E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3
20 October 2017

Agreement
Concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations
Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be
Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for
Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these
United Nations Regulations*

Revision 3(Including the amendments which entered into force on 14 September 2017)

This document is meant purely as documentation tool. The authentic and legal binding text
is: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2016/2.

_________UNITED NATIONS*Former titles of the Agreement:
Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition ofApproval for Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts, done at Geneva on 20 March 1958 (original version);
Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles,
Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for
Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions, done at Geneva on
5 October 1995 (Revision 2).

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Agreement concerning the Adoption of HarmonizedTechnical United Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles,
Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on
Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal
Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these
United Nations Regulations1
Preamble
THE CONTRACTING PARTIES,HAVING DECIDED to amend the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of
Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of Approval for Motor
Vehicle Equipment and Parts, done at Geneva on 20 March 1958, as amended on
16 October 1995, and
DESIRING to reduce technical barriers to international trade by defining
harmonized technical UN Regulations that it will suffice for certain wheeled vehicles,
equipment and parts to fulfil in order to be used in their countries or regions,
RECOGNIZING the importance of safety, environmental protection, energy
efficiency and anti-theft performance of wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts, which can
be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles for the development of regulations that aretechnically and economically feasible and adapted to technical progress,
DESIRING to apply these UN Regulations whenever possible in theircountries or regions,
DESIRING to facilitate the acceptance in their countries of the vehicles,
equipment and parts, where approved according to these UN Regulations by the approvalauthorities of another Contracting Party,
DESIRING to establish an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval
scheme (IWVTA) within the framework of the Agreement to increase the advantages ofindividual UN Regulations annexed to the Agreement and so create opportunities tosimplify implementation by Contracting Parties and the wider adoption of mutual
recognition of type approvals for whole vehicles, and,
DESIRING to increase the number of Contracting Parties to the Agreement
by improving its functioning and reliability, and thus ensure that it remains the key
international framework for the harmonization of technical regulations in the automotive
sector,HAVE AGREED as follows:1

Former titles of the Agreement:
Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition ofApproval for Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts, done at Geneva on 20 March 1958 (original version);
Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles,
Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for
Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions, done at Geneva on
5 October 1995 (Revision 2).

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Article 1
1.
The Contracting Parties shall establish, through an Administrative Committee
made up of all the Contracting Parties in conformity with the rules of procedure set out in
the Appendix to this Agreement and on the basis of the following articles, paragraphs,
UN Regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or beused on wheeled vehicles. Conditions for granting type approvals and their reciprocal
recognition will be included for use by Contracting Parties which choose to implement
Regulations through type approval.
For the purposes of this Agreement:
The term "wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts" shall include any wheeledvehicles, equipment and parts whose characteristics have a bearing on vehicle safety,
protection of the environment, energy saving and the performance of anti-theft technology.
The term "type approval pursuant to a UN Regulation" indicates anadministrative procedure by which the approval authorities of one Contracting Party
declare, after carrying out the required verifications that a type of vehicle, equipment orpart submitted by the manufacturer conforms to the requirements of the given
UN Regulation. Afterwards the manufacturer certifies that each vehicle, equipment or parts
put on the market were produced to be identical with the approved product.
The term "whole vehicle type approval" indicates that type approvals granted
pursuant to applicable UN Regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts of avehicle are integrated into an approval of the whole vehicle according to the provisions of
the administrative IWVTA system.
The term "version of a UN Regulation" indicates that a UN Regulation,
following its adoption and establishment, may subsequently be amended following theprocedures described in this Agreement, in particular Article 12. The unamended
UN Regulation as well as the UN Regulation, after integration of subsequent
amendment(s), are considered to be separate versions of that UN Regulation.
The term "applying a UN Regulation" indicates that a UN Regulation enters
into force for a Contracting Party. When doing so, Contracting Parties have the possibility
to keep their own national/regional legislation. If they wish, they may substitute theirnational/regional legislation by the requirements of the UN Regulations they are applying,
but they are not bound by the Agreement to do so. However, Contracting Parties shallaccept, as an alternative to the relevant part of their national/regional legislation, UN typeapprovals granted pursuant to the latest version of UN Regulations applied in theircountry/region. The rights and obligations of Contracting Parties applying a UN Regulation
are detailed in the various articles of this Agreement.
For the application of the UN Regulations there could be various
administrative procedures alternative to type approval. The only alternative procedure
generally known and applied in certain member States of the Economic Commission for
Europe is the self-certification by which the manufacturer certifies, without any preliminary
administrative control, that each product put on the market conforms to the given
UN Regulation; the competent administrative authorities may verify by random samplingon the market that the self-certified products comply with the requirements of the given
UN Regulation.
2.
The Administrative Committee shall be composed of all the Contracting
Parties in accordance with the rules of procedure set out in the Appendix.
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Committee to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, hereinafter called "SecretaryGeneral". As soon as possible thereafter, the Secretary-General shall give notification ofthis UN Regulation to the Contracting Parties.
The UN Regulation will be considered as adopted unless, within a period of
six months from its notification by the Secretary-General, more than one-fifth of theContracting Parties at the time of notification have informed the Secretary-General of theirdisagreement with the UN Regulation.
The UN Regulation shall cover the following:(a)Wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts concerned;(b)Technical requirements, which shall be performance oriented
wherever appropriate and not design-restrictive, that give objective
consideration to available technologies, costs and benefits asappropriate, and may include alternatives;(c)

Test methods by which any performance requirements are to be
demonstrated;(d)Conditions for granting type approval and their reciprocal recognition
including administrative provisions, any approval markings andconditions for ensuring conformity of production;(e)

The date(s) on which the UN Regulation enters into force, including
the date when Contracting Parties applying it can issue approvals
pursuant to that UN Regulation, and the date from which they shallaccept approvals (if different);(f)

An information document to be provided by the manufacturer.

The UN Regulation may, if needed, include references to the laboratories
accredited by the approval authorities where acceptance tests of the types of wheeledvehicles, equipment or parts submitted for approval shall be carried out.
In addition to the above-mentioned UN Regulations, this Agreement provides
for establishing a UN Regulation to introduce a system of Whole Vehicle Type Approval.
This UN Regulation shall set the scope, administrative procedures, and technicalrequirements that can include different levels of stringency in one version of the said
UN Regulation.
Notwithstanding other provisions of Article 1 and Article 12, a Contracting
Party applying the UN Regulation on IWVTA shall only be obliged to accept those typeapprovals granted pursuant to the highest level of stringency of the latest version of the said
UN Regulation.
This Agreement also includes Schedules of Administrative and Procedural
Provisions applicable to all UN Regulations annexed to this Agreement and to all
Contracting Parties applying one or more UN Regulations.
3.
When a UN Regulation has been adopted, the Secretary-General shall so
notify as soon as possible all the Contracting Parties, specifying which Contracting Parties
have objected, or have notified their agreement but intention not to begin applying the
UN Regulation at the date of entry into force, and in respect of which the UN Regulation
shall not enter into force.
4.
The adopted UN Regulation shall enter into force on the date(s) specified
therein as a UN Regulation annexed to this Agreement for all Contracting Parties whichhave not notified either their disagreement, or their intention not to apply it on that date.

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5.
When depositing its instrument of accession, any new Contracting Party may
declare that it will not apply certain UN Regulations then annexed to this Agreement or that
it will not apply any of them. If, at that time, the procedure laid down in paragraphs 2, 3,
and 4 of this Article is in progress for a draft or adopted UN Regulation, the SecretaryGeneral shall communicate such draft or adopted UN Regulation to the new Contracting
Party and it shall enter into force as a UN Regulation for the new Contracting Party unless
this Contracting Party notifies its disagreement with the adopted UN Regulation within aperiod of six months after the deposit of its instrument of accession. The Secretary-Generalshall notify all the Contracting Parties of the date of such entry into force. The SecretaryGeneral shall also communicate to them all declarations concerning the non-application ofcertain UN Regulations that any Contracting Party may make in accordance with the termsof this paragraph.
6.
Any Contracting Party applying a UN Regulation may at any time notify the
Secretary-General, subject to one year's notice, about its intention to cease applying that
UN Regulation. Such notification shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to theother Contracting Parties.
Approvals previously granted pursuant to that UN Regulation by thatContracting Party shall remain valid unless they are withdrawn in accordance with theprovisions of Article 4.
If a Contracting Party ceases to issue approvals to a UN Regulation it shall:(a)Maintain proper supervision on conformity of production of products
for which it previously granted type approval;(b)

Take the necessary steps set out in Article 4 when advised of nonconformity by a Contracting Party that continues to apply the
UN Regulation;(c)Continue to notify the other Contracting Parties of withdrawal of
approvals as set out in Article 5;(d)Continue to grant extensions to existing approvals.

