52. The representative of France, Chair of the informal group on IWVTA, reported on progress made by the group at its session held in Paris (18 June 2010). He announced the intention of the group to prepare, as a first step, a list of items for which regulatory text is necessary and a draft revision of the articles of the 1958 Agreement to be amended and/or complemented. He added that the group had agreed to convene their meetings in Paris, on Fridays prior to future WP.29 sessions and also during the WP.29 sessions on Thursday afternoon.

The World Forum welcomed the progress report and agreed with the proposed programme of work for the development of the IWVTA.

WP.29 noted that, at the invitation of the representative of Japan, a special meeting of the informal group will be held in Tokyo at the beginning of 2011. The World Forum agreed to transmit the proposal by the Russian Federation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/87) to the IWVTA (informal group) for further consideration at its November 2010 meeting.