CHAPTER XI
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
B
Road Traffic16107United Nations Regulation No. 107. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of category M2 or M3 vehicles with regard to their general constructionGeneva, 18 June 199818 June 1998, in accordance with article 1(4).18 June 1998, No. 4789Parties: See XI-B-16.12United Nations, <i>Treaty Series</i>, vol. 2020, p. 13; C.N.495.1997.treaties-120 OF 18 December 1997 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/597; C.N.409.1999.TREATIES-1 of 9 June 1999 (modifications); C.N.807.2001.TREATIES-1 of 21 August 2001 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/813 (supplement 1 to the original) and C.N.205.2002.TREATIES-2 of 6 March 2002 (adoption); C.N.117.2002.TREATIES-1 of 11 February 2002 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/837 (supplement 2 to the original) and C.N.921.2002.TREATIES-3 of 30 August 2002 (adoption); C.N.622.2002.TREATIES-2 of 10 June 2002 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/858 (supplement 3 to the original) and C.N.1163.2002.TREATIES-3 of 12 December 2002 (adoption); C.N.37.2003.TREATIES-1 of 17 January 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/906 (modifications); C.N.331.2003.TREATIES-1 of 30 April 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/920 (supplement 4 to the original) and C.N.954.2003.TREATIES-2 of 30 October 2003 (adoption); C.N.121.2004.TREATIES-1 of 12 February 2004. and doc. TRANS/WP.29/988 (amendments series 01) and C.N.840.2004.TREATIES-2 of 13 August 2004 (adoption); C.N.578.2007.TREATIES-1 of 10 May 2007 and docs. TRANS/WP.29/2006/26 + Amend.1; ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/107 + Amend.1 (amendments to 02 series) and C.N.1091.2007.TREATIES-2 of 12 November 2007 (adoption); C.N.1229.2007.TREATIES-1 of 11 January 2008 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2007/84; ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2007/101 + amendments referred to in para. 52 of the report of the session (supplement 1 to amendments series 02) and C.N.502.2008.TREATIES-2 of 14 July 2008 (adoption); C.N.309.2008.TREATIES-1 of 15 April 2008 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2008/43 (supplement 2 to amendments series 02) and C.N.815.2008.TREATIES-3 of 30 October 2008 (adoption); C.N.41.2009.TREATIES-1 of 22 January 2009 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2008/98 + amendment referred to in para. 61 ofthe report (supplement 3 to amendments series 02) and C.N.447.2009.TREATIES-4 of 22 July 2009 (adoption); C.N.232.2009.TREATIES-2 of 24 April 2009 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/39 and Corr.1 (Supplement 4 to amendments series 02) and C.N.777.2009.TREATIES-6 of 27 October 2009 (adoption); C.N.233.2009.TREATIES-3 of 24 April 2009 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/40 + amendments referred to in para. 58 of the report of the session (Supplement 5 to amendments series 02) and C.N.775.2009.TREATIES-5 of 27 October 2009 (adoption); C.N.235.2009.TREATIES-4 of 30 April 2009 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/37 (modifications: French version only); C.N.252.2009.TREATIES-5 of 30 April 2009 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/38 (modifications: Russian version only); C.N.95.2010.TREATIES-2 of 19 February 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/104 (Amendments series 03) and C.N.513.2010.TR-6 of 19 August 2010 (Adoption); C.N.125.2010.TREATIES-3 of 3 March 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/102 (modifications); C.N.126.2010.TREATIES-4 of 3 March 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/103 (modifications); C.N.292.2010.TREATIES-3 of 16 June 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/39 (modifications); C.N.315.2010.TREATIES-4 of 16 June 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/40 (supplement 6 to 02) (proposal of amendments) and C.N.740.2010.TREATIES-8 of 10 December 2010 (adoption); C.N.316.2010.TREATIES-5 of 9 June 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/41 (supplement 1 to 03) (proposal of amendments) and C.N.739.2010.TREATIES-7 of 10 December 2010 (adoption); C.N.829.2010.TREATIES-10 of 23 December 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/114 (supplement 7 of the 02 series of amendments) (proposal of amendments) and C.N.339.2011.TREATIES-4 of 23 June 2011 (adoption of amendments); C.N.162.2011.TREATIES-1 of 28 April 2011 (modification) and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/41 (Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 5 the 02 series of amendments); C.N.203.2011.TREATIES-2 of 28 April 2011 (proposal of amendments) and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/37 (04 series); C.N.204.2011.TREATIES-3 of 28 April 2011 (proposal of amendments) and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/36 (Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments) and C.N.731.2011.TREATIES-7 of 3 November 2011 (adoption); C.N.14.2012.TREATIES-2 of 27 January 2012 (Corrections); C.N.13.2012.TREATIES-1 of 27 January 2012 (Corrections); C.N.858.2011.TREATIES-8 of 26 January 2012 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.411.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 3 August 2012 (adoption of amendments); C.N.859.2011.TREATIES-9 of 26 January 2012 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.412.