GAR | WP.29/2026/159

WP.29/2026/159

UN R45: Proposal for a Supplement 14 to the 01 series of amendments

Source(s)

GRE

Date

14 Apr 2026

Status

Adopted by WP.29

Subject

Impact

01 series of amendments | Supplement 14

Meeting(s)

WP.29 | Session 199 | 22-26 Jun

Agenda item 4.9.1. Proposal for Supplement 14 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 45 (Headlamp cleaners)

Proposal to amend para. 6.5.4. to permit an automated driving system to control the cleaning device while active and to require the cleaning device to operate through at least one cleaning period when headlamps are switched on and windscreen washers are operated, except for vehicles of categories X and Y, and insert a new footnote 4 defining automated driving system as in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, para. 2.

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GRE | Session 93 | 21-23 Oct 2025

37. The experts of the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements (TF AVSR) briefed GRE on their activities (GRE-93-18-Rev.1) and introduced amendment proposals to UN Regulations Nos. 45 and 48 (08 and 09 series of amendments) to cater for automated driving systems (ADS) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/22 as amended by GRE-93-31-Rev.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/23 as amended by GRE-93-30-Rev.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/24 as amended by GRE-93-32). GRE adopted these proposals and agreed to submit them to the June 2026 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1, thus leaving GRE a possibility of revisiting the proposal at the next GRE session in April 2026.

WP.29 | Session 199 | 22-26 Jun

64. The World Forum considered draft amendments under agenda items 4.6.1 to 4.6.26. and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting, with the following amendments:

For ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/54: In the title, replace “Supplement 4” by “Supplement 5”.
For ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/63: Modify the amendments to paragraphs 5.8.6.1. to 5.8.6.3. to read as follows: Paragraph 5.8.6.1., replace “owner’s manual” by “user’s manual”. Paragraph 5.8.6.1.2., at the end, before the comma, add “(if applicable)”. Paragraph 5.8.6.1.3., in the second sentence, after “driver”, add “and/or ADS”.
For ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/65: Modify the amendment to Annex 3, paragraph 1.4.3.11.1. to read as follows: Annex 3, paragraph 1.4.3.11.1., transfer the second sentence to a new paragraph and at the end of this new paragraph, add a new sentence to read: “For vehicles of category X, the “H” point of the most forward outboard passenger’s place shall be taken instead of the H-point of the driver’s place.”.
For ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/71: Delete the amendment to Annex 9, paragraph 3.
Where applicable, include the modifications as laid down in WP.29-199-10 and reproduced in Annex VI.

65. The World Forum considered draft amendments under agenda items 4.7.1 to 4.7.20 and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting with the amendments laid down in informal document WP.29-199-10 and reproduced in Annex VI, where applicable.

66. The World Forum considered draft amendments under agenda items 4.8.1 to 4.8.15 and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting, with the amendments laid down in informal document WP.29-199-10 and reproduced in Annex VI, where applicable.

68. The World Forum considered the draft amendments under agenda items 4.10.1 to 4.10.36, as modified, where applicable, by document WP.29-199-10 and reproduced in Annex VI. It recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting.

69. The World Forum considered draft amendments under agenda items 4.11.1 and 4.11.14 and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting with the amendments laid down in informal document WP.29-199-10 and reproduced in Annex VI, where applicable.