Proposal to amend paragraph 4.4.3. to add a letter “X” preceding the approval number when ACSF of Category A, B1 or C are exempted from technical requirements or when the steering system exhibits ACSF of Category B2, D or E functionality, to require vehicles equipped with ACSF of Category A to fulfil requirements unless equipped with a DCAS complying with UN Regulation No. 171, and to require deactivation of RCP systems based on driver position detection through a simple and obvious action.

Proposal to amend paragraph 1.1.1. to insert a new footnote 7 defining replacement brake lining assemblies; amend footnote 4 referencing the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles; and amend Annexes 3, 4, 7, 11, and 14 to establish special provisions for vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, including dedicated activation methods for braking tests, demonstration requirements for test activation method accuracy, recording of braking demand in test reports, and speed limitations at 90 per cent of v_max for vehicles of categories X and Y.

Proposal to insert a new paragraph at the end of the introduction, amend paragraph 1 to clarify that the Regulation does not apply to vehicles of Categories X and Y, amend footnotes 1, 2, and 3 to reference document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, and insert new paragraph 5.6. with provisions that the LDWS function shall be deactivated upon activation of an ADS feature and automatically reinstated upon deactivation of an ADS feature.

Proposal to clarify that the Regulation does not apply to vehicles of categories X and Y, add an alternative approval pathway for certain vehicles using UN R152 requirements, allow continued extension of approvals for 12 months, amend paragraph 10 of Annex 1, and revise Annex 2 (approval mark arrangements).

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.2., and amend footnotes 1 and 2 in UN R18. Supplement 5 to the 03 series of amendments is introduced to take into account vehicles of categories X and Y, as well as vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h which are equipped with an Automated Driving System. The amendment extends application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. In case of vehicles equipped with an ADS, in any driving mode no special provisions or exemptions apply. Footnotes are amended to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3).

The proposal adds Annex 5 on special provisions for testing vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS) and adds definitions for ADS, Dynamic Driving Task, Category X and Y vehicles, logical signal, and Vehicle Master Control Switch. Amendments modify run-flat warning system requirements, braking performance tests, and tyre detection procedures to accommodate ADS-equipped vehicles.

Proposal to amend UN Regulation No. 172 based on GRBP/2026/10 as amended by GRBP-83-15-Rev.1. Amendments include revised definition of supplier of tread in paragraph 2.2.; modification of paragraph 6.2. to require tyres to meet conditions in paragraph 6.2.1. or 6.2.2.; insertion of new paragraphs 6.2.2., 6.2.2.1., 6.2.2.2., and 6.2.2.3. establishing calculation methods for deformation potential and number of traction elements based on tyre class and nominal rim diameter; insertion of new paragraph 6.4.(a) for class C₁ tyres; renumbering of former paragraphs 6.

Proposal to insert new definitions for “direction indicator projector,” “basic element,” and “direction indicator projection” in paragraph 2.5.22., 2.7.12., and 2.7.13.; amend paragraph 5.9.1. to include direction indicator projections as flashing lamps; amend paragraph 5.15. to specify amber colour for direction indicator projection; insert new paragraph 5.37. with general provisions for direction indicator projections; insert new paragraph 6.28. with detailed requirements for direction indicator projection presence, number, arrangement, position, projection area, orientation, electrical connections, and other requirements for vehicles of categories M, N, O₃, and O₄; insert new item 9.32. in Annex 1 with communication form entries; amend Annex 14 title; and insert new Annex 18 (Basic element to be used for direction indicator projection patterns).

Proposal to add Annex 5 Special provisions for the testing of vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS) to UN R138. The proposal amends paragraphs 2.7 and 2.8, inserts new paragraphs 2.13 to 2.16 defining ADS, Dynamic Driving Task, bi-directional vehicles, and forward direction, renumbers former paragraph 2.13 to 2.17, amends paragraph 6.2.5 regarding available AVAS sounds, amends Annex 1 item 1.2.2, amends Annex 3 paragraph 3.3.1 regarding testing conditions for bi-directional vehicles, and adds the new Annex 5 explaining how to adapt UN R138 to vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to revise definitions for malfunction indication, reference mass, unladen mass, and vehicle user; add provisions for vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System; establish documentation requirements for vehicle user warning and inducement systems; update testing procedures for in-service conformity and OBD connector location; and specify activation and deactivation mechanisms for vehicle user warning and inducement systems across multiple annexes, with references to WP.29/1045.

Proposal to introduce new definitions for Automated Driving System (ADS), Dynamic Driving Task, bidirectional vehicles, Enhanced Exterior Sound (EES), and Vehicle Master Control Switch; amend specifications for test mass, sound levels, and measurement procedures for vehicles of categories M₁–M₃, N₁–N₃, and vehicles equipped with an ADS; add provisions for vehicles electrically propelled without internal combustion engines; establish ASEP control ranges and calculation methods; and insert Annex 10 with specific provisions for testing vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to amend paragraph 1 (Scope) to clarify that the Regulation applies to new pneumatic tyres designed primarily for vehicles of category L₁, and to specify that approvals shall not be granted to tyre types designed exclusively for off-road use marked “NHS”, for competitions, or for bicycle rims according to ISO 5775-2:2021.

Proposal to amend paragraph 1.1. to specify that UN R106 applies to new pneumatic tyres designed primarily for agricultural and forestry vehicles in categories T, R and S; amend paragraph 1.1. footnotes to include definitions; and amend paragraph 3.1.5.3. to address marking requirements for implement tyres for mixed applications of speed category symbol D or E where service descriptions for trailer and traction applications are equal.

