Proposal from the informal working group on the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) system.

92. The Chair of the IWG on IWVTA presented the proposal for amendments (WP.29-182-11) to the General Guidelines for United Nations regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1044/Rev.2).

93. WP.29 endorsed WP.29-182-11 and requested the secretariat to issue a new Revision 3 of the General Guidelines for United Nations regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations, based on WP.29-182-11, for consideration and vote at its March 2021 session.

124. The secretariat presented WP.29-182-09, the Inland Transport Committee and Road Safety Progress Report of the ECE Road Safety Action Plan 2011-2020. WP.29 took note of the document and extended its support to activities and achievements described. WP.29 noted the great extent of WP.29 work contribution in enhancing road-safety and that the document would be presented at the 2021 session of the Inland Transport Committee. Finally, the World Forum requested that a similar document would be performed by the secretariat for the next decade of action proclaimed by the General Assembly Resolution (A/74/L.86) for the period 2021-2030.

22. AC.2 took note of the communication from the UNECE Executive Secretary sent to Permanent Representatives of UNECE member States containing an update on the operational arrangements in place at the UNECE in response to combined impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial constrains triggered by the liquidity crisis facing the UN Organization, and the ongoing renovation work at the Palais des Nations (Strategic Heritage Plan (SHP)) on the conduct of business and mandate delivery. AC.2 considered the revised calendar of sessions for 2020 (WP.29-179-02/Rev.3), and the proposed calendar of sessions for 2021 (WP.29-182-02), taking note that the 2020 calendar had been impacted and that the 2021 calendar may need to be revised in light of circumstances described in the communication from the UNECE Executive Secretary. Following discussions, AC.2 decided to recommend to WP.29 that GRVA would hold one additional session on 14-16 December 2020 and one additional session in 2021, to take place in late May or early June. AC.2 recommended that WP.29 endorse a communication addressed to the UNECE Executive Secretary, requesting priority access to resources necessary for the conduct of business and mandate delivery of WP.29 during the ongoing crises.

21. AC.2 recommended WP.29 to consider updating the expiry date of mandates of WP.29 subsidiary Informal Working Groups (IWG) listed in Informal Document WP.29-182-01.