50. The expert from OICA, in his capacity of GRSG Ambassador to the IWG on IWVTA, informed GRSG about the progress made during the recent meetings of the IWGs (WP.29-168-12). As an outcome of the task force set up by GRSG at the previous session, he introduced GRSG-110-24 proposing several solutions to clarify the scope of UN Regulation No. 116. GRSG welcomed the document and noted a number of comments.

51. Following the discussion, GRSG agreed to follow the idea of having in future three separate UN Regulations on (i) anti-theft devices, (ii) alarm systems and (iii) immobilizers. GRSG agreed to resume consideration of this subject at its next session in October 2016 on the basis of concrete proposals and requested the secretariat to keep GRSG-110-24 on the agenda as a reference document.

50. GRSG recalled the discussion during its previous session on GRSG-110-24 and its decision to split Regulation No. 116 into three UN Regulations, specifically on

1. anti-theft devices,
2. alarm systems and
3. immobilizers.

GRSG noted that the Task Force was still working on concrete proposals that were expected to be submitted for consideration at the next GRSG session. GRSG also noted that UN Regulations Nos. 18 and 97 would be incorporated into the new proposals. GRSG agreed to keep UN Regulation No. 116, but to remove some provisions and to insert the latter ones into two new UN Regulations.

51. The Chair suggested deferring the discussion of this subject to the next GRSG session in April 2017 awaiting the proposals by the Task Force.