41. The expert from OICA presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2016/6 to align the requirements on measurement equipment linearity verification in Regulation No. 49 with the provisions in Regulation No. 96. He clarified that the term “stand-alone” equipment was self-explanatory and it could be used in Regulation No. 49 without any additional definition.

42. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2016/6 and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2016 sessions as draft Supplement 8 to the 05 series of amendments and draft Supplement 4 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 49.

25. The expert from OICA presented GRPE-71-05 and GRPE-71-06 proposing amendments to UN Regulation No. 49 on the verification of the measurement equipment linearity in line with UN Regulation No. 96 and on the monitoring of the fuel injection malfunction (On-Board Diagnostic systems) respectively.

26. The expert from EC expressed study reservations. GRPE agreed in principle with both proposals and requested the secretariat to distribute them with an official symbol at the next GRPE session.