41. The representative of Australia introduced the draft UN Regulation (WP.29-163-14) as well as a draft 01 series of amendments (WP.29-163-15) to receive guidance (see para. 29 above). He explained that a revised version of WP.29-163-14 would be submitted for consideration and vote to the November 2014 session of WP.29 on appropriately addressing the reference to the ISO standard. He indicated that in the framework of the IWG activities on side impact dummies, work was adequately progressing on including the 50th percentile WorldSID into the draft Addendum 2 to M.R.1. He added that, as a result of recent negotiations, ISO would provide the specifications needed. Therefore, he announced that a draft Addendum 2 would be ready for consideration and vote by the end of 2015 or beginning 2016. The representative of the United States of America confirmed this schedule.

42. WP.29 noted the information by OLA that the legal notification procedure for any amendment to a UN Regulation which was not in force would be initiated only after the entry into force of that UN Regulation. Therefore, WP.29 agreed that the draft 01 series of amendments, even if adopted at its November 2014 session, would await the entry into force of the draft UN Regulation. WP.29 noted that a revised version of WP.29-163-15 would be submitted by Australia, with new transitional provisions in line with the general guidelines ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.1.

43. The representative of FIA Foundation underlined the importance of this draft UN Regulation to mitigate the consequences of tree/pole side impacts on vehicle occupants. He encouraged a rapid adoption and hoped that administrative issues such as the reference to dummy specifications would not delay the adoption. The representatives of Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America also encouraged the adoption of the UN Regulation to supplement impact safety measures, where warranted.

44. However, the representatives of Germany and the United Kingdom underlined the importance of appropriate referencing of dummy specifications in the UN Regulation as a basis of cooperation with ISO. They indicated that further consideration should be given to the method of referencing the ISO standard in this draft UN Regulation. Subsequently they jointly reflected on a revised proposal with Australia and other interested delegates from WP.29 and, as reported to WP.29, on an approach to develop Addendum 2 to Mutual Resolution No. 1.