Working Party on Passive Safety | Session 60 | 13-16 Dec 2016
Geneva
Agenda Item 27. (c)
Other business: Development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) system and involvement of the Working Parties

47. GRSP noted the progress of ratifying of the adopted Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1126, paras. 64 and 65) supported by the EU. It was noted that in absence of objections the date of entry into force of Revision 3 would be scheduled for August 2017. The expert from Japan, ambassador of IWVTA to GRSP, informed the group that a proposal concerning UN Regulation No. 0 would be submitted by the IWG to the June 2017 session of WP.29. It was also noted that at the March 2017 session of WP.29 would be discussed the following documents:

  1. a revised guideline for UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions in UN Regulations (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/53),
  2. an explanatory document on UN Regulation No. 0 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/54) and
  3. a questions and answers document on Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/55).

Documentation
WP.29/2017/53 Draft General Guidelines for UN regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations
WP.29/2017/54 Explanation of UN Regulation No. 0 on the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval - questions and answers
WP.29/2017/55 Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement - Questions and answers