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Distr.    GENERAL      TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/54    14January1999      Original:ENGLISH  +[    ECONOMICCOMMISSIONFOREUROPE  +[ i 33INLANDTRANSPORTCOMMITTEE33WorkingPartyontheConstructionofVehicles J ̜WorkingPartyonGeneralSafetyProvisions(GRSG)+?@FFREPORTOFTHEWORKINGPARTYONGENERALSAFETYPROVISIONS(GRSG)@0ONITSSEVENTYFIFTHSESSION@3(27to30October1998)B++ + { ;CK!??B1.  GRSGhelditsseventyfifthsessionfrom27October(afternoon)1998to z" 30October(morning)1998,underthechairmanshipofMr.J.Martin(Luxembourg).Expertsfromthefollowingcountriesparticipatedinthework:Belgium,CzechRepublic;Denmark;Finland;France;Germany;Hungary;Italy;Luxembourg;Netherlands;Norway;Poland;Romania;RussianFederation;Spain;Sweden;UnitedKingdom;UnitedStatesofAmerica.ArepresentativeoftheEuropeanCommission(EC)alsoparticipated.RepresentativesofJapanandtheϜPeoplesRepublicofChinatookpartinthesessionunderparagraph11oftheCommission'sTermsofReference.Expertsfromthefollowingnon-governmentalorganizationstookpartinthesession:InternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO);InternationalRoadTransportUnion(IRU);InternationalOrganizationofMotorVehicleManufacturers(OICA);LiaisonCommitteefortheManufactureofAutomobileEquipmentandSpareParts(CLEPA);EuropeanInsuranceCommittee(CEA).AnexpertfromtheEuropeanCaravanFederation(ECF)participatedattheinvitationofthesecretariat.@9__________̜GE.99  .R+8 B$QNR  +#Z1+{+ { ;CK!+ + { XCXZӜ,.֛2. T Thedocumentswithoutasymboldistributedduringthesessionarelisted  inannex1tothisreport.DEVELOPMENTOFREGULATIONNo.36(Publicservicevehicles)Documentation:TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.280;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.292;   TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.298;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.299;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/1;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/2;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/4;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/12;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/13;informaldocumentsNos.3;7;8and13ofannex1tothisreport.3. T Considerationofthisitemwasinitiatedbyareviewofthesituationof El  thedifferentdocumentsinordertoidentifythoseonwhichagreementhadbeenreachedandwhichcouldthereforebepreparedfortransmissiontoWP.29andAC.1(seepara.17below).4. T WithrespecttodocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.280,theChairmanrecalled @  thatGRSGhaddecidedthatthespecificationsproposedforthetransportofhandicappedpassengersshouldbeconsideredasoptionalandcontainedinaseparateannextotheRegulation.HealsoexplainedthattheprescriptionsϜshouldparallelthesolutionadoptedbytheEuropeanCommunity(EC)whentheϜrespectiveDirectivewasconcluded.5. T TheexpertfromIRUannouncedthatadocumentonthisparticularsubject u wasbeingpreparedbyhisorganizationincollaborationwiththeInternationalUnionofPublicTransport(UITP).Hesaidthatitwouldstressdifficultiesthatlowfloorvehicleswouldhave,mainlyconcerningthedistributionsofseats,theaccesstotheseatsforhandicappedpeople,theinstallationofthecentralstanchionindoubledoorsandthelimitationontheuseoflowfloorϜvehiclescausedbystreetterrain.HeenvisagedthatthedocumentcouldbeconsideredduringthenextGRSGsession.6. T Followingtheabovestatements,GRSGagreedthatconsiderationof Y  specificprovisionsforhandicappedpassengersshouldberesumedduringthenextsessionanddocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.280maintainedintheagenda.Tofacilitatethediscussion,theChairmanaskedtheexpertstokeepinformaldocumentNo.8andtobringthecopiesofthisinformaldocumenttotheseventysixthGRSGsession.7. T TheproposalsindocumentsTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.292, #' МTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.298,TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.299andTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/2wereconsideredashavingbeenfullydiscussedintheprevioussessions.