35. The Chair of GRPE, reported on the results achieved by GRPE during its seventy-first session (for more details, see ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/71 [once it has been published]).

36. [GRPE] informed WP.29 that the technical sponsors of the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) GTR intended to submit a proposal to WP.29 and AC.3 at their November 2015 sessions in order to amend the mandate for Phase 2.

37. He informed WP.29 that the IWG on Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements (EPPR) for L-category vehicles had requested an amendment to the existing mandate in order to extend the timeline until 2020 for continuation and completion of work (WP.29-166-20). The World Forum agreed with the proposed mandate extension and requested AC.3 to consider this matter (see para. 109 below).

38. [GRPE] informed WP.29 that GRPE had adopted a new draft Mutual Resolution (draft M.R.2) containing ‘vehicle powertrain definitions’ that would be submitted to WP.29 in November 2015 for consideration. Thus, he announced that the IWG on Vehicle Propulsion System Definitions (VPSD) had concluded its activities.

39. [GRPE] informed WP.29 that the Contracting Parties under the 1958 Agreement had endorsed the proposed amendments by the industry to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) on recommendations on market fuel quality. He informed WP.29 that GRPE decided to submit the proposal to WP.29 for further consideration at its November 2015 session.

40. WP.29 noted that Mr. Christoph Albus (Germany) had been re-elected Chair of GRPE for the sessions of 2016 and that Ms. Rashmi Urdhwareshe (nominated by the Government of India), had been elected as Vice-Chair.