Working Party on Passive Safety | Session 71 | 9-13 May 2022
Geneva
Agenda Item 17.
Equitable occupant protection

34. GRSP considered GRSP-71-23, tabled by the expert from Sweden on the informal evaluation by the ad hoc group of experts (on Equitable Occupant Protection) on the technical merits of a study from Sweden on female occupants. GRSP endorsed the approach of the ad hoc group to continue reviews of existing and pending research, and share ongoing research on safety diversity of gender, stature and mass of all occupants, in recognition of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 16, in particular. It was also agreed to seek guidance at the WP.29 June 2022 session on the possible cooperation of WP.6 – Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (ECE Trade Division) on developing gender responsive standards, as suggested by the expert from Sweden. Finally, GRSP was informed by the experts from the United Kingdom and the United States of the International Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, planned for May 2023 in Yokohoma, Japan, during which a panel devoted to road safety equality issues would convene.

Documentation
GRSP-70-01 Proposal to establish an informal working group on sex and size neutral crash safety (Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden)
GRSP-71-23 Ad-hoc Group on "Data on Equitable Occupant Protection" (DEOP): Status report (Sweden)
GRSP/2022/10 MR 1: Proposal for Addendum 1 (UK)