UNECE – Transport Division Th The e le lega gal ins l instruments truments ad admi mini nistered stered by by the he Wor orld ld For orum um fo for Har armoniz monization ation of of Veh ehic icle le Reg egul ulat ation ions s (WP.29) P.29) • Structure • Legal instruments • Status of the Accession and UN Regulations • On-going and future activities Romain Hubert at UNECE Transport Division – VRTIS UN International Treaties Seminar in New York on 5 June 2014 5 June 2014 Slide 1
UNECE – Transport Division The WP. P.29 structure Committee for the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) Committee for the 1998 Agreement (AC.3) Committee for the 1997 Agreement (AC.4) Committee for Coordination World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) of Work (AC.2) General Safety Active Safety Passive Safety Environmental protection Lighting and light- GRSP GRSG Pollution and signalling (GRE) Energy (GRPE) Pedestrian Fire risks & Safety of protection users in buses/coaches Brakes and running Noise (GRB) Head restraints Glazing materials gear (GRRF) Child restraint Rear view monitoring Truck cab strength Safety of LPG/CNG/LNG 5 June 2014 Slide 2
UNECE – Transport Division WP.29 acti tiviti vities Emissions of pollutants and CO 2 General safety Passive safety Noise Active safety Lighting and light signalling 5 June 2014 Slide 3
UNECE – Transport Division Ac Active ive Sa Safety ty GRRF F Acti tiviti vities s on brakes s and runnin ing gear: Anti-lock braking systems (ABS): 1990 Regenerative braking systems: 2008 Electronic Stability Control (ESC): 2008 Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS): 2010 Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS): 2012 Lane Departure Warning Systems (LDW): 2012 GRE Acti tivitie vities s on lighti ting ng and light-sig signal allin ing: g: Conspicuity/Contour markings: 2006 Dedicated Daytime Running Lamps (DRL): 2007 Adaptive Front-lighting Systems (AFS): 2007 LED headlamps: 2008 WP.2 .29 9 informal ormal group p on: Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) 5 June 2014 Slide 4
UNECE – Transport Division Pas assive sive Saf afet ety • Safety belts: 1970 • Protective helmets: 1972 • Child Restraint Systems: 1981/2013 • Frontal and lateral crash tests: 1995 • Pedestrian safety GTR: 2008 • ISOFIX anchorages: 2002 • Safety-belt reminders: 2009 • Electric vehicle safety: 2010/2013 • Pole side impact: 2014 5 June 2014 Slide 5
UNECE – Transport Division Gen ener eral al Saf afety ety • Indirect vision systems (mirrors & camera monitor): 1981/2005/(2015) • Safety glazing materials: 1981/2008 • Rear Underrun Protection: 1982/(2015) • Superstructure of buses and coaches: 1986/2010 • Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG): 1987 • Vehicle alarm systems: 1997 • Compressed/Liquefied Natural Gas (CNG/LNG): 2000/2013 • Burning behaviour: 2005 • Automatic Emergency Call Systems: (2015) 5 June 2014 Slide 6
UNECE – Transport Division En Envir ironmen nmental tal Pr Prote tect ction ion GRPE E Acti tiviti vities s on pollutio tion and energy: y: Battery Electrical Vehicles (EV): 1996 Measurement procedure for CO2 emissions (Fuel consumption): 1997 Hybrid/Electric Vehicles (HEV): 2004 Bio-Fuels and Plug-in Hybrid/Electric Vehicles (PHEV): 2008 Market Fuel Quality (FQ): 2010 Hydrogen & Fuel Cell vehicles (HFCV): 2010/2013 Environmentally Friendly Vehicles (EFV) – Feasibility: 2011 Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP): 2014/(2018/20) GRB Activi iviti ties es on noise: e: Noise level of for motor cycles and motor vehicles : 1980 &1982 Tyre rolling noise and wet grip adhesion: 2007 New noise measurement method: 2007 – new limit values: (2014) Tyres Rolling Resistance: 2010 5 June 2014 Slide 7
UNECE – Transport Division En Enviro ronm nment ental al Pr Protec ectio tion 5 June 2014 Slide 8
UNECE – Transport Division WP.2 .29: 9: a un a uniq ique ue, , tr tran ansp sparent arent an and w d wor orldwi ldwide de fo forum um • No other organizations cover this area • Agreements open to all nations of the UN • Participation open to States, GO and NGOs, but: Decision De ons s taken en by Governme ernment nts s of CP CPs 5 June 2014 Slide 9
