Proposal to harmonise and consolidate the regional procedures and limits, update the provisions to align with Euro 7 requirements, including new particle number (PN10) provisions, a new SHED limit for evaporative emissions, updated On-board Fuel Consumption Monitoring provisions, new annexes with requirements relating to in-vehicle battery durability and a new test for range of Pure Electric Vehicles at low temperatures. An informal document amending this proposal is under development.

Proposal to clarify that FVA displays indicating vehicle speed or distance traveled are not considered to be onboard speedometers or odometers for the purposes of paragraphs 5.1. and 5.2. of UN R39, including with regard to the visibility requirement during night and day in paragraph 5.2. since the speed displayed by the FVA is not the primary source of information.

Proposal to clarify the obligations of the manufacturer in relation to the provision of information regarding the location and safe use of emergency exits and fire extinguishers.

Proposal to clarify the obligations of the manufacturer in relation to the provision of information regarding the location and safe use of emergency exits and fire extinguishers

Proposal to correct an editorial error regarding the markings for light source control gear, to clarify the calculation method (i.e., rounding down to three digits) for the acceptance criteria in cases where tolerance limits are calculated, and to delete provisions concerning the Unique Identifier pursuant to the decision to change its application from “by default” to “if specified in the regulation”.

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.

Updated from earlier version for administrative reasons.

Proposal to correct inconsistencies in isolation resistance monitoring system requirements for vehicles of category O₃ and O₄ trailers to provide optical and/or audible warnings via CAN-Bus signal transmission. High voltage REESS isolation resistance requirement set at minimum 100 Ω/Volt or protection degree IPXXB fulfillment. Requirements do not apply to REESS solely installed on vehicles of category O or batteries used for recuperation.

Proposal to account for vehicles of categories X and Y, extend application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls, and address inconsistencies related to REESS provisions. The amendment introduces ADS feature types 1 and 2, modifies warning transmission requirements for ADSF-2, adjusts isolation resistance specifications, and exempts certain REESS requirements for category O and Y vehicles. Changes include updates to Annex 8 stopping conditions and Annex 9E terminology.

Proposal to replace “675 Nm ± 25 Nm” with “a minimum of 650 Nm but no more than 850 Nm” in Annex 4, paragraph 3.5., and in Annex 6, paragraph 2.4.1.

Proposal to modify requirements for headform acceleration derivation, windscreen testing, and approval marks. The document proposes notification procedures for Contracting Parties to share test results via the DETA database, deletes paragraphs 11.1 to 11.4, extends transition periods for atypical windscreen fracture behaviour testing until 1 September 2033 and WAD 2,100 boundary provisions until 1 September 2028, and adjusts bonnet top impact torque specifications from 675 Nm ±25 Nm to between 650 Nm and 850 Nm.

Proposal to amend UN R17 Supplement 1 to the 12 series of amendments. The Regulation is amended to account for vehicles of category X. Vehicles of category Y are not in the scope of this Regulation. The Regulation is extended to vehicles without driver and manual driving controls. Multiple amendments are made to definitions, test procedures, and technical requirements for seats, anchorages, and head restraints, including changes to measurement planes, test parameters, and displacement specifications across various annexes and paragraphs.

Proposal to insert a new chapter P and paragraphs 247 and 248 establishing that supply lines for additional TPRDs are constructed from metallic materials with further investigation required for other materials in the next phase, and requiring manufacturers to provide handling procedures to ensure supply lines will not suffer damage or contamination during handling with removal from service of lines with unacceptable damage, exclude the drop test from the requirements at para. 51., and amend para. 81. (c) (i) to clarify that drop impact testing applies to containers without supply lines and valves with damage to supply lines or valves requiring replacement.

Proposal to establish a new UN Regulation on liquefied hydrogen storage systems (LHSS) for hydrogen-fuelled vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃, incorporating specifications for the LHSS, specific components including pressure relief devices and shut-off devices, and vehicle fuel system requirements with testing and approval procedures, based on GRSP/2025/41 and GRSP-78-15-Rev.1.

Proposal to amend UN R28 to add definitions for “Front plane,” “Automated Driving System (ADS),” “Dynamic Driving Task (DDT),” “Bi-directional vehicle,” and “Forward direction” in new paragraphs 11.3–11.7; add new paragraph 14.1.3 requiring separate sound pressure measurement for each front plane of bi-directional vehicles; amend paragraph 14.3.3 to specify measurement at 7.00±0.10 m from the front plane; and amend footnote 1 to paragraph 1 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8.

