42. The Chair of GRPE (Netherlands), reported to WP.29 on the results achieved by GRPE during its seventy-fifth session (for more details see the report of the session ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/75).

43. WP.29 endorsed the proposed route by GRPE to transpose the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) into the 1958 Agreement (GRPE-75-18).

44. WP.29 endorsed the extension of the mandate of the IWG on VIAQ until November 2020 to extend the work to consider not only emissions generated by interior materials, but also gases from other sources that enter into the vehicle cabin. WP.29 noted that a first draft of the updated terms of reference and rules of procedure was submitted by the IWG on VIAQ at the June 2017 GRPE session (GRPE-75-14) and that a final version is expected to be considered by GRPE at its January 2018 session.

45. As new Chair for the new stage of the IWG on VIAQ, the representative of the Russian Federation highlighted the existing standards on VIAQ in in his country since 2010 and in the Eurasian region since 2015. He expressed the willingness to lead the activities of the IWG on VIAQ based on the experience in the Russian Federation in such important topic to reduce threats to people health.

46. WP.29 noted that Mr. A. Rijnders (Netherlands) was re-elected as Chair of GRPE for the year 2018 and that no Vice-Chair was elected in the absence of candidates.

47. The representative of India expressed the intention to nominate a candidate for the GRPE Vice-Chairmanship at the next election of officers for the year 2019 taking place in June 2018.