Proposal submitted by the informal working group on the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval for the establishment of UN Regulation No. 0 regarding the approval of whole vehicles within the framework of the 1958 Agreement. The regulations would establish an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) scheme whereby Contracting Parties adhering to the Regulation may issue approvals to either a limited level (L-IWVTA) or to a wider range of technical topics included in the universal level (U-IWVTA). Contracting Parties are able to apply the limited or universal IWVTA depending upon the national situation.
The Universal-IWVTA (U-IWVTA) provides a greater level of certainty for vehicle manufacturers and Contracting Parties applying this UN Regulation, as the approval has to be accepted without further assessment of the technical items covered by the U-IWVTA issued. Contracting Parties applying this UN Regulation are not obliged to accept approvals to the limited level (L-IWVTA) but may do so at their choice. However, they have also to accept approvals issued pursuant to U-IWVTA.
The UN Regulation includes the administrative obligations of the IWVTA scheme. It does not establish separate technical requirements but instead refers to the provisions of the separate UN Regulations.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2017/108 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 173rd WP.29 session (14-17 Nov 2017) |
| Document date: | 18 Aug 17 |
| Document status: | Adopted text published |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2017/108) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-nine Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-eight voted in favor with zero against and one abstaining. | |
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Proposal to update the list of UN Regulations subject to UN R0 (Annex 4), including addition of UN R14 (safety belt anchorages) and UN R34 (rear impact and fire risk).
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2018/82 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 176th WP.29 session (12-16 Nov 2018) and 177th WP.29 session (11-15 Mar 2019) |
| Document date: | 27 Aug 18 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2018/82) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-eight Contracting Parties out of the 54 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-eight voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to update UN R0 in line with the restructuring of the UN lighting regulations, to introduce use of the UN on-line system for sharing information on acceptance of type approvals, and to amend the annex concerning “Specifications of the IWVTA DoC”, including replacing a reference to the type approval number with the VIN.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2019/76 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 179th WP.29 session (12-14 Nov 2019) |
| Document date: | 30 Aug 19 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2019/76) was adopted by the World Forum. Forty Contracting Parties out of the 54 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Forty voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal from the IWVTA informal group concerning acceptance of Limited IWVTA approvals.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2019/74 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 179th WP.29 session (12-14 Nov 2019) |
| Document date: | 30 Aug 19 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2019/74) was adopted by the World Forum. Forty Contracting Parties out of the 54 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Forty voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal from the IWVTA informal group concerning the acceptance of Limited IWVTA approvals.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2019/75 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 179th WP.29 session (12-14 Nov 2019) |
| Document date: | 30 Aug 19 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2019/75) was adopted by the World Forum. Forty Contracting Parties out of the 54 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Forty voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to amend Annex 4, Part A, Section I (List of requirements for U-IWVTA).
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2020/101 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 182nd WP.29 session (10-12 Nov 2020) |
| Document date: | 27 Aug 20 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2020/101) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-nine Contracting Parties out of the 55 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-eight voted in favor with zero against and one abstaining. | |
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Proposal from the IWVTA informal working group to update the applicable versions for UN R17, R26, R48, R95, R110, R141, and R142 and to introduce new regulations UN R154, R161, R162, and R163 into Annex 4.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2021/84 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 185th WP.29 session (23-26 Nov 2021) |
| Document date: | 08 Sep 21 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2021/84) was adopted by the World Forum. Forty Contracting Parties out of the 55 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-eight voted in favor with zero against and two abstaining. | |
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Proposal to insert new transitional provisions related to the 04 series of amendments.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2022/2 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 186th WP.29 session (7-11 Mar 2022) |
| Document date: | 27 Dec 21 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2022/2) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-nine Contracting Parties out of the 55 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and two abstaining. | |
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Proposal from the Informal Working Group on the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval to update Annex 4.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2022/111 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 188th WP.29 session (14-16 Nov 2022) |
| Document date: | 01 Sep 22 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2022/111) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-six Contracting Parties out of the 56 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-five voted in favor with zero against and one abstaining. | |
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Proposal to update the whole vehicle approval with regard to the series of amendments to UN R12, 46, 48, 110, 117, 127, and 135.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2023/90 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 191st WP.29 session (13-16 Nov 2023) |
| Document date: | 01 Sep 23 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2023/90) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-nine Contracting Parties out of the 57 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-nine voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to update Annex 4 to the latest versions of UN Regulations.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2024/89 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 194th WP.29 session (11-15 Nov 2024) |
| Document date: | 03 Sep 24 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2024/89) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-nine Contracting Parties out of the 58 applying UN R0 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-nine voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to delete the Declaration of Conformance, amend Unique Identifier to reflect its optional use, and update Regulations integrated into IWVTA.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2025/159 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 197th WP.29 session (17-21 Nov) |
| Document date: | 01 Sep 25 |
| Document status: | Formal WP.29 review |
| Regarding: | |
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