The Co-Chair from Japan presented document EVS-02-17e, the report of the second session of the EVS, and indicated that the Terms of Reference of the group were submitted to the 158th session of the WP.29.

The Chair of the WLTP-EV explained that his group is in phase 2 of validation 2 and that they have begun developing the gtr sections pertaining to EVs. The Chair of the WLTP-EV could not respond if a specific EV cycle would be available.

The Chair of the HDH referred the EVE members to the presentation made at EVE-02 and indicated that a gtr drafting group will have their first meeting at their next session in March.

The Chair of the VSPD referred EVE members to the document GRPE-65-12 that will be presented at the upcoming GRPE. He further mentioned that this work was currently in support of the WLTP work and that he planned to complete this by June 2013. The VSPD Chair indicated that timing of future meetings was going to be discussed in the upcoming GRPE.

Petter Asman, Chair of the newly formed EPPR informed the EVE members that the first meeting of the IWG would be held this coming Friday afternoon, and that the mandate of the group was scheduled to end in 2016. He mentioned that the objective of the first session was to seek input and agree to Terms of Reference.

An EVE member joining by conference call asked how the EPPR and EVE IWGs differed and if it would cover nonroad vehicles?

The EPPR Chair responded that the scope of the group covered all types of propulsion systems, including petrol, and that the focus was on onroad vehicles.

The Co-Chair from China asked if the group had a mandate to develop a gtr for motorcycles.

The EPPR Chair suggested having a look at the draft Terms of Reference currently on the GRPE website.

The agenda was approved without comments.

The report was approved without comments.

The Action items from the 2nd meeting were recalled and approved.