44. The representative of OICA introduced WP.29-157-05, containing a draft UN Regulation on recyclability of M1 and N1 vehicles. The representatives of Germany, the Russian Federation and the EU supported the initiative. The representative of Japan expressed concerns about some administrative and technical aspects of the text.

45. The World Forum agreed to resume consideration of WP.29-157-05 at its next session in November 2012, asking Contracting Parties to seek consensus on the administrative concerns and the technical issues. The World Forum requested the secretariat to distribute WP.29-157-05 with an official symbol at its November 2012 session and at the next GRPE session in January 2013, giving the mandate to GRPE to address remaining technical issues.

78. The expert from OICA informed GRPE about the submission of WP.29-157-05 to WP.29 and mentioned that she expects WP.29 to assign the responsibility for the development of this work to GRPE.

79. GRPE took note of this information, awaiting the decisions of WP.29.