32. The GRE Chair reported on the results of the sixty-eighth session of GRE (for details see the session report ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68). The GRE Chair drew attention to the work led by the International Automotive Lighting and Light-Signalling Expert Group (GTB) on simplification of regulatory provisions regarding lighting and light-signalling devices and their installation as well as on resolving the glare versus night-time distance visibility issue and resulting need for automatic headlamp levelling.

33. He informed WP.29 that the Secretary of WP.1 reported to GRE on the progress of GRE’s proposal (adopted and submitted by WP.29 to WP.1 several sessions ago) to amend the 1968 Vienna Convention. The GRE Chair added that to date, WP.1 had not taken a position on the proposal and was redrafting the proposal. He underlined the concern by GRE that the delay in adopting some of the latest provisions of UN Regulations might potentially create obstructions in international vehicle traffic.

34. WP.29 noted that GRE nominated the expert from the European Commission as its IWVTA ambassador and re-elected Mr. Gorzkowski (Canada) as Chair of GRE for 2013.