The Chair orally recalled the results of the last sessions of GRRF and the informal group:

• - Concerning the exemptions, still to be considered
• - The issue of the regulatory approach was solved.
• - No consensus was reached about vehicles equipped with rigid rear axle suspension
• - Pass/fail values were also discussed, with results for N2>8tons, at the exception of the value for the 1st warning, but there was no decision for N2≤8tons and M2. There was also a commitment from OICA for submitting to GRRF71 a proposal for these vehicles.
• - Transitional provisions were also outstanding and GRRF70 considered this should be discussed at WP29 level.

The experts agreed with this summary of the situation after GRRF-70.

The Chair recalled that the mandate of the 15th meeting of the informal group was limited to addressing the outstanding issues related to the vehicles with rear axle suspension other than pneumatic and the pass/fail values for vehicles of category N2≤8tons and category M2. He pointed out that there was no real progress made at the 15th IG meeting, but nonetheless some action points were decided.

Mr. Jennison (CLEPA Spokesman) was keen to clarify the paragraph 1 in the draft minutes of the 15th IG meeting about the CLEPA position for the 2-step approach: the CLEPA position is such that the 1st step is of such a low level that the regulation could go straight to the level of step 2.

CLEPA committed to provide a corrected text to the Secretary for correcting the draft minutes. The Secretary was tasked to edit a Revision 1 of the draft report of the 15th meeting.

The experts had no further comment to the draft minutes of the previous meeting.