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World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations

Session 192

4-8 Mar 2024 | Geneva

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4.5. Development of an electronic database for the exchange of type approval documentation (DETA)

85. The representative of Germany, Chair of the IWG on the Database for the Exchange of Type Approval documentation (DETA), presented (WP.29-192-07 and WP.29-192-08) the report to the World Forum on the outcome on the work of the IWG at its forty-ninth session, held on 29 February 2024. He informed WP.29 that 7,000 additional approvals were uploaded in DETA since November 2023. He layed out the current state of play related to the implementation of UI and mentioned that a discussion document had been drafted for review by GRE. He mentioned the envisaged changes to the software discussed by the group aimed to introduce the obligations related to the respect of intellectual property, when logging in. He reported on the two-factor authentication method for logging into the system, envisaged to be deployed end of 2024. He proposed modifications to the overview of access rights to DETA clarifying the access for technical services with specific requirements for manufacturers acting as technical service.

86. WP.29 adopted the proposed modifications to the access rights to DETA (see ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1173, para. 91) as follows:

Explanation: R = read W = read + write + delete
	CERT (communication on type approval)	TR (test report)	IF (information document)	OTHER (other documents)
Approval granting TAA (for granted approval)	W	W	W	W
CP applying the UN Reg. for which the approval was granted )	R	R	R	R
CP applying UN Reg. 0 (access to the approvals of R0 and the annexed UN Regulations)	R	R	R	R
CPs not applying that UN Reg.	R	-	-	-
Designated Technical Service *) (Does not apply to manufacturer designated as technical service)	R	-	-	-
Manufacturer (including manufacturer designated as technical service) *) (only for own approvals)	R	R	R	R
) Manufacturers get access upon request to the DETA Administrator, via the DETA focal point of the CP. ) The DETA focal point of the CP may provide access to the Market Surveillance Authority of his/her Country, subject to adherence with para. 91 of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1145. **) Technical services get access upon request to the DETA Administrator, via the DETA focal point of the CP.

87. The representative of the European Commission regretted the direction taken by the majority of GRs, rejecting the use of the Unique Identifier feature, which was a novelty introduced with the Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement with a view to simplify the administrative process. He welcomed that the discussion be continued at the next GRE session. He also expressed concerns that the Declaration of Conformance (DoC) would no longer be developed.

88. The World Forum thanked Germany for continuing to host DETA.