This document, which amends and supersedes WP.29/690/Rev.1 as amended by WP.29/2018/166, contains the Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure of WP.29. WP.29 shall initiate actions aiming at harmonization or development of technical regulations adapted to technical progress for worldwide acceptance, directed at improving vehicle safety, protecting the environment, promoting energy efficiency and anti-theft performance, providing uniform conditions for periodical technical inspections, and strengthening economic relations. WP.29 shall develop measures on adaptation of legal instruments, foster reciprocal recognition of approvals and certificates, serve as specialised technical body for relevant Agreements, foster worldwide participation, encourage adoption of harmonized technical regulations, develop coordinated work programmes, create working environment facilitating Contracting Parties’ obligations, and ensure openness and transparency. Participants include ECE member countries that are Contracting Parties to listed Agreements, REIOs, and organisations in consultative capacity. Sessions are held at dates fixed by ECE Executive Secretary, ordinarily at UNOG. Provisional agendas are drawn up by Secretariat in consultation with WP.29/AC.2. WP.29 elects Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson(s) at end of last session annually. Each participant has one vote; decisions are made by majority of participants present and voting.

An agenda for the 95th session of GRE, held 20–23 October 2026 in Geneva, listing discussion items scheduled across four days. Sessions cover adoption of the agenda and election of officers; development of UN Global Technical Regulations and Rules under the 1998 and 1997 Agreements; simplification of lighting and light-signalling UN Regulations; installation and device UN Regulations (Nos. 48, 53, 65, 74, 86, 148, 149, 150, and 10); light sources; glare issues; pending amendment proposals; vehicle automation and future work direction; and other business including type approval development and amendments to the Convention on Road Traffic.

Note by the secretariat summarizing WP.29 activities from June 2026, including adoption of the ADS package comprising a new UN Regulation, a new UN GTR, and amendments to dozens of UN Regulations; extension of the IWG EMC until December 2028; WP.29 discussion of GRE activities on ADS marker lamps with a conclusion that GRE should continue work on technical requirements and engage between WP.29 and WP.1; and adoption of GRE amendment proposals and two other new UN Regulations.

Provisional agenda for the ninety-fifth session of GRE, scheduled for 20-23 October 2026, covering consideration of amendments to UN Regulations on lighting and light-signalling devices, including work by the Informal Working Group on Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations on consolidated texts for UN R48, UN R53, UN R74 and UN R86, proposals for new light emitting diode replacement light source categories, amendments from Japan and the Czech Republic to UN R48, clarifications to exterior courtesy lamp provisions and Y-lamp installation requirements, exclusion of retro-reflective devices from light colour requirements, and proposals regarding electromagnetic compatibility and special warning lamps.

This document, which amends and supersedes WP.29/690/Rev.1 as amended by WP.29/2018/166, contains the Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure of WP.29. WP.29 shall initiate actions aiming at harmonization or development of technical regulations adapted to technical progress for worldwide acceptance, directed at improving vehicle safety, protecting the environment, promoting energy efficiency and anti-theft performance, providing uniform conditions for periodical technical inspections, and strengthening economic relations. WP.29 shall develop measures on adaptation of legal instruments, foster reciprocal recognition of approvals and certificates, serve as specialised technical body for relevant Agreements, foster worldwide participation, encourage adoption of harmonized technical regulations, develop coordinated work programmes, create working environment facilitating Contracting Parties’ obligations, and ensure openness and transparency. Participants include ECE member countries that are Contracting Parties to listed Agreements, REIOs, and organisations in consultative capacity. Sessions are held at dates fixed by ECE Executive Secretary, ordinarily at UNOG. Provisional agendas are drawn up by Secretariat in consultation with WP.29/AC.2. WP.29 elects Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson(s) at end of last session annually. Each participant has one vote; decisions are made by majority of participants present and voting.

An agenda for the 95th session of GRE, held 20–23 October 2026 in Geneva, listing discussion items scheduled across four days. Sessions cover adoption of the agenda and election of officers; development of UN Global Technical Regulations and Rules under the 1998 and 1997 Agreements; simplification of lighting and light-signalling UN Regulations; installation and device UN Regulations (Nos. 48, 53, 65, 74, 86, 148, 149, 150, and 10); light sources; glare issues; pending amendment proposals; vehicle automation and future work direction; and other business including type approval development and amendments to the Convention on Road Traffic.

Note by the secretariat summarizing WP.29 activities from June 2026, including adoption of the ADS package comprising a new UN Regulation, a new UN GTR, and amendments to dozens of UN Regulations; extension of the IWG EMC until December 2028; WP.29 discussion of GRE activities on ADS marker lamps with a conclusion that GRE should continue work on technical requirements and engage between WP.29 and WP.1; and adoption of GRE amendment proposals and two other new UN Regulations.

Provisional agenda for the ninety-fifth session of GRE, scheduled for 20-23 October 2026, covering consideration of amendments to UN Regulations on lighting and light-signalling devices, including work by the Informal Working Group on Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations on consolidated texts for UN R48, UN R53, UN R74 and UN R86, proposals for new light emitting diode replacement light source categories, amendments from Japan and the Czech Republic to UN R48, clarifications to exterior courtesy lamp provisions and Y-lamp installation requirements, exclusion of retro-reflective devices from light colour requirements, and proposals regarding electromagnetic compatibility and special warning lamps.

