Wrap-up
1. The 14th JASIC Asia Government/Industry Meeting was held as the G/I meeting 5th series 2nd meeting inaccordance with the series theme “Developing infrastructure in each country to realize mutual recognition ofwhole vehicle type approvals under UNECE framework with the regulations annexed to the 1958
Agreement” continuing from the 1st meeting with the following objectives about which the attending
countries were able to announce and exchange wide range and in depth opinions.
(1) To understand the development of infrastructure for the vehicle type approval system and mutualrecognition of approval among Asian countries(2) To establish a vehicle type approval system in each Asian country(3) To promote adoption of the UNECE Regulations required for the vehicle type approval system andmutual recognition of approval(4) To increase the number of Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement(5) To hold G/I meeting and frequent expert meeting activities to meet the expectation forinternationalization of regulation
2. Regarding objectives (1) and (2) to understand the development of infrastructure for the vehicle typeapproval system and mutual recognition of approval among Asian countries and to establish a vehicle typeapproval system in each Asian country:
The countries were able to share a greater understanding and mutual recognition of the elements
necessary for legal recognition of vehicle type approval system from the perspective of the Contracting
Parties to the 1958 Agreement. In addition, the countries also shared methods for adopting the part andsystem related regulations (UNECE Regulations) in the vehicle type approval system as well as concepts
regarding vehicle type definition and categories. They were also able to discuss the necessity of creating aroadmap for the creation of the vehicle type approval system. They also deepened their understanding of
the efficacy and necessity of the 1958 Agreement and the vehicle type approval system and mutual
recognition of approval including the concept of IWVTA (International Whole Vehicle Type Approval)
which will be put on the agenda of next WP29.
3. Regarding objective (3) adoption of the required UNECE Regulations:
To clarify the UNECE Regulations adoption plan of each country and to have the UNECE Regulations
adopted based on these adoption plans, the parties agreed to discuss the factors hindering the setting of anadoption schedule by each country, to promote adoption of the M1, N1, and L categories by each country,
and to hold expert meetings to promote preparation for the accession to the 1958 Agreement, understandingon the UNECE Regulations, and participation in WP29.
4. Regarding objectives (4) and (5) to increase the number of Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement
and hold G/I meeting and frequent expert meeting activities to meet the expectation for internationalizationof regulation:
Preparations for the accession to the 1958 Agreement will be started in Philippines and Vietnam in 2011,and China, Indonesia, India, Myanmar and Singapore are starting to consider them. However, Laos andBrunei currently show no disposition to join. To support the actions of these countries, Expert Meetings
were held 5 times in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam to prepare for the accession to the 1958
Agreement and then to promote adoption of the UNECE Regulations after the accession to theAgreement, and these were also attended by representatives from several surrounding countries, so a totalof approximately 500 people participated in the meetings and held active discussions. All the parties agree
to continue holding the expert meetings going forward to promote preparation for the accession to the 1958
Agreement and adoption of the UNECE Regulations after the accession to the Agreement.