49. The experts of the European Commission on behalf of the European Union, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America each read statements on their country’s position in the Russian Federation/Ukraine crisis. The statements are reproduced in annex VI of the session report.

50. The intervention of an expert of the Russian Federation highlighted the use of WP.29, the ECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, for political statements as not in line with the terms of reference of WP.29. The statement of the Russian Federation is reproduced in annex VI of the session report.