* Report of the 9th JASIC Asia Government-Industry Meeting (Third Announcement)
The 9th JASIC Asia G/I Meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand from December 1 to 3, 2004. Active discussions on the future activities were held with Mr. Gauvin, WP29 Vice-chairman, who was a guest at this final meeting of the Third Series. The results of the discussions were reported in a Joint Statement. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM January 2005 is scheduled to be distributed on January 7, 2005 (Friday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM December 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on December 1, 2004 (Wednesday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Adoption of ECE Regulations at WP29 on its 134th Session
For the ECE Regulation adoption result at the 134th session of WP29 on November 16-19, 2004, please click here.

* Adoption of the First Global Technical Regulation (GTR)
The first of a series of Global Technical Regulations (GTRs) under the 1998 Agreement was adopted at the 134th session of WP29 (November 16-19, 2004). Click here for details.

* Status Report on the 1958 Agreement
The Status Report on the 1958 Agreement was updated on November 10, 2004. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM November 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on November 1, 2004 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM October 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on October 1, 2004 (Friday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* The Year 2004 Edition of the Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification is scheduled to be published on September 10, 2004. Click here for details.

* 9th JASIC Asia Government-Industry Meeting (Second Announcement)
Details of the 9th JASIC Asia Government-Industry Meeting, which is to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on December 1-3, 2004, have been decided. To this last meeting of the Third Series, Mr. Gauvin, Vice-chairman of WP29, will be invited as a special guest. Please contact JASIC to apply for participation. For more details, click here.

* As part of the 2004 Motor Vehicle Technical Regulation and Certification Cooperation Project, the "Advanced Training Course on Motor Vehicle Technical Regulation and Certification" was held from July 20-30. For more information, click here.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM September 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on September 1, 2004 (Wednesday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* At the 133rd session of WP29 on June 22-25, 2004, five new ECE Regulations and draft amendments to 16 ECE Regulations were adopted. Click here for the adoption result.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM August 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on August 2, 2004 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* The international conference schedule of 2004-2005 (WP29/GRs related) has been updated. Click here for details.

* The 9th JASIC Asia Government-Industry Meeting is scheduled to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on December 1-3, 2004. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM July 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on July 1, 2004 (Thursday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* The 8th UN/ECE/GRB Informal Group meeting was held in Tokyo for three days, May 17-19, 2004. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM June 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on June 1, 2004 (Tuesday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM May 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on May 10, 2004 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Information on advance ordering of the Year 2004 Edition of Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification is now posted on this website. Please click here for details.

* At the 132nd session of WP29 on March 9-12, 2004, draft amendments to 22 ECE Regulations were adopted. Click here for the adoption result.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM April 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on April 1, 2004 (Thursday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* A Round Table on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) was held in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, February 18, 2004. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM March 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on March 1, 2004 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM February 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on February 2, 2004 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.