ϜHowever,themajoritywereretainedforpostponedtransmissiontoWP.29andAC.1(seepara.17below).8. T RegardingdocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/1,GRSGagreedthatitonly M(t"- proposedacomplementaryclarificationandthatthiswasnotanecessarymodificationofRegulationNo.36.̜9. T FordocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/4dealingwithfiresafety,GRSG ]+%1 agreedtoelaborateanewRegulationcontainingtheprescriptionsofDirectiveϜ95/28/EECandaskedtheexpertfromNorwaytoprepareacorrespondingproposalϜforconsiderationatthenextGRSGsession. -'4 Ї10. T DocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/12wasintroducedbytheexpertfromthe  МCzechRepublic.Afteradetaileddiscussion,GRSGagreedtoincludeprescriptionsforplasticfueltanksinannex5toRegulationNo.34(Preventionoffirerisks).Severalexpertspointedoutthat,insuchcase,thenewprescriptionsshouldonlyapplytovehiclesofcategoriesM2andM3.  AttherequestofGRSG,theexpertfromtheCzechRepublicagreedtoprepareacorrespondingproposalforconsiderationatthenextGRSGsession.11. T TheexpertfromtheNetherlandspresentedinformaldocumentNo.13   containingadraftcorrigendumtothetableoffigure1inannex1toRegulationNo.36.TheproposalwasconsideredandadoptedbyGRSGanditwasagreedtotransmitittoWP.29andtoAC.1forconsiderationinMarch1999.12. T TheexpertfromJapanpresentedinformaldocumentNo.3explaining   measuresfortheimprovedfrontalcollisionperformanceofbusesandcoaches.ϜHegaveavideopresentationshowingseveraltestsconductedinJapanoffrontalimpactsofcoachesintoarigidbarrierfromthespeedof36km/h.Theaimofthestudywastoimprovetheprotectionofdriversandpassengersprovidedbythevehiclestructure.13. T TheexpertfromtheRussianFederationintroduceddocument )P TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/13andjustifiedtheintentionstoextendthescopeofRegulationNo.36totrolleybuses.14. T Possibilitieswereconsideredwhetherprescriptionsfortrolleybuses 9` shouldformoneseparateRegulationorbeincorporatedinanewannexofRegulationNo.36.Nofinaldecisionsweretaken,butGRSGagreedtoconsiderthismatterduringthenextsession,havinginmindthatquestionsofelectricsafetymightalternativelybeincorporatedintoRegulationNo.100.15. T TheexpertfromIRUpresentedinformaldocumentNo.7containingsome  remarkstodocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/13.Afterabriefdiscussion,thesecretariatwasrequestedtodistributethisinformaldocumentwithanofficialsymbol.16. T InformaldocumentNo.8waspresentedbytheexpertfromBelgium.The  # proposalsreferringinthisinformaldocumenttodocumentsTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/4andTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/12wereconsideredsatisfiedwiththedecisionsadoptedbyGRSG(seeparas.9and10above).Concerningcommentsontheproposalfortrolleybuses(TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/13),GRSGrequestedthesecretariattodistributethemwithanofficialsymbolfordetailedconsiderationatthenextsession.17. T Inordertoclarifythesituationoftheamendmentswhichhadbeen & + adoptedduringthepreviousandthecurrentsessiontoRegulationNo.36,GRSGrequestedthesecretariattoprepareaconsolidateddocument,containingalltheamendmentsapproved.ItwasalsoagreedthatsuchadocumentwouldbethebasisfortheelaborationofparallelamendmentstoRegulationsNos.52and107.