91. The GRPE ambassador to the IWG on IWVTA and DETA informed GRPE all GRs except one had stated that they will not accept Universal Identifier (UI) in their UN Regulations at the moment. Ha added the remaining GR appeared to be close to the same opinion.

92. He reminded GRPE that, as the 1958 Agreement currently permitted UI in all Regulations unless they were specifically amended to forbid its usage, it was being considered whether an amendment to the 1958 Agreement would be more efficient, highlighting this is not a simple task.

93. He also said as the DETA system was necessary to issue a UI, and the system for doing so had not yet been developed, further time to reflect could be envisaged. He added that regarding UN Regulation No. 0, the number of approvals which had been issued worldwide appeared to have stagnated at three.

94. He concluded the IWG on DETA continued to discuss possibilities to increase the attractiveness of the IWVTA concept, but was now also assessing whether there was a long-term interest to maintain UN Regulation No. 0.