the Working Party on Road Safety (WP.1)
Philippines acknowledged the assistance of Japan in the preparation of the Philippines to accede to the 1958 Agreement

5. 3. Highlight of the recent sessions (161th Plenary Meeting)
Recent GR’s Sessions
GRB(58th Noise, 2-4 Sep. 2013)
Audible vehicle alerting system (AVAS) provisions which is still in the process of
development in the framework of activities of the UN GTR on Quiet Road Transport
Vehicles (QRTV)
- Encouraged delegates to participate in the next meetings of the informal
group on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles (QRTV)
GRRF (75th Brakes and Running Gear, Sep. 2013)
Reported on the progress made by GRRF to completely redraft the transitional
provisions of Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H and to harmonize them
with the corresponding guidelines
- GRRF was still seeking a consensus proposal on new wet grip limits for tyres
of category and proposed WP.29 and AC.1 to defer the vote

6. 3. Highlight of the recent sessions
GRSG(105th General Safety, 8-11 Oct. 2013)
Reviewed the type approval provisions for vehicles equipped with Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion systems and agreed on a list of editorial corrections
Adopted a number of amendments to 5 UN Regulations :
UN R18, UN R46, UN R67, UN R107, UN R110
Chair of the IWG on Automatic Emergency Call System (AECS),
reported on the progress made during its first meeting
Agreed on revised Terms of Reference of the informal group on Camera-Monitor
Systems including a time schedule for the tasks of CMS. GRSG sought the consent of
WP.29 to re-establish the informal group
GRE(70th Light and Lighting-signalling, Oct. 2013)
Agreed on a collective amendment to 20 UN Regulations with regard to
clarifying what variables shall determine a change of type of a device

7. 3. Highlight of the recent sessions
- Agreed on the informal group on Agriculture Vehicle Light Installation
introduced its terms of reference
- Informed that the Special Interest Group (SIG) considering simplification of
UN Regulations on lighting and light-signalling would meet during February
2014 to establish the terms of reference for the future IWG

8. 3. Highlight of the recent sessions Development of IWVTA
Subgroup UN R0
- Informed that IWVTA could not be achieved in a single step. UN R0 would allow,
in a first step, a partial IWVTA limited to M1 category of vehicles.
This partial type approval would need completion by national or regional approvals
Presented the structure of UN Regulation No. 0 and two tentative lists with UN Regulations
· List A ; contained thirty-nine UN Regulations that could already be included in the partial IWVTA
· List B ; contained fourteen UN Regulations that would need amendment
An additional further step would include vehicle categories other than M1
Subgroup intended to complete the drafting of the partial IWVTA requirements
by March 2016 
The latest version of draft UN Regulation No. 0 was available at:
www2.unece.org/wiki/download/attachments/ /SGR docx

9. 4. Report on the 161th Session 1958 Agreement
Final Adoption of two new UN regulations ;
Retrofit Emission Control Devices(REC)
Recyclability of motor vehicles
<Retrofit Emission Control Device>
<Recyclability of motor vehicles>

10. 4. Report on the 161th Session
Vote of draft amendments to existing regulations
- 36 amendments were adopted
10 for GRE, 10 for GRSP, 8 for GRSG, 6 for GRPE, 2 for GRRF
GRE: 10
R5 : Insert ceasing new type approval of sealed beam headlamps
R19 : Amend minimum illuminance value of F3 fog lamps
R31: Insert ceasing new type approval of sealed beam headlamps
R37 : Introduce new light-sources(WT(Y)21W, WT(Y)21/7W) for Direction indicator &
reversing lamps
R48(04, 05, 06 Series): Modify minimum install height of Position lamps(250mm~)
R99 : Simple modify footnote No. of paragraph with regard to the approval mark
R123 : Modify the heat test requirements in Annex 7 for CoP

11. 4. Report on the 161th Session
GRSP : 10
R12 : Introduce coupling systems for charging the rechargeable energy storage system
R14 : Introduce exemptions for vehicles not intended to transport children
R16 : Clarify the labeling for information on the risk of installing a rearward-facing child
restraint
R17 : Propose new provisions for folding seats
R94 : Insert new paragraph with regard to the warning label on sun visor or roof
R94 : Introduce coupling systems for charging the rechargeable energy storage system
R95 : Introduce coupling systems for charging the rechargeable energy storage system
R100(02, 03 series) : Remove unnecessary constraints to electric vehicle systems
having a working voltage of 48 V
R129 : Amend to test method of i-size and insert figure of load application devices
in Annex 21

