9. The Chair of the informal group on Service Doors, Windows and Emergency Exits in buses and coaches (SDWEE) reported on the progress made by the group at its meeting held in Bonn on 24-25 January 2012. As a result of the informal group’s activities, he introduced GRSG-102-02 proposing to insert into UN Regulation No. 107 new requirements for service doors, windows and emergency exits. He also presented GRSG-102-23 aligning the proposed text of the transitional provisions with the guidelines recently adopted by the World Forum WP.29.

10. GRSG acknowledged the work done by the informal group and noted a number of comments especially on the new provisions to add a film on the glazing of emergency exits as proposed in new paragraph 7.6.8.7. of Annex 3. The expert from Germany preferred to insert only a reference to UN Regulation No. 43. Following the discussion, GRSG agreed to resume consideration of the proposals at its next session in October 2012. The secretariat was requested to distribute GRSG-102-02 and GRSG-102-23 with an official symbol.

11. The expert from Hungary reported on the conclusions of a severe accident in Egypt (GRSG-102-03). GRSG welcomed the information and agreed on the need to find a better compromise of the glazing material used for emergency exits and study the effectiveness of safety belts in case of rollover accidents. The expert from Hungary volunteered to prepare a concrete proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 107.