96. The expert from CLEPA updated GRVA (GRVA-14-52) on the outcome achieved following the weekly meetings organized by CLEPA since February 2022, with both industry group representatives and contracting parties regarding the drafting of provisions for the approval of Electromechanical Brakes (EMB) for electric powered trucks and coaches. EMB was presented for the first time to GRVA at the seventh session of GRVA (see ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2020/21). The original proposal has been iteratively updated following GRVA guidance (see ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2021/24, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2022/8 and GRVA-13-05). He presented the recent developments related to the effect of aging of the electrical energy storage device. He presented GRVA-14-12, the most recent draft superseding GRVA-13-05. He kindly invited interested contracting parties to join their activities.

97. GRVA noted the presentation of the expert from CLEPA on EMB and their ambition to submit an amendment proposal to UN Regulation No. 13, based on GRVA-14-12, for consideration at the next session.