45. The expert from EC, on behalf of the task force (see paras. 32 and 34) introduced ECE/TRANS/GRSP/2019/37. GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/GRSP/2019/37, not amended. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposal as Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 137, for consideration and vote at the June 2020 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

46. The expert from Japan as per agenda items 15, 16 and 17 introduced a presentation (GRSP-66-29) to explain GRSP-66-36 on aligning UN Regulation No. 137 to the provisions of UN GTR No. 20. He added that his administration aimed to propose a new series of amendments with the chest deflection criterion limit of 34 mm of the female dummy in N1 vehicles not exceeding 2.8 tons. GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this agenda item to its May 2020 session, awaiting comments from its experts on GRSP-66-36.

47. The expert from IMMA introduced GRSP-66-20 to explain the three-step approach for harmonization of (passive) safety requirements of bodied, heavy quadricycles (L₇). He added that the L₇ category of vehicles was too broad and suggested that a clear definition be established in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3). He explained that some L₇ category of vehicles are very “car-like” in that they are equipped with a body and certain car features. He stated that his organization supports the proposal to include bodied heavy passenger L₇-category vehicles into UN Regulation No. 137. However, he asked that as a first step, the existing, applicable legislation for bodied L₇ vehicles be harmonized worldwide (e.g. India, Republic of Korea, EU) to clarify key differences in the M1 category of vehicles. Finally, GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this subject at its May 2020 session.