179. The representative of the European Union explained the ongoing activities to develop a new UN GTR on Global Real Driving Emissions (GRDE), involving all interested CPs to the 1998 Agreement. He informed the session that contracting parties to the 1958 Agreement had agreed to develop in parallel a new UN Regulation on GRDE to ensure consistency and compatibility between the two texts.

180. AC.3 adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2019/72 revising ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/51 to provide an updated timeline for developing the new UN GTR on GRDE, reflecting the latest agreed positions from all stakeholders involved in the development of the UN GTR.