12. 4. Report on the 161th Session
GRSG : 8
R67 : Clarify the provisions of UN R67 with respect to hose assemblies
R107 : Amend the provisions of the installation height of interior emergency controls in
Class B vehicles
R107 : Provide a specific area in buses of Class I & allow a child to remain seated in push
chair
R107 : Allow to install driver seats without suspension systems
R110 : Introduce type approval provisions for LNG Vehicles
R43 : Correct test requirements of chemical resistance in test methods
R107 : Simple correct paragraph of priority seats & space in Annex 8 of Russian version
R121 : Correct tell-tale symbol(headlamp high beams) No. in table 1

13. 4. Report on the 161th Session
GRPE : 6
- R49 : Introduce modifications to the 05 series of amendments of UN R49 (Euro V)
to extend the pollutant emission requirements to dual-fuel heavy duty engines
- R49(06) : Introduce modifications to the 06 series of amendments of UN R49 aiming to
reduce the risks of misinterpretation or unclear text
R101, 103 : Align the requirements of UN Regulation No. 101 with those of EU Regulation
(EC) Nos. 459/2012 and 630/2012
R115 : Align the requirements of LPG and CNG Vehicle with UN Regulation No. 101
R83 : Correct unit of the diameter of particulates in paragraph (23mm=>23nm)
GRRF : 2
- R54 : Correct symbol of Regroovable tyres
- R117 : Amend the snow test method for C3 tyres

14. 4. Report on the 161th Session 1998 Agreement
Final adoption of New UN GTR on Pole Side Impact(PSI)

15. 4. Report on the 161th Session
Progress on the Development of New or Amendment GTRs
WMTC(Worldwide Motorcycle Emission Test Cycle, GTR No.2)
Introduced a proposal to develop amendments to UN GTR No. 2 aimed at inserting
environmental and propulsion performance requirements and at extending the scope
to three-wheeled vehicles
Proposed developing new UN GTRs and Regulations on environmental and propulsion
performance requirements for light vehicles
Motorcycle Braking(GTR No.3)
- Requested the authorization for developing amendments to UN R3, taking into consideration
the state of the art technologies on Combined Braking Systems (CBS), (ii) a new K-method for
the determination of the Peak Braking Coefficient (PBC) and (iii) the option of a representative
vehicle for testing

16. 4. Report on the 161th Session
WHDC(Worldwide Heavy-Duty Certification Procedure, GTR No.4)
Informed that a drafting group for the work on UN GTR No. 4 had been established to
develop a draft amendment to UN GTR No. 4 for submission to and consideration by
AC.3 at its November 2014 session
Head Restraints(GTR No.7)
Informed the injury criteria for the use of the Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy (BioRID II)
were still pending due to constraints of medical research in the USA
Reported that the draft UN GTR would be supplemented with an addendum to the Mutual
Resolution No. 1 (M.R.1)
Pedestrian Safety(GTR No.9 Phase 2)
Informed that the IWG had submitted an official proposal for amendments to the UN GTR
to incorporate the flexible pedestrian legform impactor (FlexPLI) to 54th session of GRSP
A further proposal had been transmitted to introduce the FlexPLI into M.R.1 as an addendum
The official draft amendment to the UN GTR could be considered by GRSP at its December 2014

17. 4. Report on the 161th Session
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle-Phase 2 (GTR No.13)
Informed that the three co-sponsors (EU, Japan and the United States of America) for the
development of the UN GTR would resume discussions for the development of Phase 2
A working plan would be transmitted to the December 2013 session of GRSP
Draft UN GTR on Worldwide harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedures(WLTP)
Both the draft UN GTR and the Technical Report be recommended and transmitted to AC.3
for final consideration and possible adoption at its March 2014 session
Introduced a proposal to amend the UN GTR on WLTP (WP ) and to extend the
mandate of the IWG until the end of 2015
- Draft UN GTR would be submitted at the March 2014 session of WP29