7.
Any Contracting Party not applying a UN Regulation may at any time notify
the Secretary-General that it intends henceforth to apply it and the UN Regulation will thenenter into force for this Party on the sixtieth day after this notification. The SecretaryGeneral shall notify all the Contracting Parties of every entry into force of a UN Regulation
for a new Contracting Party affected in accordance with the terms of this paragraph.
8.
The Contracting Parties for which a UN Regulation is in force shallhereinafter be referred to as "the Contracting Parties applying a UN Regulation".
Article 2
1.
Each Contracting Party applying UN Regulations largely through typeapproval shall grant the type approvals and approval markings described in any
UN Regulation for the types of wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts covered by the
UN Regulation, provided that it has the technical competence and is satisfied with thearrangements for ensuring conformity of the product with the approved type. EachContracting Party which grants type approval shall take the necessary measures as set out in
Schedule 1 annexed to this Agreement to verify that adequate arrangements have been
made to ensure that wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts are manufactured in conformity
with the approved type.

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2.
Each Contracting Party issuing type approvals pursuant to a UN Regulation
shall specify an approval authority for the UN Regulation. The approval authority shallhave the responsibility for all aspects of type approval pursuant to the said UN Regulation.
This approval authority may designate technical services to carry out on its behalf thetesting and inspections necessary for the verifications required in paragraph 1 of this article.
Contracting Parties shall ensure that technical services are assessed, designated and notified
in accordance with the requirements set out in Schedule 2 annexed to this Agreement.
3.
The type approvals, approval markings and identifiers for the types ofwheeled vehicles, equipment and parts shall be specified in the UN Regulation and granted
in accordance with the procedures set out in Schedules 3 to 5 annexed to this Agreement.
4.
Each Contracting Party applying a UN Regulation shall refuse to grant thetype approvals and approval markings covered by the UN Regulation if the abovementioned conditions are not complied with.
Article 3
1.
Wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts for which type approvals have been
issued by a Contracting Party in accordance with Article 2 of this Agreement, shall be held
to be in conformity with the relevant part of the national legislation of all the Contracting
Parties applying the said UN Regulation.
2.
Contracting Parties applying UN Regulations shall, by mutual recognition,
accept for the placement in their markets, and subject to the provisions of Articles 1, 8 and
12 as well as any special provisions within these UN Regulations, type approvals granted
pursuant to these UN Regulations, without requiring any further testing, documentation,
certification or marking concerning these type approvals.
Article 4
1.
Should a Contracting Party applying a UN Regulation find that certain
wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts bearing approval markings issued under the said
UN Regulation by one of the Contracting Parties, do not conform to the approved types or
the requirements of the said UN Regulation, they shall advise the approval authority of theContracting Party which issued the approval.
The Contracting Party that issued the approval shall take the necessary steps
to ensure that the non-conformity is rectified.
2.
When the non-conformity is due to non-compliance with the technicalrequirements specified in a UN Regulation, as referred to in Article 1.2.(b), the Contracting
Party that issued the approval shall immediately inform all other Contracting Parties about
the situation and shall provide regular advice to Contracting Parties of the steps it is taking,which may include, if necessary, the withdrawal of the approval.
After having considered the potential impact on vehicle safety, protection of
the environment, energy saving or the performance of anti-theft technology, Contracting
Parties may prohibit the sale and use of such wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts in theirterritory until this non-conformity is rectified. In such a case, these Contracting Parties shallinform the secretariat of the Administrative Committee of the measures taken. For
resolution of disputes between the Contracting Parties, the procedure provided in Article
10.4 shall apply.
3.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, if a nonconforming product, as referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, has not been brought into
conformity within a period of three months, the Contracting Party responsible for theapproval shall temporarily or permanently withdraw the approval. By exception, this period
may be extended by a period not exceeding three months unless one or more Contracting
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Parties applying the concerned UN Regulation object. When the period is being extended,
the Contracting Party that issued the approval shall, within the initial three-month period,
notify all Contracting Parties applying the concerned UN Regulation of their intention toextend the period in which the non-conformity shall be rectified and provide a justification
for such extension.
4.
When the non-conformity is due to non-compliance with the administrative
provisions, approval markings, conditions for conformity of production or the information
document specified in a UN Regulation, as referred to in Article 1.2.(d) and 1.2.(f), theContracting Party that issued the approval shall temporarily or permanently withdraw theapproval if the non-conformity has not been rectified within a period of six months.
5.
Paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article also apply in the situation where theContracting Party responsible for issuing of the approval itself finds that certain wheeledvehicles, equipment or parts bearing approval markings do not conform to the approved
types or the requirements of a UN Regulation.
Article 5
1.
The approval authorities of each Contracting Party applying UN Regulations
shall send upon the request from the other Contracting Parties, a list of the wheeledvehicles, equipment or parts, of which it has refused to grant or has withdrawn approvals.
2.
In addition, on receiving a request from another Contracting Party applying a
UN Regulation, it shall send forthwith, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 5annexed to this Agreement, to that Contracting Party a copy of all relevant information onwhich it based its decision to grant, refuse to grant, or to withdraw an approval of a wheeledvehicle, equipment or part pursuant to that UN Regulation.
3.
The paper copy may be replaced by an electronic file in accordance with
Schedule 5 annexed to this Agreement.
Article 6
1.
Countries members of the Economic Commission for Europe, countries
admitted to the Commission in a consultative capacity in accordance with paragraph 8 of
the Commission's Terms of Reference, and regional economic integration organizations set
up by countries members of the Economic Commission for Europe to which their member
States have transferred powers in the fields covered by this Agreement, including the power
to make binding decisions on their member States, may become Contracting Parties to thisAgreement.
For the determination of the number of votes referred to in Article 1,
paragraph 2 and in Article 12, paragraph 2, regional economic integration organizations
vote with the number of votes of their member States being members of the Economic
Commission for Europe.
2.
Countries members of the United Nations as may participate in certain
activities of the Economic Commission for Europe in accordance with paragraph 11 of theCommission's Terms of Reference and regional economic integration organizations of suchcountries to which their member States have transferred powers in the fields covered by thisAgreement including power to make binding decisions on their member States may become
Contracting Parties to this Agreement.
For the determination of the number of votes referred to in Article 1,
paragraph 2 and in Article 12, paragraph 2, regional economic integration organizations
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3.
Accession to this Agreement by new Contracting Parties which are notParties to the 1958 Agreement shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument with theSecretary-General, after the entry into force of this Agreement.
Article 71.
This Agreement shall be deemed to enter into force nine months after the dateof its transmission by the Secretary-General to all the Contracting Parties to the1958 Agreement.
2.
This Agreement shall be deemed not to enter into force if any objection fromthe Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement is expressed within a period of six months
following the date of its transmission to them by the Secretary-General.
3.
For any new Contracting Party acceding to this Agreement, this Agreement
shall enter into force on the sixtieth day after the deposit of the instrument of accession.
Article 8
1.
Any Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by notifying theSecretary-General.
2.
Denunciation shall take effect twelve months after the date of receipt by the
Secretary-General of such notification.
3.
Any type approvals granted by the Contracting Party shall remain valid for aperiod of twelve months after the denunciation has taken effect in accordance with
Article 8.2.
Article 91.
Any Contracting Party as defined in Article 6 of this Agreement may, at thetime of accession or at any time thereafter, declare by notification addressed to theSecretary-General that this Agreement shall extend to all or any of the territories for whose
international relations it is responsible. The Agreement shall extend to the territory or
territories named in the notification as from the sixtieth day after its receipt by the
Secretary-General.
2.
Any Contracting Party as defined in Article 6 of this Agreement which has
made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article extending this Agreement
to any territory for whose international relations it is responsible may denounce theAgreement separately in respect of that territory, in accordance with the provisions ofArticle 8.
Article 101.
Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties concerning theinterpretation or application of this Agreement shall, so far as possible, be settled bynegotiation between them.
2.
Any dispute which is not settled by negotiation shall be submitted toarbitration if any one of the Contracting Parties in dispute so requests and shall be referred
accordingly to one or more arbitrators selected by agreement between the Parties in dispute.
If within three months from the date of the request for arbitration the Parties in dispute areunable to agree on the selection of an arbitrator or arbitrators, any of those Parties may
request the Secretary-General to nominate a single arbitrator to whom the dispute shall bereferred for decision.
3.
The decision of the arbitrator or arbitrators appointed in accordance withparagraph 2 of this Article shall be binding on the Contracting Parties in dispute.

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4.
Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties concerning theinterpretation or application of UN Regulations annexed to this Agreement shall be settled
by negotiation in accordance with the procedure set out in Schedule 6 annexed to thisAgreement.
Article 11
1.
Any Contracting Party may, at the time of acceding to this Agreement,
declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 10 of theAgreement. Other Contracting Parties shall not be bound by paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 10
in respect of any Contracting Party which has entered such a reservation.
2.
Any Contracting Party having entered a reservation as provided for inparagraph 1 of this Article may at any time withdraw such reservation by notifying theSecretary-General.
3.
No other reservation to this Agreement, its Appendix, Schedules and the
UN Regulations annexed thereto shall be permitted; but any Contracting Party may, in
accordance with the terms of Article 1, paragraph 5, declare that it does not intend to apply
certain of the UN Regulations or that it does not intend to apply any of them.
Article 12
The UN Regulations annexed to this Agreement may be amended inaccordance with the following procedure:
1.
Amendments to UN Regulations shall be established by the Administrative
Committee as described in Article 1, paragraph 2 and in accordance with the procedure
indicated in the Appendix.
An amendment to the UN Regulation, after having been established, shall be
communicated by the Administrative Committee to the Executive Secretary of the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe. As soon as possible thereafter, the Executive
Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe shall give notificationof this amendment to the Contracting Parties applying the UN Regulation and theSecretary-General.
2.
An amendment to a UN Regulation will be considered to be adopted unless,within a period of six months from its notification by the Executive Secretary of the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe, more than one-fifth of the Contracting Parties
applying the UN Regulation at the time of notification have informed the Secretary-Generalof their disagreement with the amendment. When an amendment to a UN Regulation isadopted, the Secretary-General shall as soon as possible declare the amendment as adopted
and binding upon those Contracting Parties applying the UN Regulation.
3.
Amendments to a UN Regulation may include transitional provisions relating
to the entry into force of the amended UN Regulation, the date up to which Contracting
Parties shall accept approvals pursuant to the preceding version of the UN Regulation andthe date as from which Contracting Parties shall not be obliged to accept type approvals
issued pursuant to the preceding version of the amended UN Regulation.
4.
Notwithstanding that transitional provisions in any version of
UN Regulations may have stipulated otherwise, Contracting Parties to this Agreement
which are applying UN Regulations may, subject to compliance with the provisions ofArticle 2, nevertheless issue type approvals pursuant to earlier versions of UN Regulations.
However, subject to paragraph 3 of this Article, Contracting Parties applying a
UN Regulation shall not be obliged to accept type approvals issued pursuant to these earlier
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5.
All Contracting Parties applying a UN Regulation, except for Contracting
Parties which notified the Secretary-General of their intention to cease applying the
UN Regulation, shall accept approvals granted pursuant to the latest version of that
UN Regulation. A Contracting Party which notified the Secretary-General of its intention tocease applying a UN Regulation shall, during the one-year period mentioned in paragraph 6of Article 1, accept approvals granted pursuant to the version(s) of the UN Regulation
applicable for that Contracting Party at the instance of its notification to Secretary-General.
6.
A Contracting Party applying a UN Regulation may grant an exemption
approval pursuant to a UN Regulation for a single type of wheeled vehicle, equipment orpart which is based on a new technology, when this new technology is not covered by theexisting UN Regulation, and is incompatible with one or more requirements of thisUN Regulation. In such a case, the procedures set out in Schedule 7 annexed to thisAgreement shall apply.
7.
Should a new Contracting Party accede to this Agreement between the timeof the notification of the amendment to a UN Regulation by the Executive Secretary of theUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe and its entry into force, theUN Regulation in question shall enter into force for that Contracting Party unless, within aperiod of six months from its notification of accession by the Secretary-General, that Party
has informed the Secretary-General of its disagreement with the amendment.
Article 13
The text of the Agreement itself and of its Appendix may be amended inaccordance with the following procedure:
1.
Any Contracting Party may propose one or more amendments to thisAgreement and its Appendix. The text of any proposed amendment to the Agreement andits Appendix shall be transmitted to the Secretary-General, who shall transmit it to all
Contracting Parties and inform all other countries referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 6
thereof.
2.
Any proposed amendment circulated in accordance with paragraph 1 of this
Article shall be deemed to be accepted if no Contracting Party expresses an objection
within a period of nine months following the date of circulation of the proposed amendment
by the Secretary-General.
3.
The Secretary-General shall, as soon as possible, notify all Contracting
Parties whether an objection to the proposed amendment has been expressed. If an
objection to the proposed amendment has been expressed, the amendment shall be deemed
not to have been accepted, and shall be of no effect whatsoever. If no such objection has
been expressed, the amendment shall enter into force for all Contracting Parties threemonths after the expiry of the period of nine months referred to in paragraph 2 of this
Article.
Article 13 bis
1.
The Schedules of Administrative and Procedural Provisions annexed to thisAgreement may be amended in accordance with the following procedure:
1.1.
Amendments to the Schedules of Administrative and Procedural Provisions
shall be established by the Administrative Committee as referred to in Article 1.1 and inaccordance with the procedure indicated in Article 7 of the Appendix to this Agreement.
1.2.
An amendment to the Schedules of Administrative and Procedural Provisions
shall be communicated by the Administrative Committee to the Secretary-General. As soon
as possible thereafter, the Secretary-General shall give notification of this amendment to theContracting Parties applying one or more UN Regulations.
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2.
An amendment to the Schedules of Administrative and Procedural Provisions
will be considered to be adopted if, within a period of six months from its notification by
the Secretary-General, no Contracting Party applying one or more UN Regulations has
informed the Secretary-General of its disagreement with the amendment.
3.
The Secretary-General shall, as soon as possible, notify all Contracting
Parties to the Agreement applying one or more UN Regulations whether an objection to the
proposed amendment has been expressed. If an objection to the proposed amendment has
been expressed, the amendment shall be deemed not accepted, and shall be of no effectwhatsoever. If no such objection has been expressed, the amendment shall enter into force
for all Contracting Parties applying one or more UN Regulations three months after the
expiry of the period of six months referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
4.
A new schedule shall be considered as an amendment to the Schedules of
Administrative and Procedural Provisions and, therefore, established according to the sameprocedure as specified in this Article.
Article 141.
In accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Secretary-Generalshall notify the Contracting Parties of:(a)Accessions in accordance with Article 6;(b)

The dates of entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with
Article 7;(c)Denunciations in accordance with Article 8;(d)

Notifications received in accordance with Article 9;(e)

Declarations and notifications
paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 11;(f)

The entry into force of any new UN Regulation and any amendment toan existing UN Regulation in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3, 5 and 7
of Article 1, and paragraph 2 of Article 12;(g)

The entry into force of any amendment to the Agreement, its
Appendix or to the Schedules of Administrative and Procedural
Provisions in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 13 or withparagraph 3 of Article 13 bis, respectively;(h)

The cessation of application of UN Regulations by Contracting Parties
in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 1.

receivedinaccordance

with

2.
In accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the annexed
Schedules of Administrative and Procedural Provisions, the Executive Secretary of theUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe shall notify:

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(a)

The Secretary-General and the Contracting Parties of theestablishment of an amendment to a UN Regulation in accordancewith paragraph 2 of Article 12;(b)

The Contracting Parties of the decision by Administrative Committee
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Article 15
1.
If at the date the above provisions come into effect the procedures envisaged
in Article 1, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the previous version of the Agreement are under way for
adopting a new UN Regulation, the said new UN Regulation shall enter into force under theprovisions of paragraph 4 of the said Article.
2.
If at the date the above provisions come into effect, the procedures envisaged
in Article 12, paragraph 1 of the previous version of the Agreement are under way for the
adoption of an amendment to a UN Regulation, the said amendment shall enter into force
under the provisions of the said Article.
3.
If all Contracting Parties to the Agreement agree, any UN Regulation adopted
under the terms of the previous version of the Agreement may be treated as though it were a
UN Regulation adopted under the terms of the above provisions.
Article 16
This Agreement was done at Geneva in a single copy in the English, French
and Russian languages, each text being equally authentic.
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Appendix

AppendixComposition and rules of procedure of the Administrative
Committee
Article 1
The members of the Administrative Committee shall be composed of all theContracting Parties to the amended Agreement.
Article 2
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe shall provide the Committee with secretariat services.
Article 3
The Committee shall, at its first session each year, elect a chairman and vicechairman.
Article 4
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene the Committee
under the auspices of the Economic Commission for Europe whenever a new
UN Regulation, an amendment to a UN Regulation, a notification according to theprocedure for an exemption approval for new technologies (set out in Schedule 7) or anamendment to the Schedules of Administrative and Procedural Provisions is required to beestablished.
Article 5
Proposed new UN Regulations shall be put to the vote. Each country,
Contracting Party to the Agreement shall have one vote. A quorum consisting of not lessthan half of the Contracting Parties is required for the purposes of taking decisions. For thedetermination of the quorum regional economic integration organizations, being
Contracting Parties to the Agreement, vote with the number of votes of their member
States. The representative of a regional economic integration organization may deliver the
votes of its constituent sovereign countries. New draft UN Regulations shall be establishedby a four-fifths majority of those present and voting.
Article 6
Proposed amendments to UN Regulations shall be put to the vote. Eachcountry, Contracting Party to the Agreement applying the UN Regulation shall have one
vote. A quorum of not less than half of the Contracting Parties applying the UN Regulationis required for the purposes of taking decisions. For the determination of the quorum,
regional economic integration organizations, being Contracting Parties to the Agreement,
vote with the number of votes of their member States. The representative of a regional
economic integration organization may deliver the votes of those of its constituent
sovereign countries which apply the UN Regulation. Draft amendments to UN Regulations
shall be established by a four-fifths majority of those present and voting.

