Yes, to provide tools to government to be able to align faster, such that those standards are aligned for new standards and remain aligned as the standards evolve over time. That way the manufacturer can continue to make vehicles for both markets with minimal misalignment. Misalignment is an issue. If you have a different requirement in one market versus the other, then you're making different vehicles certified to two different markets. That's red tape on industry and that increases cost to the consumer as well.
On May 13th, 2014. See this statement in context.