17. Referring to informal document GRSG-103-29 superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2012/15, the Chair recalled the outcome of discussion at the previous session of GRSG on the new requirements for service doors, windows and emergency exits. The Chair of the informal group on the informal group on Service Doors, Windows and Emergency Exits in buses and coaches (SDWEE) introduced GRSG-104-22 containing a revised text for the amendments to UN Regulation No. 107. The experts from Germany, the Russian Federation and OICA introduced GRSG-104-05, GRSG-104-23 and GRSG-104-17 proposing some improvements to the proposed text.
18. The expert from Hungary presented GRSG-104-11 proposing additional amendments to the provisions on the access to escape hatches. GRSG welcomed the proposal but preferred to consider these amendments in a further stage of improvements to the Regulation. GRSG agreed to resume consideration of this proposal at its next session and invited the secretariat to distribute GRSG-104-11 with an official symbol. The expert from Belgium announced his intention to submit a proposal exempting certain bus classes from the requirements on the installation of an emergency exit at the rear of the vehicle, for consideration at the next GRSG session.
19. Finally, GRSG adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2012/15, as reproduced in Annex IV (based on GRSG-103-29-Rev.1), and requested the secretariat to submit the document to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their November 2013 sessions, as draft 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 107, subject to a final review at the next GRSG session in October 2013.
20. GRSG acknowledged the work done by the informal group on SDWEE.