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 3 August 2012 (adoption of amendments); C.N.242.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 18 May 2012 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.667.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 26 November 2012 (adoption); C.N.254.2012.TREATIES-XI-B-16-107 of 18 May 2012 (corrections); C.N.1002.2013.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 10 December 2013 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.400.2014.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 17 June 2014 (adoption); C.N.1003.2013.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 10 December 2013 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.398.2014.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 17 June 2014 (adoption); C.N.1004.2013.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 10 December 2013 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.399.2014.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 17 June 2014 (adoption); C.N.174.2014.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 9 April 2014 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.690.2014.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 15 October 2014 (adoption); C.N.780.2014.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 15 December 2014 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.358.2015.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 19 June 2015 (adoption); C.N.781.2014.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 15 December 2014 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.357.2015.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 19 June 2015 (adoption); C.N.208.2015.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 8 April 2015 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.579.2015.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 2 November 2015 (adoption); C.N.211.2015.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 8 April 2015 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.580.2015.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 2 November 2015 (adoption); C.N.669.2015.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 18 December 2015 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.485.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 8 July 2016 (adoption); C.N.691.2015.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 18 December 2015 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.484.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 8 July 2016 (adoption); C.N.146.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 8 April 2016 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.794.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 27 October 2016 (adoption); C.N.147.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 8 April 2016 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.796.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 27 October 2016 (adoption); C.N.148.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 8 April 2016 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.795.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 27 October 2016 (adoption); C.N.939.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 22 December 2016 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.375.2017.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 10 July 2017 (adoption); C.N.940.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 22 December 2016 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.376.2017.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 10 July 2017 (adoption); C.N.941.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 22 December 2016 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.377.2017.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 10 July 2017 (adoption); C.N.942.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 22 December 2016 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.378.2017.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 10 July 2017 (adoption); C.N.165.2017.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 7 April 2017 (Corrections); ; C.N.166.2017.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 7 April 2017 (Corrections); C.N.526.2018.TREATIES-XI-B-16-107 of 29 October 2018(Amendments); C.N.527.2018.TREATIES-XI-B-16-107 of 29 October 2018(Amendments); C.N.528.2018.TREATIES-XI-B-16-107 of 29 October 2018(Amendments); C.N.556.2019.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 31 October 2019 (Amendments); C.N.220.2020.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 19 June 2020 (Amendments); C.N.221.2020.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 19 June 2020 (Amendments); C.N.222.2020.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 19 June 2020 (Amendments); C.N.487.2020.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 27 October 2020 (Amendments); C.N.488.2020.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 27 October 2020 (Amendments); C.N.489.2020.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 27 October 2020 (Amendments); C.N.333.2021.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 29 October 2021 (Amendments); C.N.334.2021.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 29 October 2021 (Amendments); C.N.335.2021.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 29 October 2021 (Amendments); C.N.336.2021.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 29 October 2021 (Amendments); C.N.347.2022.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 19 October 2022 (Amendments); C.N.104.2024.TREATIES-XI.B.16.107 of 25 March 2024 (Corrections).<superscript>3</superscript>
