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GENERAL

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/9

28 January 2000

Original: ENGLISH

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Working Party on the Construction of Vehicles

Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG)

(10-14 April 2000)

PROVISIONAL ANNOTATED AGENDA FOR THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH SESSION 1/ 2/

to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva

starting at 14.30 h on Monday, 10 April 2000

and concluding at 12.30 h on Friday, 14 April 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 (+41-22-917-0039) 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).

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Note: This document is distributed to the Experts on General Safety Provisions only.

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Agenda

item	Documents
1.	REGULATION No. 36 - Development

(Public service vehicles)
GRSG agreed to continue consideration of the proposals by OICA, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Russian Federation, Belgium, and IRU. GRSG may also wish to examine the report by the Chairman of the informal group on trolleybuses.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 3-15

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1998/13

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/1

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/2

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/20

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/25

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/26

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/1

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/2

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/3
2.	REGULATION No. 52 - Development

(Small capacity public service vehicles)

GRSG agreed to continue consideration of the proposal by the United Kingdom regarding handicapped people, and of paragraphs 5.6.3.1. and 5.6.3.2. of document TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/15.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 16 to 21

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/15

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/21
3.	REGULATION No. 107 - Development

(Double-deck large passenger vehicles)

GRSG agreed to continue consideration of the consolidated proposal by the secretariat and the suggestion by Spain. It also agreed to consider
the proposal by the United Kingdom regarding handicapped people.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 22 to 26

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/22

4.	REGULATION No. 66 - Development

(Strength of superstructure)

GRSG may wish to examine the report	by the Chairman of the informal group which had been set up to work on updating of the Regulation.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 27 and 28

5.	DRAFT REGULATION ON FIRE SAFETY

GRSG agreed to consider a revised proposal by Norway and by Belgium, if available.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 29 to 32

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/23
6.	REGULATION No. 43 - Development

(Safety glazing)

GRSG agreed to continue consideration of the proposals by OICA and CLEPA on the alternative headform, and by the United Kingdom and Belgium on installation prescriptions. It was also agreed to continue consideration of the proposal by CLEPA on a draft global technical regulation.

GRSG may also wish to consider the report by the Chairman of the informal group set up to work on updating of the Regulation.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 33-43

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/4

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/12

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/29

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/30

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/4
7.	REGULATION No. 39 - Development

(Speedometer equipment)

GRSG agreed to consider the proposals by Sweden and the United Kingdom.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 44-46

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/5

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/6
8.	DRAFT REGULATION ON THE PROTECTION

OF M1 AND N1 CATEGORIES OF VEHICLES

AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED USE - Development

GRSG agreed to consider the proposal by France.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 47-58

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/7
9.	REGULATION No. 18 - Development

(Protection against unauthorized use)

GRSG agreed to consider the proposal	by France.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

para. 59

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/7
10.	REGULATION No. 97 - Development (Vehicle alarm systems)

GRSG agreed to consider the proposal by France.

11.	OTHER BUSINESS

11.1.	REGULATION No. 34 - Development

(Prevention of fire risk)

GRSG agreed to resume consideration of the proposal by the Czech Republic.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

para. 54

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/7

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 62 and 63

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/8
11.2.	REGULATION No. 105 - Development

(ADR vehicles)

GRSG may wish to consider a proposal updating the Regulation, if available.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 64 and 65

11.3.	NEW DRAFT REGULATION ON IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS, TELL- TALES AND INDICATORS

GRSG agreed to continue consideration of a proposal by Canada and the United States of America, and a draft global technical regulation.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 66 and 67

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/19/Rev.1

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2000/8
11.4.	NEW DRAFT REGULATION ON WINDSHIELD
WIPING/WASHING AND DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING

GRSG agreed to continue consideration of the proposal by OICA.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

paras. 68-72

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/1999/28
11.5.	Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3)

GRSG agreed to continue the consideration of the proposal	by OICA.

TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/56,

para. 73

TRANS/WP.29/WP.29/1998/67

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