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Appendix

Article 7
Proposed amendments to the Schedules of Administrative and Procedural
Provisions annexed to this Agreement shall be put to the vote. Each Contracting Party to
the Agreement applying one or more UN Regulations shall have one vote. A quorum of notless than half of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement applying one or more
UN Regulations is required for the purposes of taking decisions. For the determination of
the quorum, regional economic integration organizations, being Contracting Parties to theAgreement, vote with the number of votes of their member States. The representative of aregional economic integration organization may deliver the votes of those of its constituent
sovereign countries which apply one or more UN Regulations. Draft amendments to the
Schedules of Administrative and Procedural Provisions shall be established by unanimous
vote of those present and voting.
Article 8
The request of a Contracting Party for an authorization to grant a proposed
exemption approval concerning new technologies shall be put to the vote. Each Contracting
Party applying the UN Regulation shall have one vote. A quorum of not less than half of
the Contracting Parties applying the UN Regulation is required for the purposes of taking
decisions. For the determination of the quorum, regional economic integration
organizations, being Contracting Parties to the Agreement, vote with the number of votes of
their member States. The representative of a regional economic integration organization
may deliver the votes of those of its constituent sovereign countries which apply the
UN Regulation. The authorization to grant an exemption approval for the said Contracting
Party shall be established by a four-fifths majority of those present and voting.

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Contents of Schedules

Schedules of Administrative and Procedural Provisions
The following Schedules of Administrative and Procedural Provisions(SAPP) are annexed to the 1958 Agreement 1 and specify the administrative and proceduralprovisions applicable to all UN Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement:
Schedule 1

Conformity of production procedures

Schedule 2

Part one: Assessment, designation and notification of technical services
Part two: Standards which the technical services, referred to in Part one ofthis Schedule, shall comply withPart three: Procedure for the assessment of technical services

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Schedule 3

Procedures for UN type approvals

Schedule 4

Numbering of UN type approvals

Schedule 5

Circulation of approval documentation

Schedule 6

Procedures for resolving interpretation issues in relation to the applicationof UN Regulations and granting approvals pursuant to these
UN Regulations

Schedule 7

Procedure for exemption approvals concerning new technologies

Schedule 8

General conditions for virtual testing methods

Agreement concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations Regulations for
Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles
and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these United
Nations Regulations.

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Schedule 1
Conformity of production procedures
Objectives
The conformity of production procedure aims to ensure that each produced
wheeled vehicle, equipment or part is in conformity with the approved type.
Procedures include inseparably the assessment of quality management
systems, referred to below as "initial assessment" and verification of theapproval subject and product-related controls, referred to as "productconformity arrangements".

1.

Initial assessment

1.1.

The approval authority of a Contracting Party shall verify - before granting
UN type approval - the existence of satisfactory arrangements and proceduresfor ensuring effective control so that wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts
when in production conform to the approved type.

1.2.

Guidance for conducting assessments may be found in the international
standard ISO 19011:2011 - Guidelines for auditing management systems.

1.3.

The requirement in paragraph 1.1 shall be verified to the satisfaction of theauthority granting UN type approval.
The approval authority granting UN type approval shall be satisfied with theinitial assessment and the product conformity arrangements in section 2
below, taking into account as necessary one of the arrangements described inparagraphs 1.3.1 to 1.3.3, or a combination of those arrangements in full or inpart as appropriate.

1.3.1.

The actual initial assessment and/or verification of product conformity
arrangements shall be carried out by the approval authority granting UN typeapproval or by a technical service designated to act on behalf of that approvalauthority.

1.3.1.1.

When considering the extent of the initial assessment to be carried out, theapproval authority may take account of available information relating to:

1.3.2.

(a)

The manufacturer's certification described in paragraph 1.3.3 below,
which has not been qualified or recognized under that paragraph;(b)

In the case of UN type approval of equipment or parts, quality systemassessments performed by vehicle manufacturer(s), in the premises ofthe manufacturer(s) of the equipment or parts, according to one ormore of the industry sector specifications satisfying the requirementsin the international standard ISO 9001:2008.

The actual initial assessment and/or verification of product conformity
arrangements may also be carried out by the approval authority of another
Contracting Party, or the technical service designated for this purpose by thelatter approval authority, provided this Contracting Party applies at least thesame UN Regulations upon which the UN type approval has been based.
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1.3.2.1.

In such a case, the approval authority of the other Contracting Party shallprepare a statement of compliance outlining the areas and production
facilities it has covered as relevant to the product(s) to be type approved andto the UN Regulations according to which these products are to be typeapproved.

1.3.2.2.

On receiving an application for a compliance statement from the approvalauthority of a Contracting Party granting UN type approval, the approvalauthority of another Contracting Party shall send forthwith the statement ofcompliance or advise that it is not in a position to provide such a statement.

1.3.2.3.

The statement of compliance shall include at least the following:Group or company (e.g. XYZ Automotive);(b)

Particular organization (e.g. Regional division);(c)Plants/sites (e.g. Engine plant 1 (in country A) - Vehicle plant 2(in country B));(d)

Vehicle/Component range (e.g. all category M1 models);(e)Areas assessed (e.g. Engine assembly, body pressing and assembly,
vehicle assembly);(f)Documents examined (e.g. Company and site quality manual andprocedures);(g)

Date of the assessment (e.g. Audit conducted from dd/mm/yyyy to
dd/mm/yyyy);(h)Planned monitoring visit (e.g. mm/yyyy).

1.3.3.

The approval authority may also accept the manufacturer's certification to theinternational standard ISO 9001:2008 (the scope of this certification shallcover the product(s) to be approved) or an equivalent accreditation standard
as satisfying the initial assessment requirements of paragraph 1.1. The
manufacturer shall provide details of the certification and undertake to informthe approval authority of any revisions to its validity or scope of thatcertification.

1.4.

For the purpose of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval, the initialassessments carried out for granting UN approvals for equipment and parts ofthe vehicle need not be repeated but shall be completed by an assessment
covering the areas not covered by the former assessments, in particular, in
relation to the assembly of the whole vehicle.

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(a)

Product conformity arrangements

2.1.

Every vehicle, equipment or part approved pursuant to a UN Regulation
annexed to the 1958 Agreement shall be so manufactured as to conform to
the type approved by meeting the requirements of this Schedule and of thesaid UN Regulation.

2.2.

The approval authority of a Contracting Party granting a type approval
pursuant to a UN Regulation annexed to the 1958 Agreement shall verify theexistence of adequate arrangements and documented control plans, to beagreed with the manufacturer for each approval, to carry out at specified
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conformity with the approved type, including, specifically, where applicable,
tests specified in the said UN Regulation.
2.3.

The holder of the UN type approval shall, in particular:

2.3.1.

Ensure the existence and application of procedures for effective control of theconformity of products (wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts) to theapproved type;2.3.2.

Have access to the testing or other appropriate equipment necessary forchecking the conformity to each approved type;

2.3.3.

Ensure that test or check results' data are recorded and that annexed
documents remain available for a period to be determined in agreement withthe approval authority. This period shall not exceed 10 years;

2.3.4.

Analyse the results of each type of test or check, in order to verify and ensure
the stability of the product characteristics, making allowance for variation of
an industrial production;

2.3.5.

Ensure that for each type of product, at least the checks prescribed in thisSchedule and the tests prescribed in the applicable UN Regulations arecarried out;

2.3.6.

Ensure that any set of samples or test pieces giving evidence of nonconformity in the type of test in question gives rise to a further sampling andtest. All the necessary steps shall be taken to restore conformity of thecorresponding production.

3.

Continued verification arrangements

3.1.

The authority which has granted UN type approval may at any time verify the
conformity control methods applied in each production facility.

3.1.1.

The normal arrangements shall be to monitor the continued effectiveness ofthe procedures laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 (initial assessment andproduct conformity arrangements) of this Schedule.

3.1.1.1.

Surveillance activities carried out by the technical services (qualified orrecognized as required in paragraphs 1.3.1 and 1.3.2) shall be accepted assatisfying the requirements of paragraph 3.1.1 concerning the procedures
established at the initial assessment.

