18. The expert from Japan, as one of the sponsors of the Phase 2 for the development of GTR No.15 presented the so called “starting note on WLTP Phase 2” (GRPE-70-26) as well as the corresponding questionnaire (GRPE-70-27), already presented at the eighth session of the IWG on WLTP. He indicated that, as an example, the tentative position of his country was provided in GRPE-70-30. GRPE invited all experts to send answers to this questionnaire. The Chair of GRPE recalled the purpose of GRPE-70-28, for information on the position of the European Union regarding future work on electrified vehicles under the umbrella of the IWG on WLTP.