19. GRSP resumed discussion on the proposal (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2020/6) that had been tabled by the experts from Japan and the European Commission on behalf of the Task Force aimed at transposing UN GTR No. 20, Phase 1 into the framework of the 1958 Agreement (see paragraphs 16 and 18). The expert from Japan introduced GRSP-67-22-Rev.1 which amends the definition of REESS, clarifies the scope and fully aligns with UN GTR 20, Phase I. GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2020/6, as amended by Annex VIII to the session report. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposal as the draft 03 series of amendment to UN Regulation No. 100, for consideration and vote at the November 2020 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

32. The expert from Japan introduced a presentation (GRSP-66-31) on behalf of the task force of EC, to explain five informal documents (GRSP-66-32 to GRSP-66-36) that proposed to transpose GTR No. 20, Phase1 into the framework of the 58 Agreement and therefore amend a number of UN Regulations (e.g. GRSP-66-32 proposed a new series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 94). He added that his administration and EC intend to take the administrative action in accordance with the 98 Agreement through the application of relevant UN Regulations and therefore were initiating this task. He added that these proposals had been reviewed and confirmed at a side meeting of the last session of EVS IWG, and therefore the submission was rather late. However, he clarified that these proposals were the first introduction to GRSP experts, and aimed to gather comments from experts by the dates of the May 2020 session of GRSP. He also stressed the need to receive these comments at the earliest convenience to allow their submission to the November 2020 session of WP.29.

35. The expert from Japan introduced GRSP-66-33 and referred to GRSP-66-31, both on agenda item 15 of paragraph 32 above – proposed was alignment of the UN Regulation to UN GTR No. 20. GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this subject on the basis of a revised document provided by the expert from Japan.

36. The experts from the Netherlands and OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2019/17 which proposed functional safety requirements that focused on other categories of vehicles other than M1. GRSP agreed to defer discussion of this subject to its May 2019 session.

37. The expert from Japan as per agenda items 15 and 16, introduced GRSP-66-34 and GRSP-66-35 (consolidated version) on aligning UN Regulation No. 100 to the provisions of UN GTR No. 20. GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this agenda item at its May 2020 session.