160. WP.29 learned that Mr. I. Yarnold, representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland would no long attend WP.29 session. WP.29 wished him a happy retirement and thanked him for his essential contributions to WP.29, as former Chair of the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear, of the IWG on ITS, of the IWG on ITS/AD, of the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3).

161. WP.29 learned that Messrs. H. Nonaka and K. Kumita, representatives of Japan would no long attend WP.29 session. WP.29 wished them a happy retirement and thanked them for their outstanding contributions to WP.29 activities.