39. The expert from the Netherlands, chairing the informal group on Mobile Air-Conditioning Test Procedures (MACTP), reported on the good progress made by the group during its first meeting held in Geneva, on 8 June 2010. He introduced GRPE-60-15-Rev.1 proposing the draft terms of reference and rules of procedures of the informal group. GRPE noted a number of comments. GRPE adopted the term of references and rules of procedures of the informal group on MACTP as reproduced in Annex VII to this report. Detailed information about the group’s activities is available on the GRPE website at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29wgs/wp29grpe/mactp01.html.

Annex VII

GRPE informal group on Mobil Air-Conditioning Test Procedures

A. Terms of reference

The European Union (EU) is currently developing a test procedure for CO2 and pollutant emissions generated by the use of Mobil Air-Conditioning systems (MAC), which should be implemented for regulatory purposes as soon as possible. While during an initial phase results from this test procedure may just be used for consumer information, at a latter stage also minimum requirements for the performance of MAC may be mandated.

Consequently, an informal working group on the development of mobile air-conditioning test procedures “MACTP” for M1 and N1 vehicles has been established with the following tasks:

1. Accompany as an active stakeholder the EU developments of test procedures suitable for type approval assessing the energy efficiency of MAC operation in a vehicle and its impact on vehicle emissions in order to ensure that also non-EU Contracting Parties are informed about and can contribute to the EU work;

2. Sharing of information and experience on MAC test procedures with all other GRPE participants, such as the United States of America, Japan, India, China and Korea;

3. After completion of a draft MAC test procedure within the EU, presumably in the second half of 2010, the informal group on MACTP should review it and prepare its integration into Regulation No. 101 and Regulation No. 83, Annex 4.

The group may consider, at a later stage, the transposition of the developed procedure into a global technical regulation (gtr) under the 1998 Agreement.

The work of the group on the MAC test procedure should be completed by January 2012. A prolongation and extension of the mandate of the group, e.g. in relation to the performance of in-vehicle heating systems (for hybrid and electric vehicles) should be considered in due time by GRPE. The work by MACTP should not prevent the regulatory implementation of MAC test procedures by Contracting Parties at an earlier stage.

B. Rules of Procedure

1. The informal group is open to all participants of GRPE. A limitation of number of participants from any country and organization to participate in the informal group is actually not foreseen.

2. A Chair and a Secretary (supported by a Co-Secretary) will manage the informal group.

3. The working language of the informal group will be English.

4. All documents and/or proposals shall be submitted to the Secretary and Co- Secretary of the group in a suitable electronic format, preferably in line with the UNECE guidelines in advance of the meetings. The group may refuse to discuss any item or proposal which has not been circulated 5 working days in advance of the scheduled meeting.

5. The informal group shall meet regularly at the GRPE meetings in Geneva. Additional meetings will be organized upon demand.

6. An agenda and related documents will be circulated to all members of the informal group in advance of all scheduled meetings.

7. The work process will be developed by consensus. When consensus cannot be reached, the Chair of the informal group shall present the different points of view to GRPE. The Chair may seek guidance from GRPE as appropriate.

8. The progress of the informal group will be routinely reported to GRPE orally or as an informal document by the Chair or the Secretary.

9. All working documents shall be distributed in digital format. A specific MACTP section on the UNECE website will be created and the URL will be noticed to all related parties.