December 2010

* 24th Asia Expert Meeting Held in Indonesia
The Expert Meeting on braking of passenger cars (ECE R13H), braking of heavy vehicles (ECE R13), and braking of motorcycles (ECE R78) as well as the Public Brake Testing, organized by Indonesia’s Directorate General of Land Transportation (DGLT), were held in Jakarta and Karawang, Indonesia on 25 and 26 November 2010. The Meeting was attended by about 70 participants from Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport, Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries, Indonesian Motorcycles Industry Association, Indonesian Automotive Parts & Components Industries Association, etc.

JASIC sent experts on each theme and gave presentations. The participants deepened their understanding on discussed themes through the Q & A session, etc.

Please see Harmonization Trends in Asia for details.

* 23rd Asia Expert Meeting Held in Malaysia
The Expert Meeting on braking of passenger cars (ECE R13H), braking of heavy vehicles (ECE R13), and braking of motorcycles (ECE R78), organized by Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ), was held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on 23 November 2010. The Meeting was attended by about 35 participants from Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport, Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia, Malaysian Automotive Association, etc.

JASIC sent experts on each theme and gave presentations. The participants deepened their understanding on discussed themes through the Q & A session, etc.

Please see Harmonization Trends in Asia for details.

* 15th JASIC Asia Government/Industry Meeting to Be Held in Japan
The 15th JASIC Asia Government/Industry Meeting, organized by JASIC with support from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), will be held in Tokyo, Japan for two days on 19 and 20 January 2011.

Government and industry representatives from Asian countries/territories will attend this meeting for an extensive discussion on the harmonization of international standards concerning vehicle safety and environment in Asia and the international agreement on vehicle standards.

This meeting will be the final (third) meeting in the Fifth Series whose theme is “Developing infrastructure in each country to realize mutual recognition of Whole Vehicle Type Approvals under UNECE framework with the regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement”.

Scheduled for this meeting are reporting of activities of each country/territory for harmonization of regulations, discussion on the future establishment of vehicle certification system based on the 1958 Agreement in each country/territory, and others.

The documents necessary for attending this meeting can be downloaded below.

Please click here for Official Invitation.
Please click here for Meeting Registration Form (Attachment 1).
Please click here for Hotel Information (Attachment 2).
Please click here for Meeting Program (tentative) (Attachment 3).

* January 2011 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Wednesday, 5 January 2011.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

November 2010

* 3rd JASIC-India Forum Held in India
The 3rd JASIC-India Forum was held in New Delhi, India on 21 October 2010. The Forum was attended by 32 people from Japan and India, who exchanged opinions on the current status of each country and their future cooperation regarding vehicle regulation harmonization.
Please click here for details.

* December 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Wednesday, 1 December 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* 22nd Asia Expert Meeting Held in Vietnam
The Expert Meeting on exhaust emissions (ECE R83 and R49) and tyres (ECE R30 and R54), organized by Vietnam Register (VR), was held in Hanoi, Vietnam on 13 October 2010. The Meeting was attended by about 60 participants from VR, Vietnam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation, Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association, Society of Automotive Engineers of Vietnam, universities, etc.

JASIC sent experts on each theme and gave presentations. The participants deepened their understanding on discussed themes through the Q & A session, etc.

Please see Harmonization Trends in Asia for details.

October 2010

* November 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Monday, 1 November 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

September 2010

* 22nd Asia Expert Meeting to Be Held in Vietnam
The Expert Meeting on emissions (ECE R83 and R49) and tyres (ECE R30 and R54), organized by Vietnam Register (VR), will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam on 13 October 2010. JASIC is also scheduled to send experts on the themes who will give presentations at the meeting.

Please click here for the program of the meeting.
For inquiries on the meeting, please contact here in English.

* October 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Friday, 1 October 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

August 2010

* September 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Wednesday, 1 September 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Publication of the Year 2010 Edition of Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification ("Blue Book")
The year 2010 edition of Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification ("Blue Book") was published on 1 September 2010. To order, please click here.

July 2010

* August 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Monday, 2 August 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Publication of the Year 2010 Edition of Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification (“Blue Book”)
We had informed some of our customers that the year 2010 edition of the Blue Book was scheduled to be published by the end of July, and had been working towards that goal. We regret to announce, however, that the publication is now rescheduled to Wednesday, 1 September 2010.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this delay may be causing you.

We would also like to announce that, starting 17 August, you will be able to order the Blue Book through our Web site.

June 2010

* July 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Thursday, 1 July 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

May 2010

* June 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Tuesday, 1 June 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

April 2010

* May 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Thursday, 6 May 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

March 2010

* The Year 2009 Edition of Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification ("Blue Book") Published
We have published the year 2009 edition of Blue Book, which contains Japanese regulations that had been issued or amended as of the end of March 2009.

* April 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Thursday, 1 April 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* The Year 2009 Edition of Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification ("Blue Book") to Be Published
We sincerely apologize for the delay in publishing the year 2009 edition of Blue Book. It is scheduled to be published on 19 March 2010. The year 2009 edition contains Japanese regulations that had been issued or amended as of the end of March 2009.

February 2010

* March 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Monday, 1 March 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

January 2010

* Report on the 14th JASIC Asia G/I Meeting Posted
The Report on the 14th JASIC Asia G/I Meeting, held in Vietnam in November 2009, is now posted on the "Harmonization Trends in Asia" page. We expect that this report will be effectively utilized by related countries in their efforts for the internationalization of regulations and certification system.

* February 2010 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Monday, 1 February 2010.
For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.