Mr Frost gave an overview of the background to the proposal for a Resolution on Dummy Information. The GRSP Secretariat proposed to introduce a new Resolution which deals specifically with test tools (which could therefore have a wider significance than just dummies). There would be a number of Annexes under the Resolution, each of which would refer to a particular test tool. There would be a high-level Annex number for all documents relating to each test tool. Each Annex may have several Appendices, e.g. for a PADI, drawing package, certification. Mr Frost noted that this is on the WP.29/AC3 agenda next week, and AC3 has noted that this has implications for other GR groups and that these groups should be notified of any proposals.

It was noted that tools would be unlikely to be included under the Resolution if there is no intention to use them in regulation, and that any tool included in a regulation could be included under the Resolution.

Mr Frost noted that there may be a divergence between the tool used in regulation and that used in research. It is not necessarily the case that regulators would want to make incremental updates, but rather would expect to keep a constant specification for the tool unless measurement accuracy or some other benefit would be delivered. Before a specification change could be introduced in the Resolution the Contracting Parties would need to be content that any modifications would not adversely affect the tool’s regulatory use. Updates will require the approval of WP.29.

Decision: GTR7-06-12 (Proposal on a Special Resolution for Test Tools) was approved without changes for presentation to WP.29/AC3 by Mr Frost.