This session uses a new schedule under which AC.2 will meet from 9:00 on Tuesday, 12 November, followed by the opening of the plenary WP.29 session at 14:30. The session will conclude by 17:30 on Thursday, 14 November with the reading of the report.
105. The secretariat reported on actions taken in the framework of the responsibilities of the World Forum regarding the third pillar (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1095, para. 97).
106. The representative of OICA presented the informal document WP.29-179-11 and their manifesto. He stressed the strong commitment of OICA to road safety and stated that only an integrated approach would yield benefits in improving road safety. He continued that manufacturers had the responsibility to offer safe and affordable vehicles to the public and strongly recommended governments to place manufacturers on a level playing field by legislating mandatory minimum safety requirements on the basis of the list contained in informal document WP.29-179-11.
107. The representative of NCAP welcomed the initiative of OICA and announced that they would comment through a letter. The representative of Germany considered it as important action and expressed the willingness of his country to support those countries asking for support for improving road safety. He also encouraged other countries to do so. The representative of South Africa congratulated OICA on the important agreement and informed WP:29 that manufacturers in South Africa had already changed their approach towards legally mandating minimum safety regulations due to the manifesto.
108. The representative of Consumer International presented the project aiming at raising awareness about the safe transport of children among consumers in Latin America (PESRI).
109. The representative of the Russian Federation thanked Consumer International for the presentation and noted that the Russian Federation also made significant efforts for increasing child safety during transportation. He also noted that WP.29 adopted the supplement to UN Regulation No. 44 initiated by the Russian Federation, which excluded various adapters from the types of child restraint systems. This initiative increased child safety during transportation by vehicles.
110. The representative of Global NCAP highlighted that fake labels on car seats were a problem as they undermined our work. He encouraged the WP.29 and its secretariat to think about developing digital systems to check if labels are real, perhaps through some support from DETA.