13. GRSP noted GRSP-73-07 that complements the proposal on safety-belt anchorages (paragraph 10) and removes derogations for two-point safety-belts on buses and coaches. GRSP agreed to resume discussion at its December 2023 session based on a revised proposal and requested its experts to provide further statistical data. GRSP noted that if a new replacement proposal was not received by the secretariat, GRSP-73-07 should be confirmed for submission as an official document before the deadline.

13. GRSP agreed with the conclusions of paragraph 11, in reference to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/29 which complements the proposal on safety-belt anchorages and removes derogations for two-point safety-belts on buses and coaches.

11. GRSP resumed discussion on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/29 which complements ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/27 on safety-belt anchorages and removes derogations for two-point safety-belts on buses and coaches. The expert from Finland, author of the proposals, informed GRSP that he could not provide global statistical data, due to a lack of resources, to justify his proposal as requested by GRSP at its December 2023 session to justify his proposal. The expert from Australia stated that he supported in principle the proposal. However, he added that the lack of worldwide statistical evidence hamper a world view of the situation. The expert from CI that the removal of two-point safety-belts would ease to secure children in buses. The expert from Sweden supported the proposal. The expert from the Russian Federation stated that three-points safety-belts would be better than the two-points safety-belts and proposed to further the benefits through studies. He also proposed to verify the benefits of adjusting the height of effective upper anchorage point to accommodate occupants of different sizes. The expert from Italy argued that the three-points safety-belts could be detrimental. The expert from Germany questioned the effectiveness of the three-points safety-belts in buses. He explained that the majority of injuries in buses were from flying objects or due to ejection outside of the occupant compartment during crashes. The expert from France informed GRSP that three-points safety-belts reduce injuries in the event of frontal impacts. However, he added that 50 per cent of accidents in buses were caused by roll over and in these cases three-points safety-belts would cause neck injuries. Finally, GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this topic waiting statistical studies voluntarily provided by the expert from France and Sweden.

11. The expert from Finland withdrew ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/29.

10. As per agenda item 4, GRSP agreed to defer discussion on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/29 at its May 2025 session.