1. The Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) held its seventy-seventh session from 6 to 8 June 2018, with Mr. A. Rijnders (Netherlands) as Chair. Experts from the following countries participated in the work following Rule 1(a) of the Rules of Procedure of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) (TRANS/WP.29/690, as amended): Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea (Korea), Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) and the United States of America (USA). Experts from the European Commission (EC) also participated. Experts from the following non-governmental organizations took part in the session: Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst (AECC), European Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (AEGPL), International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee (CITA), European Association of Automobile Suppliers (CLEPA/MEMA/JAPIA), European Garage Equipment Association (EGEA), European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA), European Association of Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers (EUROMOT), International Automobile Federation International Automobile Federation (FIA), International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles (IANGV/NGV Global), International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA) and International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA).

2. GRPE adopted the provisional agenda prepared for the seventy-seventh session (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/11), as updated and consolidated in GRPE-77-13-Rev.2, including the informal documents tabled for the session that were submitted by 7 June 2018. GRPE took note of GRPE-77-01 on the organization of GRPE Informal Working Group (IWG) meetings held during the week.

GRPE-77-01 | Informal meetings to be held in conjunction with the GRPE (proper) session

GRPE-77-13/Rev.2 | GRPE June session: Updated and consolidated agenda

GRPE/2018/11 | Annotated provisional agenda for the 77th (June 2018) GRPE session

3. The informal documents distributed before and during the GRPE session are listed in Annex I of the session report. Annex II lists the informal meetings held in conjunction with the GRPE session. Annex III lists the IWGs of GRPE, task forces and subgroups, giving details on their Chairs, Secretaries and the end of mandates.

4. The secretariat introduced GRPE-77-04, announcing that the next GRPE session would take place on 8-11 January 2019 and recalling the corresponding deadline (16 October 2018) for the submission of official documents. The Chairs and Secretaries of IWGs were invited to approach the secretariat to define the calendar of IWGs meetings for the January 2019 GRPE session.

GRPE-77-04 | General information for the June 2018 GRPE session

5. The Chair of GRPE introduced the new GRPE secretary, M. F. Cuenot. He thanked Mr. F. Guichard for having temporarily assumed the role of Secretary of GRPE and for the assistance he would still be providing during this session of GRPE and the next of January 2019.

6. The secretariat introduced GRPE-77-10 and reported on relevant items discussed during the 174th sessions of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29). The Secretary referred to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1137 for further details.

GRPE-77-10 | GRPE highlights from the March 2018 WP.29 session

7. The expert from OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/13 clarifying the basis of the petrol tank capacity restriction for mono fuel gas vehicles. GRPE adopted the proposal.

GRPE/2018/13 | UN R83: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments Proposal to clarify the fuel tank capacity restriction for mono-fuel gas vehicles. The definition of “mono-fuel gas vehicle” was slightly amended between the 06 and the 07 series of amendments to UN R83. This proposal aims to align the definitions across both series in order to avoid divergent interpretations. Although the reference to a 15 liters tank has always been understood to refer to the nominal capacity of the tank, the use of the term “nominal capacity” in UN GTR No. 19 in several places other than the definition of “mono-fuel gas vehicle” can lead to other interpretations of the definition. The word “nominal” should therefore be inserted into the definition in both series of amendments.

8. The expert from OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/14 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/16 aimed at clarifying provisions on mode selection when measuring emissions from OVC-HEV and bi-fuel gas vehicles. The expert from the Netherlands proposed amendments (GRPE-77-02 and GRPE-77-03) to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/14 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/16 respectively. The experts from France and Sweden supported the proposals from the expert from The Netherlands. GRPE adopted the proposals as reproduced in Annexes IV and V respectively.

GRPE-77-02 | UN R83: Proposal for amendments to document GRPE/2018/14 Proposal for changes to the draft new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83.

GRPE-77-03 | UN R101: Proposal for amendments to document GRPE/2018/16 Proposal to clarify the draft text that would explicitly specify requirements related to the selection of driving modes for testing of Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEV) with a mode selection switch.

GRPE/2018/14 | UN R83: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments Proposal to explicitly specify requirements related to the selection of driving modes for testing of Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEV) with a mode selection switch.

GRPE/2018/16 | UN R101: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 01 series of amendments Proposal to explicitly specify requirements related to the selection of driving modes for testing of Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEV) with a mode selection switch.

