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| Abbreviation | WP.29 |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1952 |
| Type | Working Party |
| Legal status | Active |
Head |  Antonio Erario (2021-) |
Parent organization | UNECE Inland Transport Committee |
| Website | UNECE Transport - WP29 |
The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations is a working party (WP.29)[1] of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Its responsibility is to manage the multilateral Agreements signed in 1958, 1997 and 1998 concerning the technical prescriptions for the construction, approval of wheeled vehicles as well as their Periodic Technical Inspection and, to operate within the framework of these three Agreements to develop and amend UN Regulations, UN Global Technical Regulations and UN Rules, kind of vehicle regulation.
WP.29 was established in June 1952 as the "Working Party of experts on technical requirement of vehicles", while its current name was adopted in 2000.
At its inception, WP.29 had a broader European scope. Since 2000, the global scope of this forum was recognized given the active participation of Countries in all continents, excluding the United States and Canada, who developed incompatible standards.[2]
The forum works on regulations covering vehicle safety, environmental protection, energy efficiency and theft-resistance.
This work affects de facto vehicle design and facilitates international trade.
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