Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement

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Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement are internationally harmonized vehicle safety and environmental standards adopted by participating countries to ensure consistent regulatory requirements worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UN regulatory instrument
international vehicle technical regulation framework
road vehicle environmental regulation
road vehicle safety regulation
administeredBy UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
WP.29
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
adoptedBy Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement
adoptionRequires consensus of Contracting Parties present and voting
alsoKnownAs GTRs under the 1998 Agreement
Global Technical Regulations
appliesTo vehicle equipment
vehicle parts
wheeled vehicles
basedOn 1998 Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts
characterizedBy non-mandatory direct application at national level
require transposition into national or regional law
contains definitions of terms used in vehicle regulations
technical performance requirements
test procedures
developedBy Contracting Parties to the 1998 Agreement
experts in WP.29 subsidiary bodies
differsFrom UN Regulations under the 1958 Agreement by not including mutual recognition of type approvals
documentedIn Compendium of Global Technical Regulations maintained by WP.29
entryIntoForceMechanism become established when adopted by the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement
geographicalReach global
hasPurpose harmonization of vehicle technical regulations at global level
improvement of road vehicle safety
protection of the environment
reduction of trade barriers caused by differing national vehicle regulations
language English
French
Russian
legalBasis 1998 Global Agreement
relatedTo UN Regulations under the 1958 Agreement
scopeIncludes emissions performance requirements
energy efficiency requirements
noise limits for vehicles
occupant protection requirements
pedestrian protection requirements
vehicle construction and equipment requirements
vehicle crash safety requirements
supports international trade in motor vehicles
regulatory convergence between major automotive markets
underAuspicesOf UNECE
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
usedBy Contracting Parties to the 1998 Agreement
countries seeking harmonized vehicle standards

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World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations develops Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations legalBasis 1998 Agreement on Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles
linked to: Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations output Global Technical Regulations for vehicles
linked to: Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
WP.29 produces UN Global Technical Regulations (UN GTRs)
linked to: Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement alsoKnownAs Global Technical Regulations
linked to: Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement alsoKnownAs GTRs under the 1998 Agreement
linked to: Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement basedOn 1998 Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts
linked to: Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement documentedIn Compendium of Global Technical Regulations maintained by WP.29
linked to: Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles relatedTo 1998 Agreement on Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles
linked to: Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
1997 Agreement on Periodical Technical Inspections relatedTo 1998 Agreement on Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles
linked to: Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement