1. The Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) held its seventieth session from 13 to 16 January 2015, with Mr. C. Albus (Germany) as Chair and Mrs. R. Urdhwareshe (India) 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): Belgium; Canada; Czech Republic; China; France; Germany; Hungary; India; Italy; Japan; Netherlands; Poland; Republic of Korea (Korea); Russian Federation; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) as well as the United States of America (USA). Experts from the European Commission (EC) also participated. Experts from the following non-governmental organizations took part in the session: Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst (AECC); Association of European Manufacturers of Internal Combustion Engines (EUROMOT); European Association of Automobile Suppliers (CLEPA/MEMA/JAPIA); European Garage Equipment Association (EGEA); European Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (AEGPL); European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E); International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA); International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) and International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles (IANGV/NGV Global).

2. The Director of the UNECE Transport Division, Ms. E. Molnar, introduced to the delegates Mr. W. Nissler, Chief of the Vehicle Regulations and Transport Innovations Section. She presented her strategic view on transport in general and announced that, in the context of the Post 2015 negotiations, it was not highlighted as a separate sector but was mentioned in several goals. She announced that the next Inland Transport Committee (ITC) was scheduled to be held on 26-24 February 2015 and invited the delegates to participate. She concluded her statement by reporting on the latest UNECE Publication on sustainable development.

3. GRPE adopted the agenda prepared for its seventieth session (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/1 and Add.1), as updated and consolidated in GRPE‑70-08-Rev.2, including the informal documents table for the session. GRPE noted GRPE-70-01-Rev.1, on the organization of GRPE informal working group (IWG) meetings held during the week.

GRPE-70-01/Rev.1 | Schedule of informal group meetings to be held in conjuction with the January 2015 GRPE session

GRPE-70-08/Rev.2 | Updated provisional agenda for the 70th GRPE session Session agenda updated to include document submissions through 14 January 2015.

GRPE/2015/1 | Provisional agenda (without annotations) for the 70th GRPE session

GRPE/2015/1/Add.1 | Annotated provisional agenda for the 70th GRPE session

4. The informal documents distributed during the GRPE session are listed in Annex I of the session report (document GRPE/70). Annex II contains a list of the informal meetings held in conjunction with the GRPE session. Annex III lists GRPE informal working groups, task forces and subgroups, giving details on their Chairs, secretaries, and the end of their mandates.

5. The secretariat introduced GRPE-70-10, announcing that the next GRPE session would take place on 9-12 June 2015 and recalling that the deadline for the submission of official documents would be 6 March 2015. These dates may be reconfirmed by the secretariat. The Chairs and Secretaries of informal working groups were invited to approach the secretariat to define the calendar of meetings of informal working groups for the June 2015 GRPE session.

GRPE-70-10 | General information for attendees of the 70th GRPE session

6. Introducing GRPE-70-11, the secretariat reported on GRPE relevant items discussed during the 163rd and 164th session of the World Forum. For more details, see ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1110 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1112.

GRPE-70-11 | Highlights from the June and November 2014 WP.29 sessions of relevance to the GRPE

7. The expert from EC introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/2 proposing clarifications of the existing transitional provisions in Regulation No. 83. The expert from OICA introduced an alternative proposal (GRPE-70-16-Rev.1). GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/2.

GRPE-70-16/Rev.1 | Proposal to amend the draft 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 The purpose of this proposal is to amend the document GRPE/2015/2 in order to clarify the validity of 06 series of amendment, avoid discrepancies related to the date of entry into force of 07 series of amendment and better clarify the wording of transitional provisions and align them with the General Guidelines for UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions in UN Regulations.

GRPE/2015/2 | Proposal for amendments to the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 The aim of the amendment is to clarify the wording of transitional provisions and align them with the General Guidelines for UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions in UN Regulations (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.1). In addition, the proposed wording above would allow Contracting Parties to refuse UN type-approvals if the requirements specified in the 07 series of amendments are not met.

8. GRPE adopted with a scrutiny reservation the proposal contained in GRPE‑70‑16‑Rev.1 and amending ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/2.

