4. In compliance with Rule 37 of the Rules of Procedure (TRANS/WP.29/690 and Amends. 1 and 2), GRVA called for the election of officers on Friday morning. Before the election took place, the expert from Germany provided background information to GRVA, why his delegation would oppose the election of Mr. Frost at the time of the vote for the Chair for the year 2019. He explained that Germany would like to fully contribute to the strategic work of GRVA and would therefore nominate a German expert as candidate Chair for the year 2020. GRVA elected Mr. B. Frost (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) as Chair of GRVA for the sessions 2019, with the absolute majority of the present delegations voting in his favour. GRVA did not elect a Vice Chair and agreed, subject to WP.29 endorsement, to proceed with this at its next session.