GRBP, GRE, GRPE, GRSG, GRSP, and GRVA are ready with working documents on non-ADS regulation amendments. TF AVRS is working on ADS marker lamps. UNECE published 93 amendment proposals regarding ADS fitness and ADS UNR and GTR for the 199th session of WP.29 in June 2026. UN R168.00 is tabled for the 200th session of WP.29. UN R154 former series is postponed to GRPE-95 in October 2026. Y category passive safety regulation is planned for GRSP-80 in December 2026.
The 26th meeting of GRSP TF on AVRS is scheduled for Tuesday 22nd of May 2026 as an online meeting from 09:00 to 11:00 CEST. The agenda includes approval of the agenda and minutes, feedback from other meetings, consistency check of GRSP ADS fitness work, Y-category regulatory framework for N1, Y-category pedestrian protection under UN R127, feedback on passive safety requirements for new steering equipment types, any other business, and dates for next meetings.
The 32nd EDR-DSSAD IWG session convened virtually on May 7, 2026. The previous session report and agenda were approved without objection. Discussion addressed the group’s future structure, with consensus that EDR work continue under GRSG direction while DSSAD work be directed by the ADS IWG. EDR/DSSAD-31-02 on DSSAD regulatory text would be submitted to GRVA in May. A Guidance and Interpretation Document addressing “readily accessible” and access provisions is planned for July submission. EDR Step 2 discussions covered ADDW, DDAW, and DCAS data elements with resolutions agreed at +/-1%, recording intervals for collision scenarios, and outstanding items for June 11 finalization. Future meetings scheduled for June 11, September 8, and October 6-8, 2026.
Draft proposal to add provisions on “emissions entering to the vehicle cabin with outside air pollutants and the interior air cleaning efficiency”. This document is also available with tracked changes.