27 January 2012
* February 2012 Update of Automotive Regulations Information
Automotive Regulations Information is scheduled to be updated on Wednesday, 1 February 2012.
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2 December 2011
* Report on the 2nd Public and Private Joint Forum in Asian region (16th JASIC Asia Government/Industry Meeting) -- Fourth Notice
The 2nd Public and Private Joint Forum in Asian region, co-organized by Ministry of Transportation (MOT), Indonesia and JASIC under the auspices of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, was held in Jakarta, Indonesia for three days from 23 to 25 November 2011. It was attended by about 150 people representing the government/industry from a total of 14 economies, and active discussions were held.
This meeting was the first meeting in the Sixth Series (consisting of five meetings) with the theme “Promoting the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) concept under the UN Regulation framework for realizing harmonization of regulations and establishing Mutual Recognition of Approvals (MRA) in the Asian region”. At the meeting, each economy reported its activities for harmonization of regulations, and the attendees discussed future establishment of vehicle certification system based on the 1958 Agreement in each economy. The future role of the Forum and the importance of reflecting Asia’s opinions in the IWVTA and the 1958 Agreement were acknowledged, and the wrap-up document agreed by the participating economies was presented. In addition, JASIC was requested by three economies to send experts to Expert Meetings (total of seven agendas) to be held in 2012. It was also confirmed that the next Government/Industry Meeting would be held in the Philippines.
To read the meeting materials (including the wrap-up document), please click here.
11 July 2011
* 2011 Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification (“Blue Book”) Published
The year 2011 edition of Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification ("Blue Book") was published on July 29, 2011. To order, click here.
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