Proposal to amend paragraph 2.2. to clarify the definition of “Supplier of the tread used for retreading process”; insert new subparagraph (a) in paragraph 6.4. establishing requirements for class C1 tyres; renumber former subparagraphs (a) and (b) as (b) and ©; replace “Appendix 1” with “Schedule 1” in paragraph 8.; amend paragraph 12.1. concerning type approvals as from 1 September 2030; amend paragraph 12.3. regarding acceptance of existing type approvals of class C3 tyres; and amend Annex 1 regarding communication of type approval for retreaded tyres.

Proposal to add a new Table of contents section 7 for special provisions testing vehicles equipped with an ADS; amend footnotes in paragraphs 1.1. and 2.2.; amend paragraph 6.1.3. on available sounds; insert new paragraphs 11.4. through 11.8. define Automated Driving System, Dynamic Driving Task, and Category X and Y vehicles; amend paragraph 14.1.5. on available sounds; amend paragraph 14.3. on pause function for manual and ADS operation; insert new item 0.13. in Annex 1B, Appendix 1 regarding ADS equipment; and insert new Annex 7 with special provisions for testing vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to revise the definition of principal grooves in paragraph 2.14.1.; delete paragraph 2.48. and renumber subsequent paragraphs; amend paragraph 2.51. regarding material supplier definition; revise paragraph 3.2.6. on M+S inscription requirements; modify paragraph 4.1.5.3.2. to include a table of tyres classified for severe snow conditions; delete paragraphs 4.1.5.3.2.1., 4.1.5.3.2.2., and 4.1.5.3.2.3.; revise paragraphs 6.5.3., 6.5.8., 6.6., 6.7.4., and 7.1.5. regarding material supplier requirements and diameter calculations.

Proposal to modify paragraph 2.4. to define “Material supplier,” delete paragraph 2.59., and renumber paragraphs 2.60., 2.61. and 2.61.1. as 2.59., 2.60. and 2.60.1., amend paragraphs 3.2.8., 3.6., and 4.1.5.3.2. regarding M+S markings and tyre classifications, and delete paragraphs 4.1.5.3.2.1., 4.1.5.3.2.2. and 4.1.5.3.2.

Proposal to amend UN R141 under section 2 to add definitions of Automated Driving System, Dynamic Driving Task, Category X vehicles, Category Y vehicles, Logical signal, and Vehicle Master Control Switch, amend under section 5 to update performance requirements and warning signal specifications for vehicles equipped with an ADS and towed vehicles, amend Annex 1 to add a vehicle ADS status field, amend Annex 3 regarding test procedures for TPMS including deactivation of TPRS and CTIS, amend Annex 4 regarding test weight and refill functionality checks, amend Annexes 5A and 6 regarding towed vehicle communication interfaces, and insert new Annex 9 containing special testing provisions for vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to amend paragraph 1, footnote 1, insert new paragraphs 2.23. to 2.26. defining Automated Driving System, Dynamic Driving Task, Category X vehicles, and Category Y vehicles, amend paragraph 4.4.1., footnote 2, amend section 5.2.3. to add requirements for vehicles equipped with an ADS and exclude speed warning label requirements for vehicles of categories X and Y, amend Annex 1, footnote 4, insert new item 6.2. regarding ADS equipment, insert new paragraph 2.2. in Annex 2 Section I regarding ADS equipment, and insert new paragraph 4.2. in the Addendum to communication form regarding brief description of the ADS if fitted.

Proposal for a new UN Regulation on the approval of new pneumatic tyres of class C₁ conforming to UN R117 with regard to their tyre abrasion performance, excluding temporary-use spare tyres, tyres with rim diameter ≤13 or ≥25, competition tyres, tyres for vehicles of categories other than M₁–M₃, N₁–N₃, O₁–O₄, ice grip tyres, studded tyres, speed category less than 120 km/h, special use tyres, and road legal race tyres. Abrasion index limits are 1.00 for normal and snow tyres, with adjustments for specific groups. Approval requires marking with approval reference number and suffix (A1 or A2). Testing uses either vehicle test method on public open roads (~8000 km) or indoor drum test method (5044 km), with test facilities demonstrating equivalence per Annex 4. From 1 July 2028, stage 1 approvals required for new types; from 30 June 2030, all types. From 1 July 2033, stage 2 approvals required for new types; from 30 June 2035, all types. Until 1 July 2028, test results from tests performed

Proposal to establish uniform provisions for the approval of motor vehicles with regard to their Automated Driving Systems, covering vehicles of categories M₁–M₃, N₁–N₃, L₆ and L₇.

Proposal for a UN GTR on Automated Driving Systems to establish harmonized worldwide provisions for ADS safety, applying to vehicles of categories 1 and 2. It requires manufacturers to implement a Safety Management System, conduct multi-pillar validation (virtual, track, and real-world testing), document a comprehensive safety case demonstrating the ADS capability to safely perform the entire Dynamic Driving Task, and establishes a post-deployment monitoring and reporting framework to promote safety over the life of ADS vehicles.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.1. to 0.1.3. to introduce Supplement 4 to the 03 series of amendments to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend footnote 1 to paragraph 1. to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev. 8, amend footnote 2 to paragraphs 6.4.1., 15.4.1., and 24.4.1. to reference Annex 3 to the same document, and amend paragraph 16.7. to specify label placement for adjustable Rear Underrun Protective Devices at the driver’s place or rear area next to the device.

Proposal to insert new introduction provisions addressing vehicles of category X and vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems, amend footnote 1 to para. 1.1. to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, and amend para. 2.15. to specify that for vehicles of category X, the driver’s mass is not included in unladen kerb mass calculation.