agreement establish global technic regul wheel vehicl equip part fit wheel vehicl preambl contract parti decidi adopt agreement establish process promot develop global technic regul ensur high level safeti environment protect energi effici anti theft perform wheel vehicl equip part fit wheel vehicl decid process promot harmonis exist technic regul recognis subnat nation region author adopt maintain technic regul area health safeti environment protect energi effici anti theft perform stringent establish global level authoris enter agreement paragraph term refer ec chapter xiii rule procedur ec rule recognis agreement prejudic right oblig contract parti exist intern agreement health safeti environment protect recognis agreement prejudic right oblig contract parti agreement world trade organis wto includ agreement technic barrier trade tbt intend establish global technic regul agreement basi technic regul manner consist agreement intend contract parti agreement global technic regul establish agreement basi technic regul recognis import public health safeti welfar continu improv seek high level safeti environment protect energi effici anti theft perform wheel vehicl equip part fit wheel vehicl potenti intern trade consum choic product afford increas converg exist futur technic regul relat standard recognis govern seek implement improv level health safeti environment protect determin global technic regul establish agreement suitabl recognis import harmonis work carri agreement recognis interest expertis geograph region safeti environment energi anti theft problem method solv problem interest expertis develop global technic regul aid achiev improv minimis diverg desir promot adopt establish global technic regul develop countri take account special issu circumst countri develop desir technic regul appli contract parti due consider transpar procedur develop global technic regul consider includ compar analys benefit cost effect recognis establish global technic regul provid high level protect encourag individu countri conclud regul provid protect perform need jurisdict recognis impact qualiti vehicl fuel perform vehicl environment control human health fuel effici regognis transpar procedur import develop global technic regul agreement develop process compat regulatori develop process contract parti agreement agre articl purpos purpos agreement establish global process contract parti region world jointli develop global technic regul safeti environment protect energi effici anti theft perform wheel vehicl equip part fit wheel vehicl ensur develop global technic regul due object consider exist technic regul contract parti ec regul ensur object consider analysi technolog rel benefit cost effect develop global technic regul ensur procedur develop global technic regul transpar achiev high level safeti environment protect energi effici anti theft perform global commun ensur action agreement promot result lower level jurisdict contract parti includ subnat level reduc technic barrier intern trade harmonis exist technic regul contract parti ec regul develop global technic regul govern safeti environment protect energi effici anti theft perform wheel vehicl equip part fit wheel vehicl consist achiev high level safeti environ protect state purpos ensur altern level stringenc need facilit regulatori activ countri develop countri consider develop establish global technic regul agreement oper parallel agreement affect institut autonomi agreement articl contract parti consult statu countri member econom commiss europ ec region econom integr organis set ec member countri countri admit ec consult capac accord paragraph ec term refer contract parti agreement countri member unit nation particip activ ec accord paragraph ec term refer region econom integr organis set countri contract parti agreement specialis agenc organis includ intergovernment organis government organis grant consult statu econom social council unit nation particip capac deliber work parti consider matter concern agenc organis articl eexecut committe repres contract parti constitut execut committe agreement meet annual capac rule procedur execut committe set annex agreement execut committe respons implement agreement includ set prioriti activ agreement recommend report work parti establish global technic regul agreement fulfil function agreement execut committe final author decid list regul compendium candid global technic regul establish global technic regul agreement execut committe discharg function inform relev sourc committe deem articl criteria technic regul list articl establish articl technic regul meet criteria provid clear descript wheel vehicl equip part fit wheel vehicl subject regul requir provid high level safeti environment protect energi effici anti theft perform express term perform design characterist includ test method complianc regul demonstr regul list articl clear descript approv certif mark label requisit type approv conform product manufactur certif requir applic recommend minimum period lead time base consider reason practic contract parti provid requir complianc global technic regul altern global level stringenc perform test procedur need facilit regulatori activ countri develop countri articl compendium candid global technic regul compendium technic regul contract parti ec regul candid harmonis adopt global technic regul compendium candid creat maintain list technic regul compendium candid contract parti submit request execut committe list compendium candid technic regul contract parti appli appli adopt futur applic request paragraph copi regul technic document support regul includ document technolog rel benefit cost effect identif exist immin relev intern voluntari standard