The agenda includes presentations on in-vehicle battery durability implementation and battery swapping, a proposal on UBE-certified introduction in templates for information documents and WLTP test reports, status updates on UN GTR 21, UN GTR 22, and UN GTR 25 with priority items and discussion of deadlines for working documents, and OICA comments on these GTRs.
Logistic information for the EVE IWG Tokyo meeting in hybrid format scheduled for 16–17 February 2027 at Hibikoku Conference Square. Provides venue address, access information via nearby metro stations, accommodation options, and visa exemption information for 74 countries and regions.
Draft proposal for new car-to-pedestrian night time requirements for the 03 series of amendments. The document outlines specific requirements for C2P at night applicable to M₁ and N₁ vehicles, including crossing scenarios on any side with illumination of 19±3 lux, collision points at 50%, adult dummies, and activation speeds of 20–60 km/h. Test procedures for warning and activation with pedestrian targets at night are specified. Changes to chapters 5 and 6 are required. Timeline shows informal document for January 2027 GRVA, working document for June 2027 GRVA with March 2027 deadline, working document for March 2028 WP.29, entry into force September 2028, and transitional provisions of 2–3 years.
Comments on the proposal to amend para. 5.4.1.1., 5.4.1.2., and 5.4.2.1. to clarify requirements for double doors, amend para. 6.2.3.2. and Annex 4 para. 2.1.2. to correct references and clarify inertial load calculation direction, amend para. 6.3.1.1. to reference Regulation No. 116 and Regulation No. 97 for alarm systems, and insert new para. 13.1. and subsequent paragraphs establishing transitional provisions applicable from the official date of entry into force and 1 September [20XX] and [20YY].
Comments on the proposal to amend para. 2.12. to define ‘Power-operated windows’, renumber para. 5.8.4.2. as para. 5.8.4.3., insert new para. 5.8.4.2. requiring that controls of power-operated side windows adjacent to the front seat row shall be within reach and directly accessible without multiple actions except for deactivation of a power window lock, insert new paras. 5.8.8., 5.8.8.1., 5.8.8.2., and 5.8.8.3. requiring at least one power-operated side window of the front seat row remain operable in the opening direction by means of its control or automatically open for at least 2 minutes under specified test conditions and that the window open to maximum extent permitted by its design and construction, and insert new Annex 11 specifying submergence test procedures including container-based tests, slope-entry tests, and alternative tests to verify functioning of power-operated windows after vehicle submergence.
Meeting report documenting discussions on proposed amendments to the driver drowsiness alert warning (DDAW) system regulation. Topics addressed include: clarification of warning acknowledgement and continued monitoring; mandatory microsleep detection as a distinct safety-critical event; expanded operating conditions for system effectiveness; interaction between DDAW and Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS); system performance under driver occlusions such as eyewear; drowsiness warning thresholds and advisory information; false negative event classification methodology; test participant selection and validation procedures; specificity and positive predictive value as performance metrics; and Observer Rated Drowsiness (ORD) as an alternative to KSS measurement. The IWG discussed these proposals to inform development of a 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 182.