Proposal to amend Paragraph 1.4., Footnote 1 to update the reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles; insert new paragraphs 2.10. and 2.11. defining “ADS user” and “Vehicle user”; amend Paragraph 5.5.2., Footnote 4 to update the reference to Annex 3 of the Consolidated Resolution; and amend paragraphs 6.1.2.4.1.6.1. and 6.2.2.4.1.6.1. to specify that engine starting-up on petrol and switching to LPG or CNG after a predetermined period cannot be changed by the vehicle user.

Proposal to delete Table of contents, Annex 10 and all its appendices, amend para. 1.1. to clarify application to new pneumatic tyres of classes C1, C2 and C3 in new state regarding sound emissions and rolling resistance and in new and worn state regarding wet adhesion, delete para. 1.3., amend para. 2.18. to specify reference tyres F2872-25, F2871-25, F3678-25 and F3677-23, delete para. 2.21., delete para. 3.1.1.1., amend para. 3.2.1. to describe major features and their effects on tyre performance, delete paras. 5.7. to 5.10., delete Annex 1 items 8.6. and 8.6.1., amend Annex 5 part (b) para. 1.1.1. to establish surface friction values by trailer or vehicle method according to tyre class and SRTT, amend Annex 5 part (b) para. 1.1.1.1. regarding coefficient of variation and peak braking force coefficient, and delete Annex 10. Document based on GRBP/2025/28, GRBP-82-27, GRBP/2026/6, GRBP-83-20/Rev.2 and GRBP-83-48/Rev.1.

Proposal to adapt the UN R133 to include ADS vehicles via updating footnotes that reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) to Revision 8 which includes ADS vehicle categories X and Y.

Proposal to amend Footnote 1 to reference Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, amend Annex 1 para. 2.6. to modify mass definition and add closure bracket, delete Annex 1 para. 3.4.3., renumber Annex 1 paras. 3.4.3.1., 3.4.3.1.1., 3.4.3.1.2. and 3.4.3.1.3. as 3.4.3., 3.4.3.1., 3.4.3.2. and 3.4.3.3., amend Annex 2 para. 1.9.2., amend Annex 3 Table A3/1 to modify emission standard reference letters, amend Annex 4 para. 5.7.2. to specify vehicle examination and maintenance procedures, amend Annex 4 Appendix 1 paras. 1., 2. and 3. to clarify fuel tank level, warning indicators, and reagent level checks, amend Annex 4 Appendix 5 paras. 18. and 19. to specify user-selectable modes for testing, and amend Annex 5 paras. 2.3. and 2.4. to clarify gearbox test procedures.

Proposal to amend the title of Annex 5 to read “Vehicle user warnings and inducement methods of the Excess Exhaust Emissions Driver Warning System”, amend para. 1 to expand scope to include vehicle user warning systems, amend para. 2 to add abbreviations for Automated Driving System, Hybrid-Electric Vehicle, and Internal Combustion Engine, add new paras. 3.22 to 3.28 defining ADS user, vehicle user, Excess Exhaust Emissions Driver Warning System, SCR warning, SCR inducement, OBM warning, and OBM inducement, amend para. 7.2.1 to specify EEEDWS functions including assigning OBM monitoring status, providing vehicle user warnings, and limiting vehicle use through inducement methods, delete para. 7.9.5, amend Annex 4 paras. 1.9.1, 2.5, 2.6.2, and 2.8.2(b) to clarify OBM system parameters, amend Table 10.1 to retitle as “Vehicle information”, amend Appendix 1 table lines 1.2, 1.43, 1.52, and 3.8 to clarify OBM parameters and add inducement distance parameters, amend Appendix 5 notes and references regarding virtual distance calculations, amend Annex 5 title and paras. 1, 2.2.6.1, 2.2.7.1–2.2.7.4.1, 2.2.8.1, 2.2.8.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.1.3, 2.3.1.5.2, 2.3.5.1–2.3.5.2, 2.4.1.2, 2.4.2.1, 2.4.3.1–2.4.3.2, and 2.4.4.3.1 to establish vehicle user warning and inducement requirements including distance counters, warning display conditions, and inducement activation thresholds, amend Annex 6 para. 2.4 and Appendix 1 regarding small-volume manufacturers, amend Annex 8 paras. 2.10.1 and Appendix 1 to clarify electrical energy consumption calculations, and amend Annex 9 para. 3 to expand technical documentation requirements regarding data integrity.