3.1.1.2.

The normal frequency of these verifications by the approval authority (otherthan those referred to in paragraph 3.1.1.1) shall be such as to ensure that therelevant controls applied in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of thisSchedule are reviewed at intervals based on a risk assessment methodology
consistent with the international standard ISO 31000:2009 — Risk
Management — Principles and guidelines and, in all cases, with a minimum
frequency of once every three years. This methodology should take particular
account of any non-conformity raised by Contracting Parties under Article 4of the 1958 Agreement.

3.2.

At every review, the records of tests and checks and production records shallbe available to the inspector; in particular, records of those tests or checks
documented as required in paragraph 2.2.

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3.3.

The inspector may select samples at random to be tested in the manufacturer'slaboratory or in the facilities of the technical service. In such a case only
physical tests shall be carried out. The minimum number of samples may be
determined according to the results of the manufacturer's own verification.

3.4.

Where the level of control appears unsatisfactory, or when it seems necessary
to verify the validity of the tests carried out in application of paragraph 3.3,
the inspector shall select samples to be sent to the technical service toperform physical tests.

3.5.

Where unsatisfactory results are found during an inspection or a monitoring
review, the approval authority shall ensure that all necessary steps are taken
to restore conformity of production as rapidly as possible.

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Schedule 2
Part one: Assessment, designation and notification oftechnical services
1.

Designation of technical services

1.1.

When an approval authority designates a technical service, the latter shallcomply with the provisions of this Schedule.

1.2.

The technical services shall carry out themselves, or supervise, the tests
required for approval or inspections specified in UN Regulations, except
where alternative procedures are specifically permitted. They may notconduct tests or inspections for which they have not been duly designated.
The performance of technical services and the quality of the tests andinspections they are carrying out shall ensure that the products for which
UN type approval is requested are adequately verified for their compliancewith the requirements of the applicable UN Regulations for which thetechnical services are designated.

1.3.

1.4.

The technical services shall be designated according to one or more of thefour following categories of activities, depending on their field ofcompetence:(a)Category A: Technical services which carry out the tests referred to in
UN Regulations in their own facilities;(b)

Category B: Technical services which supervise the tests referred to in
the UN Regulations, performed in the manufacturer's facilities or in
the facilities of a third party;(c)Category C: Technical services which assess and monitor on a regularbasis the manufacturer's procedures for controlling conformity of
production;(d)Category D: Technical services which supervise or perform tests orinspections in the framework of the surveillance of conformity of
production.

Technical services shall demonstrate appropriate skills, specific technicalknowledge and proven experience in the specific fields covered by the
UN Regulations for which they are designated.
In addition, technical services shall comply with, but not necessarily beapproved/accredited in accordance with, the standards listed in Part two of
this Schedule which are relevant for the categories of activities for which
they are designated.
The technical services shall ensure that they are free from any control andinfluence of interested parties which may adversely affect the impartiality
and quality of the tests and inspections.
The technical services shall have access to the test facilities and measurement
devices necessary to supervise or perform tests or inspections referred to in
the UN Regulations for which the technical services are designated.

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1.5.

An approval authority may act as a technical service for one or more of theactivities referred to in paragraph 1.3. Where an approval authority acting asa technical service has been appointed by national law of a Contracting Party
and is financed by the latter, the provisions of this Schedule or equivalent
rules to the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.4 of this Schedule shall becomplied with. The same applies for technical services that have been
appointed by national law of a Contracting Party and are subject to financial
and managerial control by the Government of that Contracting Party. The
equivalent rules shall guarantee the same level of performance andindependence.

1.6.

Regardless of paragraph 3.3, a manufacturer or its representative acting on its
behalf may be designated as a technical service for category A activities for
only those UN Regulations which make provision for such a designation. In
this case, and regardless of paragraph 1.4, such technical service shall beaccredited in accordance with the standards referred to in paragraph 1 ofPart two of this Schedule.

1.7.

The entities referred to in paragraphs 1.5 and 1.6 shall comply with theprovisions of paragraph 1.

2.

Assessment of the skills of the technical services

2.1.

The skills referred to in paragraph 1 shall be demonstrated in an assessment
report established by a competent authority. 1 This may include a certificate ofaccreditation issued by an accreditation body.

2.2.

The assessment referred to in paragraph 2.1 shall be conducted in accordancewith the provisions of Part three of this Schedule.
The assessment report shall be reviewed after a maximum period of three
years.

2.3.

The assessment report shall be communicated to the UNECE secretariat andto the Contracting Parties upon request.

2.4.

The approval authority which acts as a technical service shall demonstratecompliance with documentary evidence.
This includes an assessment which shall be conducted by auditors
independent of the activity being assessed. Such auditors may be from within
the same organization provided that they are independent of the personnel
undertaking the assessed activity.

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2.5.

A manufacturer or its representative acting on their behalf, designated as thetechnical service, shall comply with the relevant provisions of paragraph 2.

3.

Procedures for notification

3.1.

Contracting Parties shall notify the UNECE secretariat of the name, theaddress including electronic address and the category of activities of each

"Competent authority" means either the approval or designated authority, or an appropriate
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designated technical service. They shall also notify the UNECE secretariat
any subsequent modifications thereof.
The notification act shall state for which UN Regulations the technicalservices have been designated.
3.2.

A technical service may conduct the activities described in paragraph 1 forthe purposes of UN type approval only if it has been notified to the UNECE
secretariat.

3.3.

The same technical service may be designated and notified by several
Contracting Parties, irrespective of the category of activities which they
conduct.

3.4.

The UNECE secretariat shall publish the list and contact details of theapproval authorities and technical services on its website.

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Part two: Standards which the technical services, referred toin Part one of this Schedule, shall comply with
1.

Activities in testing for UN type approval, to be carried out
in accordance with UN Regulations

1.1.

Category A (tests performed in own facilities):
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 on the general requirements for the competence oftesting and calibration laboratories.
A technical service designated for category A activities may carry out or
supervise the tests according to UN Regulations for which it has been
designated, in the facilities of the manufacturer or of its representative.

1.2.

Category B (supervising tests performed in the manufacturer's facilities or in
the facilities of its representative):
ISO/IEC 17020:2012 on the general criteria for the operation of various typesof bodies performing inspection.
Before performing or supervising any test in the facilities of a manufacturer
or of its representative, the technical service shall verify that the test facilities
and measurement devices comply with the appropriate requirements ofparagraph 1.1.

2.

Activities related to Conformity of Production

2.1.

Category C (procedure for the initial assessment and surveillance audits ofthe manufacturer's quality management system):
ISO/IEC 17021:2015 on the requirements for bodies providing audit andcertification of management systems.

2.2.

Category D (inspection or testing of production samples or supervision
thereof):
ISO/IEC 17020:2012 on the general criteria for the operation of various typesof bodies performing inspection.

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Part three: Procedure for the assessment of technical services
1.

Purpose

1.1.

This part of Schedule 2 establishes the conditions by which the assessment
procedure of the technical services shall be conducted by the competentauthority referred to in paragraph 2 of Part one of this Schedule.

1.2.

These requirements shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to all technical services
irrespective of their legal status (independent organization, manufacturer orapproval authority acting as technical service).

2.

Principles of assessing
Assessment shall be characterized by reliance on a number of principles:(a)

Independence which is the basis for the impartiality and objectivity of
the conclusions;(b)

An evidence-based approach
reproducible conclusions.

which

guarantees

reliableandAuditors shall show trust and integrity, and shall respect confidentiality anddiscretion. They shall report truthfully and accurately findings andconclusions.

3.

Auditor skills

3.1.

The assessments may only be conducted by auditors with the technical andadministrative knowledge necessary for such purposes.

3.2.

The auditors shall have been trained specifically for assessment activities.
In addition, they shall have the specific knowledge of the technical area inwhich the technical service will exercise its activities.

3.3.

Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 above, theassessment referred to in paragraph 2.5 of Part one of this Schedule shall be
conducted by auditors independent of the activities for which the assessment
is conducted.

4.

Application for designation

4.1.

A duly authorized representative of the applicant technical service shall makea formal application to the competent authority. The application shall include
as a minimum the following:(a)

General features of the technical service, including corporate entity,
name, addresses, legal status and human and technical resources;(b)

A detailed description including curriculum vitae of the personnel incharge of testing and/or inspections and of the managerial staff asevidenced by the skills both educational and professional;

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In addition to the above, technical services which use virtual testing
methods shall provide evidence of their ability to work in a ComputerAided-x environment;(d)General information concerning the technical service, such as its
activities, its relationship in a larger corporate entity, if any, andaddresses of all its physical location(s) to be covered by the scope ofdesignation;(e)

An agreement to fulfil the requirements for designation and the otherobligations of the technical service as applicable in the relevant
UN Regulations for which it is designated;(f)

A description of the conformity assessment services that the technicalservice undertakes in the framework of the applicable UN Regulations
and a list of the UN Regulations for which the technical service
applies for designation, including its limits of capability whereapplicable;(g)

A copy of the quality assurance manual or comparable operationalrules of the technical service.

