Outcomes from the sixth session of the subgroup working on UN Regulation 0 to enable the international type approval of whole vehicles.

Russian views on interaction and complementarity between the proposed UN international whole vehicle type approval system and other, especially national, regulatory requirements.

Revised document asking for WP.29 guidance on the process for integrating new UN Regulations or amendments to existing regulations into Annex 4 of the UN Regulation 0 (i.e., altering the breadth of the whole vehicle type approval regulation).

DETA informal group input concerning the use of the Data Exchange for Type Approvals in concert with the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Document raising concerns that the current draft of the proposed UN Regulation 0 on whole vehicle type approvals would impose new mutual recognition requirements beyond the current 1958 Agreement.

Consideration of “optional requirements” of UN Regulations within the context of the proposed International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

List of issues with comments concerning open aspects related to the explanatory note under development for the IWVTA UN Regulation No. 0.

Suggested revisions to the draft IWVTA regulation (with reference to document SGR0-02-04/Rev.4).

Revised document concerning the continuous alignment of the whole-vehicle UN Regulation No. 0 with the individual UN Regulations of which it is comprised as these individual UN Regulations are amended over time.

Presentation to review the draft regulation that would enable the international type approval of whole vehicles.

Explanatory document in question and answer form to introduce and explain the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system and its “UN Regulation 0”.

This document reports on the review by the GR of the regulations under consideration for inclusion in the international whole vehicle type approval system. The aim is to establish IWVTA based upon a first set of regulations easily transposed to the whole vehicle system. A second phase would address regulations requiring significant revision to reach consensus.

Figures illustrating coverage of UN Regulations applicable to the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system (proposed UN Regulation 0) as a function of the application of the UN Regulations by the various Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement.

The intention of this document is to explain important concepts and to provide guidance for Contracting Parties in order to enable effective and consistent application of the IWVTA process. This revision incorporates discussions from the 8th SGR0 group meeting.