execut committe request satisfi requir articl paragraph articl technic regul list compendium candid support affirm vote accord paragraph articl annex document submit request regul append list technic regul request regul consid list secretari gener date support affirm vote paragraph articl remov list technic regul compendium candid list technic regul remov compendium candid establish global registri global technic regul embodi product requir address element perform design characterist list technic regul end year period regul list articl end subsequ year period execut committe reaffirm affirm vote accord paragraph articl annex list technic regul compendium candid respons written request contract parti request technic regul origin list request includ base remov regul avail document document consid execut committe articl publicli articl registri global technic regul registri creat maintain global technic regul develop establish articl registri global registri establish global technic regul global registri harmonis exist regul contract parti submit propos develop harmonis global technic regul element perform design characterist address technic regul list compendium candid ec regul propos paragraph explan object propos global technic regul narr descript draft text propos global technic regul document facilit analysi issu address report requir paragraph articl list technic regul compendium candid ec regul address element perform design characterist address propos global technic regul identif exist relev intern voluntari standard propos paragraph articl submit execut committe execut committe refer work parti propos determin satisfi requir articl paragraph articl refer propos work parti respons propos refer develop global technic regul harmonis work parti transpar procedur develop recommend global technic regul give consider object propos global technic regul establish altern level stringenc perform review technic regul list compendium candid ec regul address element perform review document append regul paragraph articl review assess function equival relev consider propos global technic regul includ assess relat standard verifi global technic regul develop satisfi state object regul criteria articl give due consider possibl technic regul establish agreement submit execut committe written report present recommend global technic regul includ technic data inform consid develop recommend describ consider inform paragraph articl set rational recommend includ explan reject altern regulatori requir approach consid text recommend global technic regul execut committe transpar procedur determin recommend global technic regul report base suffici perform activ paragraph articl execut committe determin recommend report text recommend global technic regul inadequ return regul report work parti revis addit work establish recommend global technic regul accord procedur set paragraph articl annex consensu vote execut committe favour regul establish regul global registri global technic regul consid establish global registri date consensu vote execut committe favour regul secretariat establish global technic regul execut committe append copi relev document includ propos submit pursuant paragraph articl recommend report requir paragraph articl regul establish global technic regul global registri contract parti submit propos develop global technic regul element perform design characterist address technic regul compendium candid ec regul propos paragraph explan object propos global technic regul base object data extent narr descript draft text propos global technic regul document facilit analysi issu address report requir paragraph articl identif exist relev intern voluntari standard propos paragraph articl submit execut committe execut committe refer work parti propos determin satisfi requir articl paragraph articl refer propos work parti respons propos refer develop global technic regul work parti transpar procedur develop recommend global technic regul give consider object propos global technic regul establish altern level stringenc perform technic feasibl econom feasibl examin benefit includ altern regulatori requir approach consid compar potenti cost effect recommend regul altern regulatori requir approach consid verifi global technic regul develop satisfi state object regul criteria articl give due consider possibl technic regul establish agreement submit execut committe written report present recommend global technic regul includ technic data inform consid develop recommend describ consider inform paragraph articl set rational recommend includ explan reject altern regulatori requir approach consid text recommend global technic regul execut committe transpar procedur determin recommend global technic regul report base suffici perform activ paragraph articl execut committe determin recommend report text recommend global technic regul inadequ return regul report work parti revis addit work establish recommend global technic regul accord procedur set paragraph articl annex consensu vote execut committe favour regul establish regul global registri global technic regul consid establish global registri date consensu vote execut committe favour regul secretariat establish global technic regul execut committe append copi relev document includ propos submit pursuant paragraph articl recommend report requir paragraph articl regul amend establish global technic regul process amend global technic regul establish global registri articl procedur paragraph articl establish global technic regul global registri avail document document consid gener work parti recommend global technic regul articl publicli articl adopt notif applic establish global technic regul contract parti