40. GRE considered ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/4, introduced by the expert from GTB, clarifying the requirements related to the number and nature of samples needed for type approval tests to harmonize procedures of technical services. GRE agreed, in principle, with the proposal and agreed to resume consideration on this agenda item at its October 2012 session on the basis of a revised text prepared by the expert from CLEPA.

34. GRE resumed consideration for ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/4 tabled by the expert from GTB, clarifying the requirements on the number of test samples. GRE adopted the proposal and requested the secretariat to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their March 2013 session as draft Supplement 7 to the 01 series of amendments of UN Regulation No. 45.