OICA stated that an additional appendix for the complete list of data (cf. annex I of 2007/46/EC) would also be needed.

The Chairman replied that it was not easy to amend an appendix because the procedure to amend an appendix is the same as that of amending the 1958 Agreement. The complete list of data could be stipulated in an annex.

EC suggested that the vehicle data could be annexed to UN Regulation No.0 and parts/ system data could be annexed to each corresponding UN Regulation.

OICA wants to introduce “standard master document” covering both of vehicles and parts to avoid any complexity. Appendix seems to be the only place that can be applied to both.

The Chairman indicated the need to continue to give further consideration to OICA proposal.

Japan stated that it would not be necessary to add an appendix of “the classification and definition of motor-driven vehicles (RE3 Annex 7)” to the 1958 Agreement. Rather, the vehicle classification should be provided in each UN Regulation. In case an appendix of the 1958 Agreement stipulates the vehicle classification, non-contracting parties could be asked to explain the differences between the UN and their own vehicle classification and how to solve the problems stemming from these differences, if any, to their Congress or Diet when acceding to the 1958 Agreement. Moreover, “RE3 Annex 7” had been revised every five years or so in the past. It would be unrealistic to revise the 1958 Agreement whenever any of the definitions of vehicle categories change.

EC recalled that the IWVTA informal group has proposed for the new structure of the 1958 Agreement that “RE3 Annex 7” should be attached to 1958 Agreement as an “appendix”. UN definitions of vehicle categories should be part of the revised Agreement to ensure legal certainty about the scope of application of the Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement. These vehicles category definitions are applied for the purpose of type approval and the mutual recognition of type-approvals, whereas the vehicle category definitions of each Contracting Party could be applied to any other administrative procedures not related to type-approval.

Germany stated that the vehicle classification should be made clear no matter where it is stipulated, either in “appendix” or “annex”.

Japan recommended that “RE3 Annex 7” should be stipulated in UN Regulation No.0.

The Chairman stated that Informal Group would report to November WP29 session that EC and Japan had different opinions on this issue.

UK preferred Japanese approach because it would take a couple of years to revise the 1958 Agreement including “appendix”.

OICA came up with an idea to make a new system of annex to be applied to all UN Regulations.

EC also suggested that the informal group could consider differentiating the amendment procedure of “the 1958 Agreement text” from that of the vehicle category “appendix”.

The Chairman mentioned that the viability of these ideas should be verified with the WP29 Secretariat.

UK summarized these ideas saying that a new amendment procedure would be introduced in addition to current two types of amendment procedures so that there would be three amendment procedures as follows. 1) the current procedure requiring unanimous agreement of all Contracting Parties when revising the 1958 Agreement, 2) a new procedure requiring unanimous agreement of all Contracting Parties when revising a new annex to be applied to all UN Regulations, 3) the current procedure requiring majority voting of Contracting Parties applying a UN Regulation when revising the Regulation.

The Chairman stated that the idea was worth while being explored.

The Chairman announced that the name of ECE Regulations had been changed to UN Regulations since June this year. The Informal Group would use the name of UN Regulations from now on.

OICA stated that the permission to use virtual testing should not be left to each GR. WP29 should discuss the basic concept of virtual testing and provide guidance.

The Chairman wanted OICA to first propose the basic concept to WP29.

The Chairman concluded that the inventory was basically approved by Informal Group. The Chairman asked OICA to send their comments to Technical Secretary in two or three weeks. The inventory should be finalized by the end of October.

OICA stated that the purpose of this document is to prepare draft UN Regulation No. 0 using EU WVTA as a model. OICA intended to submit draft UN Regulation No.0 at the 9th IWVTA Informal meeting planned to be held in March next year.

EC asked OICA whether the elements to be addressed in the review of the 1958 Agreement listed in the inventory (IWVTA-07-03) are sufficient or not.

OICA replied that they had not enough time to check the inventory for its completeness.