82. The representative of CITA, Secretary to the IWG on Periodical Technical Inspections (PTI), presented (WP.29-199-24 and WP.29-199-31) the status of the forty-third session. He outlined the group’s activities, including the review of recent developments in NOx measurement and emissions testing, the implications of new UN Regulations Nos. 179 and 180, and ongoing work on e-PTI, ADS and Electrical Transmission Braking Systems. He also highlighted discussions on inspection challenges related to Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting systems. He announced the planned activities of the group and informed WP.29 that the next session would take place on 17 September 2026 in Brussels (Belgium).

83. The representative of CITA provided further details on inspection challenges related to LED lighting systems, in response to a request from the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, who informed WP.29 that his country was conducting research on glare linked to vehicle lighting systems. The representative of the Netherlands (Kingdom of the) invited the experts from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to bring research results. He recalled that the participation in this IWG was not limited to the CPs to the 1997 Agreement (Netherlands (Kingdom of the)).