11. The expert from Germany presented a report (GRPE-71-08) by the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) of the study undertaken by Germany on the performance and the durability of replacement catalytic converters. On the basis of the findings of the study he explained that the performance of these converters was very variable and, therefore, UN Regulation No. 103 may need to be amended to limit these performance variations. He recommended keeping this issue under close surveillance and offered to prepare a proposal as early as possible (GRPE-71-09).

12. The expert from AECC stressed the importance of durability requirements for all replacement components and expressed his readiness to cooperate in this project.

13. The Chair of GRPE recalled the importance of this issue and the need for action. He invited all stakeholders to share their data and contribute to the process.

11. The expert from Germany presented a report (GRPE-71-08) by the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) of the study undertaken by Germany on the performance and the durability of replacement catalytic converters. On the basis of the findings of the study he explained that the performance of these converters was very variable and, therefore, UN Regulation No. 103 may need to be amended to limit these performance variations. He recommended keeping this issue under close surveillance and offered to prepare a proposal as early as possible (GRPE-71-09).

12. The expert from AECC stressed the importance of durability requirements for all replacement components and expressed his readiness to cooperate in this project.

13. The Chair of GRPE recalled the importance of this issue and the need for action. He invited all stakeholders to share their data and contribute to the process.

28. Presenting GRPE-66-22, the expert from the EC explained that the implementation of the Euro 6 legislation also justifies the proposals (contained in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/9 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/10, respectively) to amend UN Regulations Nos. 101 and 103.

29. The expert from OICA introduced GRPE-66-17, explaining that it contains modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/9 and additional amendments to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 101 regarding the requirement for daytime running lamps and the fuel consumption of fuel cell vehicles.

30. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/9, as amended by GRPE-66-17, and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/10, not amended. GRPE requested the secretariat to submit the adopted proposals to WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration at their November 2013 sessions, respectively as Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 101 and Supplement 4 to the 00 series of amendments to Regulation No. 103.

22. Following an explanation of the amendment needed for the transposition of Euro 6 requirements into UN Regulations (GRPE-65-22-Rev.1), the expert from the EC introduced GRPE-65-07, GRPE-65-08 and GRPE-65-09, containing three informal amendment proposals for UN Regulations Nos. 83, 101 and 103, respectively.

23. The expert from Germany underlined the need to take into account all recent changes in the regulatory texts and offered to contribute with written amendments to the existing drafts. The expert from OICA suggested having the possibility to revise the current draft in a meeting with all interested stakeholders.

24. GRPE encouraged interested stakeholders to contact the expert from the EC before 8 February 2013 to agree on a process allowing the submission of updated versions of GRPE-65-07, GRPE-65-08 and GRPE-65-09 as official documents for the June 2013 session, also taking into account the amendments from Germany.

[Proposal adopted.]

28. Presenting GRPE-66-22, the expert from the EC explained that the implementation of the Euro 6 legislation also justifies the proposals (contained in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/9 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/10, respectively) to amend UN Regulations Nos. 101 and 103.

29. The expert from OICA introduced GRPE-66-17, explaining that it contains modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/9 and additional amendments to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 101 regarding the requirement for daytime running lamps and the fuel consumption of fuel cell vehicles.

30. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/9, as amended by GRPE-66-17, and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2013/10, not amended. GRPE requested the secretariat to submit the adopted proposals to WP.29 and AC.1, for consideration at their November 2013 sessions, respectively as Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 101 and Supplement 4 to the 00 series of amendments to Regulation No. 103.