TRANSMITTED BY TECHNICAL SECRETARY DOCUMENT NOIWVTASG580301 MAJOR RESULTS AND

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2.the principles concerning the application of earlier versions of a Regulation

Agreement 1; A CP can start “applying” a Regulation based on an older version.

Agreement 2; A CP “applying” a Regulation based on an older version shall accept type approvals based on any later versions of the Regulation including the latest one,

Agreement 3; In principle earlier versions of Regulations will not be subject to further changes through supplements or corrigenda. However, changes of these earlier versions can be made if the changes are inevitable and have legitimate reasons. [This needs not to be addressed in the revised 1958 Agreement]

Outstanding issue 1; Can a CP “applying a Regulation based on an older version issue type approvals based on any later versions including the latest one provided the CP has competence?

Outstanding issue 2; Can a CP “applying a Regulation based on an older version vote future amendments to the Regulation?

2.

Action item 1; All CPs and NGOs attending Sub-group meeting must submit comments on outstanding issues 1 and 2 above by October 15.

Action item 2; submit comments on “the preliminary drafting proposals to reflect the principles illustrated in the examples in points 1 and 2” in document IWVTA-SG58-02-02 by October 15.

Action item 3; submit comments on the following approach concerning Agreement 3 above by October 15, if any.

-The provision “In principle earlier versions of Regulations will not be subject to further changes through supplements or corrigenda. However, changes of these earlier versions can be made if the changes are inevitable and have legitimate reasons” (wording to be reviewed) should be incorporated in the guidance document WP.29/1044/Rev.XX. This needs not to be addressed in the revised 1958 Agreement.

Action item 4; Japan will ask ASEAN countries on their stance concerning outstanding issues 1 and 2 above (or concrete proposal as a package to be agreed by IWVTA Informal Group in November) by the end of December at the latest

3.proposals for Article 1,3,11, and 12

Action item 5; submit alternative proposals, especially those requiring minimum changes to the current 1958 Agreement by October 15,

4.proposals for Article 2 and Appendix 2

Agreement 4; agreed on the proposed provision of virtual testing indicated at Article 1.8 of Chapter 3 “Procedures for type approval” of Appendix 2.

4.

Action item 6; EC will review the 1958 Agreement for any potential amendments incurred by using the term “approval authority” instead of “competent authority,

Action item 7; EC and Japan will unify the wording of Chapter 3 “Procedures for type approval” of Appendix 2 and UN R0 “Procedures for IWVTA”.

5.proposals for the remaining Articles or Appendices

Action item 8; Japan takes the lead in drafting the revision of Article 4 “safeguard”. The correspondence group will be formulated for this purpose. Sub-group members wishing to contribute to the correspondence group “Article 4” should send an E-mail to Japan and the Technical Secretary by October 8. The correspondence group is expected to submit the proposed draft by October 15.

Action item 9; submit drafting proposal for the remaining Articles or Appendices of the 1958 Agreement by October 15.

6.working schedule in 2012-2013

Action item 10; Japan proposes to hold the 4^th Sub-group meeting in Tokyo during the week of January 21. Sub-group members should send comments to Japan if they have strong requests to the dates of Sub-group meetings during that week. It has not been decided whether IWVTA Informal Group will be held in conjunction with the 4^th Sub-group meetings.

7.other

Action item 11; Potential restructuring of the 1958 Agreement will be discussed by IWVTA Informal Group in November. Then, legal aspects of potential restructuring of the 1958 Agreement will be consulted with UN Legal Affairs Office if necessary.

Meanwhile, working on the potential restructuring of the 1958 Agreement is put on hold.

Announcement

The 3^rd Sub-group “1958 Agreement” meeting will be held at OICA in Paris on November 7 starting at 10:00am.