WP.29/2026/98
UN R165: Proposal for a Supplement 1

Proposal to add a new Table of contents section 7 for special provisions testing vehicles equipped with an ADS; amend footnotes in paragraphs 1.1. and 2.2.; amend paragraph 6.1.3. on available sounds; insert new paragraphs 11.4. through 11.8. define Automated Driving System, Dynamic Driving Task, and Category X and Y vehicles; amend paragraph 14.1.5. on available sounds; amend paragraph 14.3. on pause function for manual and ADS operation; insert new item 0.13. in Annex 1B, Appendix 1 regarding ADS equipment; and insert new Annex 7 with special provisions 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.