15. Referring to the discussion at the previous session of GRSG on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2010/29/Rev.1, the expert from the United Kingdom introduced GRSG-102-29 proposing to reduce the blind spot on the passenger side of N2 and N3 vehicles. GRSG noted a number of concerns by the experts from the Netherlands, France and OICA. Following the discussion, the expert from the United Kingdom presented a revised proposal (GRSG-102-29-Rev.1). GRSG adopted the proposal, as reproduced in Annex III of the meeting report, and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their November 2012 sessions, as draft 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 46.

16. The expert from OICA presented GRSG-102-16 proposing the installation of a new generation of exterior and interior mirrors enclosed in a protective housing or holder. The proposal received a number of comments. GRSG agreed to resume consideration of the proposal at its next session in October 2012 on the basis of an official document.

17. Recalling the purpose of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/23, the expert from CLEPA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2012/4 and GRSG-102-04 improving the provisions on camera-monitor systems. GRSG noted a number of concerns on the approval marking. The expert from the EC underlined the importance of replacing all mirrors by camera-monitor systems. He volunteered to prepare for the next GRSG session a presentation on the impact of such systems on road safety. The expert from Germany reported (GRSG-102-31) on the work progress made by the ISO working group on the standardization of camera monitoring systems (ISO 16505). The expert from the Netherlands volunteered to prepare for the next session of GRSG a revised proposal taking into account the comments received and the outcome of the ISO working group.