79. In the context of the opening statements by EUROMED, the representative of Morocco made a presentation of the regulatory framework of the type approval and periodic technical inspection in his country and gave an outlook on coming activities. WP.29 welcomed this presentation and encouraged Morocco to consider the accession to the Agreements managed by WP.29.

80. The representative of Uruguay informed WP.29 that in October of 2017, Uruguay had hosted a workshop on ¨Safer Cars¨ in Latin America, with the participation of experts from ECE, ECLAC, LATIN NCAP, and other six countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, México and Paraguay). As an outcome of the workshop, the Group of Experts is trying to create a mechanism that would study the 1958 and 1998 Agreements, in order to be part of them in the near future. On that basis, and considering Uruguay was acting as a regional pivot, the Group would continue working on common schedules of new requirements for safer vehicles and the implementation of UN Regulations or GTRs on national regulations. The Latin America experts really appreciated the UNECE support, knowledge and the expertise transferred via Mr. E. Gianotti.