39. The expert from France, Chair of the informal working group on CRS introduced the status report of the work progress of his group (GRSP-51-34). He finally requested extending the work mandate of the informal working group for the Phases 2 and 3 of the planned work. GRSP endorsed the request amending the terms of references of the informal working group found in GRSP-51-34, as reproduced in Annex VI to this report and to seek consent from WP.29 at its June 2012 session.

40. The expert from Japan made two presentations (GRSP-51-38 and GRSP-51-39) and showed a summary of research conducted in his country (GRSP-51-40) on side impact test on CRS to introduce a proposal of amendment (GRSP-51-41) to the draft UN Regulation on CRS. GRSP agreed to resume consideration of GRSP-51-41 together with a further possible proposal of amendments to the draft UN Regulation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/53) at its December 2012 session. Accordingly, the secretariat was requested to distribute GRSP-51-41 with an official symbol at the next session of GRSP.