36. GRSP considered ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2007/12 (tabled by Italy and France). The EC expert did not support the proposal and requested to insert a time limit for the exemption for vehicles having an integrated saloon up to 10 seats (M3 of class III or B) with side-facing seats grouped in the rear, as in the EU Directive. Taking into account the comments received, GRSP adopted GRSP-43-30 as reproduced in Annex VI to this report. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposal to WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration at their November 2008 sessions, as draft 08 series of amendments to Regulation No. 17.

35. GRSP considered ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2008/10, tabled by the expert from India. The proposal received some comments. The expert from India volunteered to prepare a revised proposal for consideration at the next GRSP session.