vote favour establish global technic regul articl agreement oblig submit technic regul process contract parti adopt technic regul law regul seek make final decis expediti contract parti adopt establish global technic regul law regul notifi secretari gener write date begin appli regul notif provid dai decis adopt regul establish global technic regul level stringenc perform notif level stringenc perform select contract parti contract parti paragraph articl decid adopt establish global technic regul law regul notifi secretari gener write decis basi decis notif provid dai decis contract parti paragraph articl end year period date establish regul global registri adopt technic regul decid adopt regul law regul provid report statu regul domest process statu report submit subsequ year period action end period report requir paragraph includ descript step past year submit regul make final decis indic anticip date decis submit secretari gener dai end year period report submit contract parti accept product compli establish global technic regul adopt regul law regul notifi secretari gener write date began accept product contract parti provid notif dai begin accept establish global technic regul level stringenc perform notif level stringenc perform select contract parti contract parti adopt law regul establish global technic regul decid rescind amend adopt regul prior make decis contract parti notifi secretari gener write intent reason action notic provis appli contract parti accept product paragraph intend ceas accept product contract parti notifi secretari gener decis adopt amend regul dai decis request contract parti promptli provid copi amend regul contract parti articl issu resolut question provis establish global technic regul refer execut committe resolut issu contract parti interpret applic agreement resolv consult negoti process fail resolv issu contract parti concern agre request execut committe resolv issu provid paragraph articl annex articl contract parti countri region econom integr organis articl contract parti agreement signatur reserv ratif accept approv signatur subject ratif accept approv ratif accept approv accept access instrument ratif accept approv access deposit secretari gener contract parti agreement enter forc countri region integr organis give notif accord articl global technic regul establish pursuant articl adopt decis accept product compli global technic regul adopt regul law regul establish global technic regul level stringenc perform notif level stringenc perform adopt accept contract parti region econom integr organis declar matter compet member state transfer power field cover agreement includ power make bind decis member state region econom integr organis contract parti ceas contract parti lose power declar accord paragraph articl inform secretari gener thereof articl signatur agreement open signatur begin june agreement remain open signatur entri forc articl entri forc agreement annex constitut integr part agreement enter forc dai date minimum countri region econom integr organis contract parti pursuant articl minimum includ european commun japan unit state america paragraph articl satisfi month date paragraph agreement annex constitut integr part agreement enter forc dai date minimum countri region econom integr organis contract parti pursuant articl date entri forc earlier month date paragraph european commun japan unit state america countri region econom integr organis contract parti agreement entri forc agreement enter forc dai date countri region econom integr organis deposit instrument ratif accept approv access articl withdraw agreement contract parti withdraw agreement notifi secretari gener write withdraw agreement contract parti effect year date secretari gener receiv notif pursuant paragraph articl articl amend agreement contract parti propos amend agreement annex agreement propos amend submit secretari gener transmit contract parti propos amend transmit accord paragraph articl consid execut committe schedul meet consensu vote favour amend contract parti present vote commun execut committe secretari gener circul amend contract parti amend circul paragraph articl deem accept contract parti contract parti express object period month date circul object express amend enter forc contract parti month expiri period month refer paragraph secretari gener notifi contract parti object propos amend express object express amend deem accept effect articl depositari depositori agreement secretari gener unit nation addit depositori function secretari gener notifi contract parti list remov technic regul articl establish amend global technic regul articl notif receiv accord articl signatur accept access accord articl notif receiv accord articl date agreement enter forc contract parti accord articl notif withdraw agreement receiv accord articl date entri forc amend agreement accord articl notif receiv accord articl territori articl extens agreement territori agreement extend territori territori contract parti intern relat contract parti respons contract parti specifi prior entri forc agreement contract parti contract parti denounc agreement separ territori territori accord articl articl secretariat secretariat agreement execut secretari ec execut secretari carri secretariat function prepar meet execut committe work parti transmit contract parti report inform receiv accord provis agreement discharg function assign execut committe annex definit purpos agreement definit appli regard global technic regul develop agreement term quot accept quot mean action contract parti allow entri product compli global technic regul market adopt global technic regul respect law regul regard global technic regul develop agreement term quot adopt