THE 13th JASIC ASIA
GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY MEETINGChiang Mai, Thailand
November 26 - November 28, 2008
Dear Sirs or Madams,August 12, 2008
Japan Automobile Standards Internationalization Center (JASIC) is pleased to send you
the official invitation for the 13th JASIC Asia Government and Industry Meeting (JASIC
Asia G/I Meeting), which will be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from Nov. 26 to 28, 2008,
co-organized by Department of Land Transport (DLT), Ministry of Transport, Thailandand JASIC, supported by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT),
Japan.
Since October 1998, total of twelve JASIC Asia G/I Meetings have been taken place inview of realizing international harmonization of vehicle regulations and mutual recognitionof approvals. Accumulated total of over 1,500 people from government of the transport,
environment and industry, and from automotive and automotive parts industries in 16
Asian economies have taken part in the past meetings.
The 13th JASIC Asia G/I Meeting will be held as the first meeting of the 5th series. Themeof the 5th series is “Strengthening of the Mutual Recognition of a Whole Vehicle
Certification Infrastructure under the 1958 Agreement”. In the meeting, exchanging ofthe views will be expected on promotion to accede to the 1958 Agreement, establishmentof the vehicle certification systems in each economy, necessary ECE regulations forvehicle certification system and activities of harmonization of vehicle regulations and soon.
We are looking forward to meeting you and sharing fruitful information at the 13th JASIC
Asia G/I Meeting.

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Chairat Sanguancheu

Noritoshi Horigome

Deputy Director-General
Acting for Director-General,
Department of Land Transport,
Thailand

Director General
Japan Automobile Standards
Internationalization Center

Japan Automobile standards Internationalization Center | 3F, Shoei-Rokubancho Bldg.,6, Rokubancho, Chiyodaku,Tokyo 102-0085, JAPAN Tel:+81-3-5216-7241 | Fax:+81-3-5216-7244 | jasic@jasic.org | http://www.jasic.org/

DOCUMENTS
Enclosed you will find six documents as follows.
Attachment:

1. Meeting Registration Form
2. Hotel Reservation Form
3. General Information
4. The 13th G/I Meeting program
5. Questionnaire for the 13th G/I Meeting(Attached only for government organization)
6. Official request on some speech and presentation(Attached only for country requested)

OUTLINE OF THE MEETING
This meeting consists of discussion and technical tour.
On Nov.26, the first day, information on government and industry’s’ activities and on thestatus of harmonization activities in each Asian economy will be shared with allparticipants through the presentations.
Furthermore, the special guest from UN/ECE/WP29, Mr. Juan Ramos Garcia, Secretary ofWP29, would make presentation on the activity of WP29.
On Nov. 27, the panel discussion concerning the 5th series by the representatives of Asian
economy will be held.
Technical tour is planned on Nov. 28.
Please refer to the attachment No. 4.

MEETING REGISTRATION
You are kindly requested to complete the enclosed Meeting Registration Form, please
send it to Department of Land Transport (DLT), Thailand by e-mail or facsimile byOctober 24, 2008. Your participation may not be guaranteed in case of delay.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
We have blocked rooms at special rates at The Imperial Mae Ping Hotel, Chaing Mai,Thailand. For room reservations, you are kindly requested to complete the enclosed Hotel
Reservation Form, and send it by e-mail or facsimile to the hotel directly by October
17, 2008. After this date, special rates and accommodation may not be guaranteed.
Note: DO NOT send hotel reservation form to DLT and JASIC.

Japan Automobile standards Internationalization Center | 3F, Shoei-Rokubancho Bldg.,6, Rokubancho, Chiyodaku,Tokyo 102-0085, JAPAN Tel:+81-3-5216-7241 | Fax:+81-3-5216-7244 | jasic@jasic.org | http://www.jasic.org/

QUESTIONNAIRES
Please send the completed questionnaire to JASIC by October 15, for the preparation of
the handout materials, which are consolidated table of answers from each economy.
Note: Your answers may not be guaranteed to be included in case of delay.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the following person if you have any questions.
[CONTACT PERSON]DLT : Ms.Jiraporn Kaewkraisorn

Chief of International Vehicle Regulation Section,
Engineering and Safety Bureau,
Department of Land Transport,
Address:

1032 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900

Phone:+66 2272 5312

Fax:

e-mail:mamoto85@yahoo.com+66 2272 5650

JASIC : Keiji Fukuda (Mr.)
Chief of Technical Section
Japan Automobile Standards Internationalization Center (JASIC)
Address: 3F, Shoei-Rokubancho Bldg.,6, Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 102-0085, JAPAN
Phone: +81-(0)3-5216-7241
Fax:+81-(0)3-5216-7244
e-mail: fukuda@jasic.org

Japan Automobile standards Internationalization Center | 3F, Shoei-Rokubancho Bldg.,6, Rokubancho, Chiyodaku,Tokyo 102-0085, JAPAN Tel:+81-3-5216-7241 | Fax:+81-3-5216-7244 | jasic@jasic.org | http://www.jasic.org/