GRPE-94-24/Rev.1
UN R83: Proposal to amend WP.29/2026/25
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WP.29 | Session 198 | 9-13 Mar

63. The World Forum considered draft amendments under agenda items 4.9.1 and 4.9.6 and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting.

64. For agenda items 4.9.2, 4.9.3 and 4.9.4, the World Forum agreed with the AC.2 recommendation (see para. 6 (h) above) to refer documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/43, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/44 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/45 back to GRPE for further consideration.

65. The representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland introduced WP.29-198-06 amending ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/25, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/26 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/28 (agenda items 4.9.2, 4.9.3 and 4.9.5). He explained that, following the Chair’s direction at the November session of WP.29, the United Kingdom had worked with the European Commission, Japan and the Chair of GRPE to find a pragmatic way forward to enable the transposition of the Euro 7 package of emissions regulations and that the United Kingdom as grateful for this cooperation. However, he noted that in the United Kingdom’s view, this should be regarded as an interim solution and that it would still be important to agree a global definition of a small volume manufacturer.

66. Finally, WP.29 recommended to submit to AC.1 for voting the draft amendments under agenda items 4.9.2 – 4.9.5, subject to the decision in para. 64 above and the amendments listed in Annex V. WP.29 agreed to include the content of WP.29-198-06 in Annex V.

GRPE | Session 94 | 17-19 Mar

12. The co-Chairs of the TF-AVRS introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/6 to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/10 together with GRPE-94-30, GRPE-94-32, GRPE-94-33-Rev.2 and GRPE-94-37-Rev.2.

13. The representative of OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/12, GRPE-94-17, GRPE-94-18-Rev.1, GRPE-94-19, GRPE-94-20, GRPE-94-22, GRPE-94-50, GRPE-94-51, GRPE-94-55, GRPE-94-56, GRPE-94-57-Rev.2, GRPE-94-58-Rev.1, GRPE-94-59, GRPE-94-63-Rev.1.

14. The representative of the EC introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/11, GRPE-94-24-Rev.1, GRPE-94-65, GRPE-94-66.

15. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/6 and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2026 sessions as draft new supplement to UN Regulation No. 68 (Measurement of the maximum speed, including electric vehicles).

16. GRPE adopted GRPE-94-18-Rev.1 and agreed to merge this proposal with the proposal to amend the 08 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 adopted during the last session of GRPE (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/93, para. 17 and Annex IV). GRPE requested the secretariat to submit the merged proposal to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2026 sessions as draft new supplement to the 08 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles).

17. The Vice-Chair introduced GRPE-94-67, summarizing all proposed changes to the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83. GRPE agreed to reconsider GRPE-94-17 and GRPE-94-19 to forthcoming sessions of GRPE. The representative of the EC clarified GRPE-94-65 compiled ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/7, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/11, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/12, GPRE-94-24-Rev.1, GPRE-94-30, GRPE-94-51 into a single full consolidated version.

18. GRPE adopted GRPE-94-65 and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2026 sessions as draft new supplement to the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles).

19. Following discussions during the session, GRPE agreed to postpone the consideration of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/8, GRPE-94-32 and GRPE-94-63-Rev.1, allowing more time for scrutiny following the decision to expand the amendments to the original version, 01, 02 and 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 154.

20. The representative of Japan introduced GRPE-94-64, summarizing all proposed changes to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 154. The representative of the EC clarified GRPE-94-66 compiled ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/9, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/13, GPRE-94-33-Rev.1, GRPE-94-55, GRPE-94-56, GRPE-94-57-Rev.2 and other modifications proposed during the session into a single full consolidated version.

21. GRPE adopted GRPE-94-66 and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2026 sessions as draft new supplement to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 154 (WLTP).

22. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/10, complimented by GRPE-93-37-Rev.2 and GRPE-94-61-Rev.1, and requested the secretariat to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2026 sessions as draft new supplement to UN Regulation No. 180 (OBM).