Mr. Vitaly Komarov, Co-Chair, Ministry of Transport / NIIAT, Russia
Mr. Marius Damachi, RAR, Romania
Mr. Peter Diettrich, ACEA – BMW, NGO
Mr. Catalin Ghimpusan, RAR, Romania
Mr. Danny Herbert, DfT, Great Britain
Ms. Jaqueline Iordan, RAR, Romania
Mr. Claudiu Mija, RAR, Romania
Mr. Vladimir Papic, AMSS-CMV, Serbia
Mr. Vladimir Popovic, AMSS-CMV, Serbia
Mr. Adrian Raduta, RAR, Romania
Mr. Morimichi Shimizu, JASIC, Japan
Mr. John Stephenson, DVSA, Great Britain
Mr. Cristian Uta, Romania
Mr. Heens Peeters Weem, RDW, The Netherlands
Mr. Eduard Fernández, CITA, NGO, secretary

Mr. Komarov welcomed all attendees to the meeting and thanked the Romanian Automotive Register for necessary arrangements.

The agenda was unanimously adopted. It was decided to start the discussion with the amendments or Rule 1 and Rule 2 to send them to the Secretariat of the WP.29.

PTI-05-06/Rev.1 | Revised draft agenda for the 5th PTI informal group session

The Co-Chair, Mr. Komarov, informed the group, that the revised proposal for Revision 2 to Rule No. 1 and draft amendments to Rule No. 2, developed by the group, were considered by WP.29 at its the 169th session. In result WP.29 requested the IWG on PTI to continue the work on revising UN Rules Nos. 1 and 2 and to submit draft amendments, covering both M1 and N1 vehicle categories for the next session.

The representatives of United Kingdom, Netherland and Japan explained that they have to define their final position regarding the inclusion of light vehicles into the scope of the Rules. Meanwhile they noted that the technical requirements for the vehicles, laid down in the draft amendments to the Rules, could be acceptable. The representative of the Russian Federation supported this conclusion.

Romania and Serbia stated that they preferred to keep light vehicles out of the scope.

ACEA and CITA were in favour of UN Rules Nos. 1 and 2, covering both M1 and N1 vehicle categories, to make them harmonized with the European Directive 2014/45/EU, Customs Union Regulation and other national legislations.
Provided that the task of the IWG on PTI is completing draft amendments to UN Rule 1 and Rule 2 for their possible adoption by AC.4 by voting and following the guidance of WP.29, the group decided to submit the draft amendments to the Rules, covering both M1 and N1 vehicle categories, for the 170-th session of WP.29.

Romania highlighted the importance of having transitional provisions in the amended UN Rules Nos. 1 and 2 to synchronise their enter into force with the Directive 2014/45/EU.

The group agreed that document PTI-05-04 does not require additional modifications except addition of M1 and N1 vehicle categories and their inspection periodicities (item 3). Secretariat of the group volunteered to make necessary corrections and submit the document to WP.29.

The group concluded that document PTI-05-05 shall be added with M1 and N1 vehicle categories and their inspection periodicities (items 2.4 and 3), as well as related to them contents and methods of testing and assessment of deficiencies of vehicles, deleted by the group at previous stages. Secretariat of the group volunteered to make necessary corrections and submit the document to WP.29.

PTI-05-04 | Revised proposal for Revision 2 to Rule No. 1 Revised proposal by the Informal Working Group on Periodical Technical Inspections based upon the proposal (document WP.29/2013/132/Rev.1) submitted by the Russian Federation and the International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee (CITA) 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-05-05 | Revised proposal for draft amendments to Rule No. 2 Proposal by the Informal Working Group on Periodical Technical Inspections based on the submission from the Russian Federation and of the International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee (CITA) (document WP.29/2013/133/Rev.1) 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.

Representative of the Russian Federation, Co-Chair of the group presented the draft Mutual Resolution of the 1997 Agreement concerning the administrative and technical provisions required for carrying out the technical inspections according to the technical prescriptions specified in Rules (document PTI-05-03). The provisions were harmonized with ones prescribed in the Directive 2014/45/EU and other national legislations.

The draft was generally supported.

It was agreed to amend the title of the document to read “Special Resolution”, since it refers to only Agreement.

RUS noted that term “roadworthiness” is not used in the 1997 Agreement, but mentioned in Rule 1 & 2 and in the draft Special Resolution. It was requested whether the term shall be defined. The group decided to put “roadworthiness” in square brackets and formulate position next meeting.

The results of revision of the draft Special Resolution were reproduced in document PTI-05-09, incorporating inputs from Romania (document PTI-05-07).

It was agreed to submit the revised draft Special Resolution for the 170th session of WP.29.

The results of revision of the draft amendments of the 1997 Agreement (document PTI-04-08) were reproduced in document PTI-05-10.

It was agreed to submit the revised draft amendments of the 1997 Agreement for the 170th session of WP.29.

The documents PTI-05-01 and PTI-05-02, containing the requirements for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles and Gas Propelled Vehicles were presented by CITA and the Russian Federation.

The group agreed that Contracting Parties shall keep the right to apply those prescriptions, and, therefore, the proposal is to have them as additional Rules. It was agreed that reasons for failure should be univocally defined, and those aspects already contained in Rule 1 and 2 shouldn’t be repeated.

Secretariat of the group volunteered to make necessary corrections and submit the documents to the next session.

PTI-05-01 | Proposal for minimum inspection requirements for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles

PTI-05-02 | Proposal for minimum inspection requirements for LPG/CNG vehicles

PTI-05-03 | Proposal for a Mutual Resolution No. 2 under the 1997 Agreement Proposal for a resolution to establish minimum requirements for a regime of periodic technical inspections of vehicles used on public roads. The resolution details specific administrative and technical provisions for PTI.

PTI-05-10 | Draft amendments to the 1997 Agreement

Mr. Weem offered to host the next meeting of The Netherlands, together with some presentation of RDW activities.

The Secretariat of the IWG will ask the members for the most suitable dates.

The Co-Chairman recalled that IWG on PTI was requested to develop proposals for possible further steps and items to be treated by the group. It could be envisaged new rules, or draft amendments to UN Regulations attached to the 1958 Agreement, or proposals for consistency the 1997 Agreement and the 1968 Vienna Convention as well as other proposals. The proposals shall be submitted for WP.29 until November 2017 and this item shall be in the agenda for next meetings.

Before closing the meeting, Mr. Komarov thanked all the attendees for such fruitful meeting, and all attendees acknowledged the Romanian Automotive Register for hosting the meeting and for their hospitality.