18. The representative from OICA introduced GRPE-85-16 and GRPE-85-17 proposing to amend the 01 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 101 to address discharge speed requirements for OVC-HEV. The representative from the EC expressed no objections to the proposal.

19. The representative from Germany requested information about any effect on energy consumption or range from the proposed change. The representative from OICA clarified that the proposal only affected pre-conditioning, so no change on energy consumption nor range was expected. The representative from OICA also stated some information about why such provisions were originally included in UN regulation No. 101 would be sought and introduced together with a formal proposal at forthcoming sessions of GRPE.