44. In the absence of Mr. M. Robledo, the Chair of GRPE announced on his behalf his decision to resign as GRPE Ambassador on IWVTA after this GRPE session. He thanked Mr. M. Robledo for his efforts done within the last years and for preparing GRPE-75-08 for this session. He highlighted the relevance of the role of the GRPE Ambassador particularly at the moment when WLTP would be transposed into the 1958 Agreement and then be integrated as part of the new Regulation on IWVTA.

45. In the absence of candidates from Contracting Parties, GRPE elected Mr. W. Coleman from OICA as the new GRPE Ambassador on IWVTA. The Chair of GRPE thanked Mr. Coleman for his commitment to take over this task.

46. GRPE noted that draft Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement was in the process of ratification (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1126, paras. 64 and 65) and that the date of entry into force of Revision 3 would be 14 September 2017. GRPE also noted that, at the June 2017 session of WP.29, delegates would consider the following documents on IWVTA:

• revised general guidelines for UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions in UN Regulations (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/67),
• a first draft text of Regulation No. 0 on IWVTA (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/104),
• an explanatory document on Regulation No. 0 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/54), and
• a question and answer document on Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/55).