Document prepared by the Forum Secretariat to resume consideration of the Informal Working Group (IWG) on the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) on an interpretation of Article 15.3., as explained in document SG58-22-05. The document addresses whether or not the administrative procedures of Revision 3 should also be followed for the type approvals already granted under former Revisions to the 1958 Agreement.

Proposal to supersede the current guidelines for regulatory procedures and transitional provisions for UN Regulations (document WP.29/1044 and its Revision 1) with updated general guidelines for establishing or amending UN Regulations, including for the definition of scope, administrative and transitional provisions, use of alternative requirements, and cross-referencing with other regulations. This proposal aims to

1. Streamline future work without superseding provisions of the 1958 Agreement and the existing UN Regulations,
2. Clarify rulemaking procedures pursuant to Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement, and
3. Ensure “good regulatory practice” through clarifications to avoid divergence between the interpretation of Revision 3 and the application to UN Regulations.