GRPE-70-16/Rev.1 | Proposal to amend the draft 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 The purpose of this proposal is to amend the document GRPE/2015/2 in order to clarify the validity of 06 series of amendment, avoid discrepancies related to the date of entry into force of 07 series of amendment and better clarify the wording of transitional provisions and align them with the General Guidelines for UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions in UN Regulations.

GRPE/2015/2 | Proposal for amendments to the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 The aim of the amendment is to clarify the wording of transitional provisions and align them with the General Guidelines for UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions in UN Regulations (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.1). In addition, the proposed wording above would allow Contracting Parties to refuse UN type-approvals if the requirements specified in the 07 series of amendments are not met.

9. The expert from OICA presented (GRPE-70-14) the proposals ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/4 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/5 amending the On-Board Diagnosis (OBD) requirements in Regulation No. 83. He also presented GRPE-70-04 and GRPE-70-05 introducing editorial corrections in both proposals. GRPE adopted these proposals as amended by Annex IV to the GRPE-70 session report.

GRPE-70-04 | Proposal to amend the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 Editorial correction to the proposal to adapt the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements of UN R83 in line with technical progress.

GRPE-70-05 | Proposal to amend the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 Editorial corrections to the proposal to update the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements of Regulation No. 83 in line with technological progress.

GRPE-70-14 | Explanation of the proposals to adapt the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements of UN R83 in line with technical progress.

GRPE/2015/4 | Proposal for amendments to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 OICA proposal to adapt the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements of UN R83 in line with technical progress.

GRPE/2015/5 | Proposal for amendments to the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 OICA proposal to update the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements of Regulation No. 83 in line with technological progress.

10. GRPE reviewed a proposal tabled by the expert from OICA, updating the reference fuels in the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/6.

GRPE/2015/6 | Proposal for a Supplement to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 Proposal to update the reference fuels in the 06 series of amendments to align the series with the reference fuel changes introduced in the 07 series of amendments to UN R83.

11. The expert from the Netherlands introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/8 proposing the deletion of the “vehicle designed to fulfil specific social needs” definition. GRPE adopted this proposal.

GRPE/2015/8 | Proposal for a new Supplement to the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 Proposal to delete the definition of "vehicles designed to fulfil specific social needs" because such vehicles no longer exist in the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83. This proposal is in line with the Euro 6 stages of European Union Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 and implementation Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008.

12. GRPE requested the secretariat to submit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/4 as amended by Annex IV to the GRPE-70 session report and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/6 to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2015 session as draft Supplement 5 to 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83.

GRPE/2015/4 | Proposal for amendments to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 OICA proposal to adapt the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements of UN R83 in line with technical progress.

GRPE/2015/6 | Proposal for a Supplement to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 Proposal to update the reference fuels in the 06 series of amendments to align the series with the reference fuel changes introduced in the 07 series of amendments to UN R83.

13. GRPE requested the secretariat to submit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/2 as amended by Annex VII to the GRPE-70 session report, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/5 as amended by Annex IV to the GRPE-70 session report and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/8 to WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration at their June 2015 sessions as draft Supplement 1 to 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83.

GRPE/2015/2 | Proposal for amendments to the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 The aim of the amendment is to clarify the wording of transitional provisions and align them with the General Guidelines for UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions in UN Regulations (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.1). In addition, the proposed wording above would allow Contracting Parties to refuse UN type-approvals if the requirements specified in the 07 series of amendments are not met.

GRPE/2015/5 | Proposal for amendments to the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 OICA proposal to update the on-board diagnostics (OBD) requirements of Regulation No. 83 in line with technological progress.

GRPE/2015/8 | Proposal for a new Supplement to the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 83 Proposal to delete the definition of "vehicles designed to fulfil specific social needs" because such vehicles no longer exist in the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83. This proposal is in line with the Euro 6 stages of European Union Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 and implementation Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008.

14. GRPE considered a proposal by OICA aimed at introducing transitional provisions to the prescriptions of Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 101, to ensure consistency with those of Regulation No. 83. GRPE adopted this proposal ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/7 and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration and vote at their June 2015 sessions, as draft Supplement 5 to 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 101.

GRPE/2015/7 | Proposal for a new Supplement to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 101 The purpose of this proposal is to include the necessary transitional provisions to Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 101, in order to ensure consistency between the reference fuels prescribed in Regulation No. 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles) and those prescribed in this Regulation.