9. The expert from OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/15 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/17 aimed at adapting the provisions in UN Regulation No. 83 and UN Regulation No. 101 to allow the usage of WLTP-based Ki and Deterioration Factor (DF) factors as well as On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) demos. The experts from EC and UK proposed minor corrections to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/15 that GRPE adopted as reproduced in Annex VI. GRPE also adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/17.

GRPE/2018/15 | UN R83: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments Proposal to allow the usage of WLTP-based Ki and Deterioration Factors (DF) as well as On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) demos under UN R83. The proposal allows the use of the more robust WLTP and eases testing burdens by allowing manufacturers to use WLTP test results for UN R83.

GRPE/2018/17 | UN R101: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 00 and 01 series of amendments Proposal to allow the usage of WLTP-based Ki and Deterioration Factors (DF) as well as On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) demos under UN R101. The proposal allows the use of the more robust WLTP and eases testing burdens by allowing manufacturers to use WLTP test results for UN R101.

10. The expert from OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/18 aimed at modifying the Constant Volume Sampling system temperature sensor time response requirement in UN Regulation No. 83. The Chair of GRPE requested clearer provisions to align with the work performed under the IWG on WLTP. The Expert from OICA presented informal document GRPE-77-31 amending ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/18. GRPE adopted the proposal as reproduced in Annex VII.

GRPE-77-31 | UN R83: Proposal to amend GRPE/2018/18 OICA changes to its proposal to modify the Constant Volume Sampling system temperature sensor time response requirement.

GRPE/2018/18 | UN R83: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07 series of amendments Proposal to modify the Constant Volume Sampling system temperature sensor time response requirement.

11. The expert from EC presented informal document GRPE‑77‑11, superseding documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/76 (Annex IV), ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/48/Add.1 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/49/Add.1, aimed at clarifying Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) level warning provisions. GRPE adopted GRPE-77-11 as reproduced in Addendum 1 to the session report.

GRPE-77-11 | UN R83: Updated proposal for a new Supplement to the 06-07 series Revised proposal to amend provisions on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) warning and inducement systems, including reagent tank capacity and level specifications. This proposal updates the previous document GRPE-76-34 (which updated the formal proposal GRPE/2018/7).

GRPE/77/Add.1 | Addendum 1 to the report of GRPE on its 77th session Proposal for a new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83: Adopted proposal to amend provisions on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) warning and inducement systems, including reagent tank capacity and level specifications.

12. GRPE requested the secretariat to submit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/13, Annexes IV, VI and VII and Addendum 1 to the report to WP.29 and the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) for consideration and vote at their November 2018 sessions as draft Supplements 2, 1, 12, 12 and 18 to the 03, the 04, the 05, the 06 and the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 respectively.

GRPE-77-02 | UN R83: Proposal for amendments to document GRPE/2018/14 Proposal for changes to the draft new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83.

GRPE-77-11 | UN R83: Updated proposal for a new Supplement to the 06-07 series Revised proposal to amend provisions on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) warning and inducement systems, including reagent tank capacity and level specifications. This proposal updates the previous document GRPE-76-34 (which updated the formal proposal GRPE/2018/7).

GRPE-77-31 | UN R83: Proposal to amend GRPE/2018/18 OICA changes to its proposal to modify the Constant Volume Sampling system temperature sensor time response requirement.

GRPE/2018/13 | UN R83: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments Proposal to clarify the fuel tank capacity restriction for mono-fuel gas vehicles. The definition of “mono-fuel gas vehicle” was slightly amended between the 06 and the 07 series of amendments to UN R83. This proposal aims to align the definitions across both series in order to avoid divergent interpretations. Although the reference to a 15 liters tank has always been understood to refer to the nominal capacity of the tank, the use of the term “nominal capacity” in UN GTR No. 19 in several places other than the definition of “mono-fuel gas vehicle” can lead to other interpretations of the definition. The word “nominal” should therefore be inserted into the definition in both series of amendments.

GRPE/2018/14 | UN R83: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments Proposal to explicitly specify requirements related to the selection of driving modes for testing of Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEV) with a mode selection switch.

GRPE/2018/15 | UN R83: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments Proposal to allow the usage of WLTP-based Ki and Deterioration Factors (DF) as well as On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) demos under UN R83. The proposal allows the use of the more robust WLTP and eases testing burdens by allowing manufacturers to use WLTP test results for UN R83.