̜  !,H&2 DEVELOPMENTOFREGULATIONNo.52(Smallcapacitypublicservicevehicles)Documentation:TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.281. a W+ qM! XIXD#+ {X { XCXW18. M Consideringthedocumenttabled,andthedecisionstakenwithrespect  toRegulationNo.36duringthecurrentsession(seeparas.3.to17above),GRSGreiteratedthatRegulationNo.52shouldbedevelopedinparallelwithRegulationNo.36.DetailedconsiderationoftheamendmentstoRegulationNo.52wasthereforedeferred.DEVELOPMENTOFREGULATIONNo.107(Doubledeckpassengervehicles)Documentation:TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.282;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/5;  0  TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/14andinformaldocumentNo.14ofannex1tothisreport.19. M ConcerningdocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/R.282,GRSGagreedthatfuture @  decisionsshouldparallelthosetakenforRegulationsNos.36and52(seeϜparas.4and18above).20. M InformaldocumentNo.14waspresentedbytheexpertfromthe )P МNetherlands,whoexplainedthatitreplaceddocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/14andinformedGRSGofsomeadditionalcorrectionstobemadeinthisinformaldocument.21. M TheexpertfromtheUnitedKingdomquestionedtheproposalof $ informaldocumentNo.14andpointedoutthatiftheexemptionforthegangwayheightwasneededwithrespecttoavehicleschassisconstruction,thelimitationshouldnotbebasedonadoorposition.Healsosaidthattheproblemofgangwayslopeand/orstepremainedtobeadequatelyaddressed.22. M Tosolvethequestionsraised,theexpertfromtheNetherlandsagreed  toreconsiderhisproposalforsubmissiontothenextsessionofGRSG.23. M TheexpertfromDenmarkmadeareservationtotheproposalstoreduce " theheightofthegangwayundercertainconditions.HeexplainedthathisreservationwasbasedonastudyconductedinDenmarkandthat,iftheprovisionsforthegangwayheightreductionwouldbeadopted,itmightevenleadtoadecisiontoceasetheapplicationofRegulationNo.107byDenmark.̜DEVELOPMENTOFREGULATIONNo.66(Strengthofsuperstructure)Documentation:TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/15;informaldocumentNo.9ofannex1 &( * tothisreport.24. M PresentinginformaldocumentNo.9,theexpertfromBelgiumstated M(t"- thatanyamendmenttothisRegulationshouldbeestablishedonthebasisofarecentaccidentresearch.HisopinionwassharedbytheexpertfromOICA.TheexpertfromHungaryremindedGRSGthatadecisioninprinciplehadbeentakentoupdateRegulationNo.66andendorsedbyWP.29atitsonehundredandthirteenthsession(TRANS/WP.29/599,paras.57and59).Hesaidthattheinformalgrouphechairedhadsufficientexpertisetoimprovethetestandcalculationmethods. -'4 Ї25. M TheChairmanofGRSGclarifiedthatupdatingoftheRegulationwas  necessaryinordertotakeaccountoftheincreasedkineticenergyduetobeltedpassengersforwhichthesurvivalspaceneededtobepreserved.HeϜagreedthataccidentstatisticsshouldbeusedadequatelyinordertojustifyanymodificationsleadingtoincreasedvehiclemassandconsequentlyhigherenginepowerandpollutantemissions.̜26. M FollowingtheitemsenumeratedindocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/15, 5 \ GRSGprovidedtotheinformalgroupchargedwiththedevelopmentofRegulationNo.66theinstructionsforitsfuturework(seeannex2tothisreport).27. M GRSGcongratulatedtheinformalgroupanditsChairman,Mr.Matolcsy,  0  Мontheanalyticalworkdonesofarandencouragedfurtherstepbystepprogress,focusingonthoseitemsonwhichconsensushadbeenreachedbyGRSG(seeannex2tothisreport).̜28. M InordertofacilitatefuturediscussionsinGRSG,thesecretariat   wasrequestedtodistributethefiguresannexedtoinformaldocumentNo.6oftheseventyfourthsessionasanAddendumtodocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/15.