15. The Chair of the IWG on WLTP informed (GRPE-70-20) about the progress made on Phase 1B of the development of GTR No. 15. He presented a status report on the remaining issues to be addressed by the group. He highlighted the stressed timeline but expected the completion of this work by October 2015.

GRPE-70-20 | WLTP informal working group progress report

16. The expert from the EC presented (GRPE-70-13) the progress made on the transposition of GTR No. 15 into a European Regulation as well as a new Regulation to be annexed to the 1958 Agreement. He presented a roadmap on how to deliver them until January 2016 to GRPE.

GRPE-70-13 | Transposition of GTR No. 15 (WLTP) into EU and UN Regulations European Commission presentation reviewing the issues involved with transposing GTR 15 into EU emissions and fuel consumption regulations and into UN R83 and UN R101. The EC proposes that WP.29 should transpose GTR 15 into a new "WLTP UN Regulation" that would supersede UN R83 and UN R101.

17. GRPE agreed that GTR No. 15 shall be transposed into a new Regulation and that some corresponding Transitional Provisions shall be introduced into Regulations Nos. 83 and 101. The expert from the EC stated that a new Regulation corresponding to GTR No.15 should be harmonized with the corresponding European Regulation. The expert from Japan insisted that the transposition of the GTR should reflect the outcome of the discussions that occurred during the development of GTR No. 15. GRPE agreed to resume consideration of this subject at its June 2015 session.

18. The expert from Japan, as one of the sponsors of the Phase 2 for the development of GTR No.15 presented the so called “starting note on WLTP Phase 2” (GRPE-70-26) as well as the corresponding questionnaire (GRPE-70-27), already presented at the eighth session of the IWG on WLTP. He indicated that, as an example, the tentative position of his country was provided in GRPE-70-30. GRPE invited all experts to send answers to this questionnaire. The Chair of GRPE recalled the purpose of GRPE-70-28, for information on the position of the European Union regarding future work on electrified vehicles under the umbrella of the IWG on WLTP.

GRPE-70-26 | Starting note for the Phase 2 development of GTR No. 15 on light vehicle emissions (WLTP) Presentation of potential areas for the further development of the global regulation on light vehicle emissions, including test procedures regarding low ambient temperatures, high altitude testing, in service conformity, and durability of catalyst, DPF, and SCR systems as well as electrified vehicle batteries and motors.

GRPE-70-27 | Solicitation of input on the Phase 2 development of GTR No. 15 (WLTP) Questionnaire presented to Contracting Parties to the 1998 Agreement to gather views on areas to be addressed in the next phase in the development of the global test procedures related to light vehicle emissions.

GRPE-70-28 | EC position on the further development of electrified vehicle provisions under GTR No. 15 (WLTP) Outline the next steps of WLTP informal working group for the development of electrified vehicle regulations, as supported by the European Commission, and suggestion of possible areas for collaboration with the informal working group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment (EVE).

GRPE-70-30 | Draft Japan response to the solicitation of input on the Phase 2 development of GTR No. 15 (WLTP)

19. The expert from Japan presented the draft position of his Country (GRPE-70-29) on Mobile Air Conditioner. The expert from the EC reported on the corresponding position of the European Union (EU). GRPE agreed that this subject should be considered as an open issue to be addressed when working on Phase 2 of GTR No. 15.

GRPE-70-29 | Fuel Economy Measurement Method considering the Effect of Air Conditioner in Japan Presentation on Japanese efforts to develop a method for measuring the impact of air-conditioner use on motor vehicle fuel efficiency.

20. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by the WLTP informal working group and noted the request of the group for a meeting room for one day during the GRPE week in June 2015.

21. The expert from OICA presented (GRPE-70-24) the proposal contained in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/3 adapting the text of the Regulation to the current state of technology and transposing the latest decisions of the EU on OBD Threshold Limits (OBD OTLs). He also introduced minor corrections. GRPE agreed with the proposal as corrected and introduced amendments (GRPE-70-06-Rev.1). The consolidated proposal was provided by the expert of OICA (GRPE-70-07-Rev.1) GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/3 as amended by Annex V to this report and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration and vote at their June 2015 sessions as draft Supplement 3 to 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 49.

