Proposal to replace the heating rate requirement of ≥15 °C/s with ≥10 °C/s in Annex 9K Appendix 1 Table 1, and insert new Annex 9K Appendix 1bis setting out the Thermal Runaway Trigger Method with a Localized Rapid Heater within the cell casing. The new appendix specifies preparation of the tested-device, selection guide for the heater element with target parameters including material, thickness, area, heating rate, maximum temperature and control method, test procedures for vehicle-based testing, and test procedures for component-based testing.

Calendar of proposed meetings for WP.29 and its working parties in 2027, listing 14 sessions across GRVA, GRBP, WP.29/AC.2, WP.29, GRPE, GRSG, GRE, and GRSP. Sessions are scheduled from January through December with specified dates, half-day allocations, interpretation availability, and expected delegate numbers. Total of 118 half-days or 59 days scheduled.

Calendar of proposed meeting dates for WP.29 and its working parties in 2026, including GRVA, GRBP, GRPE, GRSG, GRE, GRSP, and related administrative committees. Sessions are scheduled across January through December, with specified dates, time schedules, number of half-days, interpretation availability, and expected delegate attendance for each meeting.

A directory listing the chairs, vice-chairs, countries, and mandate expiry dates for WP.29 and its working parties (GRBP, GRE, GRPE, GRVA, GRSP, GRSG), informal working groups, and administrative/executive committees as of 16 November 2026.

Note explaining procedures for WP.29 officer elections when consensus is not reached. By default, elections are decided by secret ballot unless the WP.29 decides to proceed without a ballot on an agreed candidate. Nominations for Chairperson and Vice Chairperson(s) should be submitted to the secretariat at least ten days before the session. Prerequisites for secret ballot elections include attendance in person by a quorum of representatives, registration of voters, ballot infrastructure, and secretariat processing of the vote.

Document lists one candidate nominated for WP.29 Chair and six candidates nominated for WP.29 Vice-Chair, with their names and nationalities. The election is scheduled for Wednesday, 18 November starting at 14:30 in Room XII.

Draft working document describing nine common concepts for managing AI risks in automotive regulated products: risk-informed lifecycle approaches, intended purpose and operational assumptions, building upon established sectoral engineering practices, traceability and documentation, data as a safety-relevant engineering artefact, confidence through multiple sources of evidence, organizational capacity and governance, continuous monitoring and improvement, and assurance arguments. The document presumes that existing regulations and established automotive safety engineering practices remain applicable where AI is part of a regulated product, and management of AI risks builds upon those regulations and practices.

This document provides the informal schedule and running order for the 200th session of WP.29, to be held in-person in Room XII from 17 to 20 November 2026. It outlines the timing and agenda items for each day, including adoption of the agenda, coordination of work, consideration of reports, 1958 Agreement discussions, AC.1 and AC.3 voting, election of officers, monitoring of the 1998 Agreement, progress on UN GTRs, 1997 Agreement items, and adoption of the report. The schedule may be adjusted during the session depending on progress of work.