This GRPE session, including the IWG meetings, is scheduled to be held in Geneva, Palais des Nations, starting on Monday, 7 January 2019, from 9.30 a.m. until Friday, 11 January 2019, at 5.30 p.m. Interpretation services would be provided from 8 January (2.30 p.m.) to 11 January (12.30 p.m.) 2019. The deadline for the submission of official working documents to this session is 16 October 2018.
The following meetings have been scheduled in conjunction with this session:
| Date | Event | Times |
| Monday, 7 January 2019 | Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) | 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. |
| Heavy Duty Fuel Economy measurement Workshop | 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, 8 January 2019 | Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) | 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. |
| Electric Vehicles and the Environment (EVE) | 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. | |
| Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements of L-category vehicles – OBD2 (OBD2 CG) | 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. | |
| Particle Measurement Programme (PMP) | 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, 9 January 2019 | Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements of L-category vehicles (EPPR) | 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. |
| Global Real Driving Emissions (RDE) | 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. | |
| Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) | 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. |
23. The representative from EC introduced GRPE-78-23 detailing the latest activities from IWG on RDE. The Chair congratulated the members of IWG for their dedication and for the fast start of the activities within IWG. GRPE approved the approach to include all Contracting Parties into the work from the start and was looking forward to receiving the next update from IWG during the next GRPE session in May 2019.
24. The representative from EC also presented the draft terms of references for IWG on RDE (GRP-78-24). The timeline has been revised following comments received from WP.29 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1139, para. 60), with the updated mandate expiring in January 2021.
25. GRPE endorsed the terms of references for IWG on RDE.