4.2.

The competent authority shall review for adequacy the information suppliedby the technical service.

4.3.

The technical service shall notify the approval authority of any modifications
to the information provided in accordance with paragraph 4.1.

5.

Resource review
The competent authority shall review its ability to carry out the assessment of
the technical service, in terms of its own policy, its competence and theavailability of suitable auditors and experts.

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6.

Subcontracting the assessment

6.1.

The competent authority may subcontract parts of the assessment to anotherdesignated authority or ask for support from technical experts provided byother competent authorities. The subcontractors and experts shall be acceptedby the applicant technical service.

6.2.

The competent authority shall take into account accreditation certificates withadequate scope, in order to complete its global assessment of the technicalservice.

7.

Preparation for assessment

7.1.

The competent authority shall formally appoint an assessment team. The
former shall ensure that the expertise brought to each assignment isappropriate. In particular, the team as a whole:(a)Shall have appropriate knowledge of the specific scope for which
designation is sought; and(b)

Shall have sufficient understanding to reliably assess the competenceof the technical service which operates within its scope of designation.

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7.2.

The competent authority shall clearly define the assignment given to theassessment team. The task of the assessment team is to review the documents
collected from the applicant technical service and to conduct the on-site
assessment.

7.3.

The competent authority shall agree, together with the technical service andthe assigned assessment team, on the date and timetable for the assessment.
However, it remains the responsibility of the competent authority to pursue adate that is in accordance with the surveillance and reassessment plan.

7.4.

The competent authority shall ensure that the assessment team is provided
with the appropriate criteria documents, previous assessment records, and therelevant documents and records of the technical service.

8.

On-site assessment
The assessment team shall conduct the assessment of the technical service on
the premises of the technical service from which one or more key activities
are performed and, where relevant, shall perform eyewitness assessment atother selected locations where the technical service operates.

9.

Analysis of findings and assessment report

9.1.

The assessment team shall analyse all relevant information and evidence
from the document and record review and the on-site assessment. This
analysis shall be sufficient to allow the team to determine the extent ofcompetence and conformity of the technical service with the requirements fordesignation.

9.2.

The competent authority's reporting procedures shall ensure that thefollowing requirements are fulfilled.

9.2.1.

A meeting shall take place between the assessment team and the technicalservice prior to leaving the site. At this meeting, the assessment team shallprovide a written and/or oral report of its findings obtained from the analysis.
The technical service shall have the opportunity to ask questions about thefindings, including non-conformities, if any, and their basis.

9.2.2.

A written report on the outcome of the assessment shall be promptly brought
to the attention of the technical service. This assessment report shall containcomments on competence and conformity, and shall identify nonconformities, if any, that need to be resolved in order to conform to all of therequirements for designation.

9.2.3.

The technical service shall be invited to respond to the assessment report andto describe the specific actions taken or planned to be taken, within a definedtime, to resolve any identified non-conformities.

9.3.

The competent authority shall ensure that the responses of the technicalservice are sufficient and effective to resolve non-conformities. If thetechnical service responses are found to be insufficient, further information
shall be requested. Additionally, evidence of effective implementation ofactions taken may be requested, or a follow-up assessment may be carried out
to verify effective implementation of corrective actions.

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9.4.

The assessment report shall include, as a minimum:(a)

The unique identification of the technical service;(b)

The date(s) of the on-site assessment;(c)

The name(s) of the auditor(s) and/or experts involved in theassessment;(d)

The unique identification of all premises assessed;(e)

The proposed scope of designation that was assessed;(f)

A statement on the adequacy of the internal organization andprocedures adopted by the technical service supporting its
competence, as determined through its fulfilment of the requirements
for designation;(g)

The information on resolving all non-conformities;(h)A recommendation on whether the applicant should be designated orconfirmed as technical service and, if so, the scope of designation.

10.

Granting/confirming a designation

10.1.

The approval authority shall, without undue delay, make the decision onwhether to grant, confirm or extend designation on the basis of the report(s)and any other relevant information.

10.2.

The approval authority shall provide a certificate to the technical service.
This certificate shall identify the following:(a)

The identity and logo of the approval authority;(b)

The unique identity of the designated technical service;(c)

The effective date of granting of designation and the expiry date;(d)A brief indication of, or a reference to, the scope of designation(applicable UN Regulations or parts thereof);(e)A statement of conformity and a reference to this Schedule.

11.

Reassessment and surveillance

11.1.

Reassessment is similar to an initial assessment except that experience gained
during previous assessments shall be taken into account. Surveillance on-site
assessments are less extensive than reassessments.

11.2.

The competent authority shall design its plan for reassessment andsurveillance of each designated technical service, so that representative
samples of the scope of designation are assessed on a regular basis.
The interval between on-site assessments, whether reassessment or
surveillance, depends on the proven stability of the technical service.

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11.4.

When the corrective or improvement actions have not been taken within theagreed timeframe, or are not deemed to be sufficient, the competent authority
shall adopt appropriate measures such as, conducting further assessment,
suspending/withdrawing the designation for one or more of the activities forwhich the technical service has been designated.

11.5.

When the competent authority decides to suspend or withdraw thedesignation of a technical service, it shall inform the latter by registered mail,and shall inform the UNECE secretariat thereof accordingly. In any case, thecompetent authority shall adopt all the necessary measures to ensure thecontinuity of the activities already undertaken by the technical service.

12.

Records on designated technical services

12.1.

The competent authority shall maintain records on technical services todemonstrate that requirements for designation, including competence, havebeen effectively fulfilled.

12.2.

The competent authority shall keep the records on technical services secure toensure confidentiality.

12.3.

Records on technical services shall include at least:(a)

Relevant correspondence;(b)

Assessment records and reports;(c)

Copies of designation certificates.

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Schedule 3
Procedures for UN type approvals
1.

Application for and conduct of UN type approval

1.1.

An application for UN type approval shall be submitted to the approvalauthority of a Contracting Party by the manufacturer or their authorized
representative (hereinafter referred to as the "applicant").

1.2.

Only one application may be submitted for a particular type of vehicle,
equipment or part and it may be submitted in only one Contracting Party
applying the UN Regulations pursuant to which UN type approval is sought.
A separate application shall be submitted for each type to be approved.

1.3.

The application shall be accompanied by the information as specified in the
UN Regulations pursuant to which approval is sought. This information shallcontain a detailed description of the particulars of the type to be approved,
including drawings, diagrams and pictures as necessary.

1.4.

The approval authority may, by reasoned request, call upon the applicant to
supply any additional information necessary to enable decision on theapproval tests required or facilitating the execution of those tests.

1.5.

The applicant shall make available to the approval authority as many wheeledvehicles, equipment or parts as are required for the performance of the tests
required by the UN Regulations pursuant to which approval is sought.

1.6.

Compliance with the requirements laid down in the UN Regulations shall bedemonstrated by means of appropriate tests performed on wheeled vehicles,
equipment and parts which are representative of the type to be approved.
The approval authority shall apply the principle of "worst-casing", byselecting the variant or version from the specified type that for the purpose of
testing will represent the type to be approved under the worst conditions. The
decisions taken along with their justification shall be recorded in the approval
documentation.
However, the applicant may select, in agreement with the approval authority,
a vehicle, equipment or parts which, while not representative of the type to beapproved, combines a number of most unfavourable features with regard to
the level of performance required by the UN Regulations (worst-casing).
Virtual testing methods may be used to aid the decision-making on theselection of the worst-case.

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1.7.

The approval tests will be performed or supervised by technical services. The
test procedures to be applied and the specific equipment and tools to be usedshall be those specified in the UN Regulations.

1.8.

As an alternative to the test procedures referred to in paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7
above, virtual testing may be used at the request of the applicant, in as far as
this is provided for in the relevant UN Regulations and subject to thefulfilment of the general conditions as set out in Schedule 8 annexed to the1958 Agreement.

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1.9.

Contracting Parties shall issue type approvals only where compliance with
conformity of production requirements of Schedule 1 annexed to the 1958
Agreement is ensured.

1.10.

When the approval tests have demonstrated that the type complies with thetechnical requirements of the UN Regulation, an approval of that type shallbe granted, an approval number shall be assigned according to Schedule 4annexed to the 1958 Agreement and an approval mark shall be assigned toeach type in accordance with the specific provisions of the UN Regulation
concerned.

1.11.

