37. The Chair of GRPE reported on the results made by GRPE during its sixtieth session (for details, see the report of the session ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/60). Learning that Mr. Bernard Gauvin would no longer chair the GRPE sessions in 2011, the World Forum noted that GRPE had elected Mr. Christoph Albus (Germany) as Chair for the sessions in 2011.

38. With regard to the development of new gtrs under the 1998 Agreement, the representative of the United States of America informed WP.29 that his government had reviewed the national priorities and that, accordingly, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could no longer accomplish the commitments on the development of the gtr on Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles emission Test Procedures (WLTP). He mentioned that EPA had decided to withdraw their active participation and sponsorship in the development of the new gtr on WLTP for a time period of about 18 months (WP.29-151-07). In this respect, the GRPE Chair informed WP.29 that GRPE had nevertheless agreed to continue the development of the gtr.

39. The World Forum noted that the mandate of the GRPE informal group on Fuel Quality (FQ) would end in November 2010. As the informal group could not yet find an agreement on FQ parameters, the experts from the oil industry and automobile manufactures (OICA) had agreed to hold an additional meeting in September 2010. The results of this meeting would be submitted to the World Forum for a detailed consideration at the forthcoming session in November 2010.