The Chairman summarized the outcome of WP.29 at its 155th session referring to paragraph 50 of the report (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1093).

The Technical Secretary illustrated the outline of the document “The proposed work schedule to revise the 1958 Agreement and to make UN R0" (IWVTA-09-03-Rev.1).

OICA welcomed the revised schedule to hold more meetings for the drafting teams and expressed its intention to participate in both teams. OICA asked the way to hold the meetings: concurrent or consecutive?

The Chairman proposed to have two consecutive meetings; one on the morning and the other on the afternoon of the previous day of the IWVTA Informal meeting. The Chairman asked OICA to reserve the meeting room for these meetings. The Chairman further stated that EC would be the Chairman of the Sub-group to draft the revision of the 1958 Agreement and Japan would be the Chairman of the Sub-group to draft UN Regulation No.0.

OICA asked the way to revise the 1958 Agreement; reconstruct the whole Agreement or amend it article by article?

EC replied that amending the Agreement article by article would be easier and added that the document “Proposed actions by article” (IWVTA-09-05-Rev.1) was prepared for this purpose.

Japan stated that the ministry of foreign affairs in each CP should be consulted about the format of the revision of the 1958 Agreement.

UK stated that amending article by article would make it easier to explain the revisions in the ratification process of the revised 1958 Agreement in each CP. UK also stated that it would be necessary to draw up a work schedule considering the time necessary to process the documents by WP.29 Secretariat.

The Chairman replied, “The revised Agreement shall enter into force nine months after the notification provided that no CP expresses an objection.” The revision of the 1958 Agreement would be carried forward in such a way as the previous ones. All the CPs would be asked about the necessary period for domestic consideration and related procedures which would be provided accordingly. Strong support from each CP would be required.