The approval authority shall ensure that the following is included in theapproval documentation:(a)

A record of the worst-case selection and the justification for that
selection. This may include information provided by the
manufacturer;(b)

A record of any significant technical interpretation made, different test
methods applied, or new technology introduced;(c)

A test report from the technical service that includes recorded values
achieved for measurements and tests as required by the
UN Regulation;(d)Information documents from the manufacturer, properly specifying
the characteristics of the type to be approved;(e)

A statement of compliance with the conformity of the production
requirements of Schedule 1 annexed to the 1958 Agreement, detailingwhich of the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1.3 of Schedule 1
annexed to the 1958 Agreement have been taken into account as thebasis for the initial assessment as well as the date of the initialassessment and any surveillance activities;(f)

The type approval certificate.

2.

Amendments to UN type approvals

2.1.

The manufacturer holding a UN type approval for their vehicle, equipment orpart shall inform without delay the Contracting Party that issued the UN typeapproval of any change in the particulars of the type as recorded in theinformation referred to in paragraph 1.3.

2.2.

The Contracting Party shall decide which of the two procedures to amend the
UN type approval as laid down in paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6 is to be followed.
Where necessary, the Contracting Party may decide, in consultation with the
manufacturer that a new UN type approval may need to be granted.

2.3.

An application for amending a UN type approval may only be submitted to
the Contracting Party that issued the original UN type approval.

2.4.

If the Contracting Party finds it necessary, for the purpose of amending the
UN type approval, to carry out inspections or tests, it shall inform the
manufacturer accordingly.

2.5.

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the modification of the UN type approval shall be designated as a "revision".
In such a case, the Contracting Party shall issue the revised pages of theinformation documents and test reports as necessary, marking each revised
page to show clearly the nature of the modification and the date of re-issue.
A consolidated, updated version of the information documents and test
reports, accompanied by a detailed description of the modification, shall bedeemed to meet this requirement.
2.6.

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The amendment to a UN type approval shall be designated as an "extension"if, in addition to the change of the data recorded in the information
documents:(a)Further inspections or tests are required; or(b)

Any information on the communication document (with the exceptionof its attachments) has changed; or(c)Approval to a later series of amendments is requested after its entry
into force, which can be granted provided that the requirements of alater series of amendments are fulfilled.

2.7.

Confirmation or refusal of amending the UN type approval, specifying thealterations, shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties to the 1958
Agreement applying the UN Regulation by means of a communication form.
In addition, the index to the information documents and to the test reports,
attached to the communication document, shall be amended accordingly toshow the date of the most recent revision or extension.

2.8.

The type approval authority granting the extension of approval shall update
the approval number with an extension number incremented in accordancewith the number of successive extensions already granted in accordance with
Schedule 4 annexed to the 1958 Agreement and issue a revisedcommunication form denoted by this extension number.

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Schedule 4
Numbering of UN type approvals
1.

As from the entry into force of the 1958 Agreement, Contracting Parties shallissue a type approval number according to paragraphs 1.10 and 2.8 of
Schedule 3 for each new type approval and each extension of such an
approval.

2.

As from the entry into force of the 1958 Agreement and notwithstanding thatthe provisions on approval markings in any version of UN Regulations may
have stipulated otherwise, the manufacturer shall affix an approval mark, if
requested, according the provisions of the relevant UN Regulations, however,utilizing in that marking the first two digits of Section 2 and the digits ofSection 3 of the approval number as mentioned in this Schedule as approval
number to each wheeled vehicle, equipment or part for which a new approvalhas been granted or for which such approvals have been extended. However,this provision does not apply where a UN Regulation requires an approvalcode or an identification code to be used in the approval mark instead of an
approval number. The leading zeros to Section 3 may be omitted.

3.

An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved. The typeapproval number shall consist of 4 sections. Each section shall be separated
by the '*' character.
Section 1:

The capital letter 'E' followed by the distinguishing number of
the Contracting Party which has granted the type approval.

Section 2:

The number of the relevant UN Regulation, followed by theletter 'R', successively followed by:(a)

Two digits (with leading zeros as applicable) indicating
the series of amendments incorporating the technicalprovisions of the UN Regulation applied to the approval(00 for the UN Regulation in its original form);(b)

A slash and two digits (with leading zeros as applicable)
indicating the number of supplement to the series ofamendments applied to the approval (00 for the series ofamendments in its original form);(c)

A slash and one or two character(s) indicating theimplementing stage, if applicable.

Section 3:

A four-digit sequential number (with leading zeros asapplicable). The sequence shall start from 0001.

Section 4:

A two-digit sequential number (with leading zeros if
applicable) to denote the extension. The sequence shall startfrom 00.

All digits shall be Arabic digits.
4.

The same Contracting Party shall not assign the same number to anotherapproval.

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Examples:Example of the second extension to the fourth type approval issued by the
Netherlands according to UN Regulation No. 58 in its original version:
E4*58R00/00*0004*02
Example of the first extension to the 2439th type approval issued by theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for a vehicle approvalaccording to UN Regulation No. 83, third series of amendments, version for avehicle of category M, N1 class I with regard to the emission of pollutants
according to engine fuel requirements:
E11*83R03/00/J*2439*01

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Schedule 5
Circulation of approval documentation
1.

Where an approval authority is required to or is requested to provide a copyof an approval and its attachments, it shall send the documents as paper
copies, or by e-mail in electronic format, or by utilizing the secure internet
database established by the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe.

2.

Documents stored on the secure internet database shall consist of at least the
documents specified in each UN Regulation. These shall include
documentation communicating to Contracting Parties notice of approval, ofextension, of refusal or withdrawal of approval or where production isdefinitely discontinued of a type of wheeled vehicles, equipment or partspursuant to the UN Regulation.

3.

If the type approvals applicable to a wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts are
stored on the secure internet database, then the approval markings required
by UN Regulations may be replaced by a Unique Identifier (UI) preceded by
the symbol UI , unless specified otherwise in the UN Regulations. Suchunique identifier shall be generated by the database automatically.

4.

All Contracting Parties applying a UN Regulation shall have access to theinformation for that UN Regulation contained in the database by using theUnique Identifier and this will provide access to the relevant information
relating to the specific approval(s).

5.

UN Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement may require the circulationof type approvals by electronic copies utilizing the secure internet database,where necessary for the efficient operation of the approval process, subject tothe access rights as defined by the Contracting Parties.

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Schedule 6
Procedures for resolving interpretation issues in relation to
the application of UN Regulations and granting approvals
pursuant to these UN Regulations
1.

Interpretation issues prior to UN type approval being
grantedWhen an application for UN type approval requires the approval authority tomake a significant interpretation on the application of the UN Regulation, or
if so requested by the applicant for approval, the approval authority shallactively inform and seek guidance from other approval authorities before
making a decision.
The approval authority concerned shall notify the other approval authorities
applying the UN Regulation of the issue and of their proposed solution for
the interpretation, including any supporting information from the
manufacturer. As a general rule, this should be done via electronic media.
A period of fourteen days shall be allowed for replies from the other approvalauthorities.

2.

(a)

The approval authority having taken account of any comments
received, can then grant approvals in accordance with the newinterpretation;(b)

If it is not possible to take a decision according to the comments
received, the approval authority shall seek further clarification bymeans of the procedure described in paragraph 3 below.

Interpretation issues subsequent to UN type approval being
grantedIn situations where different interpretations exist between Contracting Parties
but subsequent to an approval being issued the following procedures shall befollowed.
In the first instance, the Contracting Parties concerned shall seek to resolve
the issue by mutual agreement. This will require liaison and for eachContracting Party to review the procedures used to test and approve thewheeled vehicles, equipment and parts being the subject of the interpretation
dispute. The following procedures will be applied:

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(a)

In the event of an error being acknowledged by an approval authority,
the approval authority shall take an action in accordance with theprovisions of the 1958 Agreement, and in particular its Article 4;(b)

Where agreement is reached which necessitates a new or different
interpretation of existing practice (by either Contracting Party), thenthis shall be communicated to other Contracting Parties applying the
UN Regulation concerned as a matter of urgency. The other Parties
shall have fourteen days to comment upon the decision, following
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received, can issue UN type approvals in accordance with the newinterpretation;

3.

(c)

Where agreement cannot be reached, then the Contracting Parties
concerned shall seek further review by the arbitration processdescribed in paragraph 3 below;(d)

In any event, the matter shall be brought to the attention of thecompetent Working Party subsidiary to the World Forum for
Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29). If deemed necessary,
the subsidiary Working Party shall submit to WP.29 proposals forsuitable regulatory amendments aimed at resolving the difference ofinterpretations.

