World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
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The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations is a United Nations working party that develops and updates international technical standards to ensure the safety, environmental performance, and interoperability of motor vehicles and their equipment.
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Target entity: World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations Context triple: [UNECE Inland Transport Committee, oversees, World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations]
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IRE Transactions on Vehicular Communications
IRE Transactions on Vehicular Communications was a specialized scholarly journal focused on research and developments in vehicular and mobile radio communication technologies.
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UNECE Inland Transport Committee
The UNECE Inland Transport Committee is a key intergovernmental body that develops international regulations, standards, and policies to facilitate safe, efficient, and sustainable inland transport across the UNECE region.
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General Motors commercial vehicle platforms
General Motors commercial vehicle platforms are the underlying truck and van architectures and technologies developed by GM that serve as the basis for a wide range of commercial and specialized vehicles.
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The REACH
The REACH is a contemporary arts and education expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., featuring flexible performance, rehearsal, and community spaces.
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Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration
The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration is an international treaty that facilitates the protection of geographical names identifying products with specific qualities or characteristics linked to their place of origin across member countries.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations Target entity description: The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations is a United Nations working party that develops and updates international technical standards to ensure the safety, environmental performance, and interoperability of motor vehicles and their equipment.
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A.
IRE Transactions on Vehicular Communications
IRE Transactions on Vehicular Communications was a specialized scholarly journal focused on research and developments in vehicular and mobile radio communication technologies.
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B.
UNECE Inland Transport Committee
The UNECE Inland Transport Committee is a key intergovernmental body that develops international regulations, standards, and policies to facilitate safe, efficient, and sustainable inland transport across the UNECE region.
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C.
General Motors commercial vehicle platforms
General Motors commercial vehicle platforms are the underlying truck and van architectures and technologies developed by GM that serve as the basis for a wide range of commercial and specialized vehicles.
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D.
The REACH
The REACH is a contemporary arts and education expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., featuring flexible performance, rehearsal, and community spaces.
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E.
Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration
The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration is an international treaty that facilitates the protection of geographical names identifying products with specific qualities or characteristics linked to their place of origin across member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations working party
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intergovernmental standards-setting body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WP.29 ⓘ |
| aim |
facilitate international trade in motor vehicles
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harmonization of vehicle regulations worldwide ⓘ improve road safety ⓘ reduce environmental impact of vehicles ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| develops |
Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
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United Nations Regulations under the 1958 Agreement ⓘ international technical regulations for wheeled vehicles ⓘ rules for periodical technical inspections under the 1997 Agreement ⓘ technical regulations for vehicle equipment and parts ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ⓘ |
| field |
automotive engineering standards
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environmental protection ⓘ road vehicle safety ⓘ transport interoperability ⓘ vehicle regulation ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Working Party on the Construction of Vehicles
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| language |
English
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French ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles
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1997 Agreement on Periodical Technical Inspections ⓘ Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement ⓘ
surface form:
1998 Agreement on Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles
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| location | Geneva ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
Palais des Nations
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surface form:
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
|
| operatedBy | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ⓘ |
| output |
Global Technical Regulations under the 1998 Agreement
ⓘ
surface form:
Global Technical Regulations for vehicles
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
UN Regulations for vehicle type approval
guidelines and resolutions on vehicle safety and environment ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNECE Inland Transport Committee
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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ⓘ |
| regulates |
motor vehicles
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vehicle environmental performance ⓘ vehicle safety performance ⓘ vehicle systems and components ⓘ |
| scope |
buses and coaches
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heavy-duty vehicles ⓘ light-duty vehicles ⓘ trailers and semi-trailers ⓘ |
| sector | road transport ⓘ |
| shortName | WP.29 ⓘ |
| worksWith |
automotive industry representatives
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national vehicle type-approval authorities ⓘ non-governmental organizations in the transport sector ⓘ |
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