GRPE/2018/18 | UN R83: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07 series of amendments Proposal to modify the Constant Volume Sampling system temperature sensor time response requirement.

GRPE/77/Add.1 | Addendum 1 to the report of GRPE on its 77th session Proposal for a new Supplement to the 06 and 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83: Adopted proposal to amend provisions on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) warning and inducement systems, including reagent tank capacity and level specifications.

13. GRPE requested the secretariat to submit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/17 and Annex V to the report to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2018 sessions as draft Supplements 10 and 8 to the 00 and the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 101 respectively.

GRPE-77-03 | UN R101: Proposal for amendments to document GRPE/2018/16 Proposal to clarify the draft text that would explicitly specify requirements related to the selection of driving modes for testing of Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEV) with a mode selection switch.

GRPE/2018/16 | UN R101: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 01 series of amendments Proposal to explicitly specify requirements related to the selection of driving modes for testing of Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEV) with a mode selection switch.

GRPE/2018/17 | UN R101: Proposal for a new Supplement to the 00 and 01 series of amendments Proposal to allow the usage of WLTP-based Ki and Deterioration Factors (DF) as well as On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) demos under UN R101. The proposal allows the use of the more robust WLTP and eases testing burdens by allowing manufacturers to use WLTP test results for UN R101.

14. The expert from OICA presented GRPE-77-05, proposing to provisions regarding reference fuels and Particulate Number (PN) levels in UN Regulation No. 83. The expert from France supported the intent of the document and would contact the expert from OICA if further explanations would be needed.

GRPE-77-05 | UN R83: PN and reference fuels Presentation proposing to amend obsolete footnotes regarding the particulate number emissions limits applicable depending upon the reference fuel selected for the test procedure.

15. The Chair of the IWG on the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) reported on the ongoing activities (GRPE-77-22). He briefly introduced the draft Amendment 5 to UN GTR No. 15 (GRPE-77-17) and the draft Amendment 2 to UN GTR No. 19 (GRPE-77-18).

GRPE-77-17 | GTR 15: Draft proposal for Amendment 5 Series of proposals from the WLTP informal group to improve and clarify the text of GTR 15 on light vehicle emissions, amending the contents of document GRPE-76-26/Rev.1.

GRPE-77-18 | GTR 19: Draft proposal for Amendment 2 Amendment 2 addresses the evaporative emission family definitions and improves Type 4 test procedures with regard to test equipment requirements and calibrations, evaporative emission measurement enclosures, and use of variable volume SHED facilities.

GRPE-77-22 | WLTP informal group status report

16. The expert from EC, leading the task force on the transposition of WLTP into the 1958 Agreement, presented GRPE-77-21 on the activities of his group.

17. He introduced the implications that the forthcoming UN Regulation on WLTP would have on UN Regulations No. 83 and No. 101. Four options are now under consideration to assist Contracting Parties (CPs) once the UN Regulation on WLTP has been created. He stated that further analysis would be undertaken in the coming months. The secretariat mentioned some practices from GRE on the procedure to freeze unused UN Regulations, that could be explored to properly manage UN Regulations Nos. 83, 101 and on WLTP.

18. He reported on the progress done on durability and Conformity of Production (CoP) provisions, where three approaches are considered. The provision on durability and CoP could either be developed as new UN GTRs, as annexes to UN GTR No. 15 or directly into the forthcoming UN Regulation on WLTP. The expert from EC expressed her preference to have them included directly into the forthcoming UN Regulation on WLTP. India reminded GRPE that such issue had already been raised previously (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/75, para. 8.), when India expressed its preference for separate UN GTRs. India also mentioned the possibility to have that as part of a Mutual Resolution. The chair of IWG on WLTP stated that a UN GTR for CoP would only include technical requirements, not administrative ones. GRPE agreed to develop durability and CoP as annexes to UN GTR No. 15.

19. GRPE discussed the possible alternatives to structure the future UN Regulation on WLTP to address regional specificities. Following the consultation of the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) by the secretariat, GRPE agreed to tentatively adopt approach 2 as noted in GRPE-77-21.

GRPE-77-21 | WLTP transposition into UN Regulations update

20. GRPE endorsed ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/73/Add.1 submitted for formal adoption at the June 2018 session of the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3).

