140. The representative of the Russian Federation, on behalf of the Chair of the IWG on Tyre GTR reported on the activities on Amendment 2 to UN GTR No. 16 (Tyres) and the results of the meeting held in Moscow in June 2017. He mentioned the attendance of experts from Japan, China, India and the tyre industry from Europe, USA and Japan. He informed delegates about the progress and the challenges, notably harmonization of the high-speed test and the need for a mandate extension of two years. He also reported on the last meeting held in Brussels on 2 and 3 November 2017, with the attendance of experts from India, Canada, USA, China, Japan but no experts from Europe. He informed AC.3 about the progress at the meeting and the proposal to incorporate the provisions from the Chinese tyre regulations as alternative requirements at specified by Art. 4.2. of the 1998 Agreement. He announced that the next meeting of the group expected to be held in Brussels on 4 and 8 June 2018.

141. AC.3 consented to the two years extension of the mandate.