The Working Party on Passive Safety held its 78th session in Geneva from 1-4 December 2025. GRSP adopted amendments to multiple UN Regulations affecting automated vehicles, including UN R11, R12, R14, R16, R17, R21, R29, R94, R95, R100, R127, R129, R134, R135, R137, R145, R153, R173, and R174. Additional proposals addressed hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles, electric vehicle safety, child restraint systems, pedestrian safety, and protective helmets. GRSP approved creation of task forces on emergency door opening and established new working groups on children left in vehicles and equitable occupant protection. Budget constraints affecting UN secretariat operations were noted.

Proposal to facilitate a target-orientated quasi-static certification of the upper legform impactor for the upper legform to bumper test, as described in Chapter 7 of UN Global Technical Regulation No. 9

Proposal to amend UN GTR No. 9 (Pedestrian safety). In Part B, chapter 6, paragraph 6.3.1.2.4., replace “675 Nm 25 Nm” by “a minimum of 650 Nm but no more than 850 Nm”. In Part B, chapter 8, paragraph 8.2.4.1., replace “675 Nm 25 Nm” by “a minimum of 650 Nm but no more than 850 Nm”.

The Working Party on Passive Safety held its 78th session in Geneva from 1-4 December 2025. GRSP adopted amendments to multiple UN Regulations affecting automated vehicles, including UN R11, R12, R14, R16, R17, R21, R29, R94, R95, R100, R127, R129, R134, R135, R137, R145, R153, R173, and R174. Additional proposals addressed hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles, electric vehicle safety, child restraint systems, pedestrian safety, and protective helmets. GRSP approved creation of task forces on emergency door opening and established new working groups on children left in vehicles and equitable occupant protection. Budget constraints affecting UN secretariat operations were noted.

Proposal to facilitate a target-orientated quasi-static certification of the upper legform impactor for the upper legform to bumper test, as described in Chapter 7 of UN Global Technical Regulation No. 9

Proposal to amend UN GTR No. 9 (Pedestrian safety). In Part B, chapter 6, paragraph 6.3.1.2.4., replace “675 Nm 25 Nm” by “a minimum of 650 Nm but no more than 850 Nm”. In Part B, chapter 8, paragraph 8.2.4.1., replace “675 Nm 25 Nm” by “a minimum of 650 Nm but no more than 850 Nm”.

The Working Party on Passive Safety held its 78th session in Geneva from 1-4 December 2025. GRSP adopted amendments to multiple UN Regulations affecting automated vehicles, including UN R11, R12, R14, R16, R17, R21, R29, R94, R95, R100, R127, R129, R134, R135, R137, R145, R153, R173, and R174. Additional proposals addressed hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles, electric vehicle safety, child restraint systems, pedestrian safety, and protective helmets. GRSP approved creation of task forces on emergency door opening and established new working groups on children left in vehicles and equitable occupant protection. Budget constraints affecting UN secretariat operations were noted.

Proposal to facilitate a target-orientated quasi-static certification of the upper legform impactor for the upper legform to bumper test, as described in Chapter 7 of UN Global Technical Regulation No. 9

Proposal to amend UN GTR No. 9 (Pedestrian safety). In Part B, chapter 6, paragraph 6.3.1.2.4., replace “675 Nm 25 Nm” by “a minimum of 650 Nm but no more than 850 Nm”. In Part B, chapter 8, paragraph 8.2.4.1., replace “675 Nm 25 Nm” by “a minimum of 650 Nm but no more than 850 Nm”.