Proposes to amend the scope to clarify that UN R 49-06 series engine certification (corresponding to Euro VI) have no smoke and does not include the certification according to UN Regulation 24.

34. The expert from OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2021/8, as amended by GRPE-82-25, proposing to amend the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 24. The representative from EC, after checking with other services from the EC in charge of road worthiness tests, supported the proposal also underlining that a deeper review of the test method would be needed, also for light duty vehicles. The representative from the Netherlands supported the proposal and volunteered to be involved in any follow-up activities that might arise. The representative from OICA confirmed that OICA was looking at similar proposals for light duty vehicles that would be submitted for consideration to GRPE in the next sessions.

35. GRPE endorsed the proposal to amend the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 24 and requested the secretariat to submit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2021/8 and GRPE-82-25, as amended by Annex VI of the session report to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2021 sessions as draft Supplement 6 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 24.

Proposal to clarify the scope and application of the regulation.