Presentation from Asada-san, Japan on the ToR and the progress report transmitted by Japan, UK and USA.

Mr Frost noted that the updated ToR will be presented to WP29 week beginning 7 March. Mr Frost summarised the changes to ToR last December: 1) Identify best pulse to replicate the conditions under which AIS 1 injury takes place. 2) Single pulse, not several. 3) Main ambition is to address short-term injury, but if there is an opportunity to address long-term injury at the same time this will be taken.

Mr Frost noted that this means a intensive period for the IG over the next 18 months so. If WP.29 adopt the proposal in June 2013, it could become legislation in approximately Jan 2014.

Japan proposed to adopt Phase 2 in UNECE Regulation 17 without any intermediate steps being adopted in Reg 17. Mr Frost summarised that this means that regulators in the meeting are working to a single update in a single timescale, which will be based on the work of this IG and the TEG.

OICA asked if the US is going to implement Phase 1, or wait for Phase 2. The US noted that Phase 1 is very close to FMVSS 202a so would be relatively straightforward to implement, but waiting for Phase 2 could be considered.