quot mean promulg global technic regul law regul contract parti regard global technic regul develop agreement term quot appli quot mean action requir complianc global technic regul contract parti date word effect date regul contract parti jurisdict term quot articl quot mean articl agreement term quot consensu vote quot mean vote matter contract parti present vote object matter accord paragraph articl annex term quot contract parti quot mean countri region econom integr organis contract parti agreement term quot equip part fit wheel vehicl quot mean equip part characterist bear safeti environment protect energi effici anti theft perform equip part includ limit exhaust system tyre engin acoust shield anti theft alarm warn devic child restraint system term quot establish global technic regul quot mean global technic regul global registri accord agreement term quot list technic regul quot mean nation region technic regul compendium candid accord agreement term quot manufactur certif quot mean contract parti legal requir manufactur wheel vehicl equip part fit wheel vehicl certifi vehicl item equip part manufactur introduc commerc satisfi specif technic requir term quot region econom integr organis quot mean organis constitut compos sovereign countri compet respect matter cover agreement includ author make decis bind member countri respect matter term quot secretari gener quot mean secretari gener unit nation term quot transpar procedur quot mean procedur design promot public awar particip regulatori develop process agreement includ public notic meet work parti execut committe work final document includ opportun view argument repres meet work parti organis grant consult statu meet work parti execut committe premeet consult repres contract parti term quot type approv quot mean written approv contract parti compet authoritii design contract parti vehicl item equip part fit vehicl satisfi specif technic requir precondit introduct vehicl equip part commerc term quot ec regul quot mean unit nation econom commiss europ regul adopt agreement term quot work parti quot mean specialis technic subsidiari bodi ec function develop recommend establish harmonis global technic regul inclus global registri amend global technic regul establish global registri term quot agreement quot mean agreement adopt uniform technic prescript wheel vehicl equip part fit wheel vehicl condit reciproc recognit approv grant basi prescript annex composit rule procedur execut committe articl membership execut committe limit contract parti articl contract parti member execut committe articl provid paragraph articl contract parti vote region econom integr organis member state contract parti agreement region econom integr organis matter compet exercic vote numbr vote equal number member state contract parti agreement organis exercis vote member state exercis vice versa articl order cast vote contract parti present contract parti present cast vote region econom integr organis articl quorum consist half contract parti present take vote purpos determin quorum articl determin number contract parti need constitut contract parti present vote paragraph articl annex region econom integr organis member state count contract parti articl execut committ session calendar year elect chairman vice chairman membership chairman vice chairman elect third affirm vote contract parti present vote chairman vice chairman contract parti year success year chairman vice chairman contract parti articl nation region regul list compendium candid affirm vote contract parti present vote defin articl annex total number vote cast whichev favour achiev affirm vote case includ vote european commun japan unit state contract parti establish global technic regul global registri amend establish global technic regul amend agreement consensu vote contract parti present vote present vote contract parti object matter consensu vote adopt provid written explan object secretari gener dai date vote contract parti fail provid explan period consid vote favour matter vote contract parti object matter fail vote matter consid consensu vote favour matter person present vote event date vote consid dai dai period matter requir resolut discret execut committe resolv vote process set paragraph articl articl contract parti abstain vote consid vote articl execut secretari conven execut committe vote requir articl agreement conduct activ agreement annex ii european commun declar matter compet member state transfer power field cover agreement includ power make bind decis annex iii practic arrang regard involv commun member state contract parti parallel agreement work ec contribut commun regard prioriti work programm establish accord procedur laid articl treati commiss member state expert particip preparatori work expert group object facilit establish global registri propos global technic regul amend exist regul preparatori work member state expert advanc technic opinion particip fulli technic discuss basi technic expertis bind commun member state contract parti parallel agreement exercis right assum oblig agreement harmonis sector extent global technic regul establish parallel technic regul bind commun agreement decid council act qualifi major propos commiss commun exercis right assum oblig commiss inform european parliament regard draw work programm direct result preparatori work commiss addit forward draft global technic regul amend parliament good time commiss repres commun execut committe set articl parallel agreement commiss exercis vote commun bodi set agreement commun institut acceler procedur order delai vote ec unnecessarili purpos commiss submit propos draft decis requir articl essenti compon draft global technic regul amend suppli