Report of the meeting of the Informal Group on Data Exchange for Type Approval held in Geneva on 14 November 2011.

The GTB believes the Data Exchange for Type Approvals (DETA) system will enhance and simplify the current lighting approval markings. The GTB, however, recommends resolving questions concerning DETA administration, financing and try-out before further steps towards implementation.

Draft agenda for the 14th meeting of the Informal Group on the Data Exchange for Type Approvals (DETA) system.

Anticipated project schedule for development of the Data Exchange for Type Approvals database.

Report of the 14th session of the informal group developing an electronic Data Exchange for Type Approval information.

Proposal from the DETA informal group to make the use of the Database for the Exchange of Type Approval (DETA) information system mandatory for the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) system, also known as UN Regulation 0, also under development.

Times and places for meetings of the DETA informal working group, EU Member States coordinating session, tyre industry, and informal working group on a GTR for tyres.

OICA perspectives on potential benefits to various types of users, including vehicle manufacturers and their component suppliers, that might justify the eventual costs of the proposed DETA system.

OICA perspectives on permissions that should be given to different types of users of the proposed DETA system to create, read, write, edit, and destroy type approval files.

Updated DETA project schedule.

Proposed revision to the 1958 Agreement language in order to provide a framework for the deployment of DETA.

Further refinements to the proposed revision to the 1958 Agreement that would provide the framework for deployment of DETA.

GTB presentation on the potential ramifications of the electronic type-approval database (DETA) on lighting markings and regulations. GTB plans to discuss these issues at its Oct 29- 1 Nov 2012 assembly in Seattle (USA).

Copy of the GTB presentation delivered to the October session of the Working Party on Lighting and Light-signalling Equipment (GRE).

Draft language for amendments and an appendix to the 1958 Agreement that would enable the use of the Data Exchange for Type Approvals. The proposal supports the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval effort and proposes a Unique Identifier to simplify product markings.

The informal group working on an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) system envisions changes to the 1958 Agreement and the establishment of a UN R0 (IWVTA regulation). The Data Exchange for Type Approvals informal group offers proposals in this regard.

Working draft of text to amend the 1958 Agreement and enable the implementation of the data exchange for type approval information.