WP.29/2018/73/Add.1 | GTR 19: Addendum to the proposal for Amendment 1 Proposal of minor corrections to the draft Amendment 1 to GTR 19 (WP.29/2018/73).

21. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by the IWG on WLTP and noted the request for a meeting room for one and a half days during the GRPE week in January 2019.

22. The expert from the European Commission advocated for a UN GTR on Real Driving Emissions (RDE) (GRPE-77-30). She briefly introduced draft Terms of References (ToR) that would guide the work of the forthcoming IWG on RDE (GRPE-77-15).

23. The expert from the United States of America showed interest and tentatively supported this nascent activity. He expressed the need to gain expertise, he showed understanding to the EC position but highlighted the need to accommodate regional specificities. He recognized the timeline detailed in the draft ToR to be very ambitious and requested time to study the draft ToRs presented for the first time at this session.

24. The expert of Canada also declared an interest in the work on RDE. He highlighted potential difficulties that the group could face trying to determine a globally harmonized stringency level for RDE.

25. The expert from India also supported this work and vowed to determine a list of parameters to be harmonized. He also stated that the timeline should allow enough flexibility for all CPs to contribute.

26. The expert from China informed that China includes RDE in the latest China 6 standard since the end of 2016. He stated China performed continuous improvements to the RDE regulatory texts and would therefore be interested to participate in the activities of the IWG on RDE.

27. The expert of EC heard the concerns about the timeline that could be adapted at the first meeting of the IWG on RDE. She invited all interested parties that would be interested to participate to the IWG on RDE, subject to AC.3 consent, to send an email to EC-RDE@ec.europa.eu.

28. GRPE supported the idea of activities on RDE and the draft ToRs.

29. The expert from OICA informed on the support to this work and would identify the best candidate to act as secretary to the IWG on RDE. He also expressed concerns about the ambitious timeline (GRPE-77-27).

30. The experts from Japan and the Republic of Korea reiterated their support and interest to be Vice-Chairs to the activity.

31. The Chair of GRPE stated that RDE activities were an important step towards more consistent approaches to ensure low levels of tailpipe emissions under a wide range of operating conditions and congratulated the large number of CPs that showed interest in the topic.

GRPE-77-15 | RDE: Proposed terms of reference for informal group GTR development

GRPE-77-27 | RDE: OICA comments on draft terms of reference

GRPE-77-30 | Need for Global Real Driving Emissions (RDE) regulation

32. The expert from EC presented GRPE-77-26 that introduces ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/12 on a proposal to harmonize the latest requirements of UN regulation No. 96 with UN Regulation No. 132. GRPE adopted the proposal and requested the secretariat to submit the proposal to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2018 sessions as draft Supplement 1 to 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 132.

GRPE-77-26 | UN R132 and UN R96 adaptation update

GRPE/2018/12 | UN R132: Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 Series of amendments Proposal to align UN R132 with the proposed 05 series of amendments to Regulation No. 96.

33. The secretariat introduced GRPE-77-16 on behalf of EGEA, introducing a request for guidance on the standardization and access to sensors signal from emission control systems. The secretariat agreed to liaise with the SAE and ISO secretariats to follow-up on the presentation of EGEA. The expert from the United Kingdom highlighted its interest into the topic. GRPE agreed to keep that topic in the agenda for the next session of GRPE in January 2019.

GRPE-77-16 | Emissions tampering: Request for guidance on eOBD urea sensor standardisation Vehicle emission after-treatment system tampering and manipulation-Request for guidance on standardisation of eOBD data related to the urea system sensor

34. GRPE did not receive any new proposals.

35. The expert from OICA introduced GRPE-77-08 on the harmonization of Heavy Duty Fuel Economy measurements. He proposed to organize a one-day workshop during the next session of GRPE in January 2019 to exchange information on the different approaches used by the CPs to measure fuel economy from heavy duty vehicles.

36. The expert from EC supported the idea to have a workshop organized as part of the January 2019 session of GRPE.

37. The secretariat agreed to assist in the organization of the workshop and help manage the coordination with other meetings from IWGs.

GRPE-77-08 | Heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency harmonization

38. The expert from OICA presented GRPE-77-20 that improves the justification of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2018/19 by proposing a solution to align the provisions of the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 24 with UN Regulation No. 85. GRPE adopted the proposal and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2018 sessions as draft Supplement 4 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 24.

GRPE-77-20 | UN R24: Justification for alignment with UN R85 Explanation of the proposal (GRPE/2018/19) to align UN R24 (Compression Ignition Engines – Emission of Visible Pollutants – Power Measurement) with UN R85 with regard to correction factors.

GRPE/2018/19 | UN R24: Proposal for amendments Proposal to align UN R24 (Compression Ignition Engines – Emission of Visible Pollutants – Power Measurement) with UN R85 with regard to correction factors.

39. The expert from Italy introduced GRPE-77-09 on the need to update UN Regulation No. 115 and the need to introduce a reference to WLTP instead of emission tests performed on the basis of the former test cycle (New European Driving Cycle (NEDC)). He proposed to host a meeting with all interested parties in order to develop a working document that would be presented at the January 2019 session of GRPE. He mentioned the letter from the expert of AEGPL showed support to the idea and interest to participate in the activities (GRPE-77-23). He stated that the difficulty for this work was that WLTC was not yet included in a UN Regulation but in a UN GTR.

GRPE-77-09 | UN R115: Proposal for amendments This document addresses the need to align Regulation No.115 to the new WLTC test cycle, defined in the GTR 15 and in the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 and later modifications.

GRPE-77-23 | UN R115: AEGPL position on document GRPE-77-09 AEGPL views on the proposal to align Regulation No.115 to the new WLTC test cycle, defined in the GTR 15 and in the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 and later modifications.

40. The expert from OICA presented GRPE-77-06 proposing a new Supplement to UN Regulation No. 85 (Measurement of the net power) amending provisions on power measurement of air-cooled high-power engines. The expert from the Netherlands needed more clarifications on the actual proposal. The expert from OICA stated all questions would be answered before the next session of GRPE in January 2019.

GRPE-77-06 | UN R85: Amendment proposal Proposal to introduce an alternative test method for measuring charge-air-cooled engines net power for use with high power engines of those. The proposal would “decrease the charge air cooler outlet temperature by the same amount that the ambient conditions for the vehicle test varied from the standard temperature” in line with SAE J1349, “9.3 Application of Vehicle Transient Data to Net Power Test.”

41. GRPE did not receive any new proposals.

42. GRPE did not receive any new proposal to amend UN GTR No. 11. The secretariat mentioned the recent achievements under agenda item 6(a) and their submission to AC.1 at the June 2018 session of WP.29 and highlighted the potential need to harmonize UN Regulation No. 96 and UN GTR No. 11 in the near future.

43. The Secretary of the IWG on Particle Measurement Programme (PMP), on behalf of the Chair of the IWG on PMP, presented a status report on the activities of the group on exhaust and non-exhaust particle emissions (GRPE-77-14). She reported on the ongoing activities for exhaust and non-exhaust works streams.

44. She requested guidance from GRPE on exhaust emissions in the new activities on the impact of fuel quality on PN emissions and especially on the scope of the literature review: which emissions (engine out or tailpipe), what vehicle types (light-duty, powered 2-wheelers and/or heavy duty) and what engine type (positive ignition or compression ignition) should be considered in the research. The expert from EC expressed a preference for tailpipe emissions for all vehicle and engine types. GRPE agreed with the preference from the expert of EC.

45. The expert from Japan requested more information on non-exhaust emissions and how the braking schedule had been developed. The expert from OICA detailed that WLTP data had been used to develop a specific, new test cycle for brake tests. GRPE showed interest to validate the newly developed cycle and compare it with real driving conditions.

46. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by the IWG on PMP and noted that the group requested a meeting room for half a day during the GRPE week in January 2019.

GRPE-77-14 | PMP informal group progress report for GRPE June 2018 session

47. GRPE did not receive any new proposal to amend UN Regulations Nos. 40 and 47.

48. The Chair of the IWG on Environmental and Propulsion Performance Requirements for L-category vehicles (EPPR) presented a status report (GRPE-77-25) on the activities. He mentioned the current work on the development of amendments to UN GTR No. 2 as reflected in GRPE-77-29. He underlined that the work on On-Board Diagnostic systems phase 2 (OBD2) that begun in 2018 was expected to be completed in 2019.

49. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by the IWG on EPPR and noted the request for a meeting room for two days during the GRPE week in January 2019.

