GRBP-82-14
UN R138: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 02 Series of amendments

Proposal to replace ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2025/2, add a new Annex 5 Special provisions for the testing of vehicles equipped with an ADS, amend paragraphs 2.7. and 2.8. to modify the definition of “Mass in running order” and “Pause function”, insert new paragraphs 2.13. to 2.17. to define Automated Driving System, Dynamic Driving Task, bi-directional vehicle, and forward direction, renumber former paragraph 2.13. to 2.18., amend paragraph 6.2.5. to replace “Driver selectable” with “Available” and modify provisions for AVAS sounds, amend Annex 1 item 1.2.2. and Annex 3 paragraph 3.3.1. to address bi-directional vehicles and reverse modes, and insert provisions in Annex 5 for testing vehicles equipped with an ADS.

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GRBP | Session 82 | 3-5 Sep 2025

21. The Task Force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening (TF AVRS) reported on their activities (GRBP-82-16) and presented updated amendment proposals to UN Regulations Nos. 28, 51, 138, 141 and 165 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2025/21 as amended by GRBP-82-11-Rev.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2025/22 as amended by GRBP-82-12, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2025/23 as amended by GRBP-82-13, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2025/24 as amended by GRBP-82-14, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2025/25 as amended by GRBP-82-15-Rev.1).

22. GRBP adopted the above proposals and requested the secretariat to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at the March 2026 or June 2026 sessions, as appropriate and possibly in one package with similar amendments prepared by other WP.29 subsidiary Working Parties (GRs). GRBP also adopted updated Guidelines of TF AVRS (GRBP-82-17) and noted that its remaining amendment proposals to UN Regulations Nos. 64 and 142 would be submitted to the next session.