19. The Secretary of IWG on EPPR presented a shortened update of the IWG on EPPR (GRPE-84-15), focusing on short term activities and objectives and calling for a new leadership team, with no Chair nor vice chair at the moment, potentially putting the IWG on EPPR activities on hold. The Chair called for volunteers within GRPE to allow IWG on EPPR to carry on with its activities in the months to come.

20. The representative from South Africa sought some further information about the role and responsibility on the leadership team, with respect to meeting frequency, physical presence, and expertise needed. The Secretary of EPPR clarified the IWG was meeting on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, virtually lately, with 2 or 3 physical meetings a year under normal circumstances and encouraged all newcomers to get engaged to start getting more familiar with the activities.

21. The Chair encouraged the implication of new parties in the activities of IWGs and invited more experienced stakeholders to assist ad-interim to help build capacity. The representative of the Netherlands proposed to join the leadership team of the IWG on EPPR to help finalize on-going activities and support other volunteers to supervise the activities of the IWG on EPPR. The Chair proposed an interim leadership from the Netherlands and South Africa to help the IWG on EPPR to move forward and deliver on expected activities.

22. GRPE designated the representative of the Netherlands, Niels den Ouden, and the representative of South Africa, Joseph Mashele, to be interim Co-Chairs of the IWG on EPPR until June 2022.

23. The representative from IMMA, as secretary of the IWG on EPPR, thanked GRPE for the productive solution and the representatives of the Netherlands and South Africa for the support in moving the IWG on EPPR forward.