GRPE-77-25 | EPPR informal group status report

GRPE-77-29 | GTR 2: EPPR informal group draft amended text

50. GRPE did not receive any new proposal to amend UN GTR No. 2.

51. The Chair of the IWG on Electric Vehicles and the Environment (EVE) presented a status report on the ongoing activities of the group (GRPE-77-28) under the three areas of work. First, he explained the ongoing work on GTR development for the test procedure to determine power of electrified vehicles He requested input from GRPE on whether this work should be done as an annex to the UN GTR No. 15, as a standalone UN GTR or as a new part to UN Regulation No. 85. The experts from Sweden, UK and EC supported to have a standalone UN GTR, with the expert from the Netherlands further added that such standalone UN GTR could be then serve as a basis for an amendment to UN Regulation No. 85. The expert of Japan stated their preference to keep the existing mandate to have power system determination as an annex to UN GTR No. 15. The expert from OICA introduced GRPE-77-07 highlighting the strong connection between system power determination and UN GTR No. 15. The Chair of the IWG on WLTP informed GRPE that all options would be manageable without a need for substantially more resources. GRPE decided to consult AC.3 and the best way forward.

52. Second, he reported on the continuous research on battery durability and referred to activities from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) on a battery life parameterized simulation model validated by on-road testing (led by Canada). He highlighted that the final recommendations, likely to be prepared until 2019, would include a recommendation to seek authorization for relevant additional activities such as UN GTR development or may recommend concluding the topic. The expert from EC supported the development of a UN GTR on durability as this is a priority for EU legislation and as it is not covered by European legislation for the moment.

53. Third, he informed GRPE that the IWG on EVE had made a presentation to the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency (GEEE) to seek their partnership on the project to assess upstream emissions from electric vehicles, that GEEE had been receptive to the idea and endorsed the proposal for the Group of Expert on Cleaner Electricity Production (CEP) to consider this work, with the support of the IWG on EVE. The Secretary agreed to follow-up with colleagues from ECE Energy Division on the matter.

54. GRPE acknowledged the progress of the IWG on EVE and agreed to have all three areas of work presented in one single package at the next session of GRPE in January 2019. GRPE noted the request for a meeting room for half a day during the GRPE week in January 2019.

GRPE-77-07 | EVE-HEV System power-OICA position

GRPE-77-28 | EVE informal group status report

55. The expert from EC introduced GRPE-77-12 on a clarification of definitions of peripheral devices. The expert from the United Kingdom further explained the proposal and required guidance from GRPE. GRPE requested the secretariat to distribute the document with an official symbol at the next session of GRPE in January 2019 and agreed that the Chair would request guidance from WP.29/AC.3 on modifications to Mutual Resolutions and if other working parties would like to provide an input to this proposal.

GRPE-77-12 | MR 2: Peripheral devices definition Proposal to clarify the meaning and use of "peripheral devices".

56. The GRPE Ambassador to the IWG on International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) presented a status report (GRPE-77-19) of the IWG on IWVTA. He informed GRPE that UN Regulation No. 0 was expected to enter into force on 19 July 2018, with an introductory provision of nine months.

57. The secretariat recalled to GRPE that the new provisions adopted under the Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement might require action from GRPE at a later stage, e.g. related to CoP, Transitional Provisions and marking.

GRPE-77-19 | IWVTA GRPE ambassador's report

58. The Chair of the IWG on Vehicles Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) presented a status report on the ongoing activities of the group (GRPE-77-24). He recalled that the mandate of the group had been extended until November 2020. He informed GRPE on the latest progress and the items agreed during the last meetings of the IWG. Vehicle categories to be measured, vehicle mileage and substances to be measured as well as the sampling points have all been agreed by the IWG.

59. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by the IWG on VIAQ and noted the request for a meeting room for half a day during the GRPE week in January 2019.

GRPE-77-24 | VIAQ informal group progress report

60. GRPE did not receive any new proposals.

61. In compliance with Rule 37 of the Rules of Procedures (TRANS/WP.29/690, as amended) GRPE unanimously elected Mr. A. Rijnders (Netherlands) as Chair of GRPE for the sessions in the year 2018. Due to the lack of time, a vice-chair was not elected. GRPE agreed with the secretariat request that this election would be one of the first agenda item of the next GRPE session.

62. GRPE did not receive any new proposals.