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. |
31. The expert from OICA introduced GRPE-78-15 and summarized the workshop on the harmonization of heavy duty fuel economy measurements held by OICA earlier during the GRPE week. He thanked the secretariat for the assistance in organizing the event. He highlighted the high level of interest shown by all parties involved in the workshop.
32. The Chair encouraged GRPE to start activities in this topic. He suggested a follow-up workshop in January 2020 to gauge progress. The expert from OICA confirmed activities on this topic is of high priority to them, and he confirmed his willingness to organize such a workshop prior to the January 2020 session of GRPE.