27. The representative of the United States of America, on behalf of the Chair of GRSP, informed WP.29 about the results made during its fifty-fifth session (for details see the session report ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/55).

28. The representative of the United States of America, on behalf of the Chair of GRSP, informed the World Forum that GRSP had adopted a new UN Regulation on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Vehicles (HFCV) for consideration and vote at the November 2014 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1. He sought the guidance of WP.29 on the issue raised by Japan on matters already regulated by national legislation that are beyond the scope of UN Regulations. The representative of Japan explained that his country had legislation on HFCV matters already in force that were not covered by the scope of the new draft UN Regulation. The representative of the Russian Federation recalled Article 3 of the 1958 Agreement, stating that a vehicle type approved according to a UN Regulation is deemed to be in conformity with national legislation of the Contracting Parties applying that UN Regulation. WP.29 agreed to further discuss this issue at its November 2014 session on the basis of a document prepared by the representative of Japan (see para. 9 above).

29. The representative of the United States of America, on behalf of the Chair of GRSP, informed WP.29 that GRSP had adopted a new UN Regulation for transposing into the 1958 Agreement the UN GTR on pole side impact as well as a new series of amendments for consideration in parallel at the November 2014 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1. However, he sought guidance from the World Forum on: (i) reference to ISO standard (WorldSID) instead of an Addendum to M.R.1 and on (ii) transitional provisions of the 01 series of amendments. Moreover, he sought consent from WP.29 and AC.3 on establishing an IWG to harmonize the 3-D H point machine specifications. The World Forum agreed to resume discussion of issues (i) and (ii) under agenda item 4.2.3 (see paras. 42-44 below). WP.29 gave its consent to set up the IWG awaiting the adoption of the terms of references.