The need for a request for guidance from WP.29 on the exchange of information between Contracting Parties to facilitate implementation of UN Regulation No. 0 is stipulated in the IWVTA Explanatory Note (documents SGR0-05-03 and SGR0-05-03/Rev.1). This document is intended to explain this issue to WP.29.

This document describes the process of upgrading UN Regulation No. 0 for inclusion in the list of requirements (Annex 4 to the UN Regulation No. 0), newly adopted UN Regulations, and new series of amendments to existing UN Regulations. Once WP.29 and AC.1 be involved in this process, it is necessary to obtain the agreement of WP.29 on this process. Therefore SGR0 should submit to WP.29 a request for guidance.

Clarification by Russia to affirm its understanding that when new requirements are introduced by a later series of amendments to a UN Regulation, type approval can only be granted if a vehicle type complies with the new requirements.

Clarification to affirm CLEPA’s understanding that the proposed new numbering system applies only to the numbering of type approval certificates and not to the approval mark to be put on each approved components.

Proposed revisions to the table of priorities for integrating GRPE-related UN Regulations into the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system (document GRPE-65-19).

Update on the status of work to incorporate UN Regulations under the purview of the GRPE into the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Responses from the UN Office of Legal Affairs to questions posed by the International Whole Vehice Type Approval (IWVTA) informal group concerning the ramifications of possible amendments under discussion within the group.

Japanese explanation of its field of vision requirements and test specifications under UN R125 and R46 pursuant to enabling Japan’s participation in IWVTA.

Priority of Discussion on Technical Requirements for IWVTA

Table of lighting-related regulations for integration into the international whole vehicle type approval system.

Overview for GRE on the objective, status, and scope of IWVTA including
component regulations under consideration for integration into the whole vehicle approval system.

Revision by the SG58 subgroup chair of paragraph 6 in the preamble proposed in document S58-02-02/Rev.1.

Draft of modifications to the 1958 Agreement pursuant to plans for the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Presentation from the “ambassador” of the Informal Group for the establishment of an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) system concerning activities and information relevant to the GRRF.

Proposed amendments to the proposed revisions to the 1958 Agreement pursuant to the international whole vehicle type approval project.

Outcomes of the 4th session of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval subgroup on revision of the 1958 Agreement.

Comments on the consolidated working draft of the revised 1958 Agreement in view of the proposed implementation of an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Complete working draft of the revised 1958 Agreement pursuant to the proposed International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system prior to the start of the 5th session of the IWVTA subgroup on revisions to the 1958 Agreement.

Korea raises the point that countries may adopt a UN Regulation without substituting it for their local legislation. Under such a scenario, the country accepts foreign certifications, but not does enforce the regulation domestically. Korea notes that it uses self-certification without CoP.

Comments from Japan concerning the smooth implementation of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Concerns from legal experts towards ensuring that revisions to the 1958 Agreement pursuant to the implementation of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system would be agreed by all Contracting Parties.

Proposal towards reaching common understanding of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) procedure under the framework of the 1958 Geneva Agreement. This document introduces statements that may be used as legal provisions enabling effective application of the IWVTA process.