Updated from earlier version for administrative reasons.

Proposal to compile information on developments of artificial intelligence in road vehicles and create a list of use cases as well as a list of terms and definitions regarding the use of artificial intelligence in regulated automotive safety systems, perform a literature review addressing existing available standards, research, current and emerging practices and horizontal regulations relating to the use of artificial intelligence, define the target AI systems and develop a reference document including guiding questions and answers for the use and operationalization of artificial intelligence in these regulated automotive safety systems, and report back to WP.29 by June 2026 with the initial outputs and a recommendation for the appropriate form of publication of the reference document. This proposal is based on AI-06-04/Rev.2 and WP.29-195-20.

The IWG on SCUNV reports on activities from November 2025 to March 2026. The group held one meeting on 5 March 2026 and four Leadership Team meetings. Chapter 9 challenges regarding emissions methods were addressed by proposing acceptance of OBD results as an alternative and removing EURO wording references to ensure a harmonized global approach. The IWG intends to submit the Draft Resolution to WP.29 for approval as a Formal Document at the June 2026 Session, with formal adoption targeted for November 2026.

Corrections to proposals WP.29/2026/63, WP.29/2026/65, and WP.29/2026/71.

GRVA reviewed the advance copy of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/137 circulated in April 2026 and proposed modifications integrated in the final version in June 2026. The amendments replace [ADS], [This Regulation], [XXX], and [number of this Regulation] with [185]; amend Contents, paragraph references, and numbered paragraphs; add periods and remove brackets; renumber paragraphs 1.4.11.5, 1.4.11.5.1., and 1.4.11.5.2. as 1.4.12., 1.4.12.1., and 1.4.12.2.; replace square brackets with parentheses and examples in tables; and amend fallback requirements and data recording specifications.

Proposal to amend ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/139 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/1:

• Insert new paragraph 5.2.1.8.1 requiring manufacturers to document the scope of each simulation toolchain and identify its limitations,
• Remove paragraph 5.2.1.3.1.,
• Amend paragraph 5.3.1.16. to describe how the ADS feature responds to failure situations including fallback operation, redundancy, diversity of systems, or removal of automated driving functions,
• Amend paragraph 6.3.2.2.3. to read assessment instead of approval authority or its designated technical service,
• Amend paragraph 6.3.3.3.1. to clarify that paragraphs 6.3.3.3.2. to 6.3.3.3.9. apply when confirmatory track testing is conducted or required,
• Amend Annex 5 table 3 to replace bracketed values with examples,
• Replace square brackets with parenthesis in Annex 5 table 4 row 2,
• Remove square brackets from Annex 5 table 4 row 3,
• Amend Annex 7 table 5 rows 2 and 3 column 7 to describe fallback to mitigated risk condition and deceleration limits,
• Correct reference in Annex 6 table from 7.3.1.15 to 5.3.1.15,
• Remove brackets in Annex 6 paragraph 5.3.1. and amend paragraph 5.3.2. to remove brackets around table and record visual images mandatory from -7 to +7 seconds,
• Amend paragraph 137 in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/1 to describe the seventeenth workshop in Bangkok and agreement to finalize remaining open items at the July 2026 Brussels workshop.

Proposal to amend ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/86:

• Renumber reference to para. 5.3.7.2.1.1.1. to 5.3.7.2.4.10.,
• amend para. 5.3.7.2.4.2. to replace “Further” with “The”,
• amend para. 5.3.7.2.5.3.1. to insert “or highway-like road”,
• amend para. 5.3.7.2.6.1. to delete maximum operating speed language and revise testing conditions,
• amend para. 6.4.2. to add “for more than 2 seconds immediately prior to the drive off”,
• amend Table 1 item 4.c in para. 7.2.3.1. to add “while the driver is detected to be disengaged”,
• replace “definitely” with “definitively” in para. 14.2. and Annex 3,
• insert new para. 16.2.3. establishing 1 September 2029 date for non-acceptance of type approvals,
• amend Annex 1 para. 6.4. to renumber and revise highway-like roads language,
• renumber reference in Annex 3 para. 3.5.7.,
• amend Appendix 2 of Annex 3 para. 2.3.2.,
• amend and delete multiple Annex 4 diagrams and test conditions,
• amend test execution requirements.

