7. The IWG Chair, on behalf of the co-sponsors (Japan, Republic of Korea, United States of America and European Commission) informed GRSP about an overview of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles (HFCV) on UN GTR No. 13, Phase 2 by referring to GRSP-71-21. Finally, he introduced the proposal of amendments (GRSP-71-09). GRSP requested experts to provide comments to the Chair and to the secretary of the Informal Working Group on Phase 2 of UN GTR No. 13 (HFCV) concerning the draft proposal of amendments (GRSP-71-09) by the end of May 2022, to provide a thorough official proposal to be discussed at the December 2022 session of GRSP.

8. He also informed GRSP that the Phase II of the UN GTR would aim to extend to commercial vehicles and that this last aspect would be of interest of the working group on transport of dangerous goods (WP.15). He informed GRSP about his intention to provide feedback of discussion with WP.15 at the December 2022 session of GRSP.