58. The Chair of the IWG on EPPR presented a status report (GRPE-72-16) on the activities of the group. He announced the conclusion of the activities on the development of a new GTR on evaporative and crankcase emissions and he pointed at the development of a new GTR on OBD as the next priority. He expressed the intention of the group to submit an official document on the new GTR on OBD at the next GRPE session in June 2016 although no informal document had been made available for this session. He referred to EPPR-14-06 and EPPR-14-14 as existing documents at the IWG level for further details on the upcoming proposal. He mentioned that proposals on amendments to GTR No. 2 were scheduled for the year 2017.

59. The Chair of the IWG presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2016/2 on a new GTR on evaporative and crankcase emissions for two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles equipped with a combustion engine as well as the modifications to the proposal introduced by GRPE-72-13. He introduced the technical report on the development of the new GTR (GRPE-72-06).

60. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2016/2 as amended by Annex VI of the session report and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.3 for consideration and vote at their June 2016 sessions as a draft GTR on the measurement procedure for two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles equipped with a combustion engine with regard to the crankcase and evaporative emissions. GRPE also adopted the technical report (GRPE-72-06) as reproduced in Addendum 3 to this report and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.3 for consideration and vote at their June 2016 sessions.

61. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by the IWG on EPPR and noted the request for a meeting room for one day during the GRPE week in June 2016. GRPE also acknowledged the contributions of Mr. P. Ăsman and Mr. T. Vercammen who will no longer continue as Chair and Secretary of the IWG on EPPR. GRPE welcomed Mr. A. Perujo, Ms. D. Leveratto and Mr. H. Makhija, as new Chair and Secretaries respectively.