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Intergovernmental terms of reference defining the mandate, objectives, procedures and timeline for developing standardized tyre abrasion measurement methods and regulatory amendments addressing microplastic emissions under UN Regulation No. 117.
Reference document:
GRBP-75-39 rev1
Related report:
ECE-TRANS-WP29-GRBP-73 annex II
Framework:
1958 Agreement
Related Regulation:
UN Regulation No. 117
Responsible bodies:
GRBP; GRPE; WP.29
Initiating authority:
European Commission
Co-chairs:
European Commission; France
Technical Secretary:
ETRTO
Working language:
English
Subject:
Tyre abrasion and microplastic emissions
Scope:
Development of standardized tyre abrasion test methods and limits
Applicable to:
New pneumatic tyres (C1, C2, C3 categories)
Reporting format:
Informal and working documents to GRBP and GRPE
Target adoption period:
2023–2030
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Document status:
Proposal to amend
Regulatory framework:
UN Regulations under UNECE WP.29
Working group:
GRBP
Subject:
Tyre abrasion performance
Tyre class:
C1
Product scope:
New pneumatic tyres
Excluded products:
Temporary-use spare tyres, competition tyres, ice grip tyres, professional off-road tyres, and other specified categories
Referenced regulations:
UN Regulation No. 117; UN Regulation No. 30
Referenced standards:
ASTM F3676-24; ASTM F3675-24; ISO 4000-1:2024
Test methods:
Vehicle test on public roads; indoor drum test method
Key metrics:
Abrasion rate; abrasion level; abrasion index (AICT)
Approval authority:
Type Approval Authorities
Applicable vehicles:
Categories M, N and O
Year:
2025
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Global
Subject:
Tyre wear, microplastics, environmental impact, regulation
Document type:
Informal Document
Organ / Institution:
UNECE
Author:
European Commission, United Kingdom
Target Audience:
GRBP, GRPE, experts in tyre regulation and environmental science
Effective Period:
2023-2026
Approval Date:
2023
Date of Amendments:
Revision 1
Year:
2025
Region / city:
Europe
Topic:
Tyre abrasion, vehicle regulations
Document type:
Meeting minutes
Organization / institution:
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Author:
UNECE Secretariat
Target audience:
UNECE members, stakeholders in vehicle regulation
Period of validity:
January 29, 2025
Approval date:
January 29, 2025
Date of changes:
Not specified
Note:
Context
Year:
2023
Region / City:
European Union
Topic:
Tyre abrasion and microplastic emissions
Document Type:
Terms of Reference
Organization / Institution:
European Commission, UNECE
Author:
European Commission
Target Audience:
Participants of GRBP and GRPE
Period of Validity:
2023–2026
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Europe
Topic:
Tyre regulations, abrasion, road legal race tyres
Document Type:
Draft minutes
Institution:
Economic Commission for Europe, Inland Transport Committee, World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), GRBP, GRPE
Author:
Co-chairs of TFTA
Target Audience:
Tyre manufacturers, automotive regulators, industry experts
Period of Validity:
2025-2026
Approval Date:
Pending
Amendment Date:
Pending
Document code:
TA-01-07
Date:
28 April 2022
Time:
12:00–14:00 CET
Session:
1st session of the Task Force on Tyre Abrasion (TFTA)
Organ:
Economic Commission for Europe, Inland Transport Committee, World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)
Working Parties:
GRBP / GRPE
Meeting format:
TEAMS
Subject:
Tyre abrasion test method development and related studies
Participating countries and organizations:
European Commission, France, China, Germany, India, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA, ETRTO, ACEA, ADAC, AVL, ETRMA, HORIBA, IDIADA, ITMA, JAMA, JATMA, LINK, OICA, SMMT, TRAC, TÜV Nord, UBA, UNECE, UniBW, USTMA, VTI
Related documents:
TA-01-01, TA-01-02, TA-01-03, TA-01-04, TA-01-05, TA-01-06
Scope:
Tyres approval as component under tyre regulations
Confidentiality note:
TEAMS attendance list attached to meeting minutes in accordance with GDPR agreement
Next meetings:
11 May 2022; 17 June 2022
Publication platform:
UNECE website (TF TA session 1 – Transport – Vehicle Regulations – UNECE Wiki)
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Geneva
Topic:
Tyre Abrasion, Vehicle Regulations, Environmental Standards
Document Type:
Meeting Minutes
Organization:
Economic Commission for Europe, Inland Transport Committee, World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)
Author:
TFTA
Target Audience:
Delegates, Technical Experts, Regulatory Bodies
Period of Action:
January 24, 2024
Approval Date:
January 24, 2024
Date of Modifications:
None
Context:
Official meeting minutes of the 20th session of the GRBP/GRPE Task Force on Tyre Abrasion, focusing on discussions regarding tyre abrasion regulations, amendments, and international collaboration.
