In accordance with Chapter III, Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure (TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.1) of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), the first item on the provisional agenda is the adoption of the agenda.

GRSP may wish to start preliminary consideration of a proposal of amendments (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/25) to the UN GTR, awaiting the adoption of the authorization to develop the work by the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3). GRSP might also wish to discuss this authorization before sending it to the March 2025 session of AC.3 for endorsement (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/28).

GRSP may wish to resume discussion on the work progress of the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Electric Vehicle Safety.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on a proposal for a new series of amendments to remove the derogations for two-point safety-belts on buses and coaches, on the basis of further statistical studies. GRSP also agreed to resume discussion on alternative seating positions during driving, based on a revised proposal tabled by the expert from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA).

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on a proposal from the expert of Finland (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/29) to remove derogations for two-point safety-belts on buses and coaches, on the basis of further statistical studies.

GRSP also agreed to resume consideration on a proposal prepared by the expert from Germany, to clarify, how to perform the buckle opening test under paragraph 7.8. of the UN Regulation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/6) adapted to the 10 series of amendments to the UN Regulation.

GRSP agreed to resume consideration on a proposal prepared by the expert from Japan that prevents the negative effects of slack from the buckle of the safety belt on vehicle occupants (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/23, stemming from ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/32 as amended by annex IV of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/74). The proposal is adapted to the new UN Regulation on the installation of safety-belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems, ISOFIX child restraint systems and i-Size child restraint systems.

GRSP agreed to resume consideration on a proposal prepared by the expert from the Republic of Korea on different issues to be resolved on activating the safety-belt reminder, as adapted to the proposal for a new UN Regulation on safety-belt reminders.

GRSP agreed to resume consideration of a proposal of amendments tabled by the experts of the Informal Working Group on Equitable Occupant Protection (IWG EqOP). GRSP may also wish to resume consideration of a proposal prepared by the experts from the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) aimed at improving the whiplash behaviour of occupants of smaller stature and, in particular, of female drivers.

GRSP might wish to consider a proposal of amendments to UN Regulation No. 44 tabled by the expert from the Informal Working Group on Safe Transport of Children in Buses and Coaches (STCBC), to discontinue the possibility of granting type-approval to built-in child restraint systems.

GRSP may wish to consider proposals for amendments to the UN Regulation, if any.

GRSP may wish to consider proposals for amendments to the UN Regulation, if any.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on two proposals of the Special Interest Group on Thermal Propagation Electric Vehicle Safety (SIG TP) aiming to introduce the improved requirements concerning thermal propagation and approval of electric powered vehicles.

GRSP may wish to consider proposals for amendments to the UN Regulation, if any.

GRSP may wish to consider two proposals of amendments tabled by the STCBC informal group to define more accurately the prerequisites for granting type approval numbers to Enhanced Child Restraint Systems.

GRSP may wish to begin considering two proposals of amendments to the UN Regulation, proposed by the Task Force amending UN Regulation No. 134.

GRSP may wish to consider proposals for amendments to the UN Regulation, if any.

GRSP may wish to consider proposals for amendments to the UN Regulation, if any.

GRSP may wish to consider proposals for amendments to the UN Regulation, if any.

GRSP may wish to consider a proposal of amendment to the UN Regulation tabled by the STCBC informal working group.

GRSP may wish to consider the work progress of the Task Force for implementing Q UN-Dummies into Mutual Resolution No. 1.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this subject based on the outcome of IWG.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on amending the regulations on the basis of the report of the experts of the task forces mandated to screen and review the UN Regulations and UN GTRs of WP.29 for their suitability for automated driving.

GRSP will discuss its contribution to the request of the Inland Transport Committee on its strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from inland transport.

GRSP will resume discussion based on the outcome of work of the IWG on children left in vehicles.

In compliance with Rule 37 of the Rules of Procedure (TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.2), GRSP will elect the Chair and Vice-Chair for the sessions scheduled for the year 2025. In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Inland Transport Committee (ECE/TRANS/294, annex III), countries are invited to submit their nominations to the secretariat not later than 21 November 2024.

GRSP may wish to exchange information.

GRSP may wish to be informed by the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) Ambassador about the outcome of the recent IWG meetings on IWVTA and on a revised document on the interpretation of the preceding series of amendments (singular or plural).

GRSP will be briefed by the secretariat on the highlights of the noted sessions of WP.29), on GRSP and other common issues.

At the request of WP.29 at its March 2024 session, GRSP might wish to resume discussion on cooperation between the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety and WP.29 on automated vehicles on the basis of GRSP-75-08 tabled by the Chair of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles.

GRSP may resume discussion on this subject.

GRSP agreed to resume consideration of this subject based on the assessment study conducted by Norway on the extent of bus collisions in Europe.

GRSP may wish to revise its programme of work priorities for the year 2025 for consideration at the March 2025 session of WP.29.

Following the request of WP.29 at its March 2024 session, GRSP might wish to resume consideration on ECE/TRANS/2023/7/Rev.1 and WP.29-193-22, on the ECE Road Safety Action Plan 2023–2030 to determine topics within its remit.

GRSP agreed to resume discussion on this subject on the basis of GRSP-75-29, tabled by the expert from France.