18. The expert from the Republic of Korea introduced a presentation (GRSP-72-13), that sought clarification on three issues with SBR: (a) exemption of the presence of SBR on folding seats, (b) first level of warning tests with transmission in neutral position, and (c) interference of devices for remote starting of vehicles with SBR. GRSP agreed to establish an ad hoc group led by the expert from Republic of Korea with participation by the experts from France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, CLEPA and OICA, on solving the three SBR issues.

19. The expert from the Republic of Korea introduced the status report (GRSP-73-43) of the Ad Hoc Group on Safety-Belt Reminders (SBR). He informed GRSP that the Group agreed to clarify and resolve three SBR issues introduced at the seventy-second session of GRSP (GRSP-72-13). He concluded that the Group planned to convene virtually at the end of May to seek basis for a proposal for discussion at the December 2023 session of GRSP. The expert from France introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/17, to clarify: (a) how to assess SBR connection in the case of removable seats and (b) test procedure of SBR. The expert from OICA reiterated that GRSP-73-24 also amends ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/17. GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/17 as amended by annex III to the session report. GRSP requested the secretariat to submit the proposal as part of the draft 09 Series of Amendments (paragraphs 17 to 19) to UN Regulation No. 16 for consideration and vote at the November 2023 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

13. The expert from the Republic of Korea, Chair of the ad-hoc group on seat-belt reminders (SBR), introduced GRSP-75-12 to explain that were different interpretations to be solved on SBR activation when the safety-belts was unfastened. The expert from Spain argued that current provisions in the UN Regulation need changes. Furthermore, the expert from the Republic of Korea introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/2 to clarify the text of the UN Regulation. GRSP also noted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/6, tabled by the expert from Germany to clarify the buckle-opening test. GRSP endorsed in principle this last proposal. GRSP finally agreed to resume consideration on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/2, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/6 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/32 (see ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/74, paragraph 19) at the December 2024 session of GRSP. The experts from Germany, Japan and the Republic of Korea were requested to adapt their respective proposals to the new adopted UN Regulations and to the 10 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 16 (see paragraph 12 above).

15. The expert from the Kingdom of the Netherlands introduced informal document GRSP-76-27, which superseded ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/2. The expert from OICA introduced informal document GRSP-76-41-Rev.1, amending the transitional provisions contained in informal document GRSP-76-27. GRSP adopted informal document GRSP-76-27 as amended by informal document GRSP-76-41-Rev.1 (as reproduced in annex V to the session report) and requested the secretariat to submit it as a proposal for a 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 174 to the June 2025 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.