18. 4. Report on the 161th Session
Draft GTR on Electric Vehicles
- IWG had made progress in developing the outline of the UN GTR along with a draft UN
GTR proposal submitted by the United States of America, Canada and Japan
- IWG had decided to establish seven task forces dedicated to specific issues to increase
progress efficiency
Draft GTR on QRTV
Informed that the IWG had completed half of the draft UN GTR. The remaining half was
expected to be completed within a few more meetings of the IWG
Requested the consent of AC.3 to extend for one year the mandate of the IWG to recover
delays in the publication of the USA's final rule on QRTV, which was expected to be published
by the end of 2014 or beginning of 2015
- WP29 agreed to extend the mandate of the IWG to November 2015

19. 4. Report on the 161th Session
Exchange of information on new priorities
Vehicle Indoor Air Quality(VIAQ)
Korea proposed development of New UN GTR on Vehicle Indoor Air Quality (VIAQ) given at
the previous session of WP.29 .
Requested WP29 to evaluate the possibility of establishing an IWG with the aim to develop a
new UN GTR by 2017
WP29 invited all participants to collect information on this topic and requested to keep this
item on the agenda of the March 2014 session for further discussion

20. 162th Plenary Meeting (10~14, March, 2014)
Attendance
- 37 countries, including Australia; Canada; Japan; People’s Republic of China;
Korea; US and European Union (EU)
- 13 Non-governmental organizations, including OICA and IMMA, etc.,
1. Highlight of the recent sessions
Recent GR’s Sessions
GRSP(54th Passive Safety, Dec. 2013)
Recommended Phase 2 of the UN GTR on pedestrian safety, aimed at including the
Flex-PLI into the tests of UN GTR No.9 and of UN Regulation No.127
- Ms. Mary Versailles(USA) re-elected GRSP Chair & Mr. Jae-Wan Lee(Korea) was
re-elected Vice-Chair for the sessions in 2014

21. GRPE (68th Pollution & Energy, 7-10 Jan. 2014)
Submitted a draft UN GTR on Worldwide Harmonization Light Vehicles Test
procedures(WLTP) to WP29 for final adoption
- Supported the proposal on Heavy Duty hybrids(HDH) to extent the mandate
of the group to include amendments aligning UN GTR No.4 with Un GTR No.11
GRB (59th Noise, Jan. 2014)
Agreed to convert the group of experts on UN regulation No. 51 into a new IWG on
UN regulations Nos. 51 and 59. and sought the consent of WP29, including
a deadline of Feb. 2015, for the mandate of the proposed informal working group.
WP29 gave its consent.

22. GRRF (76th 17-21, Feb. 2014)
Agreed to amend the new wet grip limits for certain tyres of category C3 and to keep
unchanged the proposed values for C2 tyres
- Sought the consent of WP29 to hold an extraordinary session of GRRF in June 2014 in
order to efficiently incorporate the ongoing research by USA into draft UN GTR on
tyres. WP29 gave its consent

23. 2. Report on the 162th Session 1958 Agreement : UN Regulations
Vote of draft amendments to existing regulations
- 26 amendments were adopted
13 for GRE, 6 for GRSG, 5 for GRRF, 1 for GRB, 1 for GRSP
GRE: 13
R3 : Delete requirement for shape of retro-reflector
R6 : Clarify definition of direction indicator
R7 : Amend maximum luminous requirements of position lamp combined
with front fog lamp
R10 : Update ISO reference standard of electronic compatibility of EV
R19 : Clarify to extend type approval for replaceable Class B fog lamp
R27 : Add to resistance test method for fluorescent retro-reflecting material for advance
warning triangles
R48(04, 05, 06 series) : Allow to install sequential activated direction indicator
R65 : Clarify trade name and mark of special warning lamps

24. R74 : Allow to install hazard warning signal of motorcycles
R113 : Change measuring point for stability of headlamp
R123 : Amend definition of Class C headlamp
GRSG : 6
R18 : Clarify installation requirement of anti-theft of motor vehicles
R46 : Clarify acceptance of type approval devices for indirect vision before 03 series applied
R46 : Clarify acceptance of type approval devices for indirect vision before 04 series applied
R67 : Introduce LPG tank valve and it’s endurance test
R107 : clarify minimum number of priority seats
R110 : Introduce LPG tank valve and it’s endurance test
GRRF : 5
R13 : Add requirements for brake electric/electronic interface of an automated connector
R13 : Amend table of test speed of ABS in Russian version
R117 : Change temperature condition of Braking test
R117 : Amend requirements for noise for off road vehicle in Russian version
R117 : Add wet grip test requirements & test procedure for C2 & C3 tyres