This document, which amends and supersedes WP.29/690/Rev.1 as amended by WP.29/2018/166, contains the Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure of WP.29. WP.29 shall initiate actions aiming at harmonization or development of technical regulations adapted to technical progress for worldwide acceptance, directed at improving vehicle safety, protecting the environment, promoting energy efficiency and anti-theft performance, providing uniform conditions for periodical technical inspections, and strengthening economic relations. WP.29 shall develop measures on adaptation of legal instruments, foster reciprocal recognition of approvals and certificates, serve as specialised technical body for relevant Agreements, foster worldwide participation, encourage adoption of harmonized technical regulations, develop coordinated work programmes, create working environment facilitating Contracting Parties’ obligations, and ensure openness and transparency. Participants include ECE member countries that are Contracting Parties to listed Agreements, REIOs, and organisations in consultative capacity. Sessions are held at dates fixed by ECE Executive Secretary, ordinarily at UNOG. Provisional agendas are drawn up by Secretariat in consultation with WP.29/AC.2. WP.29 elects Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson(s) at end of last session annually. Each participant has one vote; decisions are made by majority of participants present and voting.

An agenda for the 95th session of GRE, held 20–23 October 2026 in Geneva, listing discussion items scheduled across four days. Sessions cover adoption of the agenda and election of officers; development of UN Global Technical Regulations and Rules under the 1998 and 1997 Agreements; simplification of lighting and light-signalling UN Regulations; installation and device UN Regulations (Nos. 48, 53, 65, 74, 86, 148, 149, 150, and 10); light sources; glare issues; pending amendment proposals; vehicle automation and future work direction; and other business including type approval development and amendments to the Convention on Road Traffic.

Note by the secretariat summarizing WP.29 activities from June 2026, including adoption of the ADS package comprising a new UN Regulation, a new UN GTR, and amendments to dozens of UN Regulations; extension of the IWG EMC until December 2028; WP.29 discussion of GRE activities on ADS marker lamps with a conclusion that GRE should continue work on technical requirements and engage between WP.29 and WP.1; and adoption of GRE amendment proposals and two other new UN Regulations.

Provisional agenda for the ninety-fifth session of GRE, scheduled for 20-23 October 2026, covering consideration of amendments to UN Regulations on lighting and light-signalling devices, including work by the Informal Working Group on Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations on consolidated texts for UN R48, UN R53, UN R74 and UN R86, proposals for new light emitting diode replacement light source categories, amendments from Japan and the Czech Republic to UN R48, clarifications to exterior courtesy lamp provisions and Y-lamp installation requirements, exclusion of retro-reflective devices from light colour requirements, and proposals regarding electromagnetic compatibility and special warning lamps.

This document, which amends and supersedes WP.29/690/Rev.1 as amended by WP.29/2018/166, contains the Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure of WP.29. WP.29 shall initiate actions aiming at harmonization or development of technical regulations adapted to technical progress for worldwide acceptance, directed at improving vehicle safety, protecting the environment, promoting energy efficiency and anti-theft performance, providing uniform conditions for periodical technical inspections, and strengthening economic relations. WP.29 shall develop measures on adaptation of legal instruments, foster reciprocal recognition of approvals and certificates, serve as specialised technical body for relevant Agreements, foster worldwide participation, encourage adoption of harmonized technical regulations, develop coordinated work programmes, create working environment facilitating Contracting Parties’ obligations, and ensure openness and transparency. Participants include ECE member countries that are Contracting Parties to listed Agreements, REIOs, and organisations in consultative capacity. Sessions are held at dates fixed by ECE Executive Secretary, ordinarily at UNOG. Provisional agendas are drawn up by Secretariat in consultation with WP.29/AC.2. WP.29 elects Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson(s) at end of last session annually. Each participant has one vote; decisions are made by majority of participants present and voting.

An agenda for the 95th session of GRE, held 20–23 October 2026 in Geneva, listing discussion items scheduled across four days. Sessions cover adoption of the agenda and election of officers; development of UN Global Technical Regulations and Rules under the 1998 and 1997 Agreements; simplification of lighting and light-signalling UN Regulations; installation and device UN Regulations (Nos. 48, 53, 65, 74, 86, 148, 149, 150, and 10); light sources; glare issues; pending amendment proposals; vehicle automation and future work direction; and other business including type approval development and amendments to the Convention on Road Traffic.

Note by the secretariat summarizing WP.29 activities from June 2026, including adoption of the ADS package comprising a new UN Regulation, a new UN GTR, and amendments to dozens of UN Regulations; extension of the IWG EMC until December 2028; WP.29 discussion of GRE activities on ADS marker lamps with a conclusion that GRE should continue work on technical requirements and engage between WP.29 and WP.1; and adoption of GRE amendment proposals and two other new UN Regulations.

Provisional agenda for the ninety-fifth session of GRE, scheduled for 20-23 October 2026, covering consideration of amendments to UN Regulations on lighting and light-signalling devices, including work by the Informal Working Group on Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations on consolidated texts for UN R48, UN R53, UN R74 and UN R86, proposals for new light emitting diode replacement light source categories, amendments from Japan and the Czech Republic to UN R48, clarifications to exterior courtesy lamp provisions and Y-lamp installation requirements, exclusion of retro-reflective devices from light colour requirements, and proposals regarding electromagnetic compatibility and special warning lamps.