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GENERAL

TRANS/WP.29/GRB/2000/1

13 December 1999

Original: ENGLISH

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Working Party on the Construction of Vehicles

Working Party on Noise (GRB)

(22-25 February 2000)

PROVISIONAL ANNOTATED AGENDA FOR THE THIRTY-SECOND SESSION 1/ 2/

to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva

starting at 14.30 h on Tuesday, 22 February 2000

and concluding at 12.30 h on Friday, 25 February 2000

1/	As part of the secretariat's efforts to reduce expenditure, all official documents distributed prior to the session by mail will not be available in the conference room for distribution to session participants. Delegates are kindly requested to bring their copies of documents to the meeting.

Working documents listed in the agenda are also available via the INTERNET:

http://www.unece.org/trans/main/welcwp29.htm

2/	New accreditation procedures have been introduced for all delegates attending meetings held at the Palais des Nations. Therefore, delegates are requested to fill in the attached registration form (also available from the Internet web site of the ECE Transport Division) and to transmit the duly filled-in form at the latest two weeks before the session to the ECE Transport Division, either by fax (+41 22 917 00 39) or by

e-mail (nelly.enonler@unece.org or antonio.erario@unece.org). In Geneva, prior to the session delegates are requested to present themselves at the Pass and Identification Unit of UNOG Security and Safety Section, located at Villa Les Feuillantines, 13 Avenue de la Paix for the issuance of an identification badge. In case of difficulties, phone the ECE Secretariat (Int. 71112 or 72402). (For additional information see TRANS/WP.29/640, paras. 22 and 23).

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Note:	This document is distributed to the Experts on Noise only.

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Agenda

item	Documents

1.	TYRE-ROAD NOISE LIMITATION

GRB agreed to continue consideration	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/29,

of the proposal by ETRTO for a new	paras. 3-18 and annex 3

draft Regulation concerning tyre/road	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/3

noise emissions. An additional	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/5/Rev.1

proposal by the United Kingdom	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/7

will also be considered.	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/9

TRANS/WP.29/GRB/2000/2

2.	AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION No. 51

(Noise of M and N categories of

vehicles)

GRB agreed to discuss progress	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/29,

of investigations to improve	paras. 19-29

the noise measurement method.

3.	AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION No. 59

(Replacement silencing systems)

GRB agreed to continue consideration	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/29,

of a revised proposal by Poland for	para. 30-33

incorporating into Regulation	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1998/10

No. 59 a reference to Regulation

No. 103.

4.	EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON NATIONAL

AND INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ON

NOISE LEVELS

The experts might wish to have an	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/29,

exchange of views on noise control	para. 39

legislation in their countries and

on its development, including the

provisions for noise control of

vehicles in use. Delegations are

invited to submit brief statements

(if applicable) and if necessary,

to supplement this information orally.

5.	OTHER BUSINESS

5.1.	Traffic noise modelling

GRB might wish to resume	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/29,

consideration of this item in	paras. 40-43

view of the potentials for

reducing road traffic noise

nuisance. A report on this

subject is expected to be

given by an expert from the

European Commission.

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