GRPE has organized a workshop on on low- and zero-emissions heavy duty vehicles regulatory needs concurrent with this session. The workshop aims to explore the potential regulatory needs that could emerge with the wider adoption of alternative powertrains for heavy duty trucks and buses.
53. The GRPE ambassador to the IWG on IWVTA introduced GRPE-83-06 on the feedback from the IWG on IWVTA after the ambassador requested removal of UN Regulation No.154 and forthcoming UN Regulation No. [XXX] on RDE from the list of candidates for IWVTA Phase 2, as requested by GRPE during its last session in January 2021 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/82, para. 59). He emphasized the IWG on IWVTA did not understand the reasons for the request and asked GRPE to re-confirm their request for removal.
54. The representative from OICA introduced GRPE-83-14 also calling GRPE to include UN Regulation No. 154 into the candidate list as a useful tool for OICA to reduce the administrative burden into some regions where IWVTA is expected to be used more broadly.
55. The representative from Japan also considered there was a benefit in including UN Regulation No. 154 and forthcoming UN Regulation No. [XXX] on RDE in IWVTA and requested to include it.
56. The representative from the EU stated they no longer had reservations not to include UN Regulation No. 154 from the list of candidates for IWVTA Phase 2, to benefit countries and regions where IWVTA would reduce the administrative burden.
57. GRPE agreed to keep UN Regulation No.154 and forthcoming UN Regulation No. [XXX] on RDE in the list of candidates for IWVTA Phase 2 and requested the GRPE ambassador to the IWG on IWVTA to communicate this updated information To the IWG on IWVTA during their next meeting in June 2021.