110. WP.29 recalled its request that a document reporting on the progress of safer vehicle in the framework of the global plan for the decade of action for road safety 2021-2030 should be developed and regularly updated for the whole length of the decade (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1155, para. 24). As a follow up of this request the secretariat introduced WP.29-185-07, reproducing the recommended actions of the global plan to ensure vehicle safety and traceability of WP.29 and its subsidiary bodies actions: (a) development of UN Regulations and UN GTRs and UN Rules (b) performance indicators and (c) progress made. WP.29 also noted WP.29-185-09, reproducing the note by the UN Secretary General on improving global road safety and WP.29-185-11, explaining the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for road safety 2021-2030. The World Forum expressed its support to document WP.29-185-07 and requested feedback by its interested parties. The World Forum also noted the extended acknowledgement given by Secretary General to WP.29 achievements in the field of road safety (WP.29-185-09). Finally, the representatives from OICA and IMMA expressed their strong commitment and support to the decade of action for road safety.

111. The representative of IMMA stated strong support to the blueprint principle of the Global Plan towards creation of local, national and regional road safety strategies, considering the context differences in the regions. Noting also the high numbers of Powered Two-Wheelers fatalities, he informed WP.29 on the recent International Motorcyclist’s Safety Workshop initiative as a follow up activity to the Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, delivering global priority actions and recommendations for motorcyclist’s Safety for consideration in the regional road safety plans. For details see: https://www.itf-oecd.org/motorcyclists-safety-workshop-riding-safe-system-closing-plenary.

112. The secretariat presented Informal document WP.29-185-18, activities of the “Safer and Cleaner Used Vehicle for Africa” project to WP.29 and invited the World Forum to consider taking a leading role on vehicle regulatory elements in the area of vehicle safety and environmental protection for regions of low- and middle-income countries by establishing an IWG on this subject. The representatives of The Netherlands and Sweden as well as CITA, FIA, OICA and ETRTO expressed their ad-hoc support for this initiative.

113. WP.29 endorsed in principle, the establishment of an IWG and invited the Secretariat to contact Contracting Parties willing to participate in and contribute to the activities of the group.