The Chair undertook a tour de table for getting the inputs of the delegations:

• The European Commission committed to develop their provisions on the basis of the UN work.
• UK voiced they will support the informal group activities. The expert stressed the need that the text be technology neutral for not restricting technology, and for avoiding that the regulation becomes out of date.
• Switzerland supported the development of the UN regulation as an observer.
• RUS requested the UK to clarify the term “technology neutral”.
• Germany committed to support the informal group activities, in the spirit of improved harmonization and was optimistic for the success of the exercise. The delegate was also supportive of a technology neutral text.
• Italy supported as well a technology neutral regulation and the step toward harmonization this would bring.
• The Netherlands supported also such AECS regulation. The delegate stressed the need that independent operators (Third Party Services) are not excluded. He also was keen to reduce the number of false alarms.
• Japan supported the work and committed to attend the informal group meetings.
• CLEPA as well supported the AECS informal group work. The delegate committed to comment later about the draft text. CLEPA underlined:
  • hat existing eCall system known as Third Party Systems (TPS-eCall) should be allowed, and
  • That to ensure open choice for customers and fair competition, as well as encourage innovation, the in-vehicle system should be accessible free of charge, in a standardized way and without discrimination to all independent operator.

The European Commission questioned the legislation in RUS. RUS informed that the technical requirements are adopted since 30 January 2013, but the test methods for vehicles equipped with AECS need to be clarified.