The 1st DETA/IWVTA Joint Workshop is scheduled for June 17, 2026, 9:30–12:30 (CEST) as a hybrid meeting in Flensburg. The provisional agenda includes opening remarks from the DETA Chair, IWVTA Chair, and President of KBA. Part 1 covers DETA topics: what DETA is, a demonstration, ASEAN countries’ expectations, and ways to make DETA more attractive. Part 2 covers IWVTA topics: what IWVTA is, industry’s expectations, issuance and acceptance of IWVTA certificates in the EU, and ways to make IWVTA more attractive. The workshop concludes with any other business.

The document reports on ASEAN workshops held in March 2025 and January 2026 regarding vehicle type approval systems under the 1958 Agreement and UN Regulations. The Philippines raised concerns that not all UNR type approval certificates are available in the DETA database, with no prescribed timeline for uploading newly issued approvals or removing withdrawn certificates, and that access to DETA is limited to Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement. The Philippines proposes designating a national DETA focal point, securing official access for all regulatory authorities, requiring complete type approval certificate packages, and relaying concerns to WP.29/UN ECE Secretariat. Singapore and Thailand expressed interest in understanding DETA obligations and minimum commitments for Contracting Parties, and requested practical guidance on UN Regulations compliance.

The 56th meeting of the Informal Working Group on DETA is scheduled for 18 June 2026, 9:30-12:30 (CET), as a hybrid meeting at KBA office in Flensburg, Germany. The agenda includes approval of provisional agenda and draft minutes from the 55th session, state of play, new DETA software version, widening DETA’s scope including results from a 17 June DETA/IWVTA Joint Workshop and considerations on renaming DETA, potential use of DETA for sharing technical information regarding proposed GRPE UN Regulation on brake emission of non-original parts, potential update of IWG’s Terms of Reference, guidance on data exchange via DETA in context of UNR157 on ALKS, and adding an attribute in DETA to indicate latest series of amendments of approvals.

The IWG on DETA discussed system operations showing 118,000 uploaded approvals with 41 contracting parties accessing the platform. Topics included widening scope to non-1958 Agreement parties, potential regulation updates for brake emission parts, renaming DETA to reflect broader applications, guidance on data exchange for ADS vehicles, adding attributes for series compliance, and granting read-only access to candidate countries. A June workshop will promote IWVTA and DETA adoption.

Proposal to delete the Unique Identifier (UI) marking provisions.

Proposal to introduce an Annex 6 providing guidance on the use of the DETA internet database for the exchange of information on incidents related to DCAS operation between Type Approval Authorities.

Proposal to establish a guidance on the use of the UN secure internet database “DETA” for the exchange of information on incidents related to DCAS operation between Type Approval Authorities.

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal to remove the prohibition on use the Unique Identifier per the WP.29 decision to change the default application of the UI from a requirement (requiring prohibition in cases where UI does not apply) to a permission (requiring an affirmative statement that UI may be used under a Regulation).

Proposal from the ADAS task force chair to introduce guidance on the use of the UN secure internet database “DETA” for the exchange of information on incidents related to DCAS operation between Type Approval Authorities. A new annex is proposed to accommodate such guidance, which is based on that provided for implementation of UN Regulation No. 155 on cybersecurity (document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/61 adopted by WP.29).

The DETA informal group identified concerns with the application of the Unique Identifier concept across UN Regulations. Therefore, the UI
concept is changed from a ‘by default’ application to a permission to enable UI application to UN Regulations as warranted.

Input from the GRPE Ambassador to the WP.29 International Whole Vehicle Type Approval informal group.

Proposal to clarify conditions for use of the DETA Unique Identifier marking.

Proposal to clarify conditions for use of the DETA Unique Identifier marking and to correct the Conformity of Production (CoP) values in Tables 26, 27, 28 and 29.

Proposal to clarify conditions for use of the DETA Unique Identifier marking.

Proposal to clarify conditions for use of the DETA Unique Identifier marking.

Note from the WP.29 secretariat

Proposal to clarify conditions for use of the DETA Unique Identifier marking.

This document is available with tracked changes.

The UI feature is being developed. The IWG on DETA is consulting the subsidiary bodies of
WP.29 concerning the proposed “summary documents” aimed at storing information associated with a Unique Identifier.

Proposal from the SLR informal group to introduce a summary document that will be placed in the electronic Database for the Exchange of Type Approval documentation (DETA) to support the use of the Unique Identifier (UI).

Proposal from the SLR informal group to introduce a summary document that will be placed in the electronic Database for the Exchange of Type Approval documentation (DETA) to support the use of the Unique Identifier (UI).

Proposal from the SLR informal group to introduce a summary document that will be placed in the electronic Database for the Exchange of Type Approval documentation (DETA) to support the use of the Unique Identifier (UI).