WP.29/2026/123
UN R144: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments

Proposal to insert and amend provisions for Supplement 2 addressing Automated Driving Systems:

  • Insert new paragraphs 0, 0.1 to 0.1.3 introducing Supplement 2 to address vehicles of category X and those equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS)
  • Amend paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3 to clarify scope exclusions including manual triggering of AECS while ADSF-2 is active and vehicles of category Y
  • Amend footnote 1 regarding armoured vehicle definition
  • Insert new paragraphs 2.34, 2.34.1 and 2.34.2 defining ADS feature, ADSF-1 and ADSF-2
  • Amend paragraph 26.4.1 to require AECS control accessibility by occupants for ADSF-2 equipped vehicles
  • Amend paragraph 26.5.3.1 Table 3 regarding self-test function information
  • Amend paragraph 26.6 to specify voice intelligibility for passengers in ADSF-2 equipped vehicles
  • Amend paragraph 35.6.1 requiring AECS control accessibility for ADSF-2 equipped vehicles
  • Amend paragraph 35.8 to specify voice intelligibility for occupants in ADSF-2 equipped vehicles

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GRSG | Session 131 | 13-17 Apr

37. The expert from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of the Task Force on Automated Vehicles Regulatory Screening (TF-AVRS) introduced the status report of the TF-AVRS (GRSG-131-46). He also introduced proposals of amendments updating the regulations (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/18, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/20, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/26, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/27 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/2 to 18) and the latest updated document from the TF superseding part of the official documents (GRSG-131-21 to GRSG-131-43). Then GRSG adopted the following documents he introduced and requested the secretariat to submit them for consideration and vote at the June 2026 session of WP.29 and AC.1:
(a) GRSG-131-22, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/18, proposal for Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 39 (Speedometer and Odometer);
(b) GRSG-131-23-Rev.1, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/2, proposal for Supplement 13 to the 01 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 43 (Safety Glazing);
(c) GRSG-131-24, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/20, proposal for Supplement 1 to the 07 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 46 (Indirect Vision);
(d) GRSG-131-25 replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/23, proposal for Supplement 5 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 61 (External Projections of Commercial Vehicles);
(e) GRSG-131-26, proposal for Supplement 3 to the 01 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 73 (Lateral Protection Devices);
(f) GRSG-131-27, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/26 proposal for Supplement 1 to the 02 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 73 (Lateral Protection Devices);
(g) GRSG-131-28 superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/27, proposal for Supplement 2 to the Original Version of UN Regulation No. 93 (Front Underrun Protective Devices);
(h) GRSG-131-29 superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/3, proposal for Supplement 1 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 102 (Close-Coupling Devices);
(i) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/4, proposal for Supplement 2 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 110 (CNG and LNG vehicles);
(j) GRSG-131-30, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/5, proposal for Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 116 (Protection against Unauthorised Use);
(k) GRSG-131-31, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/6, proposal for Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 121 (Identification of Controls, Tell-Tales and Indicators);
(l) GRSG-131-32 replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/7, Proposal for the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 122 (Heating Systems);
(m) GRSG-131-33, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/8, Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 125 (Forward Field of Vision) ;
(n) GRSG-131-34, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/9, Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 144 (Accident Emergency Call Systems);
(o) GRSG-131-35, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/10, Proposal for Supplement 5 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 151 (Blind Spot Information Systems);
(p) GRSG-131-36, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/11, Proposal for Supplement 6 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 158 (Devices for Means of Rear Visibility or Detection);
(q) GRSG-131-37, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/12, Proposal for Supplement 3 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 159 (Moving Off Information Systems);
® GRSG-131-38, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/13, Proposal for Supplement 6 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 161 (Devices against Unauthorised Use);
(s) GRSG-131-39, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/14, Proposal for Supplement 7 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 162 (Immobilisers);
(t) GRSG-131-40, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/15, Proposal for Supplement 4 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 163 (Vehicle Alarm Systems);
(u) GRSG-131-41, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/16, Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 166 (Vulnerable Road Users in Front and Side Close Proximity);
(v) GRSG-131-42, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/24, Proposal for Supplement 3 to the original version of the UN Regulation No. 167 (Vulnerable Road Users Direct Vision);
(w) GRSG-131-43, replacing ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/17, Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 167 (Vulnerable Road Users Direct Vision).