UNECE – Transport Division WP.2 .29 9 administ sters ers 3 Ag Agreeme ement nts ‘58 Agreement Uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciproca iprocal recogniti ition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (51 Contracting Parties, 134 UN Regulations ations) ‘98 Agreement Establishing of Global Technical Regulations (GTRs) for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicle (33 Contracting Parties, 14 UN GTRs) ‘97 Agreement Uniform conditions for periodical technical inspections of wheeled vehicles and the reciprocal recognition of such inspections (12 Contracting Parties, 17 signatories pending ratification, 2 UN Rules) 5 June 2014 Slide 10
UNECE – Transport Division WP.2 .29: 9: Co Contract racting ing Part rties s (CP CP) 5 June 2014 Slide 11
UNECE – Transport Division The Ag Agreeme ement nts • Established by consensus • The Depositary is the S-G • Follow well-established UN legal procedures • Open to all UN Member States and REIO • No accession fee • Amended as the needs arise • Many non-ECE States are already Parties • To become a Party, deposit an instrument with the S-G 5 June 2014 Slide 12
UNECE – Transport Division How ow to to be becom ome e CP to to an an Ag Agree eement ment 5 June 2014 Slide 13
UNECE – Transport Division Mo Mode del l of of an an in instrumen trument t of of ac access cession ion • WHEREAS the [title of agreement] was concluded [adopted, etc.] at [place] on [date], • NOW THEREFORE I, [name and title of the head of State or Government or MFA], declare that the Government of [name of State], having considered the above mentioned [agreement], accedes to the same and undertakes faithfully to perform and carry out the stipulations therein contained. • IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have signed this instrument of accession at [place] on [date]. 5 June 2014 Slide 14
UNECE – Transport Division 1958 Agreement vs. 1998 Agreement: International gtrs National / regional Regulations standards legislations (‘98 (‘58 Agreement) (e.g. ISO) Agreement) (e.g. EU Directives) technical technical transposition Test method technical provisions provisions provisions procedure (reproduce in total or - Performance refer to the limit values limit values requirements provisions of UN Regulation, UN certification and GTRs or Administrative - - COP procedures + international procedures mutual recognition standards) Changes are No changes Transposition - - admitted permitted Application optional (optional) (optional) mandatory 5 June 2014 Slide 15
UNECE – Transport Division Upcoming Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement: Objectives • A CP applying a UN Regulation may issue type-approvals pursuant to earlier versions of the UN Regulation (i.e. pursuant to preceding series of amendments or the original version of the UN Regulation). However, other CPs applying the UN Regulation are be obliged to accept such type- approvals (ease accession by countries from emerging economies to join). • All CPs applying a UN Regulation shall mutually recognize type-approvals granted according to the latest version of the UN Regulation (keep principle of mutual recognition). • Insertion of the new scheme for the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) into draft UN Regulation No. 0. • Developing of a Database for the Exchange of Type Approval documentation (DETA) between all CPs (hosted with UNECE). • Modified voting procedure and conditions (delegation of voting right to another CP; current consideration of 4/5 majority instead of 2/3 majority). 5 June 2014 Slide 16
UNECE – Transport Division Upcoming Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement: Next steps WP.29 agreed to consider in June 2014: • Draft Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement • Draft UN Regulation No. 0 Remaining open issues to be clarified with OLA Next IWVTA meetings in Moscow on 18-20 June 2014 Adoption by WP.29 expected in March 2015 Entry into force expected in March 2016 5 June 2014 Slide 17
UNECE – Transport Division Future activities on the 1998 and 1997 Agreements: WP.29 may wish to consider: • the need for a revision of the 1998 Agreement • a solution enabling the ratification of the 17 signatories to the 1997 Agreement Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIO) 5 June 2014 Slide 18
UNECE – Transport Division WP. P.29 How It Works How to join n it? http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29wgs/wp29gen/wp29pub.html THANK NK YOU FOR R YOUR R ATTENTI TENTION ON romain in.hu .hube bert@unece rt@unece.org .org 5 June 2014 Slide 19
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