̜DEVELOPMENTOFREGULATIONNo.43(Safetyglazing)Documentation:TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1997/2/Rev.1;informaldocumentsNos.2,10, 9` 12,and15ofannex1tothisreport.̜29. M TheexpertfromBelgiumintroducedinformaldocumentNo.10  МcontainingaproposalforanalternativemethodforexaminationofglassϜfragments(RegulationNo.43,para.1.4.).Inthediscussionswhichfollowed,clarificationswererequestedbyseveraldelegates.TheexpertsfromBelgiumandCLEPAwereinvitedtoreviewtheproposalofinformaldocumentNo.10andtransmitittothesecretariatfordistributionwithanofficialsymbolforconsiderationatthenextsessionofGRSG.̜30. M GRSGconsideredandapproveddocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1997/2/Rev.1  # withthefollowingmodifications:Paragraph2.5.2.,(theFrenchversiononly),deletethewords ne...pas. "& Annex5,paragraph4.2.,amendtoread: y$( ̜4 ....Thisshallnotapplytoflatwindscreenswhichfallwithinanalreadyapprovedgroup.4Annex6,paragraph6.,amendtoread: M(t"- 4Ҝ ....Thisshallnotapplytoflatwindscreenswhichfallwithinanalreadyapprovedgroup,iftherakeangleislessthan40tothevertical.4=  , '3 Annex14,paragraph6.1.3.2.,amendtoread(includinganewfootnote1/):   ...after100cyclesontheinnersurface.Noabrasiontestingisrequiredforrigidplasticglazingfortrailersandmotorcaravans.1/   >_______________1/Until motorcaravanisdefinedintheConsolidatedResolutiononthe   ConstructionofVehicles(R.E.3), motorcaravanmeansaspecialpurposeM1categoryvehicleconstructedtoincludeaccommodationspacewhichcontainsatleastthefollowingequipment:̜(i)seatsandtable(ii)sleepingaccommodationwhichmaybeconvertedfromtheseats(iii)cookingfacilities,and(iv)storagefacilitiesThisequipmentshallberigidlyfixedtothelivingcompartment;however,thetablemaybedesignedtobeeasilyremovable.Annex16,paragraph6.1.3.2.,amendtoread(includinganewfootnote1/): e ̜ ...after100cyclesontheinnersurfaceofthetestwindow.Noabrasiontestingisrequiredforrigiddoubleplasticglazingfortrailersandmotorcaravans.1/ 9` EB_______________1/Until motorcaravanisdefinedintheConsolidatedResolutiononthe  ConstructionofVehicles(R.E.3), motorcaravanmeansaspecialpurposeM1categoryvehicleconstructedtoincludeaccommodationspacewhichcontainsatleastthefollowingequipment:̜(i)seatsandtable(ii)sleepingaccommodationwhichmaybeconvertedfromtheseats(iii)cookingfacilities,and(iv)storagefacilitiesThisequipmentshallberigidlyfixedtothelivingcompartment;however,thetablemaybedesignedtobeeasilyremovable.Annex16,paragraph6.1.3.3.,shouldbedeleted: "& 31. 1 TheexpertfromBelgiumpresentedinformaldocumentNo.15.It y$( containedaproposalconcerningtheconformityofproductionandintroducingprescriptionsconcerningtechnicalservices.ThedocumentwasadoptedbyGRSG.̜  & + 32. 1 GRSGagreedtotransmitdocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1997/2/Rev.1with  theamendmentsnotedinparas.30and31aboveforconsiderationtoWP.29andϜAC.1duringthesessionofMarch1999.33. 1 TheexpertfromOICAintroducedinformaldocumentNo.2inorderto  allowanalternativeheadformforthetest,attherequestofthemanufacturerofthevehicle.Heexplainedthatotherheadformsmightprovetohaveatleastthesamequalitiesandshouldthereforebeacceptedasanalternative.34. 1 TheproposalbyOICAwasobjectedtobyseveralexpertswhowantedto    havetheheadformspecificationsincorporatedintheproposal.Afteradetaileddiscussion,itwasnotedthatthealternativeheadformproposedbyOICAshouldbeidenticalwithspecificationscontainedindocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSP/1998/17,annex8(draftproposaltoamendRegulationNo.21)FRUK.,.35. 