GRPE-94-29
UN R49: Proposal to amend GRPE/2026/16
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Date
16 Mar 2026
Status
Formal GR review
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Proposal to update UN R49 to accommodate Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The supplement modifies definitions, mass calculations, warning systems, and testing procedures to apply to vehicles without human drivers. References to drivers are replaced with “vehicle user” terminology, and special provisions are added for ADS-equipped vehicles in testing and operational requirements.

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GRPE/2026/16
UN R49: Proposal for a Supplement to the 07 series of amendments (Formal GR review)
WP.29/2026/145
UN R49: Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 07 series of amendments (Adopted by WP.29)
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GRPE | Session 94 | 17-19 Mar

29. The co-Chair of the TF-AVRS introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/16, as amended by GRPE-94-29.

30. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2026/16, as amended by GRPE-94-29 and during the session, 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 07 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 49.

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