Proposal to amend UN R83 specifications for emission testing:

• Amend para. 1.1.1., Footnote 1, to update the reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8
• Amend para. 24.3.1. to specify that emission of visible pollutants shall be measured by two methods in Annexes 4 and 5, with special procedures for hybrid electric vehicles or vehicles equipped with an ADS detailed in the service manual
• Amend Annex 5, para. 2.4. to require the gear be in neutral and the drive between engine and gear-box engaged when the test is carried out on a vehicle
• Amend Annex 5, para. 2.5. to detail engine speed demand procedures during testing

Proposal to amend UN R86 testing requirements:

• Amend para. 1, Footnote 1 to update the reference to document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8
• Amend para. 5.3.2.3. to specify minimum radius of bends and transverse profile requirements for loop track curves
• Amend para. 5.5.1.1.2. to clarify gear ratio selection and acceleration demand during measurement
• Amend para. 5.5.5. to require recording of circuit time Ti, not less than three measurements with specified vehicle path tolerances, and a difference between extreme values not exceeding 3 per cent

Proposal to amend para. 1.1., Footnote 1 to update the reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, para. 2, and amend para. 4.5.1., Footnote 2 to update the reference to Annex 3 of the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8.

Proposal to amend UN R86 on various provisions related to vehicle scope, mass definitions, approval references, and test requirements:

• Amend paras. 1.1. and 1.2. to modify the scope for Level 1A and Level 1B
• Insert Footnote 1 to para. 1.
• Amend para. 3.3. to revise the heading
• Amend para. 3.3.3. to redefine “Mass in running order” and clarify driver mass inclusion for vehicles of categories X and Y
• Amend Note a of Figure 3 to align the definition of mass and driver mass treatment
• Renumber Footnote 1 to Footnote 2 in para. 5.4.1. and amend its content to reference the 1958 Agreement distinguishing numbers
• Amend para. 8.3.1. to expand vehicle condition requirements including selectable modes, battery charge mode, ADS features, aerodynamics modifications, test mass composition, driving behaviour verification, and emissions monitoring parameters
• Insert new para. 9.3.5. and new para. 9.3.5.1. to establish special provisions for vehicles equipped with an ADS
• Amend Annex 1 Part 1 to add approval number references to UN Regulation No. 154 and level of approval designation
• Amend Annex 1 Part 2 to add level of approval designation
• Amend para. 12.10. of Annex 1 Part 2 to expand the scope of devices or systems with user-selectable modes to include electric energy consumption
• Amend the explanatory note (h) of Annex 1
• Amend row 21 of Table A4/1 in Annex 4 to modify acceleration demand parameters.

Proposal to amend UN R179 Supplement 1:

• Modify the scope to include vehicles of category N₂ between 3.5 and 5 tonnes maximum mass at manufacturer request
• Add abbreviations and definitions including “Category M₁ vehicle”, “Mass in running order”, “Service brake”, “Brake calliper”, “User-selectable mode”, “ADS user”, and “Vehicle user”
• Amend the reference method to require testing on WLTP-Brake cycle using UN R154 compliant chassis dynamometer with external sensors for brake torque
• Specify vehicle selection procedures for testing user-selectable modes resulting in lowest recuperation with possible exemptions for very special limited purposes modes

Proposal to amend UN R17, including revised definitions of head restraint, corrections to paragraph references, replacement of terminology such as “absorption” with “dissipation” and “reference line” with “longitudinal vertical plane passing through the R-point,” revised test procedures in multiple annexes, and modifications to measurement requirements for head restraint displacement and strength testing. The text was adopted by GRSP at its seventy-eighth session based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/78, Annex IV.A. Amendments

Proposal based on GRSP/2025/31 to amend para. 7.1.3.6. to require relevant intermediate dummies testing when Enhanced Child Restraint Systems require substantial modification for different sizes or when size range covers more than 3 size ranges and to delete paragraph 5.5. and renumber paragraphs 5.6. to 5.8. as 5.5. to 5.7.

Proposal to modify para. 6.2.1.1. regarding insert layers for small babies with stature below 50 cm, amend Annex 18, table 1 with updated shoulder height dimensions for statures 40 cm to 70 cm, update approval markings in Annex 2, and introduce transitional provisions with Contracting Parties no longer obliged to accept preceding series approvals from 1 September 2028.

Proposal to amend Annex 3, table 3, column “Number of cycles,” first row, is amended to read “60 per cent of initial cycle life (11 000 cycles).” and Annex 3, table 4, column “Number of cycles,” first and second rows, is amended to read “20 per cent of initial cycle life (11 000 cycles).”

Proposal to extend UN R134 to vehicles of category X (excluding vehicles of category Y), add provisions for Periodic Technical Inspections, modify hydrogen concentration warning requirements for ADS features of type 2 to transmit logic signals to the ADS, and adjust test cycle specifications in Annex 3.

Proposal to clarify that Child Restraint Systems approved according to UN R129 or R44 may be used in vehicles of categories M₂ and M₃ with a 3-point belt and/or ISOFIX attachments without further requirements. As a result, Part I of UN R170 covers Built-in Child Restraint Systems for securing children from 40 – 150 cm in forward facing and rearward facing vehicle seats and Part II addresses Child Restraint Systems approved according to UN R129 or R44 which may be installed in a bus seat with a 2-point belt.

