Organisation of the technical inspection of motor vehicles in the countries in process of rapid motorisation

Abstract

The Union of Technical Assistance for Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (UNATAC) is a non-profit making international organization with headquarters in Geneva; it was established in 1978 by the terms of the Article 60 and following ones of the Swiss Civil Law. It is a Non-Governmental Organization with consultative status of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The prime aim of UNATAC is to render technical assistance regarding the construction characteristics, use, maintenance and inspection of road vehicles to those countries where motorization is developing rapidly and also to carry out all tasks connected with this object. And, of course, we deal with the various aspects of road safety. In addition to that, we investigate also the problems set by the environment protection (air pollution, noise) as well as by the economy in energy consumption.