26. Referring to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2013/21 on the installation of exterior mirrors with automatic pivoting function on the passenger side of a vehicle, the expert from Germany introduced GRSG-105-28 on new requirements for mirrors to be unfolded automatically above a certain vehicle speed. He announced that he had already received a number of comments by the experts from the Netherlands and OICA. GRSG noted a number of further comments and agreed to resume consideration of the proposals at the next GRSG session on the basis of a revised official document by Germany.

25. The expert from Germany withdrew ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2013/21. He introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2014/17 on new requirements for the installation of exterior mirrors with a folding mechanism that can be operated electronically or automatically unfold above a certain vehicle speed. GRSG noted a number of comments and agreed to resume consideration of the proposals at the next GRSG session on the basis of an updated official document by Germany.

19. The expert from Germany introduced GRSG-107-31, proposing requirements for mirrors that have a folding mechanism operated electronically or by any other automatic system. He added that the speed at which the device for indirect vision should automatically return to the normal position, had been fixed at 5 km/h because of the difficulty to identify exactly the commencement of movement at 0 km/h. The proposal received a number of comments such as by the expert from the Netherlands who argued that even at 5 km/h, accidents could occur implying liability problem if the mirror did not deploy. The expert from EC suggested that further assessment on the risks of safety was needed to clarify the responsibility of the vehicle manufacturer and the driver. Finally, GRSG agreed to resume discussion on this subject at its May 2015 session on the basis of a revised proposal by the expert from Germany, taking into account the comments received.