57. The Chair of IWG on Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) presented a status report on the ongoing activities of the group (GRPE-81-08). He detailed the proposed revision to Mutual Resolution No. 3 (M.R.3) as found in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2020/16 containing new provisions to measure interior vehicle air quality, for example the description of the test procedure for emissions entering to the vehicle cabin with exhaust gases.

58. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2020/16 and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.3 for consideration and vote at their November 2020 sessions as a proposal for Amendment 1 to M.R.3.

67. The Chair of IWG on Vehicles Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) presented a status report on the ongoing activities of the group (GRPE-80-23). He also encouraged GRPE to review and provide comments and feedback on the draft Revision 1 to Mutual Resolution No. 3 (GRPE-80-21 and GRPE-80-22). He informed about on-going collaboration and information exchange with other groups working on vehicle interior air quality measurement procedures.

68. The representative from OICA asked if a Round Robin tests had been carried to confirm the draft Revision 1 to M.R.3 works and is practical. The Chair of IWG on VIAQ confirmed some tests in different facilities showed good correlation between the results.

69. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by IWG on VIAQ and noted no room had been requested for the GRPE week in June 2020.