Reference documents - adoption of Global Technical Regulations (GTRs)

Press releases

• New worldwide test procedures for measuring emissions from trucks and buses (20.11.2006)
• Better emission control of heavy duty vehicles: New global electronic On-Board Diagnostic systems (16.11.2006)

Adopted GTRs

• Global technical regulation No. 11: Engine emissions from agricultural and forestry tractors and from non- road mobile machinery (Adopted 12.11.2009)
• Global technical regulation No. 10: Off-cycle emissions (OCE) (Adopted 24.06.2009)
• Global technical regulation No. 9: Pedestrian safety (Adopted 12.11.2008)
• Global technical regulation No. 8: Electronic stability control systems (Adopted 26.06.2008)
• Global technical regulation No. 7: Head restraints (Adopted 13.03.2008)
• Global technical regulation No. 6: Safety glazing materials for motor vehicles (Adopted 12.03.2008)
• Global technical regulation No. 5: Technical requirements for on-board diagnostic systems (OBD) for road vehicles (Adopted 15.11.2006)
• Global technical regulation No. 4: Test procedure for compression-ignition (C.I.) engines and positive-ignition (P.I.) engines fuelled with natural gas (NG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with regard to the emission of pollutants (Adopted 15.11.2006)
• Global technical regulation No. 3: Motorcycle brake systems (Adopted 15.11.2006)
• Global technical regulation No. 2: Measurement procedure for two-wheeled motorcycles with regard to the emission of gaseous pollutants, CO2 emissions and fuel consumption (Adopted 22.06.2005)
• Global technical regulation No. 1: Door locks and door retention components (Adopted 18.11.2004)

Background information

• Agreement concerning the establishing of Global Technical Regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or used on wheeled vehicles