80. The representative of Japan, Chair of the IWG on IWVTA, reported (WP.29-192-16) on the outcome of the fourty-four session of the group held in Brussels on 28 February 2024.

81. He highlighted that the amendments to UN Regulations under the 1958 Agreement would not warrant an update Annex 4 to UN Regulation No. 0 this year.

82. He detailed that the group considered the method for a contracting party to notify the acceptance of Limited IWVTA (L-IWVTA) in case one UN Regulation is optional for L-IWVTA in their jurisdiction. The group discussed using, for this purpose, the relevant application provided by the secretariat to generate the revisions of ECE/TRANS/343 and specifically the relevant columns and footnotes.

83. He introduced an amendment proposal (WP.29-192-15) to the General Guidelines for United Nations regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations. WP.29 requested the secretariat to distribute the document with an official symbol for consideration at the June 2024 session.