1997 Agreement
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The 1997 Agreement is a United Nations treaty framework that establishes uniform technical inspections and periodic roadworthiness tests for vehicles to enhance global road safety and environmental protection.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ road safety instrument ⓘ |
| administeredBy | UNECE Transport Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedUnder |
UNECE
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedUnderAcronym | WP.29 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
harmonize vehicle inspection standards among contracting parties
ⓘ
improve cross‑border road safety ⓘ support environmental protection through emissions‑related inspections ⓘ |
| appliesTo | wheeled vehicles in use ⓘ |
| benefits |
contracting parties’ enforcement authorities
ⓘ
environment ⓘ road users ⓘ |
| category |
road transport treaty
ⓘ
vehicle regulation treaty ⓘ |
| establishes |
framework for mutual recognition of inspection certificates
ⓘ
periodic roadworthiness testing regimes ⓘ uniform technical inspection requirements ⓘ |
| focus |
environmental performance of vehicles in use
ⓘ
roadworthiness tests ⓘ |
| fullName | Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions for Periodical Technical Inspections of Wheeled Vehicles and the Reciprocal Recognition of Such Inspections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | UNECE vehicle inspection rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| legalFramework | United Nations vehicle regulations system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish uniform conditions for periodical technical inspections of wheeled vehicles
ⓘ
to promote global road safety ⓘ to reduce environmental impact of in‑use vehicles ⓘ |
| regulates |
inspection methods and items to be checked
ⓘ
technical condition of in‑service vehicles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1958 Agreement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1998 Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
periodical technical inspections of wheeled vehicles in use
ⓘ
reciprocal recognition of periodical technical inspections ⓘ |
| shortName | Agreement on Periodical Technical Inspections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental inspection of vehicles
ⓘ
roadworthiness testing ⓘ vehicle inspections ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1997 ⓘ |
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