1. The Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) held its eighty-eighth session from 12 to 13 April 2023, with André Rijnders (Netherlands) as Chair and Duncan Kay (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) as Vice-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): China, France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Experts from the European Commission (EC) also participated. Experts from the following non-governmental organizations (NGOs) took part in the session: Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst (AECC), European Association for Electromobility (AVERE), European Association of Automobile Suppliers (CLEPA/MEMA/JAPIA), European Association of Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers (EUROMOT), European Natural Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe), International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA), International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee (CITA), and International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA).

2. Mr. Rijnders, Chair of GRPE, opened the meeting and welcomed the participants.

3. GRPE adopted the provisional agenda of the eighty-eighth session (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2023/14/Rev.1).

GRPE/2023/14/Rev.1 | GRPE: Provisional agenda for the 88th (April 2023) session

4. Upon a proposal from the Chair, GRPE agreed to give the floor to the co-chairs of the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Automotive-Life Cycle Assessment (A-LCA).

5. GRPE endorsed the draft minutes of the sixth session of the IWG on A-LCA (A-LCA-06-16) held in conjunction with the eighty-eighth session of GRPE.

A-LCA-06-16 | Minutes from the 6th A-LCA informal group session

6. GRPE did not receive any proposals for discussion under this agenda item.