34. The expert from Germany, Chair of the group of interested experts on Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems (REESS), introduced the last progress report (GRSP-50-24) of the group. He presented the draft proposal of amendments to UN Regulation No. 100 (GRSP-50-06), aimed at extending the scope of the current UN Regulation and incorporating additional requirements concerning the REESS. He announced that the next meeting of the group was scheduled for 10 to 12 January 2012 within the premises of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) in Brussels.

The proposal received some comments as reflected in GRSP-50-07, tabled by the expert from the Netherlands, proposing broader requirements covering electric vehicles of category L. The expert from the EC welcomed the proposal and confirmed that it was in line with the draft EU Regulation on vehicle functional safety requirements (RVFSR).

GRSP agreed to address GRSP-50-07 to the REESS group and recommended that this group transmit a final consolidated proposal to the secretariat before the deadline for submission of official documents to the May 2012 session of GRSP.