The minutes (PSI-04-02) from the third meeting held in Washington DC, USA and circulated by the chairman prior to the meeting were agreed with two amendments:

► Mr Wernicke suggested that it should be noted in the minutes that the group had discussed the improved restraint system coverage likely to be required by the oblique pole side impact test. It was agreed to insert the sentence “It had also been noted earlier in the meeting that an oblique test would ensure an extended coverage area by head protection airbags” under discussion of candidate test procedures in section 7 of the minutes.

► Dr Pfeifer suggested that the number of pole side impact crash fatalities referenced for Germany in the draft minutes should be stated as the 2009 figure rather than an annual figure. It was agreed that the wording would be changed to indicate that pole side impact fatalities in Germany had been decreasing, with 430 pole side impact fatalities recorded in Germany in 2009.

It was agreed that Australia would prepare and submit a progress report for the informal group on a pole side impact GTR to the next meeting of GRSP (December 2011).