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WP.29/2026/9/Rev.1

UN R79: Proposal for a 05 series of amendments

Source(s)

GRVA

Date

10 Apr 2026

Status

Adopted by WP.29

Subject

UN R79 Steering Equipment

Impact

05 series of amendments

Meeting(s)

WP.29 | Session 199 | 22-26 Jun

Agenda item 4.7.8. Proposal for the new 05 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 (Steering Equipment)

Proposal to enable application to ADS vehicles:

Amend the introductory text,
Delete para. 1.2.4.,
Amend paras. 2.3., 2.3.2., 2.3.4., 2.5.1.1.3., 2.15., 2.16., 4.4.3., 5.1.1., 5.1.2., 5.1.5., 5.4., 5.6.1., 5.6.1.2.9., 5.7.1., 5.8., 5.8.3., 6.1.4., 6.2., Annex 1 para. 5.6., Annex 4 para. 2.3.1., Annex 7 paras. 2.1.2. and 3.5.,
Insert new paras. 2.5.1.1.4., 3.2.4., 5.1.1.1.-5.1.1.3., 5.5.3., 5.8.4.-5.8.6.3., 6.2.6.-6.2.9., 12.4.-12.4.7., Annex 1 paras. 5.6.1.-5.6.3., and Annex 3 para. 1.4.,
Renumber former paras. 12.4. and 12.5.1. as 12.5. and 12.5.1.,
From entry into force, no refusal of approvals under amended Regulation,
From 1 September 2027, no obligation to accept prior series approvals first issued after that date,
Until 1 September 2029, continued acceptance of prior series approvals first issued before that date,
From 1 September 2029, no obligation to accept prior series approvals,
Until 1 September 2030, type approvals may be granted for Automated Lane Keeping System vehicles not complying with para. 5.8.

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GRVA | Session 24 | 19-23 Jan

Fitness of UN GTRs and UN Regulations for ADS

34. The representatives of France, Co-Chair of the Task Force on the Fitness of UN Regulations and UN Global Technical Regulations for ADS (TF on FADS), presented the status report of the task force (GRVA-24-33). He recalled the purpose of this workstream, presented an overview listing all GRVA regulation and the status of the screening. He listed the documents for review at this session and mentioned that two documents already transmitted to WP.29 would need to be revised. He then introduced document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/6 proposing amendment to UN Regulations Nos. 13, 89, 90, 130, 131, 139, 140, 152, 157, 171 and 178.

35. GRVA adopted the following documents as amended and requested the secretariat to distribute the following documents for consideration and vote at the June 2026 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1:

ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/6 as amended by document GRVA-24-37. (This document includes supplements to latest series of amendments to UN Regulations Nos. 89, 90, 130, 131, 139, 152, 157, 171 and 178),
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/10 as amended by document GRVA-24-22,
Informal document GRVA-24-23 as reproduced in annex III to the session report.

36. GRVA endorsed the status report of the Task Force.

58. GRVA reviewed GRVA-24-20 prepared by the Task Force on ADAS. The experts discussed whether the proposed text would exclude the approval of Remote-Control Parking (RCP) systems.

59. The representative of France presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/8, as amended by GRVA-24-11, aimed to improve the accuracy and reliability of the verification of the driver warnings, hazard lights, and other indicators in relation to the objectively determined RMF initiation point. The representative of OICA proposed an alternative proposal (GRVA-24-38). Both proposals received some comments. GRVA agreed to resume consideration of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/8, as amended by GRVA-24-11 and GRVA-24-38, at its next session.

60. The representative of Japan introduced a proposal for corrigendum to paragraph 5.6.1.2.9 in the 02, 03, and 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 (GRVA-24-25). GRVA adopted it and requested the secretariat to submit it (see annex IV) as proposal for corrigenda or supplements (as necessary) to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2026 sessions.

61. The representative of Korea presented GRVA-24-10, which aims to clarify the pre-test conditions for measuring steering effort under a failure condition in UN Regulation No.79. Following discussion, GRVA requested the secretariat to distribute GRVA-24-10/Rev.2 with an official symbol at the June 2026 session.

62. GRVA reviewed GRVA-24-20 and GRVA-24-40, which clarify the special provisions for Automated Commanded Steering Functions of Category A.

63. GRVA adopted GRVA-24-40 as reproduced in annex VII and requested the secretariat to revise ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/9, tabled for adoption in June 2026. GRVA also requested the secretariat to submit it as supplements to the 03 and 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their June 2026 sessions.