17. The World Forum noted the programme of work and availability of documentation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/1). WP.29 representatives were requested to revise the programme of work and to communicate to the secretariat any amendment deemed necessary. The World Forum noted that the ITC had endorsed the additional session of GRRF, scheduled to be held in Geneva on 12 and 13 May 2011.

44. The World Forum resumed consideration of the guidance requested by GRSG on the introduction of a concept of Revisions of type approvals in the framework of the 1958 Agreement on the basis of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/111 proposing Supplement 5 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46 (Devices for indirect vision) (see ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1087, para. 45). The representative of OICA introduced WP.29-153-27 clarifying the concerns expressed by Japan at the previous session.

45. The Chair of GRE agreed to adopt documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/111 and WP.29-153-27, however, as the definitions of “revision” and “extension” of type approvals may affect manufacturers of vehicle lighting and light signalling, he asked WP.29 to leave this item including WP.29-153-26, on the agenda of the June session to allow for potential comments from GRE experts. The Chair of GRRF wondered if WP.29-153-26 in seeking clarification on the extensions to type approvals was linked to the proposal by GRSG. WP.29 agreed with the Chair’s suggestion to have a final review of the proposals at the June 2011 session relying on OICA to advise on the relationship between both issues.

46. The Chair of GRPE reported on the outcome of the discussions in GRPE to continue developing market fuel quality recommendations. He added that a first set of recommendations of quality parameters for petrol and diesel was close to an agreement. These recommendations were expected to be finalized by GRPE in June 2011 and submitted to WP.29 for consideration at its November 2011 session. He informed the World Forum that GRPE had agreed to continue further considerations of market fuel quality at the proper sessions of GRPE. For that reason, there was no need to extend the mandate of the informal group. The World Forum endorsed this approach to proceed.

48. The secretariat presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/48. WP.29 noted that the guidelines were linked to the work of the IWVTA informal group. The representative of EU requested additional time to propose amendments to the transitional provisions. WP.29 agreed that an updated proposal could be adopted at the November 2011 session, while further results from the IWVTA informal group could be incorporated in a second step.

97. The World Forum adopted the report, together with the annexes, on its 152nd session.