紀念聯(lián)合國《1998年協(xié)定書》簽署25周年活動在瑞士日內瓦舉辦
2023年6月20日，紀念聯(lián)合國《1998年協(xié)定書》簽署25周年活動在瑞士日內瓦舉辦。來自聯(lián)合國歐洲經(jīng)濟委員會（UNECE）成員國、WP.29下轄協(xié)定書締約方、非政府組織的約120位代表出席紀念活動。工業(yè)和信息化部裝備工業(yè)一司相關負責同志出席，中國汽車技術研究中心有限公司中國汽車標準化研究院（以下簡稱標準院）、中國汽車標準國際化中心（日內瓦）等共6位代表參加活動。
本次紀念活動回顧了《1998年協(xié)定書》自建立起發(fā)揮的重要作用，聯(lián)合國道路安全特使Jean Todt、UNECE執(zhí)行秘書Olga Algayerova、可持續(xù)運輸司司長李玉偉發(fā)表講話，《1998年協(xié)定書》主要締約方、前主席及行業(yè)和非政府組織代表發(fā)表感言。工業(yè)和信息化部裝備工業(yè)一司表示，中國高度認同WP.29平臺的協(xié)作精神及《1998年協(xié)定書》發(fā)揮的關鍵作用，感謝其在推動全球汽車產(chǎn)業(yè)技術創(chuàng)新、提高車輛安全、能源效率和環(huán)境效益、減少國際技術貿易壁壘等方面作出的重要貢獻，中國將一如既往積極支持和深度參與相關工作，共同推動全球汽車產(chǎn)業(yè)健康可持續(xù)發(fā)展。
WP.29是聯(lián)合國框架下永久性工作組,是國際上唯一的全球汽車法規(guī)協(xié)調平臺。中國從1996年起參加WP.29活動，自2000年作為WP.29締約方正式參與其框架下全球汽車法規(guī)協(xié)調工作，近年來作為WP.29下屬自動駕駛與網(wǎng)聯(lián)車輛工作組（GRVA）副主席以及電動汽車安全(EVS)等5個非正式工作組副主席和聯(lián)合主席，在其工作規(guī)劃及國際法規(guī)制修訂工作中作出了實質性貢獻。標準院受工信部委托承擔WP.29中國工作委員會（C-WP.29）秘書處職能，未來將持續(xù)為政府與行業(yè)參與WP.29活動做好支撐與服務，提升我國汽車標準國際化水平，推動全球汽車產(chǎn)業(yè)健康可持續(xù)發(fā)展。
Activities celebrating the 25th anniversary of establishment of the UN 1998 Agreement were held in Geneva, Switzerland
On 20 June 2023, activities celebrating the 25th anniversary of establishment of the UN 1998 Agreement were held in Geneva, Switzerland. 120 representatives from the member states of UNECE, Contracting Parties to WP.29 agreement, and NGOs attended the event. Relevant official from the First Department of Equipment Industry, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology(MIIT) of the P.R.C. was present, and 6 representatives from China Automotive Standardization Research Institute of China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as CASRI) and China Automobile Standards Internationalization Center (Geneva) participated in the event.
The event reviewed the important role of the 1998 Agreement since its establishment. Jean Todt, the UN Special Envoy for Road Safety, Olga Algayerova, the Executive Secretary of UNECE, and Li Yuwei, the Director of Sustainable Transport Division of UNECE made the speech. Major Contracting Parties to the 1998 Agreement, the former chairs and representatives from the industries and NGOs made addresses on the event as well. The First Department of Equipment Industry of MIIT noted that China recognizes the collaborative spirit of WP.29 and the role which the 1998 Agreement has played and extended thanks to important contribution which the Agreement has made on market introduction of innovative technologies, improvement of global vehicle safety, energy efficiency and environmental performance as well as reduction of technical barriers to international trade and China would continue to actively support and deeply participate in the work to jointly promote the healthy and sustainable development of the global automotive industry.
WP.29 is a permanent working group under the framework of the UN, which is the only global vehicle regulation harmonization platform in the world. China has participated in the WP.29 activities since 1996, and officially participated in the harmonization of world vehicle regulations under the WP.29 framework as a Contracting Party since 2000. In recent years, China serving as the Vice Chair of WP.29/GRVA and the Vice Chairs and co-chairs of five informal working groups including EVS has made substantial contributions to the work planning and the formulation and revision of international regulations. Entrusted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the P.R.C., CASRI serves as the secretariat of C-WP.29 and in the future will continue to provide support and services for the government and the industry to participate in WP.29 activities, improve the internationalization level of China automotive standards, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of the global automotive industry.