GRPE-70-06/Rev.1 | Proposal to amend the draft proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 49 This proposal aligns the transitional provisions of Revision 6 of UN Regulation 49 and thus in document GRPE/2014/3 with the General Guidelines for UN Regulations (WP.29/1044/Rev.1). This change requires changes to Table 1 of Annex 3 to cover diesel and dual-fuel engines bearing the letter B. The proposal also would allow for methods other than monitoring the reagent tank level or reagent flow in order to monitor reagent consumption in Annex 11.

GRPE-70-07/Rev.1 | Consolidated version of the proposals to amend UN Regulation No. 49 Consolidation of documents GRPE/2015/3 (proposal to adapt requirements to the current technology and to transpose the latest decisions of the European Union (EU) regarding on-board diagnosis (OBD) threshold limits) and GRPE-70-06 (concerning transition provisions and reagent consumption monitoring methods).

GRPE-70-24 | Introduction to the proposed OBD requirements update to UN Regulation No. 49 Supporting information concerning documents GRPE/2015/3, GRPE-70-06, and GRPE-70-07 (Proposal from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) to adapt certain requirements to the current state of technology and to transpose the latest decisions of the European Union (EU) regarding on-board diagnosis (OBD) threshold limits).

GRPE/2015/3 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 49 Proposal from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) to adapt certain requirements to the current state of technology and to transpose the latest decisions of the European Union (EU) regarding on-board diagnosis (OBD) threshold limits.

22. The Chair of GRPE recalled the decision of WP.29 to defer the vote of the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3) on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/84 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/85 at its March 2015 session.

WP.29/2014/84 | Proposal for draft Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation No. 4 Draft Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 4 concerning heavy-duty hybrids as approved by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy.

WP.29/2014/85 | Proposal for the Technical Report on the development of Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation No. 4

23. The expert from the USA presented GRPE-70-15 reporting on the activities of his Country on a correlation study comparing results obtained according to Annex 9 and those obtained according to Annex 10 (in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/84). He offered to share the outcome of this study with GRPE in June 2015. GRPE welcomed this offer and agreed to further exchange information on the emissions of heavy duty vehicles equipped with hybrid powertrains and their environmental performance evaluation.

GRPE-70-15 | Comparison of Heavy Duty Hybrid Test Procedures Drafted in GTR No. 4 Status of US EPA program to validate the HILS methodology and resolve error codes.

WP.29/2014/84 | Proposal for draft Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation No. 4 Draft Amendment 3 to Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 4 concerning heavy-duty hybrids as approved by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy.

24. The expert introduced GRPE-70-02 proposing amendments to Regulation No. 85 avoiding a duplicated correction of the measured engine power from supercharged and turbocharged engines, fitted with a system, which allows compensation for ambient conditions such as temperature and altitude. He added that this proposal was based on the corresponding amendment in Annex XX added to Regulation (EU) No. 136/2014.

25. The secretariat presented GRPE-70-03 introducing minor amendments to Regulation No. 85.

26. GRPE agreed with both proposals and requested the secretariat to distribute both proposals combined, with an official symbol, at its June 2015 session.

GRPE-70-02 | Proposal for Supplement 7 to Regulation No. 85 The purpose of this proposal is to adjust the engine power-measurement calculation for supercharged and turbocharged engines fitted with a system that compensates for ambient conditions such as temperature and altitude. The proposed change would eliminate redundant correction factors that result in inaccurate results for these engine configurations.

GRPE-70-03 | Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 85 Proposal from the GRPE secretariat to correct typographical and editorial errors in the current official text.

27. The secretariat informed about the purpose of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2015/35 proposed by the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) and introducing three additional vehicle categories in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) and that this proposal was submitted to WP.29 for consideration and vote in March 2015.

WP.29/2015/35 | Proposal for draft amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicle (R.E.3) Proposal as approved by the GRE and GRSG to add classifications covering agricultural trailers and towed agricultural machinery in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3).