Arbitration process through WP.29 and its subsidiary
Working Parties
The Chairs of the subsidiary Working Parties shall identify the issues arisingfrom diverging interpretations between Contracting Parties in relation to theapplication of UN Regulations and the granting of UN type approvals
pursuant to these UN Regulations, with a view to put in place measures at theearliest opportunity to resolve the different interpretations.
The Chairs of the Working Parties will develop suitable procedures to deal
with such interpretation issues, in order to be able to demonstrate to WP.29
that:
(a)

Full consideration is given to the different opinions by the approvalauthorities of the Contracting Parties concerned, as well as to theviews of other Contracting Parties applying the UN Regulation;(b)

Decisions are based upon appropriate technical advice, taking fullaccount of the subject area;(c)

Wherever possible, an unanimous decision is reached; and(d)

Procedures are transparent and auditable.

If necessary to resolve the issue, the Chair may submit a new agenda item on
the issue to the next available session of the subsidiary Working Party,
without obtaining prior approval from WP.29. In these circumstances, theChair shall report on the progress to WP.29 at the earliest opportunity.
At the end of the arbitration process, the Chair shall provide a report to
WP.29.
3.1.

Where the issue can be resolved within the current regulatory framework:
The interpretation of the UN Regulation as agreed in the Working Party shallbe implemented and approval authorities shall issue UN type approvals
accordingly.

3.2.

Where the issue cannot be resolved within the current regulatory framework:
WP.29 shall be informed accordingly and shall request the relevant
subsidiary Working Party to consider the issue as a priority item at its next
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The subsidiary Working Party shall consider any proposal on theinterpretation issue and shall submit formal proposals to WP.29 to amend the
UN Regulation concerned following the normal procedures. WP.29 willconsider the issue as a priority item at its next session.

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Schedule 7
Procedure for exemption approvals concerning newtechnologies
1.

Contracting Parties applying a UN Regulation may, on application by the
manufacturer, grant exemption approval pursuant to a UN Regulation in
respect of a vehicle, equipment or part that incorporates technologies which
are incompatible with one or more requirements of that UN Regulation,subject to authorization being granted by the Administrative Committee ofthe 1958 Agreement under the procedure described in paragraphs 2 to 12 ofthis Schedule.

2.

Pending the decision on whether or not authorization for such an exemption
approval is granted, the Contracting Party applying the UN Regulation may
grant provisional approval for its territory only. Other Contracting Parties
applying that UN Regulation may decide to accept this provisional approvalin their territory.

3.

The Contracting Party granting the provisional approval mentioned inparagraph 2 of this Schedule shall notify the Administrative Committee of its
decision and submit a file with the following:(a)

The reasons why the technologies or concept concerned make thevehicle, equipment or part incompatible with the requirements of the
UN Regulation;(b)

A description of the safety, environmental or other considerations andthe measures taken;(c)

A description of the tests and results, demonstrating that, comparedwith the requirements from which exemption is sought, at least an
equivalent level of safety and environmental protection is ensured;(d)A request for authorization to grant an exemption approval to the
UN Regulation for the type of vehicle, equipment or part.

4.

The Administrative Committee shall consider the complete notificationreferred to in paragraph 3 of this Schedule at its next session following
receipt of the notification, provided this notification was received at least
three months prior to the session. After considering the notification, theAdministrative Committee may decide to authorize or to refuse the grantingof the exemption approval or to refer the issue to the competent subsidiary
Working Party.

5.

The decision of the Administrative Committee shall be established inaccordance with the procedure indicated in the Appendix, Article 8.

6.

The requested exemption approval pursuant to a UN Regulation, mentioned
under paragraph 3 of this Schedule, will be considered to be authorized
unless, within a period of one month from the notification by the Executive
Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe of the
Administrative Committee's authorization decision, more than one-fifth of
the Contracting Parties applying the UN Regulation at the time of notification
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Commission for Europe of their disagreement with the authorization of the
exemption approval.
7.

When the authorization for granting the exemption approval is adopted, theExecutive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
shall, as soon as possible, notify the Contracting Parties applying theconcerned UN Regulation about this adoption.
As from the date of that notification the Contracting Party referred to inparagraph 3 of this Schedule may then deliver the exemption approval
pursuant to the UN Regulation. The exemption approval shall be accepted by
the Contracting Parties applying the UN Regulation, with the exception of
those who have notified their disagreement, or their intention not to accept
the exemption approval immediately, to the Executive Secretary of theUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The Contracting Parties
which have notified their disagreement, or their intention not to accept theexemption approval immediately, with the authorization by the
Administrative Committee may at a later date accept the exemption approval
by notifying the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe of their decision.

8.

The Administrative Committee shall specify any restrictions in theauthorization decision. Time limits shall not be less than thirty-six months.
Contracting Parties applying the UN Regulation shall accept the exemption
approval at least until the expiration of the time limit, if any, or, when the
UN Regulation in question is subsequently amended as per paragraphs 9 and
10 of this Schedule in order to take into account the technology covered by
the exemption approval, until the date, as from which Contracting Parties
may refuse approvals to the previous version of the UN Regulation,
whichever of these two dates comes first.
The Contracting Party authorized to grant the exemption approval shallensure that the manufacturer fully complies with all restrictions associatedwith this approval and that the communication form clearly indicates that it isbased on an exemption authorized by the Administrative Committee.

9.

The Administrative Committee shall at the same time inform the subsidiary
Working Party responsible for the UN Regulation about the authorization to
grant the exemption approval.
The Contracting Party authorized to grant the exemption approval shallsubmit to the subsidiary Working Party responsible for the UN Regulation a
proposal to amend the UN Regulation for which the exemption approval was
requested, in order to adapt it to the technological development. Thissubmission shall be made not later than by the next session of the subsidiary
Working Party following the notification of the Administrative Committee
authorization decision according to paragraph 6 of this Schedule.

10.

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As soon as the UN Regulation has been amended to take into account thetechnology for which the exemption approval was granted, and entered into
force, the manufacturer shall be authorized to apply for type approval
pursuant to the amended UN Regulation, in replacement of the previously
granted exemption approval to that UN Regulation. The approval authority
granting that type approval shall, as soon as reasonable, withdraw theexemption approval or inform the approval authority which granted theexemption approval that this exemption approval is to be withdrawn.

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11.

If the procedure to amend the UN Regulation is not completed before theexpiration of the time limit defined in paragraph 8 of this Schedule, thevalidity of the exemption approval may be extended, at the request of theContracting Party which granted the exemption approval, subject to adecision adopted in accordance with the procedure described in paragraphs 2
and 3 of this Schedule. If, however, the Contracting Party which has beenauthorized to grant the exemption approval failed to submit a proposal toamend the UN Regulation before the deadline specified in paragraph 9 of thisSchedule, that Contracting Party shall immediately withdraw this exemption
approval, taking however into account the time limit as defined inparagraph 8 of this Schedule. The Contracting Party which withdrew theexemption approval shall inform the Administrative Committee accordingly
at its next session.

12.

If the Administrative Committee decides to refuse an authorization to grantan exemption approval, the Contracting Party which issued the provisional
approval referred to in paragraph 2 of this Schedule may withdraw thisprovisional approval. In this case, that Contracting Party shall immediately
give notice to the holder of the provisional approval that this provisional
approval, granted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Schedule, will bewithdrawn six months after the date of the decision taking into account thatthe provisional approval shall be valid at least for twelve months from thedate of its granting.

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Schedule 8
General conditions for virtual testing methods
1.

Virtual test pattern
The following scheme shall be used as a basic structure for describing andconducting virtual testing:(a)Purpose;(b)

Structure model;(c)Boundary conditions;(d)Load assumptions;(e)Calculation;(f)

Assessment;(g)Documentation.

2.

Fundamentals of computer simulation and calculation

2.1.

Mathematical model
The mathematical model shall be supplied by the manufacturer. It shallreflect the complexity of the structure of the wheeled vehicles, equipment andparts to be tested in accordance with the requirements of the UN Regulations
concerned and its boundary conditions.
The same provisions shall apply, mutatis mutandis, for testing components
independent of the vehicle.

2.2.

Validation process of the mathematical model
The mathematical model shall be validated in comparison with the actual test
conditions.
To that effect, physical testing shall be conducted as appropriate for the
purposes of comparing the results obtained when using the mathematicalmodel with the results of a physical test. Comparability of the test results
shall be proven. A validation report shall be drafted by the manufacturer orby the technical service and submitted to the approval authority.
Any change made to the mathematical model or to the software likely toinvalidate the validation report shall be brought to the attention of theapproval authority which may require a new validation process to be
conducted.

2.3.

Documentation
The data and auxiliary tools used for the simulation and calculation shall bemade available by the manufacturer and be documented in a way suitable forthe technical service.

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3.

Tools and support
At the request of the approval authority or the technical service, themanufacturer shall supply or provide access to the necessary tools including
appropriate software.
In addition the manufacturer shall provide appropriate support to the approvalauthority or the technical service.
Providing access and support to a technical service does not remove any
obligation of the technical service regarding the skills of its personnel, thepayment of licence rights and respect of confidentiality.

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