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GENERAL

TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/4

6 July 1999

Original: ENGLISH

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Working Party on the Construction of Vehicles

Working Party on Noise ( GRB )

(16 and 17 September 1999)

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

to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva

starting at 9.30 h on Thursday, 16 September 1999

and concluding at 17.30 h on Friday, 17 September 1999

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 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).

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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/28,

of the proposal by ETRTO for a new	paras. 4-19 and annex 3

draft Regulation concerning tyre/road	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/2

noise emissions.	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/3

TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/5

TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/6

TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/7

2.	AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION No. 51

(Noise of M and N categories of

vehicles)

GRB agreed to discuss progress	TRANS/WP.29/ GRB/28,

of investigations to improve	paras. 20-29

the noise measurement method.

Contribution from Germany is

expected.

3.	AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION No. 59

(Replacement silencing systems)

GRB agreed to consider a revised	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/28,

proposal by Poland for	paras. 30-32

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

No. 59 a reference to

Regulation No. 103.

4.	AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION No. 63

(Noise of mopeds)

GRB agreed to further consider	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/28,

the proposal to amend Regulation	paras. 33 and 34

No. 63, pending some complementary	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1998/11

information which should be

provided by Belarus.

Agenda

item	Documents

5.	AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION No. 28

(Audible warning devices)

GRB may wish to consider the	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/1999/8

proposal by CLEPA to allow any

values of electrical tension in

the Regulation.

6.	EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON NATIONAL

AND INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ON

NOISE LEVELS

The experts might wish to have an	TRANS/WP.29/ GRB/28,

exchange of views on noise control	paras. 39 and 40

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.

7.	OTHER BUSINESS

7.1.	Traffic noise modelling

GRB might wish to resume	TRANS/WP.29/GRB/28,

consideration of this item in	para. 41

view of the potentials

for reducing road traffic noise

nuisance.

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