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GENERAL

TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2000/1

2 November 1999

Original: ENGLISH

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Working Party on the Construction of Vehicles

Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE)

(11-14 January 2000)

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

1/ Following the decision by GRPE, two separate informal meetings, with translation services, will be held prior to the thirty-ninth session proper (TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38, para. 72).

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 the 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).

Note: This document is distributed to the Experts on Pollution and Energy only.

GE.99-

(a) Informal meeting on particulate emissions

to be held at Geneva, on Tuesday,

11 January 2000 (14.30 h to 17.30 h)

The discussion and presentations should focus on:

1.	The exchange of information in the field of particulate matter emissions
following aspects of particulate matter emissions:

a. Health effects

b. Atmospheric effects

c. Sampling and analysis techniques

d. Engine and fuel technology influences

e. Post exhaust valve control techniques.

2. Preparation of the seminar.

(b)	Informal meeting of the working group on the world-wide

heavy-duty certification procedure (WHDC)

to be held at Geneva, on Wednesday,

12 January 2000 (9.30 h to 12.30 h)

The agenda will be prepared and distributed to the WHDC members prior to the meeting by the OICA secretariat (TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38, para. 72).

(c) Thirty-ninth session of GRPE proper 3/

to be held at Geneva, from Wednesday, 12 January (14.30 h)

to Friday, 14 January 2000 (12.30 h)

Agenda item	Documents

1.	REGULATION No. 49 (Emissions of

C.I., NG, and P.I. (LPG) engines)

1.1.	Development of the emission

testing procedure

A progress report will be given	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

by the Chairman of the WHDC group	paras. 4-13

(see informal meeting (b) above).

3/ As part of the secretariat's efforts to reduce expenditure, all the 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

Agenda item	Documents

1.2.	Alignment of Regulation No. 49 to

the corresponding draft EC Directive

GRPE may wish to resume the	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

exchange of views on this	paras. 14-18

item, whilst awaiting the results

of consideration in the European

Community of a proposal for draft

amendments to Directive 88/77/EEC.

2.	REGULATION No. 83 (Emissions of M1

and N1 categories of vehicles)

Consideration will be given to the	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

proposal to align Regulation No. 83	paras. 19-21

to the amendments to the corresponding

EC Directive 70/220/EEC, prepared

by France and the United Kingdom.

3.	AMENDMENTS TO ECE REGULATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO LPG- AND NG-FUELLED

VEHICLES/ENGINES

3.1	Proposal for a draft Regulation

concerning the specific equipment

of motor vehicles fuelled by

compressed natural gas (CNG )

GRPE agreed to resume consideration	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

of further amendments to the draft	paras. 22 and 23

Regulation only after its adoption	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/1999/9

by WP.29 and AC.1.

3.2. Proposal for a draft Regulation

concerning retrofit systems for

LPG and CNG

GRPE agreed to resume consideration	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

of this item with a view to finaliz ing	paras. 24-30
it.	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/1999/11

3.3.	REGULATION No. 67 (Equipment for

liquefied petroleum gas)

GRPE may wish to consider the proposal	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

by Belarus to amend Regulation No. 67.	para. 31 to 34

Information about safety of LPG	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2000/2

equipment is expected by the expert

from France. Additional proposals to

amend the Regulation are expected by

the expert from AEGPL .

Agenda item	Documents

4.	REGULATION No. 96 (Emissions of

agricultural and forestry tractors)

GRPE agreed to consider in detail	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

a proposal by the expert from EUROMOT ,	paras. 66-69

to set new emission limits corresponding	TRANS/WP.29/680,

to those prescribed by Directive 97/68/EC	para. 89

and to extend the scope of the Regulation	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2000/3

to non-road mobile machinery.

5.	REGULATION No. 100 (Approval of battery

electric vehicles)

GRPE agreed to resume consideration	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

of this item, on the basis of a	paras. 70 and 71

proposal to be prepared by France.

6.	PERSPECTIVES IN TRANSPORT

AND THE ENVIRONMENT

6.1.	Technical requirements on vehicles

after the year 2000

GRPE agreed to follow closely the	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

development in the Auto-Oil	paras. 38-41
Programme II and its follow-up by

the European Commission.

6.2.	Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions

and fuel consumption

GRPE will resume its consideration	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

of the development in this area.	paras. 42-46

7.	EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON NATIONAL AND

INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ON EMISSIONS

GRPE might wish to exchange views on the	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

development of national legislation and	paras. 47-49

the development of international

requirements.

Delegations are invited to submit

brief statements and, if necessary,

to supplement this information orally.

Agenda item	Documents

8.	OTHER BUSINESS

8.1.	Replacement catalytic converters

for vehicles with OBD

GRPE may wish to resume discussion	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

of this item. Information by the	paras. 50 and 51

European Commission is expected.

8.2.	Particulate emissions

The Chairman of the informal meeting	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

(see (a) above) may wish to brief	paras. 52-55

GRPE on the proceedings of the meeting.

8.3.	Evolution of fuel quality

GRPE agreed to resume consideration of	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

this item, in view of future harmonization	paras. 56-59

of fuel standards.

8.4.	Development of a world-wide motorcycle

emission test cycle ( WMTC )

GRPE may wish to resume the exchange of	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/38,

views on this item, whilst awaiting the	paras. 60-65

results of consideration of the matter

within the European Community.

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