28. There were no proposals to amend Regulation No. 96.

29. There were no proposals to amend GTR No. 11.

30. The Chair of the IWG on PMP presented a status report (GRPE-70-17) on the activities of the group. He presented the four working items under consideration, dealing with the non-exhaust particle emissions. He also presented the on-going considerations of the group on exhaust particle emissions for non-road mobile machineries, on the measurement of Particle Number (PN) during the regeneration and the measurement of particles with a size below twenty-three nanometre down to ten nanometre.

31. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by the group and noted that no meeting would be scheduled during the GRPE week in June 2015.

GRPE-70-17 | Status report of the Particle Measurement Programme informal working group Progress report on work related to exhaust emission particulates and on non-exhaust (brake and tire wear) particle emissions.

32. The Chair of the IWG on GFV presented a status report (GRPE-70-22) on the activities of his group and in particular those of its Task Force, developing a new Regulation on Heavy Duty Dual Fuel Retrofit.

33. He reported that the group would propose definitions that could be added to those defined by the IWG on Vehicle Propulsion System Definitions (VPSD).

34. He added that the group was investigating possible liaisons with the UNECE Group of Experts on gas and its Task Force D dealing with removing barriers to the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel.

35. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by the group and noted the request for a meeting room during the GRPE week on June 2015.

GRPE-70-22 | Gaseous-fueled Vehicles (GFV) informal working group progress report

36. Introducing GRPE-70-25, the Chair of the IWG on EPPR informed GRPE about recent meetings. He announced that big progress was made on items with high priority (namely the Type I and IV tests as well as the ODB requirements for Powered Two Wheelers) and that the group was expecting to submit a draft proposal for a GTR in June 2015. He added that the group would need a mandate extension of two years to complete its tasks related to items with lower priority. He presented the reflection of the group to consider whether the ODB items could be introduced into GTR No. 5 (OBD) or be included in a new GTR. The expert from Japan explained that GTR No. 5 was structured for a possible extension to items other than emissions one, but was not suitable for other vehicle categories than heavy duty vehicles. GRPE considered the structure of GTR No. 5 as not appropriate for the current exercise and that a new GTR should be developed.

37. GRPE acknowledged the progress of the Group and noted the request for a meeting room during the GRPE week on June 2015.

GRPE-70-25 | EPPR informal group progress report

38. GRPE did not receive any new proposal to amend Regulations Nos. 40 and 47.

39. The expert from the Netherlands introduced GRPE-70-12 proposing a solution to the situation, described in GRPE-69-02, on the use of E5 reference fuels used in the EU type approval system. GRPE endorsed GRPE-70-12 and agreed that, at this stage, no further action was needed on this item.

GRPE-69-02 | Proposal for amendment to Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 2 Recently EU-Directive 2013/60 has been introduced in which chapter 5 of EU Directive 97/24 is amended. One of the amendments concerns the introduction of reference fuels E5 (petrol) and B5 (diesel fuel). When stage C in 97/24-5 is being applied for, reference is made to GTR No. 2. In GTR No. 2, however, these reference fuels have not yet been incorporated. This proposal aims to correct this omission by amending the reference fuel specification for alternative C in table 6-1.

GRPE-70-12 | Proposal to withdraw document GRPE-69-02 (on amendments to GTR No. 2) Recently EU-Directive 2013/60 has been introduced in which chapter 5 of EU Directive 97/24 is amended. One of the amendments concerns the introduction of reference fuels E5 (petrol) and B5 (diesel fuel). When stage C in 97/24-5 is being applied for, reference is made to GTR No. 2. In GTR No. 2, however, these reference fuels have not yet been incorporated. Document GRPE-69-02 proposed to incorporate these fuels into GTR No. 2; however, pursuant to comment received from several Contracting Parties, the Netherlands proposes to withdraw the document while retaining the option to revisit the issue in the future.

40. The Chair of the IWG on EVE introduced GRPE-70-23 providing information about the decisions of WP.29 in March 2014 on the activities of the IWG on EVE and reporting on the Part A work in each topic area of the new EVE mandate. China would lead the work item on the method of stating energy consumption. USA and Canada would lead the work on the battery performance and durability provisions. Germany and Korea would lead the work on the determination of the power of electric vehicles. The group was targeting fall 2015 to complete this phase of work.

41. GRPE acknowledged the progress of the Group and noted the request for a meeting room during the GRPE week in June 2015.

