Some experts raised that paragraph 6.1.3.4. of Annex 18 should be improved in order not to repeat the exemptions now included in Annex 21 per document GRSG/2014/15. Same was recognized for annex 14.

The experts discussed the inconsistency in the regulation about the wording and interpretation of the “number of test pieces”. Dr. Dümmler pointed out that this problem can be found in Annexes 14, 16, 17, 18, 19.

Current wording of the regulation permits three different interpretations:

• Samples of 300 × 300 mm,
• samples cut at 300 × 300 mm from real part or
• complete Real part.

The experts agreed for a further change in paragraph 5.2. of annexes 17, 18 and 19 (Secretariat to do the work). The Chair committed to inform GRSG on the necessity to amend annexes 14 and 16 as well for consistency. But the group agreed not to propose changes at the forthcoming GRSG session.