Mr. Dekker invited members to comment on the “open issues list” with particular reference to “pending” ones.

Mr. Renaudin made a presentation on “approvals” structure that focused, in particular, on the need to regulate the “conformity of production” of the retrofit kit installation into the vehicle, especially when that operation is carried out by a company different from the type-approval holder of the retrofit system. (His four slides are shown as an appendix to these minutes rather than a separate document.)

Doubts were expressed by several members about the legitimacy of possible UN/ECE technical requirements on issues that have always been subject to national authorities.

In order to comply with this subsidiarity principle, Mr. Renaudin suggested to provide Contracting Parties with general requirements for the implementation of a stringent and effective national COP schemes.

Mr. Rijnders proposed to address primarily the retrofit system “type-approval/COP” issues, due to be dealt with by the HDDF Task Force (HDDF TF) as its first priority. GFV will continue to discuss possible principles to be set on “retrofit system installation” COP.

Regarding the retrofit system type-approval, in addition to the type-approval procedure for the whole system, Mr. Renaudin requested to include the possibility to get two separated type-approvals; one for the engine-related part and the other for the vehicle-related part, both to be defined and distinguished in detail. That request arises from the reality of the market that presents generally two different sets of expertise and producers. Furthermore, that would guarantee a greater choice of supply to the end-installer.

The group agreed to deal with a possible split of the whole system into two parts after having defined the provisions for the whole system type-approval.

Following the examination of the “open issues list”, the temporary exclusion of Euro VI from the scope was debated.

AEGPL noted that the potential loophole may be resolved by setting provisions aimed at ensuring a stringency level identical to that for new vehicles and forbidding the retrofit system installation before a certain mileage.

The group agreed to wait for a final decision of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Group (MVEG), also taking into account the results from the on-going field testing campaigns. In the meantime, the HDDF TF will concentrate on developing the Euro IV and V provisions.

Mr Bleuler (Federal Ministry Transport (Germany) proposed including Euro IV and V requirements in the original version of the new regulation and to evaluate the possibility to postpone Euro VI provisions for a next series of amendments to the regulation.