Year:
[XXX]
Region / City:
[YYY]
Topic:
Tyre Approval Regulations
Document Type:
Regulation
Institution:
[ZZZ]
Author:
[AAA]
Target Audience:
Manufacturers, Regulatory Authorities, Technical Services
Period of validity:
[From YYYY to YYYY]
Approval Date:
[Date]
Date of amendments:
[Date]
Year:
2025
Region / city:
Geneva
Topic:
Tyre abrasion
Document type:
Meeting minutes
Organization:
Economic Commission for Europe
Author:
Task Force on Tyre Abrasion (TFTA)
Target audience:
GRBP and GRPE members, vehicle manufacturers, tyre manufacturers
Period of validity:
June 3rd - June 5th, 2025
Approval date:
N/A
Date of amendments:
N/A
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Remote
Subject:
Wet grip of worn tyres
Document Type:
Draft minutes
Organization / Institution:
Economic Commission for Europe, Inland Transport Committee, World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP), Working Group on Wet Grip of Worn Tyres (WGWT)
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Not specified
Period of validity:
2025-2026
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of last changes:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Region / city:
Geneva
Topic:
Wet grip of worn tyres
Document type:
Draft minutes
Organization / institution:
Economic Commission for Europe, Inland Transport Committee
Author:
N/A
Target audience:
Members of the GRBP and WGWT
Period of validity:
N/A
Date of approval:
N/A
Date of amendments:
N/A
63rd session of the GRBP Informal Working Group on Wet Grip of Worn Tyres (WGWT), November 19th 2024
Year:
2024
Region / city:
Geneva
Topic:
Wet Grip of Worn Tyres
Document Type:
Draft Minutes
Organization / Institution:
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), Inland Transport Committee, WP.29, GRBP, WGWT
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Technical experts, stakeholders in vehicle regulations
Period of validity:
November 19th, 2024
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of amendments:
Not specified
Context:
Draft minutes of the 63rd session of the GRBP Informal Working Group on Wet Grip of Worn Tyres, covering discussions on wet grip requirements for C2 and C3 tyres, and the workplan for 2024–2025 for C1 tyres.
Year:
2022
Region / City:
Europe
Subject:
Wet grip on worn tyres
Document Type:
Draft minutes
Organization / Institution:
Economic Commission for Europe, Inland Transport Committee, World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP)
Author:
IWG WGWT
Target Audience:
GRBP experts, stakeholders in vehicle regulations
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Note:
Summary
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Kampala
Subject:
Disposal of Used Motor Vehicle Tyres
Type of Document:
Bidding Document
Author:
Baylor Foundation Uganda
Target Audience:
Potential Bidders
Effective Period:
June 12th 2025 to June 24th 2025
Approval Date:
June 12th 2025
Date of Last Revision:
Not specified
Note:
Year
Topic:
Recycling, Waste Management
Document type:
Form
Organization / institution:
REPAK ELT
Target audience:
Authorised Waste Collectors
Year:
2026
Region / city:
Geneva
Subject:
Vehicle regulations, automated driving systems
Document type:
Proposal
Organization / institution:
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
Author:
European Commission (expert)
Target audience:
Regulatory bodies, vehicle manufacturers, automotive industry stakeholders
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval date:
Not specified
Date of amendments:
29 January 2026
Document status:
Proposal to amend
Regulatory framework:
UN Regulations under UNECE WP.29
Working group:
GRBP
Subject:
Tyre abrasion performance
Tyre class:
C1
Product scope:
New pneumatic tyres
Excluded products:
Temporary-use spare tyres, competition tyres, ice grip tyres, professional off-road tyres, and other specified categories
Referenced regulations:
UN Regulation No. 117; UN Regulation No. 30
Referenced standards:
ASTM F3676-24; ASTM F3675-24; ISO 4000-1:2024
Test methods:
Vehicle test on public roads; indoor drum test method
Key metrics:
Abrasion rate; abrasion level; abrasion index (AICT)
Approval authority:
Type Approval Authorities
Applicable vehicles:
Categories M, N and O
Year:
2025
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Global
Subject:
Tyre wear, microplastics, environmental impact, regulation
Document type:
Informal Document
Organ / Institution:
UNECE
Author:
European Commission, United Kingdom
Target Audience:
GRBP, GRPE, experts in tyre regulation and environmental science
Effective Period:
2023-2026
Approval Date:
2023
Date of Amendments:
Revision 1
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Remote
Theme:
Wet Grip of Worn Tyres
Document Type:
Draft Minutes
Organization:
Economic Commission for Europe
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Participants of the GRBP Informal Working Group
Period of Validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Last Revision:
Not specified
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Remote
Topic:
Wet Grip of Worn Tyres
Document Type:
Meeting Minutes
Organization / Institution:
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Author:
Co-chairs of the Working Group on Wet Grip of Worn Tyres (WGWT)
Target Audience:
Experts in vehicle regulations, tyre safety, environmental impact
Period of Action:
2024–2025
Approval Date:
June 10th, 2024
Revision Date:
N/A