18. The expert from the Netherlands introduced GRSP-71-17 to GRSP which decided to collect more information on the barriers that have been used for type approval testing of lateral impact and on their compliance or not with UN Regulation No. 95. For the time being, GRSP agreed to resume discussion at the December 2022 session until more information would be made available to make sure that barriers used for type approval testing are fully compliant.

44. GRSP noted through informal document GRSP-70-29 that since 1999, over 2,300 lateral impact barriers produced (used by Technical Services for type approval testing) had a parameter (front plate elongation break requirement) not in compliance with the requirement requested by UN Regulation No. 95. GRSP requested its experts to investigate and report to its May 2022 session on the consequences of non-compliance of the barriers which may have led to non-compliance to UN Regulation No. 95 of 20 years of vehicle production.