GRPE-70-23 | Electric Vehicles and the Environment (EVE) informal group progress report

42. The Chair of the IWG on VPSD informed GRPE about the outcome of the fifth session of the group. He presented (GRPE-70-21) proposing a new Mutual Resolution (M.R.2) containing an explanatory chapter and a chapter with vehicle propulsion system definitions. The proposal received some comments. GRPE requested the secretariat to distribute GRPE-70-21 with an official symbol at its June 2015 session.

43. The Chair of the IWG on GFV proposed to insert in the VPSD outcome the definitions that would emerge from his group on dual fuelled vehicles.

44. GRPE agreed to defer consideration of GRPE-70-18.

45. GRPE acknowledged the progress made by the group and noted that no meeting would be scheduled during the GRPE week in June 2015.

GRPE-70-18 | Proposal for amendments to the draft Amendment 3 to GTR No. 4 Proposal to align the draft Amendment with the harmonized terminology and definitions developed by the informal group on Vehicle Propulsion System Definitions.

GRPE-70-21 | Draft resolution on vehicle propulsion system definitions pursuant to the 5th VPSD session

46. GRPE agreed to consider ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2015/9 at its June 2015 session.

GRPE/2015/9 | Proposal for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) The objective of this document is to provide recommendations for the minimum quality of market fuels (i.e. gasoline and diesel) that should be introduced concurrently with the corresponding emissions standards. They complement the motor vehicle and NRMM pollutant emission standards that a country or a region may be considering to introduce.

47. The chair of GRPE mentioned the progress made by the IWG on IWVTA and its subgroups on Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement and Regulation No. 0. He added that the related challenge for GRPE was the transposition of GTR No. 15 into a Regulation that takes into account constraints linked to IWVTA and the draft Regulation No. 0.

48. The expert from Korea introduced GRPE-70-09 containing the draft terms of reference for an IWG on VIAQ, already endorsed in principle by WP.29, at its November 2014 session. The expert from OICA introduced GRPE-70-19 proposing, among other amendments, to rename this item Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ). GRPE adopted the proposals for terms of reference to the IWG on VIAQ as reproduced in Annex VI of this report. GRPE noted that the chairmanship shall be under the responsibility of Korea and that the secretariat shall be under the responsibility of OICA.

GRPE-70-09 | Proposal for terms of reference and rules of procedure for the Informal Working Group on Vehicle Indoor Air Quality Proposal for an informal expert group to exchange information and develop recommendations concerning vehicle interior air quality as it relates to emissions of volatile organic compounds or aldehydes from materials used in vehicle interior which are harmful to humans. The proposal envisions the development of test procedures to measure such emissions for incorporation as recommendations within the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (RE3 under the 1958 Agreement), Special Resolution 1 (SR1 under the 1998 Agreement), or as a new Mutual Resolution (covering both agreements).

GRPE-70-19 | Comments on the draft terms of reference and rules of procedure for the Informal Working Group on Vehicle Indoor Air Quality OICA proposal to emphasize a focus on building from existing industry measurement techniques and other standards as well as to clarify the subject of the group on vehicle "interior" rather than "indoor" air quality.

49. GRPE did not receive any new proposal for amendments to Rule No. 1.

50. GRPE did not receive any information related to this item.

51. At the request of the Representative of Germany at the 164th WP.29 session, the secretariat introduced WP.29‑164-26 containing a list of best practices on the reference of standards in regulations managed by WP.29.

WP.29-164-26 | Use of private standards in Regulations managed by WP.29 - Best practices

52. On behalf of GRPE, the Chair of GRPE paid tribute to Ms. B. Lopez (France), Mr. J.-F. Renaudin (OICA) and Mr. H. Dekker (TNO), who would no longer attend GRPE sessions, acknowledging their considerable contributions to the activities of GRPE.

53. The next GRPE session, including its IWGs sessions, is scheduled to be held in Geneva, Palais des Nations, starting on Monday, 8 June 2015, from 9.30 a.m. until Friday, 12 June 2015, at 5.30 p.m., subject to the confirmation by the secretariat (see GRPE-71-01, forthcoming). Interpretation would be provided from 9 June (2.30 p.m.) to 12 June (12.30. p.m.) 2015.