1 GRSGfinallyagreedthatinformaldocumentNo.2withthe U|  Мspecificationsofthealternativeheadformwouldbeconsideredduringthenextsession.ThesecretariatwasrequestedtodistributeitwithanofficialϜsymbol.̜36. 1 DuringthediscussionofdocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSPG/1997/2/Rev.1,the )P expertfromBelgiumproposedtointroducesomeamendmentstoannex3,paragraph3.2.23.,thetable,concerningcalibrationprocedure.InordernottodelaythepresentationoftheamendeddocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSPG/1997/2/Rev.1toWP.29,GRSGsuggestedthatheshouldprepareaconcreteproposalforconsiderationatthenextsession.37. 1 TheexpertfromJapanexpressedsomeconcernsregardingthevariation  ofthedropheightfordifferentthicknessesofglassandconcerningthevalueoftheburningrate.Forthesamereason,asintheprecedingparagraph,hewasinvitedtopresentaconcreteproposalforconsiderationatthenextsession.DEVELOPMENTOFREGULATIONNo.97(Vehiclealarmsystems)Documentation:TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/11.  # 38. 1 Afterdiscussionoftheoutstandingitems(TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/53, -"T% para.36),GRSGagreedtoamendthedocumentasfollows:Paragraph31.7,shouldbedeleted: y$( Paragraph32.4.1,amendtoread: &( * 4 ...̄amaximumof5minutesafter...4PParagraphs32.5.1and32.5.1.3.,shallreadthetextascontainedindocument )#/ TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/11.39. 1 GRSGagreedtotransmittheamendeddocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/11 , '3 toWP.29andAC.1forconsideration.TheexpertsfromOICAandCLEPAwere -'4 invitedtoconsiderappropriatetransitionalprovisionsandcommunicatetheproposaleithertothesecretariatordirectlytoWP.29fortheMarch1999session.DEVELOPMENTOFREGULATIONNo.26(Externalprojections)Documentation:TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/18,informaldocumentNo.4ofannex1to q  thisreport.40. 1 Asagreedatitsseventyfourthsession(TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/53,para.    52),GRSGconsideredtheproposalpresentedbytheexpertfromtheCzechRepublic.41. 1 TheexpertfromtheUnitedKingdomexpressedhisreservationtothe   proposal,andsuggestedthatnodecisionsshouldbetakenbecausetheissuewasbeingconsideredintheEuropeanCommunity.42. 1 TheexpertfromOICApresentedinformaldocumentNo.4.Heproposed   tomodifytheangleof15proposedbytheCzechRepublicto60,whichinhisviewmoreconformedmoretothecurrentdesignofvehiclesconcerned.43. 1 GRSGagreedtoresumeconsiderationofthisissueduringthenext  session,takingintoaccountthemodificationproposedbyOICA(seepara.42above).DRAFTREGULATIONONTHEPROTECTIONOFM1ANDN1CATEGORIESOFVEHICLESAGAINSTUNAUTHORISEDUSEDocumentation:TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/6;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/19;informal Ip documentNo.5ofannex1tothisreport.44. 1 Openingthediscussion,theChairmanpointedoutthat,whilstthe  proposalofdocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/19followedtheideasofTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/6,itcoveredallcategoriesofvehiclesandnotonlyM1andN1.45. 1 Somecorrectionsandmodificationsoftheproposal i!$ (TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/19)weresuggested,includingthosepresentedbyOICAininformaldocumentNo.5.OICAagreedtopreparetheircompilationasanaddendumtothedocument.46. 1 ThemostimportantitemconsideredwastheeliminationofpartIIof =%d) theproposal,whichwouldalignthetextwithECDirective95/56/EC(amendingECDirective74/61/EEC),butwouldeliminatetheprovisionsbasedonexistingRegulationNo.18andcoveringcategoriesofvehiclesotherthanM1andN1.Delegationswereinvitedtoconsidertheimplicationsofthis,moreparticularlyforcountriesnotmembersoftheEuropeanCommunity.