111. The representative of Canada reported on the success of the seventh meeting of the IWG on Electric Vehicles and the Environment (EVE), held on 17 and 18 October in Beijing, at the invitation of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. She reported that a draft Electric Vehicle (EV) reference guide was further elaborated. She added that the draft guide would be presented, as an informal document, at the January 2014 session of GRPE for comments. An updated version of the draft would be submitted as an official document at the June 2014 session of GRPE. AC.3 was expected to consider the reference guide at its November 2014 session.

112. The representative of EU underlined the importance of coordinating EVE with other IWG for subjects not only relevant for light vehicles, but also for other categories, such as heavy duty vehicles and motorcycles. The representative of Canada confirmed that the reference guide would be finalized with these considerations in mind. AC.3 agreed with the proposal, made by the Chair of GRPE, to organize a meeting among the leaders of the IWGs on WLTP and EVE. This meeting could improve the cooperation in drafting proposals for the possible development of a UN GTR on environment-related aspects of electric vehicles.