24. The expert from IMMA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/22, aimed at updating the requirements for electric vehicles of category L by aligning them to UN GTR No. 20. He also added that the proposal was including new optional requirements to enable the mounting of removable Rechargeable Electric Energy Storage System (REESS) in any orientation, that would enable safe deployment of swappable batteries. GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2021/22 as amended by annex VII to the report (GRSP-70-24). The secretariat was requested to submit the proposal as draft 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 136 (Electric vehicle L) for consideration and vote at the June 2022 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

25. GRSP noted that removable REESS approval did not seem to cover replacement units. Following the request of the expert from EC, GRSP asked experts from contracting parties to reflect on whether or not this should be facilitated in the future and to report at the next GRSP sessions. The Chair stated that he would bring this issue to the attention of the IWG for GTR 20 (Electric Vehicle Safety).