̜  ]+%1 OTHERBUSINESS o:3k 3 BJR!o" qM! XIXD#Ӳo x(a)0 8 ConsolidatedResolutionontheConstructionofVehicles(R.E.3)a8#8# 0  08##Annex7ClassificationofVehicles%L8#8#  x o73k 3 BJR!o"3k 3 BXXo"oo:BD$L Tt d ("o" 3k 3 BXXo"oDocumentation:TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/16;TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/17;informal   documentNo.11ofannex1tothisreport.c+U MU A XY X(BD$L XtX("Gc47. $ GRSGconsideredandapproveddocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/16with   thefollowingmodifications:Annex7,paragraph2.5.4,amendtoread: El  4Ҝ ...includingcoolant,oils,90percentoffuel,100percentofϜotherliquidsexceptusedwaters,tools,sparewheel,driver(75kg)andforbuses...4o`Thereferencetoinsertnewparagraphs 6.8.to8.2.shouldread 8.to8.2.   l73k 3 BJR!o"U MU A XY X(l48. $ GRSGalsoconsideredandadopteddocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/17 e withmodificationsconcerningthereferencestoparagraphs2.4.4.and2.4.5.whichshouldread:̜Annex7,insertnewparagraphs2.4.4and2.4.5.,toread: u ̜(Thetextofparagraphs2.4.4.and2.4.5.notmodifiedseedocumentTRANS/WP.19/GRSG/1998/17).49. $ GRSGagreedtotransmittheadopteddocuments(seeparas.47and48 Ip above)toWP.29forconsiderationduringthesessionofMarch1999.(b)0 $ DevelopmentofRegulationNo.105(ADRvehicles)Y $#$# l73k 3 BJR!o" 3k 3 BXXo"lo:BD$L Tt d ("o" 3k 3 BXXo"oӜDocumentation:InformaldocumentsNos.1and6ofannex1tothisreport. " `( ! XIXD#BD$L XtX("G`Ӝ51.  Recallingtheresultsoftheseventyfourthsession i!$ М(TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/53,paras.46to48),GRSGanalysedthesituationbothintheEC(Directive78/548/EECproposedtobeamendedtoincorporateN1categoryofϜvehicles)andwithrespecttotheADR,AppendixB.2,enteringintoforceon1January1999.̜52.  GRSGagreedtoincorporatenewprescriptionsofAppendixB.2toADR &( * intotheRegulationandtotransmittheproposalbasedoninformaldocumentNo.16toWP.29andAC.1forconsiderationatthesessionofMarch1999.InformaldocumentNo.6wasapprovedasfollows:̜  )#/ Paragraph5.1.,addattheendareferencetofootnote 2/,andinserta  Мfootnote 2/toread:  ̜Z( i X-mX(# ! XIXD#ӲZ  2/InthisRegulation,referencestootherECERegulationsshallbe %L deemedtoreferalsotoanyotherinternationalrulesthatapplythesametechnicalrequirementsastherespectiveECERegulation.ReferencestospecificsectionsoftherespectiveECERegulationsshallbeinterpretedaccordingly.Paragraph5.1.2.7.1.,amendtoread:    М 5.1.2.7.1.  (Reserved) El  Paragraphs5.1.2.4.,5.1.2.5.and5.1.2.7.2,addattheendareferenceto   footnote 3/toread:   ̜  3/Compliancewiththeserequirementsshallbeverifiedonthe @  completedvehicle.̜53.  TheexpertfromtheUnitedKingdomexpressedareservationtothe e МadoptedmodificationstoRegulationNo.105,withtheexceptionofthattoparagraph5.1.̜54.  GRSGalsoagreedtocontinuetheconsiderationofthisRegulation u duringitssessionofApril1999andproposedtoinviteamemberofthesecretariatofWP.15inordertoexaminethependingissues.̜(c)  ComputerizedsystemofECERegulations  ̜55.  ThesecretariatinformedGRSGthatthecomputerizedsystemcontinuedto  4 operatewithoutanysubstantialchange.̛̜(d)  PendingprojectsofECERegulations Y  56.  Outsideoftheagenda,andreferringtodocumentTRANS/WP.29/1998/40, " theexpertfromtheUnitedStatesofAmericainformedGRSGthatseveralEuropeanmanufacturershadpetitionedtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)touseECDirectivesasfunctionalequivalentstotheprescriptionsforwindscreenwipersandwashersandfordefrostingand   "& demistingsystems.Henotedthatadifferenceexistedinthesweptarea(816percent)andaskedtheexpertsfortheiropinion.HealsoinformedGRSGthatstepswerebeingtakeninhiscountrytoalignidentificationofcontrolsandtelltaleswithISOsymbols.