19. GRSP agreed to resume discussion at its December 2022 session on GRSP-71-05 (tabled by the expert from France) on the interpretation of “mechanical integrity” when testing electric batteries, in the follow-up to the study reservations from several of its experts.

23. GRSP resumed discussion on GRSP-71-05 (tabled by the expert from France) on the interpretation of “mechanical integrity” when testing electric batteries. GRSP agreed to resume discussion at its May 2023 session based on a proposal of amendment that would be tabled by the expert from France (with possible contribution of interested parties) to UN Regulation No. 100 clarifying that the Rechargeable Electric Energy Storage System (REESS) should be tested in two different directions: (a) direction of travel of the vehicle and (b) perpendicular to the direction of travel of the REESS.