Proposal to clarify the procedure and information to be provided by the manufacturer in the event of a change to a whole vehicle approval type.

When a series of amendments to any UN Regulation included in a whole vehicle approval is changed, it needs to be considered as an extension of approval to UN R0 even if the series of amendments to R0 remains unchanged. Therefore, the text of Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement (Paragraph 7) should be changed to include the extension/revision criteria for UN R0.

Request for clarification on procedures in paragraphs 7.4 and 7.5 of the Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement.

Proposal to clarify that the component approvals underpinning a vehicle type approval do not have to have been issued to the same manufacturer, but that the responsibilities of the manufacturer applying for vehicle type approval to the type approval authority nonetheless remain intact.

Proposal to clarify that the component approvals underpinning a vehicle type approval do not have to have been issued to the same manufacturer, but that the responsibilities of the manufacturer applying for vehicle type approval to the type approval authority nonetheless remain intact.

Draft regulation prepared for consideration during the 21st IWVTA SGR0 session and incorporating proposed revisions concerning “IWVTA class/vehicle type” from the European Commission.

Summary of results from checking into “Attestation” from the legal point of view by Japan.

Concept for addressing vehicle approvals incorporating regulated equipment that is mandatory under some jurisdictions while optional under others.

Proposal to clarify that a vehicle type under the IWVTA regulation can only exist if there is at least one IWVTA whole vehicle approval associated with it.

Proposal to clarify that a vehicle type under the IWVTA regulation can only exist if there is at least one IWVTA whole vehicle approval associated with it.

At the entry into force of Regulation No. 0, the secure Internet database for the “data exchange of type approvals” (DETA) under Schedule 5 of Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement may not be fully operational. This proposal from the DETA informal group introduces footnotes to clarify that requirements in paragraphs 4.4., 5.2. and Annex 6 do not apply until the DETA system is complete.

Reports of the subgroup liaisons with the GR working parties on discussions towards enabling the application of additional UN Regulations to the whole vehicle approval process of UN R0.

Listing of UN Regulations, including the series level, for inclusion with the scope of the proposed whole vehicle type approval regulation. The entry into force of UN R0 is anticipated for June 2018 with a subsequent update from November 2018.