(e)  TributetoMr.P.Frederiksen '!, ̜57.  Mr.P.Frederiksen,theexpertfromDenmarkannouncedhisforthcoming )8#. retirement.HethankedallhiscolleaguesintheGRSGandalsointhesecretariatfortheircollaboration.TheChairmanthankedMr.FredericksenforthevaluablecontributionshehadmadetotheWorkingPartyandwishedhimahappyandlongretirement.AllthedelegatesfullyendorsedthethanksandϜwishesextendedtoMr.Frederiksen.̜  -'4 AGENDAFORTHENEXTSESSION̜58.  Thefollowingagendawasagreedfortheseventysixthsessiontobe a heldinGenevafrom19April(14.30h)to23April(12.30h)19981/: %L ̜1.  RegulationNo.36(Publicservicevehicles),development   ̜2.0  RegulationNo.52(Smallcapacitypublicservicevehicles),development5 \## 3.  RegulationNo.107(Doubledecklargepassengervehicles),development    4.  RegulationNo.66(Strengthofsuperstructure),development El  5.  RegulationNo.43(Safetyglazing),development   6.  RegulationNo.26(Externalprotections) U|  7.  NewdraftRegulationontheprotectionofM1andN1categoryvehicles     againstunauthorizeduse̜8.  Otherbusiness )P 8.1.  RegulationNo.34(Preventionoffirerisk)  ̜8.2.0  RegulationNo.105(ADRvehicles)development9`## ̜8.3.  RegulationNo.100(Safetyofelectricvehicles)  ̜__________  1/  Aspartofthesecretariat'seffortstoreduceexpenditure,allthe  4 officialdocumentsdistributedpriortothesessionbymailwillnotbeavailableintheconferenceroomfordistributiontosessionparticipants.Delegatesarekindlyrequestedtobringtheircopiesofdocumentstothemeeting. N`_g o" i X-mX(#ӲNQ%%8__________H1FF W _g o"`_XH  -"T% МH`_g o" FF W XXHQ:Annex1  H1CF W _g o"`_XHH`_g o" CF W XXHQLISTOFINFORMALDOCUMENTSDISTRIBUTEDWITHOUTASYMBOLDURINGTHESESSIONH1CF W _g o"`_XH2,L*w35eddd Xdd Xdd X##w, d",Kd",dK",d ",qdd"+   q  K ` c tX,X CF W XXK No.____  ]   Transmittedby_________ ]   Agendaitem______  ]  Language_______  ]  Title__________________________________________ 4* ]   ?1?41. =3(   ?1 ? =Chairman >4   W@92W@>9.2 5+)   W@92 W@ 5E    DraftproposalofamendmenttoRegulationNo.105(Vehiclesintendedforthecarriageofdangerousgoods) =3=d   @2@=2. =3(   @2 @ =OICA,CLEPA =3Y   @5@=5. 4*(   @5 @ 4E   ! Proposedamendmenttoproposalfordraftamendment(Supplement4)toRegulationNo.43 =3D $  @3@=3. =3(u %  @3 @ =Japan =3u &  ?1?=1. 4*(u '  ?1 ? 4E  u ( MeasuresforsafetyofbusesconcerningtheimprovementofcollisionsafetyofdriversandpassengersinJapan =3$+  @4@=4. =3(U|,  @4 @ =OICA =3U|-  @7@=7. 4*(U|.  @7 @ 4E  U|/ 5U|5ProposalforadraftamendmenttoRegulationNo.26(Externalprojections) =3@1  @5@=5. =3(q2  @5 @ =OICA =3q3   @8 @=8. 4*(q4   @8  @ 4E  q5 ProposalforanewdraftRegulation:Uniformtechnicalprescriptionsconcerningtheprotectionofmotorvehiclesagainstunauthoriseduse =39  @6@=6. =3(<:  @6 @ =OICA >4<;  W@92W@>9.2. 5+)<<  W@92 W@ 5E  <= DraftamendmentstoECERegulationNo.105(Approvalofvehiclesintendedforthecarriageofdangerousgoods) =3@  @7@=7. =3(A  @7 @ =IRU =3B  ?1?=1. 4*(C  ?1 ? 4E  D CISProposalsonTrolleybuses =3E   @8 @=8. =3(M tF   @8  @ =Belgium =3M tG  ?1?=1. 4*(M tH  ?1 ? 4E  M tI CommentsonRegulationNo.36(Largepassengervehicles) =3!8K  "@9"@=9. =3(i"L  "@9 "@ =Belgium =3i"M  @4@=4. 4*(i"N  @4 @ 4E  i"O CommentsonRegulationNo.66(Strengthofsuperstructure) >4-#TQ  $@10$@>10. >4)$R  $@10 $@ >Belgium =3$S  @5@=5. 4*($T  @5 @ 4E/F  $U ProposalfordraftamendmentstoRegulationNo.43(Safetyglazingmaterials) >4 &4 X  &@11&@>11. >4)e'!Y  &@11 &@ >Japan >4e'!Z  V@91V@>9.1. 5+)e'![  V@91 V@ 5E  e'!\ Classificationofuseofmotorvehicles. >4e'!]  (@12(@>12. >4)("^  (@12 (@ >EuropeanCaravanFederation(ECF) =3 +0%b  @5@=5. 4*(("c  @5 @ 4E  ("d Proposalfordraftamendments(Supplement4)toRegulationNo.43E*l$g ;.LNo.