The UN World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) enables governments to cooperate internationally in developing vehicle regulations concerning safety, environmental performance, and energy efficiency.
GlobalAutoRegs is a technical resource for members of the regulatory affairs community interested in this international collaboration.
| Safety requirements for AI/models should be derived from vehicle and system architecture decomposition |
| Reference Number: AI-12-12 |
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Proposal to conduct safety analysis based on vehicle and system architecture to identify and decompose data and model-related safety requirements, and delete the requirement for maintenance or reassessment of assumptions as the system or environment changes. |
| Submitted by: China |
| Meeting Sessions: 12th AI session (26-27 Oct) |
| Document date: 09 Oct 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Artificial Intelligence |
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| Artificial Intelligence: Add principles and stages of risk-driven lifecycle approach |
| Reference Number: AI-12-11 |
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Proposal to add principles and stages of risk-driven lifecycle approach to para. 4.2.1.1, replacing ‘risk informed lifecycle approaches explanation’ with ‘Risk-driven lifecycle approach explanation’ and adding explicit reference to principles of risk-driven lifecycle approach and stages of risk-driven lifecycle approach. |
| Submitted by: China |
| Meeting Sessions: 12th AI session (26-27 Oct) |
| Document date: 09 Oct 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Artificial Intelligence |
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| IWVTA Discussion paper – implementation of R.E.3. Revision 8 |
| Reference Number: IWVTA-52-07 |
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Discussion of R.E.3. revision 8 adopted by WP.29 in November 2025, which allows vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals for software versions on registered vehicles. The Netherlands raised concerns about compatibility with type approval principles, the 1958 Agreement, and EU law, citing issues with traceability, multiple approvals for one type, approval requirements for non-production vehicles, and product marking. The document proposes distinguishing between ‘live’ approvals for new vehicles using normal type approval procedures and ‘legacy’ approvals for in-service vehicles using an updated revision concept, with updates to Schedule 3 of the 1958 Agreement and R.E.3. revision 9. |
| Submitted by: Netherlands |
| Meeting Sessions: 52nd IWVTA session (12 Nov) |
| Document date: 21 Oct 26 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 0 | International Whole Vehicle Type Approval System (IWVTA), United Nations Agreement | RE3 Construction of Vehicles, United Nations Agreement | 1958 Agreement, and UN Regulation No. 156 | Software Update Processes and Management Systems |
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| Suggestion Regarding the Definition of CLIV System |
| Reference Number: CLIV-22-04 |
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Proposal to define CLIV System as the ability to derive the potential presence of a subject or object inside the car based on logic using sensing information such as pressure or capacitive sensing. CLIV System encompasses indirect sensing methods using door logic alone or door logic combined with additional sensors, indirect sensing without door logic using pressure, capacitive, temperature, motion sensors or CO₂ concentration sensor, and direct sensing using camera, millimeter wave radar, UWB radar, or WiFi sensing to detect the absolute presence of a human inside the vehicle. |
| Submitted by: China |
| Meeting Sessions: 22nd CLIV session (22 Oct) |
| Document date: 21 Oct 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Regulatory Project | Children left in vehicles |
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| UN Regulation on children left in buses: Justification |
| Reference Number: CLIV-22-02 |
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Proposal to establish a new UN Regulation to help prevent children being left unattended in M2 and M3, class B and III vehicles designed specifically for the carriage of children. The regulation covers vehicles intended for child carriage and establishes minimum requirements for vehicle-based warning systems. These systems remind drivers or responsible persons to physically inspect the passenger compartment before leaving the vehicle. External visual warnings use direction indicator lamps; audible warnings use type-approved horns or reverse alarm devices, or must pass specified test procedures. |
| Meeting Sessions: 22nd CLIV session (22 Oct) |
| Document date: 20 Oct 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Regulatory Project | Children left in vehicles |
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| Children left in vehicles: Definitions |
| Reference Number: CLIV-22-03 |
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Input for agenda item 6 concerning definition and discussion on indirect plus and direct systems for CLIV-22. All references to indirect plus or direct sensing systems have been replaced by a CLIV warning system. Definitions for indirect plus or direct sensing would no longer be needed. A proposed CLIV warning system definition is presented for review, with a CLEPA proposal to modify the definition to include assessing if a child is left in a vehicle and triggering warning signals. |
| Submitted by: CLEPA |
| Meeting Sessions: 22nd CLIV session (22 Oct) |
| Document date: 19 Oct 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Regulatory Project | Children left in vehicles |
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| Artificial Intelligence: ACPE technical term incomplete |
| Reference Number: AI-12-22 |
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Change request to revise the driving function name from ‘Acceleration Control Pedal Error’ to ‘Acceleration Control for Pedal Error’ in Section 1.2.4, based on UNECE guidance that the original term is not a correct driving function name. |
| Submitted by: China |
| Meeting Sessions: 12th AI session (26-27 Oct) |
| Document date: 09 Oct 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Artificial Intelligence |
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| Artificial Intelligence: Add AI-specific use cases to Annex 1 |
| Reference Number: AI-12-21 |
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Proposal to add illustrative real-world application examples under Automated Driving Systems in Annex 1, items 1.2.4 and 1.3, covering low-speed unmanned delivery and sanitation vehicles in closed or semi-open areas and urban non-motorized lanes, robotaxi operation on urban roads, and autonomously-operated vehicles deployed within mining sites, ports and industrial parks. |
| Submitted by: China |
| Meeting Sessions: 12th AI session (26-27 Oct) |
| Document date: 09 Oct 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Artificial Intelligence |
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