103. The representative of Germany introduced the work progress and the new work plan of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles (HFCV) subgroup on safety (SGS) (WP.29-153-35). He informed AC.3 that a special task force meeting took place in November 2010 in Berlin where the participants discussed and tried to resolve outstanding issues. He added that as an outcome of that meeting, the group agreed to take further time to validate requirements of the draft gtr. He sought AC.3’s endorsement to extend the mandate of SGS activity until the end of 2011 to allow the submission of the final proposal to the December 2011 session of GRSP. He expected that the draft gtr would be recommended to AC.3 for consideration and voting at its June 2012 session, instead of November 2011. AC.3 endorsed the half-year extension of the SGS work plan.

104. Concerning the subgroup on environmental issues (SGE), he reported that an informal document had been considered by GRPE at its January 2011 session and endorsed by GRB at its February 2011 session. He expected GRPE to adopt the formal proposal at its June 2011 session. He announced a more detailed report on this subject at the next session of AC.3.