The meeting will address coordination of work, pollution emission control in PTI including PN measurement, NOx measurement, and Euro 7, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving Systems including PTI using diagnostic devices and inspections of automated vehicles, PTI provisions for brakes, lighting devices coordination and inspection, and 1997 Agreement updates.

Single N₁ and N₂ vehicles with fluted brake drums for parking brakes cannot be inspected on roller and plate test benches or in test drives. Electric parking brake systems cannot be tested on roller and plate test benches or test drives, and wheels cannot be turned on lifts to inspect for damages or bearing wear. Some vehicles have hydraulic braking systems with brake fluid reservoirs not accessible without dismantling or special tools, requiring removal of covers, fasteners, and screws to access brake fluid for inspection. PTI inspection provisions require updating to address these vehicle design variations.

LED replacement light sources without type approval are being sold online and offline and are unsafe for public roads; vehicles equipped with such products would fail PTI. LED replacement light sources with type approval are available either at national level or according to UN R37, and are safe and legal for public roads; vehicles equipped with approved LED replacement light sources shall NOT fail PTI. Approval marking on installed light sources is not accessible during PTI; verification may involve a sticker on headlamp housing, type approval documents, or packaging, with removal of the light source as a last resort to verify the approval marking.

The aim of this proposal is to set down a measurement procedure for effective verification of the functioning of particulate filters in diesel vehicles with a particle counter. This verification is conducted by measuring the number of diesel particles in the tailpipe of a diesel vehicle with an idle engine. This proposal provides a basis for introducing the particulate filter check with particle counters for Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI).

EU PROJECT: MOVE/C2/SER/2017-282-SI2.772101

EU PROJECT: MOVE/C2/SER/2017-295-SI2.772857

Expectations of the informal working group on Periodical Technical Inspections.

Draft proposal for a PTI informal group work plan to be presented to WP.29.

Presentation on the ISO committee working on standardised implementation of electronic vehicle interface functions required for periodic technical inspections.

Proposal to introduce new definitions and an annx on conformity of periodical technical inspection processes (addressing testing facilities and equipment, inspector qualification, testing center supervision, etc.).

French-language presentation on vehicle approvals in Morocco.

Statement from Jordan within the framework of the EU-funded EuroMed project.

French-language statement from Algeria within the framework of the EU-funded EuroMed Project.

Presentation on the current status and challenges for vehicle regulation in Tunisia.

Statement on behalf of the representative of the State of Palestine made within the context of the EU-funded EuroMed Project.

At its 86th meeting, GRRF recommended to cluster subjects together and form a number of task forces to deal with different issues related to the ACSF work. One task force was devoted to Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI).

Presentation of PTI Informal Group interest in investigation tampering and fraud involving Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) devices/systems.

Proposal to update the scope of the PTI informal group activities to cover new subjects, including diesel emissions system tampering and automated vehicle in-use performance.

Voting form for decisions pending under the 1997 Agreement on Periodical Technical Inspections.

Draft proposal for submission to the March 2018 WP.29 session requesting authorization to pursue:

1. Revision of UN Regulations as warranted with regard to facilitation of vehicle technical inspections,
2. Development of inspection countermeasures against tampering (target: June 2019),
3. Guidance on the establishment of in-use performance requirements for equipment and systems (target: November 2019),
4. Consistency between the 1968 Vienna Convention (traffic rules) and the 1997 Vienna Agreement (vehicle inspections),
5. Prescriptions for inspection of highly automated and autonomous vehicles (draft proposal June 2019),
6. Guidance for education and certification of PTI inspectors, PTI quality assurance, and testing centres, and
7. Uniform provisions for the inspection of wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors with regard their roadworthiness.

French-language presentation on the vehicle homologation and inspection systems of Morocco.

In accordance with the decision of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee to review its programme of work every two years, the next review being 2018, the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) is requested to review and adopt its programme of work for 2018–2019 as well as the relevant parameters allowing for its biennial evaluation.

Proposal, pursuant to discussions among the Contracting Parties to the various WP.29 agreements, to facilitate contributions to Forum activities from participants, such as observers, that do not have ECOSOC consultative status. The proposal would permit direct application to the Forum (WP.29/AC.2) for authorization to participate in a consultative capacity.

Proposal for new terms of reference for the PTI informal group, including the proposal to establish a permanent Working Party on Technical Inspections (GRIT) under the World Forum.

Proposal for new terms of reference for the PTI informal group, including the proposal to establish a permanent Working Party on Technical Inspections (GRIT) under the World Forum.

Proposal to update and clarify the agreement, particularly with the definition of certain terms related to vehicle inspections, and to introduce provisions for testing equipment, centres, inspectors, and inspection supervisory bodies.

Correction to the preamble and definition of the term “testing centre”.

Proposal from the PTI informal group to establish inspection requirements for natural-gas-powered vehicles under the 1997 Agreement.

Refinements to the proposal to amend the 1997 Agreement from the PTI informal group.

Draft text as agreed within the PTI informal group.

Proposal to align the entry into force of the draft Revision 2 to Rule No. 1 and Revision 1 to Rule No. 2 with the application date of the corresponding requirements set in the roadworthiness directives of the European Union to facilitate application by Contracting Parties to the 1997 Agreement that are also member-states of the European Union.

Proposal from the informal working group on Periodical Technical Inspections to introduce provisions, including a new Appendix 3, concerning requirements for the inspection process (testing centres, test equipment, and inspector qualifications).

Draft text prepared by the informal working group on Periodical Technical Inspections for a new special resolution to establish definitions and minimum requirements for the execution of inspections according to UN Rules under the 1997 Agreement.

Special Resolution No. [x] of the 1997 Agreement concerning the administrative and technical provisions required for carrying out the technical inspections according to the technical prescriptions specified in Rules

Proposal for a resolution to establish minimum requirements for a regime of periodic technical inspections of vehicles used on public roads. The resolution details specific administrative and technical provisions for PTI.

Draft text to amend the agreement on vehicle technical inspections based on discussions during the May 2016 informal group session.

Overview of European Commission deliberations on accession to the 1997 Agreement. The Commission has determined that the European Community cannot join the agreement in its present form due to incompatibility with the “acquis communautaire”. Important divergences exist regarding both its technical aspects and its scope of application, rendering the efforts required to align EU and 1997 Agreement provisions prohibitive in light of anticipated benefits.

Draft text to amend the agreement on vehicle technical inspections based on discussions during the February informal group session.

Presentation from the PTI informal group on the future development of the 1997 Agreement.

Comments from the UK proposing new text for the 1997 Agreement on Periodical Technical Inspections for consideration at the 2nd PTI informal group session.

In 2014, the European Union revised its legislation on periodic inspections to ensure the roadworthiness of motor vehicles (Directive 2014/45/EU). The WP.29 secretariat has prepared this document to encourage consideration of ways to align the 1997 Agreement on vehicle technical inspections with the EU legislation towards facilitating broader participation among nations in the agreement.

Excerpt concerning the activities of WP.29 from the UNECE report on its efforts to support the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety.