The informal group noted two presentations by OICA on the rights (creating, reading, deleting) and the benefits of a DETA system for approval authorities, vehicle manufactures and part manufactures. A further discussion on both topics is needed in November.

Finally the informal group noted a clarification by GTB on its informal document 12 of the 157th meeting of WP.29. There are concerns in WP.29 that the present regulations are design restrictive and that many amendments are needed to facilitate innovations, very often for design reasons. Long procedures for implementing the amendments of the regulations in some countries prevent innovations to be quickly applied in those markets. Therefor GTB wants to make the regulations performance based what could result in grouping several individual device regulations into one regulation having general provisions and specific requirements for each device in an Annex. As the series of amendments will most likely be different for each device it is important to replace the approval marking by a unique identifier/number as foreseen by DETA.

The system is available for the try-out and documents can be uploaded; it also means that Contracting Parties may request for access to the system.

9a. DETA access rights
(presentation by OICA) (DETA-15-04)

The representative of OICA informed the IG that document DETA-15-04 has presented in the previous meeting and is only intended for information.

As a solution is available for the financing of DETA document DETA-15-05 is not up to date anymore and not relevant anymore for step 1 of the development of DETA.

Both documents remain as reference document available.

9b Benefits by using DETA for the different user groups
(presentation by OICA) (DETA-15-05)

The informal group also noted a presentation (DETA-16-03) by GTB on the simplification of the approval marking. It contains:

• - the approach of replacing approval markings by a Unique Identifier,
• - the information to be included in the database like a photo and the approved functions and
• - changes required to the Regulations with regard to the application of approval, markings, composition of approval marking, Communication form and example of approval marks.

The informal group concluded that also other devices than lighting devices might benefit by a similar approach, to be decided by the relevant GR.

9c New approach on lighting regulations

Finally the IG stressed the necessity that the approval, especially the photo, will only be available in the database as from a date as agreed with the manufacturer.