92. The representative of the Russian Federation, Co-Chair of the IWG on Periodical Technical Inspection (PTI) updated the World Forum on the work of the group. He introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/47 amending ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2016/87 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/48 amending ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2016/88.

93. The World Forum considered the draft amendments and recommended their submission to AC.4 for voting.

94. The Co-Chair recalled that the mandate of the group would expire at the end of 2017. He consulted WP.29 on the future of the IWG and proposed the establishment of a working party that would deal with PTI.

95. The secretariat reminded that any new activities or Working Party under the World Forum would require resources. Because of current resource constraints and the general trend in recent years of repeated reductions, the secretariat stated that it would not be realistic to expect that additional resources could be secured for supporting a new Working Party under WP.29. He therefore suggested that, if WP.29 would agree with the establishment of a new Working Party on PTI, WP.29 would have to consider redeploying resources from other groups.

96. The representative of Finland stated that the idea for a new Working Party would be understandable from the perspective that PTI should have a more prominent role at WP.29. He suggested that an alternative proposal could be proposed and reported on discussions with the representative of Sweden and the Co-chairs of the informal group. He announced that the results of these consultations could possibly be brought to the attention of delegates at the next World Forum session.