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

* JASIC and JITI (Japan International Transport Institute) will co-organize a conference on "The Development and Popular Use of Environmental Automobiles - For Building Motorized Communities Friendly to the Environment".
This conference will be held in Washington D.C. on January 28, 2004. If you are interested, please access the URL below.
http://www.japantransport.com/01-2004-Conf/flyer0104.htm

* At the 131st session of WP29 on November 11-14, 2003, draft amendments to 36 ECE regulations were adopted. Click here for the adoption result.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM January 2004 is scheduled to be distributed on January 6, 2004 (Tuesday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM December 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on December 1, 2003 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* The 8th JASIC Asian Government-Industry Meeting was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from October 15 to 17 , 2003. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM November 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on November 4, 2003 (Tuesday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* On Tuesday September 16, 2003, we invited three NHTSA members including Mr. Ronald L. Medford, Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety to present a lecture and take part in a workshop to exchange opinions. For details, please visit our website. For details, please click here.

* The international conference schedule of 2003-2004 (WP29/GRs related) has been updated. Click here for details.

* Three members including Mr. Ronald Medford, Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are visiting Japan. On this occasion, a lecture and a workshop for exchange of opinions will be held on September 16 (Tuesday). For the program information, please click here.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM October 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on October 1, 2003 (Wednesday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* As part of the 2003 Motor Vehicle Technical Regulation and Certification Cooperation Project, the "Advanced Training Course on Motor Vehicle Technical Regulation and Certification" was held from July 22 to August 1. For more information, click here.

* 8th JASIC Asian Government-Industry Meeting (Second Announcement)
Details of the 8th JASIC Asian Government-Industry Meeting, to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam from October 15 to 17, 2003, have been decided. For more information, click here.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM September 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on September 1, 2003 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Announcing publication of the Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification 2003
The year 2003 edition of the Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification (CD-ROM) is finally published on July 31, 2003. In general, this latest edition includes revisions of regulations associated with adoption of ECE regulations in 2002 and announcement of safety regulations. The Handbook will be mailed out promptly to those who have filled out the purchase application. If you wish to purchase the Handbook, please click here.

* At the 130th session of WP29 on June 24-27, 2003, draft amendments to 25 ECE regulations were adopted. Click here for the adoption result.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM August 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on August 1, 2003 (Friday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* The 8th JASIC Asia Government-Industry Meeting is scheduled to take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, from October 15 to 17 this year. Click here. for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM July 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on July 1, 2003 (Tuesday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* At the 84th session of GRSG international meeting, the final report on the results of activities on Common Tasks, which had been carried out under the chairmanship of Japan, was presented. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM June 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on June 2, 2003 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* Our plan to publish the "Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification, 2003 Edition" is now announced on this website. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM May 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on May 1, 2003 (Thursday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* The page on Signatories to UN/ECE 1958 & 1998 Agreements has been updated. Click here for details.

* At the 129th session of WP29 on March 11-14, 2003, one new ECE regulation and draft amendments to 14 ECE regulations were adopted. Click here for the adoption result.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM April 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on April 1, 2003 (Tuesday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* On January 22, 2003 (Wednesday), a meeting was held for opinion exchanges between Mr. Gauvin, Chairman of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP29) and the JASIC Internationalization Planning Committee. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM March 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on March 3, 2003 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.

* The international conference schedule of 2003 (WP29/GRs related) has been updated. Click here for details.

* Automotive Regulations Information CD-ROM February 2003 is scheduled to be distributed on February 3, 2003 (Monday). For information on added and revised regulations, please click here.