Proposal for editorial modifications to official documents introducing ADS-related amendments to WP.29/2026/59, WP.29/2026/61, WP.29/2026/62, WP.29/2026/48, WP.29/2026/63, WP.29/2026/64, WP.29/2026/65, WP.29/2026/66, WP.29/2026/50, WP.29/2026/53, WP.29/2026/57, WP.29/2026/67, WP.29/2026/68, WP.29/2026/69, WP.29/2026/70, WP.29/2026/71, WP.29/2026/72, WP.29/2026/162, WP.29/2026/163, WP.29/2026/147, WP.29/2026/148, WP.29/2026/149, WP.29/2026/150, WP.29/2026/151, WP.29/2026/154, WP.29/2026/101, WP.29/2026/102, WP.29/2026/103, WP.29/2026/104, WP.29/2026/105, WP.29/2026/106, WP.29/2026/107, WP.29/2026/108, WP.29/2026/109, WP.29/2026/110, WP.29/2026/111, WP.29/2026/112, WP.29/2026/113, WP.29/2026/114, WP.29/2026/115, WP.29/2026/116, WP.29/2026/118, WP.29/2026/117, WP.29/2026/119, WP.29/2026/120, WP.29/2026/121, WP.29/2026/122, WP.29/2026/125, WP.29/2026/126, WP.29/2026/127, WP.29/2026/129, WP.29/2026/130, WP.29/2026/131, WP.29/2026/132, WP.29/2026/165, WP.29/2026/166, WP.29/2026/134, WP.29/2026/159, WP.29/2026/124, WP.29/2026/133, WP.29/2026/158, WP.29/2026/89, WP.29/2026/90, WP.29/2026/95, WP.29/2026/98, and WP.29/2026/145.

The Working Party on Passive Safety discussed a proposal to delete transitional provisions 15.1.2. and 15.1.3. from UN R22 on the basis that they contradicted article 12.4. of revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement. GRSP concluded that in case of contradiction between the provisions of Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement and those of UN R22, the provisions of the 1958 Agreement should prevail. This interpretation matter is being brought to the attention of WP.29 because it may affect other UN Regulations with similar provisions under the purview of other subsidiary working parties. GRSP requested guidance on the correct interpretation of transitional provisions 15.1.2. and 15.1.3.

The IWG on Prioritization was established under WP.29 Vice-Chair leadership with participation of GR Chairs. A preliminary session held 2 June 2026 reviewed a UK document listing priority workstreams and discussed prioritization and efficiency as separate considerations. The IWG agreed on the need for flexibility and discussed digitalization of WP.29 report activity. Future sessions will address common understanding of prioritization, review of current GR activities, possible approaches to define prioritization, and enhancement of efficiency, with participation expanded to include CPs and NGOs.

FIA convened a group of interested parties to develop a scoping document on on-board authentication and authorization. Participants expressed support and called for proof of concept built around use cases. Harmonizing access methods was suggested to reduce cybersecurity fragmentation. Key question raised: which authority authenticates and grants access to legitimate parties? Next steps include establishing concrete use cases and providing a recommendation for WP.29 in November. Planned activities prior to the 200th Session of WP.29 in November include finalizing meetings with GR leaderships and other stakeholders, assembling a Group of Core CPs (GCC) to set scope based on use cases, conducting internal work, aligning with the GCC, and updating WP.29 with objective to obtain a mandate for formal work on the topic.

UN R117 establishes test procedures ensuring reliability, repeatability and reproducibility of results through standard reference test tyres manufactured by Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin in accordance with ASTM International standards. In 2024, the Russian Federation’s technical service was officially refused supply of these tyres due to export sanctions. The Russian Federation contends this refusal constitutes discrimination against a Contracting Party to the 1958 Geneva Agreement and calls on WP.29 to assess this discrimination and explain to the manufacturer its role in implementing the Agreement within the UN system.

