28. GRB was informed that Mr. Jean-Claude Noirhomme (ETRTO) would retire and no longer attend its sessions. GRB acknowledged his considerable contributions to the activities of the group and wished him a happy retirement.

29. Mr. Walter Nissler, Chief, Vehicle Regulations and Transport Innovations Section, informed GRB about the abolishment of several General Service (G) posts within the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as decided by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2015. He further explained that one of these G posts had been abolished in the Vehicle Regulations and Transport Innovations Section as of 1 January 2016, due to the imminent retirement of the current incumbent. He warned that this unfortunate situation might affect the services provided by the Section.

30. Some experts wondered whether it would be possible to move the autumn session of GRB to the second week of September. The Chair invited the secretariat to look into this issue, taking into account the annual schedule of meetings of WP.29 and its subsidiary bodies.