2023年6月20日，纪念联合国《1998年协定书》签署25周年活动在瑞士日内瓦举办。来自联合国欧洲经济委员会（UNECE）成员国、WP.29下辖协定书缔约方、非政府组织的约120位代表出席纪念活动。工业和信息化部装备工业一司相关负责同志出席，中国汽车技术研究中心有限公司中国汽车标准化研究院（以下简称标准院）、中国汽车标准国际化中心（日内瓦）等共6位代表参加活动。

本次纪念活动回顾了《1998年协定书》自建立起发挥的重要作用，联合国道路安全特使Jean Todt、UNECE执行秘书Olga Algayerova、可持续运输司司长李玉伟发表讲话，《1998年协定书》主要缔约方、前主席及行业和非政府组织代表发表感言。工业和信息化部装备工业一司表示，中国高度认同WP.29平台的协作精神及《1998年协定书》发挥的关键作用，感谢其在推动全球汽车产业技术创新、提高车辆安全、能源效率和环境效益、减少国际技术贸易壁垒等方面作出的重要贡献，中国将一如既往积极支持和深度参与相关工作，共同推动全球汽车产业健康可持续发展。

WP.29是联合国框架下永久性工作组,是国际上唯一的全球汽车法规协调平台。中国从1996年起参加WP.29活动，自2000年作为WP.29缔约方正式参与其框架下全球汽车法规协调工作，近年来作为WP.29下属自动驾驶与网联车辆工作组（GRVA）副主席以及电动汽车安全(EVS)等5个非正式工作组副主席和联合主席，在其工作规划及国际法规制修订工作中作出了实质性贡献。标准院受工信部委托承担WP.29中国工作委员会（C-WP.29）秘书处职能，未来将持续为政府与行业参与WP.29活动做好支撑与服务，提升我国汽车标准国际化水平，推动全球汽车产业健康可持续发展。

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.