Overview of European Commission deliberations on accession to the 1997 Agreement. The Commission has determined that the European Community cannot join the agreement in its present form due to incompatibility with the “acquis communautaire”. Important divergences exist regarding both its technical aspects and its scope of application, rendering the efforts required to align EU and 1997 Agreement provisions prohibitive in light of anticipated benefits.

The performance of automotive systems in conditions other than those tested in the framework of type-approval or self-certification (document WP29-168-15).

Draft text to amend the agreement on vehicle technical inspections based on discussions during the May 2016 informal group session.

PTI informal working group proposal to harmonize the provisions of Rule No. 1 with those of the latest Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement and the European Union (EU) Directives.

PTI informal working group draft proposal to harmonize the provisions of Rule No. 2 with those of the latest Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement and the European Union (EU) Directives.