Contracting Parties applying Regulation No. 107<superscript>4</superscript>Participant<superscript>2</superscript>Application of regulation, Succession(d)Armenia 1 Mar 2018 Austria18 Jun 1998 Azerbaijan15 Apr 2002 Belarus18 Jun 1998 Belgium18 Jun 1998 Bosnia and Herzegovina18 Jun 1998 Croatia18 Jun 1998 Czech Republic18 Jun 1998 Denmark<superscript>1</superscript>[18 Jun 1998 ]Egypt 5 Dec 2012 Estonia18 Jun 1998 European Union21 Dec 2006 Finland18 Jun 1998 France18 Jun 1998 Germany<superscript>5</superscript>18 Jun 1998 Greece18 Jun 1998 Hungary18 Jun 1998 Italy18 Jun 1998 Latvia19 Nov 1998 Lithuania28 Feb 2002 Luxembourg18 Jun 1998 Malaysia 3 Feb 2006 Montenegro<superscript>6</superscript>23 Oct 2006 dNetherlands (Kingdom of the)18 Jun 1998 Nigeria18 Oct 2018 North Macedonia18 Jun 1998 Norway18 Jun 1998 Pakistan24 Feb 2020 Philippines 3 Nov 2022 Poland18 Jun 1998 Portugal18 Jun 1998 Republic of Moldova21 Sep 2016 Romania18 Jun 1998 Russian Federation18 Jun 1998 San Marino27 Nov 2015 Serbia18 Jun 1998 Slovakia18 Jun 1998 Slovenia18 Jun 1998 Spain<superscript>1</superscript>18 Jun 1998 Sweden18 Jun 1998 Switzerland18 Jun 1998 Türkiye18 Jun 1998 Uganda20 Mar 2023 Ukraine21 Jan 2010 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<superscript>5</superscript>16 Jun 1998
1Contracting Parties having notified, pursuant to the provisions of article 1 (6) of the Agreement, as amended, their intention to cease to apply regulation No. 107, with effect from the date indicated below: 2Participant:Date of effect of the cessation of applicatíon: Spain (termination of application of approval B only)28 Sep 1999 Denmark8 Feb 2000
2The Regulation enters into force for all Contracting Parties to the Agreement which did not notify their disagreement thereto, in accordance with 1 (4). The date listed under " <i> <b>Application of regulation </b> </i>" reflects the date of the entry into force of the Regulation for those States parties to the Agreement, at the time of the entry into force of the Regulation, which did not notify their disagreement thereto, in accordance with article 1(4) of the Agreement. States parties to the Agreement not applying the Regulation may, at any time, notify the Secretary-General that they intend to apply it, and the Regulation will then enter into force for such States on the sixtieth day after such notification, in accordance with article 1(7) of the Agreement. For these States, the date listed under " <b> <i>Application of regulation </i> </b>" is the date of deposit of the notification. States that become parties to the Agreement subsequent to the entry into force of the Regulation, which do not notify their disagreement thereto, apply the Regulation as from the date of entry into force of the Agreement for such States. In these cases, the date listed under " <b> <i>Application of regulation </i> </b>" reflects the date of deposit of the instrument of accession to the Agreement. Following is the list of Contracting Parties that notified their objection to draft Regulation No. 107, pursuant to article 1 (4); or declared the non-application of Regulation No. 107, pursuant to article 1(5): 2Participant:Date of the notification: Japan*25 Sep 1998 Bulgaria**22 Nov 1999 Australia***25 Feb 2000 Ukraine****1 May 2000 South Africa*****18 Apr 2001 New Zealand******27 Nov 2001 Thailand2 Mar 200
*See declaration made by Japan upon accession to the Agreement in chapter XI.B.16. **In a note accompanying the instrument of accession, the Government of Bulgaria notified its intention to apply certain Regulations annexedhe Agreement. By notifying the application of certain Regulations, the Government of Bulgaria implicitly notified the non-application of those Regulations not specified, in accordance with article 1(5) of the Agreement. See declaration made by Bulgaria upon accession to the Agreement in XI.B.16. ***See declaration made by Australia upon accession to the Agreement in chapter XI.B.16. ****See declaration made by Ukraine upon accession to the Agreement in chapter XI.B.16. *****See declaration made by South Africa upon accession to the Agreement in chapter XI.B.16. ******In a communication received on 18 January 2002, the Government of New Zealand, in connection with its accession to the Agreement, clarified its intention to apply certain Regulations annexed to the Agreement. By notifying the application of certain Regulations, the Government of New Zealand implicitly notified the non-application of those Regulations not specified, in accordance with article 1(5) of the Agreement.3 For additional references to the texts of the annexed regulations and their amendments, see doc. <a href="http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29wgs/wp29gen/wp29fdocstts.html" target = "_ blank">TRANS/WP.29/343</a> as updated annually.4Proposed by the Administrative Committee.5Notifications of decisions to apply Approval A or B, in accordance with article 1.1 of Regulation No. 107: 3Participant:Date of notification:Choice of approval: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland16 Jun 1998Approval B only Germany18 Jun 1998Approval A only
6See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.