26. The expert from European Association for the Coordination of Consumer Representation in Standardization on behalf of Consumers International, introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/23 which aimed to stop the development of new products according to UN Regulation No. 44, since child restraint system of all types (including booster category) had been included in the scope of UN Regulation No. 129. He added that the current direction of work had created an undesirable situation that would allow for an indefinite period: (a) two categories of products offering two levels of protection, (b) confusion among consumers and (c) less encouragement for manufacturers to develop products based on the latest standard. The experts from the Netherlands and EC supported the proposal to phase out UN Regulation No. 44. However, the expert from OICA questioned the issue of built-in CRS and proposed to exclude them from the phase out. Moreover, GRSP noted the remark from IWG on International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) that noted that transitional provisions (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/23) were not in line with the templates of the General Guidelines of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.2. Therefore, GRSP considered GRSP-66-37. The expert from CLEPA argued that the transitional provisions were too stringent and requested a delay. Finally, GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/23, as amended by Annex V to the session report. The secretariat was requested to submit it as Supplement 18 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 44, for consideration and vote at the June 2019 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

27. The expert from EC introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/28 aimed at clarifying the types of belt-guides and sitting devices that would not be allowed by means of an explanation in the scope of the UN Regulation. The expert from Poland argued that the proposal from EC was restrictive and requested a facts-based discussion on this proposal or a simple rejection in full. He introduced a presentation GRSP-66-19, showing that one of the devices in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/28 was fully compliant with UN Regulation No. 44 and safer compared to other type approved CRS. The expert from Spain introduced GRSP-66-30 which provided counter evidence that belt-guide devices would not comply to a number of relevant requirements of UN Regulation No. 44. The expert from Japan introduced a presentation (GRSP-66-38) showing the sled test conducted on Q dummies to check safety-belt penetration according to UN Regulation No 129 requirements. He concluded that the abdominal pressure on the belt-guide device was found to be rather high compared to CRS type approval according to UN Regulation No. 129, but that it satisfied the requirements of the UN Regulation.

28. Finally, the majority of GRSP experts, with the exception of the expert from Poland, adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/28, not amended. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposal as part of (see para. 26) Supplement 18 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 44, for consideration and vote at the June 2020 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.