25. 1998 Agreement : UN GTR Test procedures(WLTP) GRB : 1 GRSP : 1
R41 : Amend definition of test road for motorcycle
GRSP : 1
R129 : Introduce requirements of infant carrier module
1998 Agreement : UN GTR
Final adoption of New UN GTR on Worldwide Harmonization Light Vehicles
Test procedures(WLTP)
< Test cycle>

26. Progress on the Development of New or Amendment GTRs
WMTC(Worldwide Motorcycle Emission Test Cycle, GTR No.2)
Summarized the work progress of the IWG on Environmental and Propulsion
Requirements(EPPR) for L-category vehicles
Informed that the highest priority had been given to the elaboration of draft UN GTRs
on evaporative emissions and on OBD. The other two draft UN GTRS on durability
requirements of pollutant control devices and on propulsion unit performance
requirements would be developed later.
Motor cycle Braking(GTR No.3)
Informed a status report on the activities of GRRF on parallel amendments to UN GTR No.3
and UN R.78, introducing provisions for new types of Combined Braking System(CBS)
WHDC(Worldwide Heavy-Duty Certification Procedure, GTR No.4)
Confirmed that the IWG would present a formal proposal for amendments to the UN
GTR for consideration by GRPE at its June 2014 session and would adopt it at WP29
November session

27. Head Restraints(GTR No.7)
Informed the validation of Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy II(BioRID II) was well advanced
and that the IWG would submit to the May 2014 session of GRSP and will submit final
document to WP29 at its June 2015 session
Pedestrian Safety(GTR No.9 Phase 2)
Informed that the text of the amendment to UN GTR No.9 had been recommended by GRSP
to the June 2014 session of WP29 and added that more time was needed to complete the
cost-benefit analysis by May 2014
- Sought the consent of Wp29 to extend the mandate of the IWG until November WP29
gave its consent
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle-Phase 2 (GTR No.13)
Phase 2 would include : (i) potential harmonization of crash test specifications, (ii)
potential scope revision to address additional vehicle categories, (iii) refinement of test
procedures and correction of errors, (iv) material compatibility and Phase 1,(vi) electric
barrier enclosure and (vii) consideration of research results reported after completion of
Phase 1

28. Draft GTR on Electric Vehicles Safety(EVS)
Informed that the IWG would provide a status report at the June 2014 session of WP29
urged delegated to overcome he disagreements that still remain on developing the draft
UN GTR, especially the issue of whether to draft the UN GTR in one or two phase
WP29 noted that an extension of the mandate of the IG could be needed given the current
schedule of development of UN GTR.
Draft GTR on QRTV
Informed that the IWG had addressed each element of the draft UN GTR and had identified
difficulties in a number of area
- Results of discussion would be consolidated in a document for consideration at the next IWG session(Washington D.C., May 2014)
Draft UN GTR on Worldwide harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedures(WLTP)
Requested to extend the mandate of the IWG to the end of 2015 in order to develop phase
1(b) of UN GTR on WLTP

29. Exchange of information on new priorities
Vehicle Indoor Air Quality(VIAQ)
Korea proposed development of New UN GTR on Vehicle Indoor Air Quality (VIAQ) given at
the previous session of WP.29 .
Requested WP29 to evaluate the possibility of establishing an IWG with the aim to develop a
new UN GTR by 2017
WP29 invited all participants to collect information on this topic and requested to keep this
item on the agenda of the March 2014 session for further discussion
Korea made a presentation to propose to establish the IWG for developing new UN GTR on VIAQ at the March session of WP29
Korea introduced the outcomes of implementation of VIAQ

30. Special Presentation by Korea
Latest issue of defect investigation of Panoramic sunroofs in Korea
Korea gave a presentation on the results of defect investigations on panoramic sunroofs
The Chair of GRSG suggested that this topic be investigated further by GRSG experts to determine whether it is necessary to adjust the relevant Un R.43 and UN GTR No.6 on safety glazing

31. Thank you very much ! !