____     Transmittedby7_________   Agendaitem______    Language_______    Title__________________________________________ 5+   *@13*@513. >4) D  *@13 *@ >Netherlands =3 D  ?1?=1. 4*( D  ?1 ? 4E   D ProposalforadraftcorrigendumtoRegulationNo.36(Publicservicevehicles) >4   ,@14,@>14. >4) $  ,@14 ,@ >Netherlands =3 $  @3@=3. 4*( $  @3 @ 4E   $ ProposalfordraftamendmentstoRegulationNo.107 >4   .@15.@>15. >4)@  .@15 .@ >Belgium =3@  @5@=5. 4*(@  @5 @ 4E/F  @  ProposalfordraftamendmentstoRegulationNo.43(Safetyglazingmaterials)  # Є   $ Secretariat  % Є   & E   ' PendingprojectsofECERegulations(TRANS/WP.29/1998/40)  ) Є  < * Secretariat =3< +  @5@=5. 4*(< ,  @5 @ 4E  < - Anthropomorphictestdevice(TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/R.163,annex8)*/ / Є  1X0 Hungary =31X1  ?1?=1. 4*(1X2  ?1 ? 4E  1X3 Reportonbusfiresandevacuationtests(TRANS/SC1/WP29/GRSGA/R.93) 5 Є  Mt6 Secretariat >4Mt7  W@92W@>М9.2. 5+)Mt8  W@92 W@ 5E  Mt9 ADRAnnexBwithamendmentstheretoupto1January1999(ECE/TRANS/130(Vol.II))"8;  "  Ӝ_________  ________________*/ThisdocumenthasbeenreplacedbyTRANS/WP.29/GRSP/1998/17(seepara.34of aB thereport).  %LC   ӜA2L֛Annex2  POSITIONSOFGRSGWITHRESPECTTOFUTUREWORK %L OFTHEINFORMALGROUPCHARGEDWITHTHEDEVELOPMENTOFREGULATIONNo.66(AnnotationscorrespondtodocumentTRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/15)\̜(Ad.1) ` ScopeoftheRegulationshouldonlycoversingledeckvehiclesof 5 \ МclassesIIandIII,keepingthereforetheRegulationalignedwith̜RegulationNo.36.(Ad.2) ` Furtherconsiderationsareneededinordertoaddressadequately El  thequestionoftheinfluenceonvehiclestructureofthemassofbeltedpassengers.TheexpertfromtheUnitedKingdomagreedtoproviderelevantinformationforconsiderationatthenextsessionofGRSG.(Ad.3) ` Furtherstudyisneededtoaddressthequestionofthemassof @  luggagelocatedintheluggagecompartments.(Ad.4) ` ThecompletevehicleshouldbepresentedtotheTechnicalService e bytheapplicantforapproval;OICAmadeareservationtothisdecisionbyGRSG.(Ad.5) ` Fortheseatingarrangementthe worstcaseshouldbetestedfor u approval.(Ad.6) ` Thependulumtestshouldonlybedeletedifitisprovedthatit  doesnotrepresentarolloveraccidentandthatitcannotbemodifiedtodoso.(Ad.7) ` Fortheresidualspacetheinformalgroupshallworkalongthetwo  4 principleswhichithadformulated.̜(Ad.8) ` TheRegulationshallrequireallneccessarydatafortestsand/or Y  calculationtobesubmittedbythemanufacturer.(Ad.9) ` GRSGagreedthatthedepthoftheditchspecifiedinRegulation  # No.66(800mm)isoneofitsfundamentalrequirementsandshouldnotbechanged.(Ad.10) ` Directionoftherollovertestshouldexaminethe worstcase #' situation.(Ad.11) ` Thewheelsupportatrollovertestonthetiltingplatformshould &( * beasagreedbytheinformalgroup.(Ad.12) ` Forthedefinitionoftypesandnumberofbaystobetestedthe M(t"- informalgroupshouldfollowtheprinciplesithadformulated.(Ad.13) ` Fordeterminingtheenergy,theexpertfromItalyexpressedhis *$0 concernthatinfactanadditionalstatictestisbeingproposedtochecktheplasticdeformation.GRSGdidnotmakeanyconclusions.̛̜ -'4 МC;L֛AL(Ad.14) ` Factor0.75wasagreedtobekeptfortheenergyequation.  М(Ad.15) ` Distributionofabsorbedenergytobeaddressedalongthe a principleswhichhadbeensetintheinformalgroup;therequirementcouldbeputinthetextoftheRegulation.(Ad.16) ` Improvementsormodificationsofthecalculationmethodwasereagreed q  tobethemostdifficultpartoftheinformalgroupassignment.GRSGsuggestedthatanymodificationsshouldfirstbeverified.TheexpertfromtheNetherlandssignalledhisintentiontocooperatewiththeinformalgrouponthecalculationmethoddevelopment.  Ӝ__________________̜