The IWG on EDR/DSSAD, chaired by the USA, the Netherlands, and Japan, develops proposals for Event Data Recorders and for Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving per ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2019/34. Completed work includes EDR requirements under UN R160 and amendments, EDR for heavy-duty vehicles under UN R169, and DSSAD requirements under UN R157. Current activities include DSSAD guidance document revision and EDR Step 2 and Step 3 development scheduled for March 2027 and November 2028 respectively. The DSSAD Guidance has been transferred to Annex 6 or Annex 8 of the ADS Regulation, with general requirements added to the main body.
Task Force FADS status report to GRVA presents final fitness information for GRVA Regulations relevant for automated vehicles. R157 (ALKS), R171 (DCAS), R178 (ELKS), R13, R13-H, R79, R89, R90, R130, R131, R139, R140, and R152 have been amended or are receiving amendments to clarify interactions with ADS features or account for vehicles of categories X and Y. R175, GTR3, and GTR8 require no amendments or formal amendment sponsorship. GRVA proposals for 13 working documents are expected at the 199th WP.29 session in June 2026, including WP.29/2026/85, WP.29/2026/86, WP.29/2026/87, WP.29/2026/79, WP.29/2026/80, WP.29/2026/81, WP.29/2026/82, WP.29/2026/83, WP.29/2026/168, and WP.29/2026/84. Task Force FADS mandate will conclude at the end of June 2026.
The ADS informal working group status report to GRVA documents progress since the 24th GRVA session in January 2026. The group accepted proposals to make minor amendments to GTR and UNR, and accepted proposals to amend GTR and UNR to introduce DSSAD provisions. Working documents WP.29/2026/139 (GTR) and WP.29/2026/137 (UNR) were submitted for WP.29’s 199th session. For the 25th GRVA session, GRVA-25-21 and GRVA-25-22 were submitted as informal documents to amend WP.29/2026/137 and WP.29/2026/139. GRVA seeks a 3-year extension of the IWG-ADS mandate, with revised Terms of Reference to be prepared for GRVA-26 in September 2026.
The 1st DETA/IWVTA Joint Workshop is scheduled for June 17, 2026, 9:30–12:30 (CEST) as a hybrid meeting in Flensburg. The provisional agenda includes opening remarks from the DETA Chair, IWVTA Chair, and President of KBA. Part 1 covers DETA topics: what DETA is, a demonstration, ASEAN countries’ expectations, and ways to make DETA more attractive. Part 2 covers IWVTA topics: what IWVTA is, industry’s expectations, issuance and acceptance of IWVTA certificates in the EU, and ways to make IWVTA more attractive. The workshop concludes with any other business.
The Informal Working Group on International Whole Vehicle Type Approval assists WP.29 in harmonizing vehicle regulations under the 1958 Agreement. It clarifies issues related to UN Regulation No.0 and General Guidelines on Transitional provisions, upgrades UN Regulations applicable to IWVTA annually, and submits amendment proposals to WP.29 each November. Short to mid-term objectives include proposing user-friendly U-IWVTA and packaged L-IWVTA by end of 2029. Long-term objectives involve submitting proposals for full IWVTA covering all necessary UN Regulations. The group operates under WP.29 supervision, is open to 1958 Agreement Contracting Parties and NGOs, and makes decisions by consensus.
Proposal to amend the General Guidelines for United Nations regulatory procedures and transitional provisions in UN Regulations based on WP.29/2024/76, to move transitional provisions applicable to all series of amendments to the beginning of transitional provisions sections, retitle successive series provisions as “Transitional provisions for the XX Series” and “Transitional provisions for the XX+1 Series”, add footnote reference 6 to para. V.3, and correct terminology from “previous” to “preceding” in footnotes 4–6 for consistency.
Proposal to insert new paras. 12.15. and 12.16. to establish transitional provisions, and amend Annex 4, Part A, Section I to update the list of requirements for U-IWVTA. Para. 12.15. provides that as from the official date of entry into force of the 09 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this UN Regulation shall refuse to grant or refuse to accept an IWVTA issued pursuant to this UN Regulation as amended by the 09 series of amendments. Para. 12.16. provides that as from 1 September 2027, Contracting Parties applying this UN Regulation shall not be obliged to accept type approvals to any of the preceding series of amendments, first issued after 1 September 2027. The amendment updates the table in Annex 4 to specify series of amendments for various UN Regulations including amendments to UN R14, UN R16, UN R46, UN R48, UN R79, UN R94, UN R95, UN R100, UN R110, UN R127, UN R129, UN R134, UN R137, UN R138, and UN R154.
The 51st session of the IWVTA Informal Group is scheduled for June 17, 2026, at 14:00 (CEST) in Flensburg as a hybrid meeting. The agenda includes adoption of the agenda and report of the 50th meeting, highlights from the 198th WP.29 session, consideration of UN R0/09 series of amendments with Annex 4 update, proposed amendments to Guidelines on Transitional Provisions, discussion of boosting IWVTA awareness and promotion, extension of mandates beyond November 2026 with proposed terms of reference, and any other business, with a future meeting proposed for November 12 in Paris.