GAR | GRSP-79-19

GRSP-79-19

UN R11: Proposal for a 05 series of amendments

Source(s)

EDO

Date

29 May 2026

Status

Informal GR review

Subject

Impact

05 series of amendments

Meeting(s)

GRSP | Session 79 | 1-5 Jun

Agenda item 6. UN Regulation No. 11 (Door latches and hinges)

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 2.30. to 2.36. defining latch release control, door handle, retractable door handle, unlock, unlatch, door opening, and power loss; insert new para. 5.4. establishing door operation requirements for exterior and interior doors providing direct occupant access, including at least one intuitively accessible exterior latch release control and door handle, and interior means to unlock and unlatch; insert new para. 6.4. requiring intuitive operation of latch release controls and door handles, and specifying power-assisted systems remain capable of unlatching and unlocking after 60 minutes of power loss through secondary mechanical means, active secondary power supply, or fail-safe systems; and insert new Annex 7 establishing power loss test procedures for interior and exterior door opening following emergency events, requiring successful opening within five cycles after 60-minute power disconnection.

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GRSP | Session 79 | 1-5 Jun

4. The expert from Germany presented a status report on the activities of the Task Force on Emergency Door Opening (TF-EDO) (informal document GRSP-79-31), which had met twice since the last session of GRSP.

5. Given the need to amend two UN Global Technical Regulations (GTR), TF-EDO was planning to request AC.3 for authorization to amend UN GTRs and to request WP.29 and AC.3 to be upgraded from a Task Force (TF) to an Informal Working Group (IWG). The group had already presented these plans to WP.29 and AC.3 at their March sessions, where several delegates expressed support for the work of the task force, agreed on its importance and urgency and looked forward to receiving the formal request in the next session of WP.29. The expert from Germany also presented informal document GRSP-79-18 with draft terms of reference for the proposed IWG. Some delegations not currently involved in the work of the task force indicated their desire to join the work. Given the goal of amending several UN GTRs and in order to ensure that all relevant parties would be involved, the expert from Germany proposed to postpone the submission of the formal request to AC.3 to the November session. GRSP endorsed the creation of an IWG on EDO (IWG-EDO), pending the finalization of the terms of reference and the approval by WP.29 and AC.3. GRSP also endorsed the submission to the November 2026 session of AC.3 of a request for authorisation to amend UN GTRs Nos. 1 and 14 by one or more contracting parties to the 1998 Agreement.

6. The expert from Germany also presented draft amendments to UN Regulations Nos. 11 (informal document GRSP-79-19) and 21 (informal document GRSP-79-20) and several experts provided feedback.

12. Informal document GRSP-79-19 was discussed under agenda item 2. See paragraphs 4-6 for a summary of the discussions.