45. The representative of Japan, on behalf of the Chair of the IWG on IWVTA, reported on the progress made during the meetings of the Group on the development of draft UN Regulation No. 0 (WP.29-168-12). He presented the status of the pre-testing programme of UN Regulation No. 0 and of the list of UN Regulations applicable to IWVTA. He added that the Group had updated the question and answer document on IWVTA. He expected that the IWG would resume deliberations in June 2016 and that the results be reported to WP.29 at its next session.

46. The World Forum welcomed the work done by the IWG and agreed to resume consideration of this subject at the next session in June 2016.

47. Referring to WP.29-168-12, the representative of Japan also reported on recent outcome of the subgroup on the 1958 Agreement. He informed WP.29 that the subgroup had considered a proposal by Germany to amend article 2 as well as Schedule 2 on the assessment procedure of technical services. He concluded that the subgroup had agreed to keep the frozen text of draft Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement as published in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2016/2 and to resume consideration of further steps at future meetings.