The EV/HFCV Retrofit Systems IWG has held nine meetings since creation and focused on EV retrofit requirements. The group compiled requirements for Electrical Safety (UN R100), Braking (UN R13/R13H), Cybersecurity (UN R155), and EMC (UN R10) with participation from respective GRs experts. Next activities include continuation of discussions on electrical safety, braking, cybersecurity, and EMC; net power and electric consumption determination; Family/Parent definition; and PTI provisions. A regulation draft for EV retrofit will be delivered as an informal document to the next GRPE session in October, with adoption expected in the first half of 2027.

The AI IWG held two meetings since the last WP.29 session and has virtual meetings scheduled for 23 July 2026 and 3 September 2026. The IWG compiled literature on regulated automotive safety systems using AI (AI-09-04), created Terms & Definitions for AI (AI-09-05), listed AI use cases for regulated automotive safety systems (AI-09-03), and created a draft guiding questions document (AI-08-07). A working draft AI Reference Document (AI-09-06/Rev.3) exists but is not finished. The AI IWG requests an extension of its mandate to deliver the AI Reference Document as a working document no later than June 2027.

The Task Force on Vehicular Communications held a virtual meeting on 11 June where presentations were made by China CAICT with support from CATARC, the European Commission DG MOVE, and SAE International on communications to improve protection of VRUs. No IWG on ITS meetings have been held since the last WP.29 session. Co-chairs are UK, U.S., and Japan; the vice-chair of TF VC is China. The next Future Networked Car Symposium will be held in hybrid format on 9 July 2026 at Palexpo, Geneva, jointly organised by ITU and UNECE, focusing on the new ADS regulation.

This status report summarizes work by expert groups on regulatory fitness for Automated Driving Systems presented to WP.29 at its 198th session. Expert groups screened UN Regulations and GTRs to determine relevance for automated vehicles and drafted amendments. As of June 2026, 92 amendment proposals across 88 Regulations have been submitted. Key closed items include overlap with ADS capabilities, test modes, monitoring passengers, and user roles. Ongoing tasks include crashworthiness regulation for category Y, ADS marker lamps, and EMC refinements. The groups concluded that urban shuttles and delivery robots represent use cases potentially requiring future category consideration based on Contracting Party and stakeholder input.

France presented feedback from a dedicated workshop on virtual testing held 7 May 2026, attended by up to 55 participants including competent persons, OICA, CLEPA, and ETRTO. The majority supports basing the proposal on the latest content of the Automated Driving Systems regulation rather than UN R152, with extraction suitable for all applications. The group agreed that an amendment to Resolution MR.1 is the best administrative option to cover both agreements. Technical content requiring agreement includes definitions, terminology, application to components and Specified Technical Units, uncertainties, safety margins, credibility levels, audit skills, and ISO references. Virtual testing should remain an alternative to physical testing. France will organize another workshop on 25 September 2026, with written contributions due by 11 September.

The IWG on DETA held its 56th session on 18 June 2026, approving the provisional agenda and draft minutes of the 55th session. The group reported 132,000 approvals uploaded by 23 approval authorities. A new DETA software version under testing includes two-factor authentication, an email system replacing the ‘News’ section, and French and Spanish language support. The IWG agreed to change DETA’s meaning from “Database for the Exchange of Type Approval Documentation” to “Data Exchange for Transport Authorities”. Discussions addressed potential DETA use for sharing technical information on brake emissions and adding an attribute indicating the latest series of amendments for approvals. The next meeting is scheduled for 13 November 2026 in Paris.

The secure internet database DETA for exchanging approval documentation between Contracting Parties of the 1958 Agreement has 41 notified Focal Points, approximately 132,000 uploaded approvals from 22 Technical Approval Authorities, and approximately 7,735 uploaded manufacturers. Migration to a new software version is underway with internal tests running and external testing with other Technical Approval Authorities just started. New features include two factor authentication, mailing and notification functions, adaptation of guidelines regarding notification, additional languages, and easier administrator adaptations. The acronym DETA shall retain its well-known usage with new meaning: Data Exchange for Transport Authorities.