51. The expert from France expressed concerns on the design change to the interior of a new concepts of automated vehicles such as the position of seats. He underlined that vehicle passive safety is a core value of vehicle occupant protection that should be observed in the future. The expert from Germany informed GRSP that discussion on this subject had already started in his country and was considered as critical. He advised GRSP that vehicle designer needed more information about the mandatory seat positions required by UN Regulations. The expert from EC mentioned the work of a consortium of entities working on new types of crash tests, of dummies and of postures (including sleeping) in automated vehicles. The Chair underlined the importance of this subject and invited the expert from CLEPA to report on the work of the noted consortium at the December 2018 session of GRSP.