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GENERAL

TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2000/3

19 November 1999

Original: ENGLISH

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Working Party on the Construction of Vehicles

Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF)

(31 January-4 February 2000)

PROVISIONAL ANNOTATED AGENDA FOR THE FORTY-SEVENTH SESSION 1/ 2/ 3/

to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva

starting at 14.30 h on Monday, 31 January 2000

and concluding at 12.30 h on Friday, 4 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 one of the attached registration forms (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 juan.ramos.garcia@unece.org). In Geneva, prior to the session, delegates are requested to present themselves at the Pass and Identification Unit of the UNOG Security and Safety Section, located at Villa Les Feuillantines, 13 Avenue de la Paix, for issuance of an identification badge. In case of difficulties, phone the ECE secretariat (Int. 71112 or 71998). (For additional information see TRANS/WP.29/640, paras. 22 and 23).

3/	The session will start with the consideration of tyres items, followed by

items 7.1. and 7.2. Brake items will not be considered earlier than Tuesday,

1 February 2000 (14.30h).

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Note: This document is distributed to the Experts on Brakes and Running Gear only.

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Agenda	Documents

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1.	REGULATIONS Nos. 13 AND 13-H (Braking)

1.1.	Further development

GRRF agreed to continue the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

consideration of the proposals	paras. 22-37

by the United States of America,	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1998/4

the United Kingdom, France, and	TRANS7WP.29/GRRF/1998/15

OICA, amending Regulations Nos. 13	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1998/16/Rev.1

and 13-H.	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1998/18 and

Add.1

TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1999/24

1.2.	Facilitation of testing vehicles

in-service

The Chairman of the informal group	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/45,

will report on the progress made	paras. 38-40

during the meeting held in Stuttgart

on 12 and 13 October 1999.

1.3.	Provisions for electric vehicles

GRRF agreed to consider an updated	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46

proposal by the United Kingdom, if	paras. 41-44

available. GRRF also agreed to	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1999/2

continue the consideration of the

documents by the United States of

America and Japan (informal documents

Nos. 3 and 4 of the forty-sixth

session). 4/

1.4.	Compatibility of braking

GRRF agreed to consider a proposal by	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

the United Kingdom, if available.	paras. 45 and 46

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4/	Delegates are kindly requested to bring to the session their copies of the informal documents.

Agenda	Documents

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2.	HANDLING AND STABILITY OF VEHICLES

Further development

The Chairman of the informal group	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

will report on the progress after	paras. 48-54

the fifth meeting, concerning the	TRANS/WP.29/1998/36

second stage development of the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1998/9

above-mentioned draft Regulation.

3.	REGULATION No. 79 (Steering equipment)

Further development

GRRF agreed to continue the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

consideration of the proposals by	paras. 55 and 56

the Russian Federation and Poland,	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1999/3

including informal document No. 12

of the forty-sixth session. 4/

4.	REGULATION No. 55 (Coupling devices)

GRRF agreed to revisit the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

proposal for the draft 01 series of	paras. 57-62

amendments to the Regulation, and to	TRANS/WP.29/680,

consider the proposal by the Chairman	paras. 4 and 9

addressing the question of disagreement.	TRANS/WP.29/1999/25

GRRF also agreed to continue	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2000/2

consideration of the proposals from

Germany and the United Kingdom (informal

documents Nos. 14 and 17 of the

forty-sixth session). 4/

5.	REGULATION No. 89 (Speed limitation

devices)

GRRF agreed to continue consideration of	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46

the proposal by France. It was also	para. 87-92

agreed to continue consideration of	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1999/15

the document by Japan (informal document

No. 6 of the forty-sixth session). 4/

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4/	Delegates are kindly requested to bring to the session their copies of the informal documents.

Agenda	Documents

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6.	TYRES 3/

6.1.	Global harmonization of tyre

regulations

GRRF agreed to continue the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

consideration of the proposal by	paras. 63-65

ETRTO. It may also wish to consider	TRANS/WP.29/689,

the reports of the informal group from	paras. 20 and 21

its meetings in Washington and Tokyo,	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1999/7

if available.

6.2.	Tyre adhesion test

GRRF agreed to continue the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

consideration of this item, taking	paras. 66 and 67

into consideration the work of the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1998/2

informal group on tyres.	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1998/3

6.3.	REGULATION No. 109 (Retreaded pneumatic

tyres for commercial vehicles)

GRRF agreed to resume consideration	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

of the proposal for a draft Corrigendum	paras. 73-76

by Germany.	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1999/16

7.	OTHER BUSINESS

7.1.	Commercial vehicle wheel loss 3/

GRRF agreed to continue the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

consideration of this issue.	para. 82

7.2.	Proposal for a draft Regulation on

wheels 3/

GRRF agreed to continue the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

consideration of the proposal by	paras. 83

Italy. GRRF may also consider	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1998/19

a new updated proposal by the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1998/19/Add.1

informal meeting.	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1999/4

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3/	The session will start with the consideration of tyres items, followed by items 7.1. and 7.2. Brake items will not be considered earlier than

Tuesday, 1 February 2000 (14.30h).

Agenda	Documents

item

7.3.	Proposal for a draft global

regulation on replacement brake

linings

GRRF may wish to consider the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/1999/18

follow-up of the suggestion by FEMFM.	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

paras. 93-98

7.4.	Motorcycle braking

GRRF may wish to consider the	TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/46,

follow-up of the suggestion and/or	paras. 99-103

a proposal by IMMA if available.

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