1. Inputs Regard to “Test Phase” to TFCS
from Japan
TFCS
4,5 December 2018

2. Reminder
The status of TFCS was reported in the 1st session of GRVA including a possibility of "test phase". GRVA requested further details on the "test phase" (who is participating, what is the timeline, which approach taken (round robin?), etc.). Those details shall be outlined to GRVA-02. (See the titled “Feedback GRVA-01” which was provided by Mr. Schenkenberger on 10th Oct. 2018)

3. Japan’s understanding
Firstly, the plan of "test phase“ should be agreed by TFCS members aligning with the “Options paper for test phase” (TFCS submitted by Dr. Handley, UK).
The products of "test phase“ should help the stakeholders who will use the both regulations proposed by TFCS without prejudicing their principles.
In this view, guidance documents how to interpret the contexts of the both regulations could be the products.
IWVTA-IWG’s “pre-test” may be a good example. Each CP checked UN-Regulation “No. 0” then a guidance how to interpret UNR No.0 was produced. IWVTA-IWG’s “Q&A-Document” for UNR No. 0(ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/109) may be a model as guidance documents.

4. Explanation to UN Regulation No. 0
on the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval — questions and answers
(ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/109)

5. Deadline of formal doc. for 181 session
Suggested Schedule
Suggested timeline for implementation
TFCS-14 Paris
4-5 Dec. 2018
GRVA-2 Geneva
28 Jan.-1 Feb. 2019
Adopted by GRVA?
WP29
177
March 2019
WP29
178
June 2019
GRVA-3 Geneva
Sep. 2019
WP29
179
Nov. 2019
GRVA-4 Geneva
Jan. 2020
Entry into force ?
WP29
181
June 2020
WP29
180
March 2020
Deadline of formal doc. for 181 session
Cyber Security
&
S/W update
regulations*
Administrative process by UN secretariat (6 months)
Adopted by WP29?
Q & A
documents
(Test phase’s product)
Test phase
Adopted by WP29?
Adopted by GRVA?
Remind: No need to follow „6 months rule“ because
„Q&A documents“ are not regulations.
*This schedule may be affected depending on the progress of ALKF regulation drafting by ACSF IWG.