30. The GRPE Chair informed WP.29 about the results achieved by GRPE during its sixty-fourth session (for more details see the report of the session ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/64).

31. The GRPE Chair informed WP.29 about the progress made to develop the UN GTR on the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP).

32. With regard to the informal group on Retrofit Emissions Control devices (REC), WP.29 was informed about the discussion concerning the possibility of introducing two levels of stringency and invited Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement to indicate, by the end of August 2012, their position on the issue.

33. WP.29 was informed about the need to elect a new Chair for the GRPE informal working group on the Particle Measurement Programme (PMP) and to define the framework for the further development of PMP activities by the next GRPE session.

34. WP.29 was informed about GRPE’s intention to seek the consent of WP.29 for the establishment of an informal working group on International L-category vehicle approval in the area of Environmental Performance and Propulsion Requirements (EPPR) as soon as some remaining issues, such as the identification of an informal working group Chair and the development of Terms of Reference, are addressed.

35. WP.29 noted that Mr. C. Albus (Germany) was re-elected as Chair of GRPE for the sessions of 2013 and that Mr. S. Marathe, nominated by the government of India, was elected Vice-Chair.

22. The World Forum recalled the oral report of the Chair of GRRF given during the 157th session (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1097, paras. 30-35) and approved the report.