21. The expert from Japan introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/27 and amendments GRSP-66-24 and GRSP-66-26 on behalf of the task force to align UN Regulation No. 17 with UN GTR No. 7, Phase 2 provisions. The expert from CLEPA introduced amendment GRSP-66-27 which also updates ECE/TRANS/WP.29/ GRSP/2019/9. At the same time, she withdrew ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/7. However, GRSP noted that the expert of Germany had proposed an amendment (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/16) to the definition of integrated, detachable and separate head-restraints which had to be consolidated with the other documents as a whole. GRSP, therefore agreed to reiterate the establishment of a task force to complete harmonization of the UN Regulation No. 17 to the UN GTR No.7 and delegate documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/9, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/16, ECE/TRANS/ WP.29/GRSP/2019/27, GRSP-66-24 and GRSP-66-26 to the new task force for consideration. GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this subject at its May 2020 session.

19. The expert from Finland introduced GRSP-65-04 to raise concerns on head-restraint installation, testing and other interpretations issues. The expert from Germany introduced GRSP-65-18-Rev.1, proposing an amendment to the definition of integrated, detachable and separate head-restraints. The expert from OICA noted that Amendment 1 to UN GTR No. 7 dealt with definitions of such head-restraints and suggested that the transposition of UN GTR No. 7, Phase 2 into the UN Regulation would solve the issue. [At] the same time, he urged that cross references between the UN Regulation and the UN GTR be consistent. So, he proposed to establish a Task Force (TF) to complete harmonization of the two Regulations. The expert from Germany endorsed the establishment of TF but proposed to keep GRSP-65-18-Rev.1 separated from other proposals of alignment to the UN GTR.

20. Finally, GRSP agreed with the proposal of the expert from OICA to establish a TF and to combine GRSP-65-18-Rev.1 once the proposal of amendments to align UN Regulation No. 17 with UN GTR No. 7 were finalized. In the meantime, GRSP agreed to defer discussion on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/7 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/9 to its December 2019 session. Moreover, the secretariat was requested to distribute GRSP-65-18-Rev.1, as a new series of amendments with an official symbol at its December 2019 session.