123. WP.29 noted that the informal document WP.29-188-22 provided information on the proposals for the amendments and two Corrigenda to existing UN Regulations and a new UN Regulation, that have been adopted by AC.1 in the June 2022 session of WP.29, expected to enter into force on 5 January 2023 for the amendments and the 19 January 2023 for the new UN Regulation.

38. The expert from the Informal Working Group on the Electronic Database for the Exchange of Type Approval Documentation (IWG DETA) introduced a proposal for the extension of DETA with the aim to improve the use of the “Unique Identifier” (UI) in UN Regulations (GRBP-76-12). For the UN Regulations in the GRBP purview, he invited GRBP to:

1. Consider whether the approval markings may be replaced by a UI marking.
2. If so, determine which additional markings for consumers should remain on the products.
3. Based on a harmonized template that is to be developed, specify the content for a Summary Document in a Supplement to each UN Regulation for which the use of UI is not prohibited.

39. The Chair proposed a list of UN Regulations for which the use of UI should be prohibited (GRBP-76-30). Following an exchange of views, GRBP agreed that the use of UI in the context of GRBP UN Regulations would not bring additional benefits at this stage and requested the Chair to convey this position to WP.29 and IWG DETA. The expert from Switzerland reserved their position on this matter.

126. WP.29 noted that the informal document WP.29-186-15 provided information on the proposals for 62 amendments and one corrigendum to existing UN Regulations, that have been adopted by AC.1 in the November 2021 session of WP.29. They further noted that the document also included the envisaged dates of entry into force, being the 22 June 2022 for the amendments if no objections had been received, and the 24 November 2021 for the corrigendum.

127. The Secretary invited the delegates of WP.29 to take leaflets and brochures regarding safety belts, cost-benefits methodology for harmonization of vehicle regulations, and automated vehicles, which were produced on a regularly basis and their availability in different language versions on the UNECE website for free download.

92. GRVA reviewed GRVA-12-28, containing a list of UN Regulations prepared by the secretariat in consultation with the experts from OICA, for which the use of Unique Identifier should be prevented.

93. GRVA agreed to keep GRVA-12-28 on the agenda until its next session in May 2022.

99. GRVA reviewed GRVA-12-28, containing a list of UN Regulations prepared by the secretariat in consultation with the experts from OICA, for which the use of Unique Identifier should be prevented.

100. GRVA requested the secretariat to provide a revised preliminary draft version of GRVA-12-28, including the modification proposed by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for UN Regulation No. 157 (“No*”) in square brackets, for further discussions at its September 2022 session. GRVA also agreed to forward this preliminary draft document to the IWG on Database for the Exchange of Type Approval (DETA).