The aim of this project, commissioned by the European Commission, is to derive cost effective measures and various proposals for new UN Regulations and Global Technical Regulations in order to strengthen the world harmonisation of L-category type approval legislation. Supporting the objective of the EU to replace legislative text in the Regulation for Environment and Propulsion Performance Requirements (REPPR) to the maximum extent possible with references to applicable UN Regulations. The mid-term report contains details of the first steps performed towards the main goal of developing proposals for UN legislation. The main report will be published in 2014, alongside the legislative proposals. (Author/publisher)
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