PMP-56.4-09
PMP Task Force 3a proposals for changes to UN R179
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Date
10 Jul 2026
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Proposal to amend UN R179 following GRPE-94-15e:

  • Include supplements on automated vehicle definitions and OICA proposals on family members with higher wheel load but lower wheel load times c-factor ratio,
  • Clarify wheel load and vehicle mass definitions for different tests,
  • Add wheel load distribution for light commercial vehicles with fully laden mass between 3.5 and 5 tonnes,
  • Redefine brake assembly to allow brake calliper reuse if in technically suitable condition,
  • Optionally omit cooling air adjustment if temperature requirements are fulfilled,
  • Require three emission measurement sections instead of one for type approval with arithmetical average reported,
  • Clarify energy calculation for vehicles with limited speed,
  • Harmonize reporting requirements including units and decimals,
  • Define normalized flows,
  • Include transitional provisions stating that vehicle types with existing valid type approvals issued before entry into force of supplement 2 need not undergo new type approval testing.

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