Proposal to extend the scope to include vehicles of category X, replace “driver” by “occupant”, and separate the scope into vehicles with regard to protection of occupants against the steering mechanism and electrical shock in a frontal collision and steering controls with regard to protection of occupants in the event of impact.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X. For vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System other than vehicles of category X, in manual driving mode no special provisions apply. In a mode where an ADS feature is active, the relevant requirements for ADS vehicles apply.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X (vehicles of category Y are not in scope). For vehicles of category X, the R point of the most forward passenger seat shall be taken instead of the R-point of the driver’s seat. Amendments address steering control contact requirements and modify occupant references.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X, including prohibition of one-touch closing when an ADSF-2 is active, requirement for auto-reversing devices for power operated windows that can be operated by an ADSF-2, and user manual instructions for power-operated systems including warnings regarding improper use and driver and ADS responsibilities.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X (vehicles of category Y are not in scope) with amendments addressing steering wheel hub provisions, cab positioning, and seating requirements for vehicles of category X. Cabs for vehicles of category X mounted in other positions than vehicle front shall not be taken into account for frontal collision simulation.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X, including attention to ADAS/ADS sensors and providing specifications for test procedures and dummy positioning requirements for vehicles of category X in frontal collision protection testing.

Proposal to insert new introductory paragraphs addressing vehicles of category X and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend footnote 1 to paragraph 1.1. to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, amend footnote 2 to paragraph 4.1.4.1. to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, and amend paragraph 6.17.4.2. to establish an exception for aerials located behind the vertical transversal plane passing through the “R” point of the driver with a maximum projection not exceeding 70 mm, or for vehicles of category X, behind the vertical transversal plane passing through the “R” point of the foremost occupant.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.2. addressing vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an ADS, amend paragraph 1., footnote 1 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, amend paragraph 3., footnote 2 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, Annex 3, amend para. 4.3. to define “Occupant compartment”, and amend paras. 5.5. to 5.8. to specify tank placement, partition requirements, fuel leakage prevention, and filler hole location.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.1., and 0.1.1. introducing Supplement 2 to address vehicles of categories X and Y and to exclude vehicles without manual driving controls, amend para. 1 Scope to apply to vehicles of category M₁ equipped with foot controls, amend footnote 1 to para. 1 and footnote 2 to para. 4.4.1. to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3).

Proposal to amend UN R86 braking and stability control requirements for Automated Driving Systems:

• Delete para. 1.2.5.,
• Amend para. 2.3. to specify that braking system functions are set out in para. 5.1.2.,
• Amend para. 2.5. to clarify transmission definition and composition,
• Amend para. 2.34.2.1. to define directional control as assisting driver or ADS in maintaining intended direction,
• Amend para. 5.1.2.1. to specify service braking system requirements for control and halting,
• Amend para. 5.1.2.2. to specify secondary braking system requirements including graduated action and steering control,
• Amend para. 5.1.2.3. to specify parking braking system requirements and mechanical locking,
• Amend para. 5.1.4.7. to require verification of electronic braking system status,
• Amend para. 5.2.1.2.1. to specify brake control requirements and return-to-off positions,
• Amend para. 5.2.1.2.7.2. to require independent energy reserves and warning devices,
• Amend para. 5.2.1.26.4. to permit parking brake application after powertrain deactivation and automatic application when vehicle stationary or driver leaves seat,
• Amend para. 5.2.1.26.5. to permit warning actuation delay until parking brake clamping detected,
• Amend para. 5.2.1.31. to specify emergency braking signal generation from service braking system application,
• Amend para. 5.2.2.24.6.3. to require pneumatic and electric control lines and automatic brake application for incompatible trailer connections,
• Amend para. 5.3. to introduce special provisions for vehicles equipped with Automated Driving System,
• Amend para. 5.3.3. to require transmission of warnings and detected faults to ADS before feature activation,
• Insert new para. 5.3.4. to permit disabling braking controls while ADS feature active,
• Insert new Annex 4 para. 1.1.3. permitting dedicated activation methods for vehicles of categories X and Y,
• Insert new Annex 4 para. 1.1.4. requiring manual driving mode testing for ADS-equipped vehicles,
• Amend Annex 19 Part 2 para. 1.1.4.1.4. to specify engine control independence from driver or ADS demand,
• Amend Annex 19 Part 2 para. 1.1.4.1.6. to reference driver or ADS selected locking,
• Amend Annex 21 para. 2.1.1. to specify vehicle stability function requirements and transmission to ADS while active,
• Amend Annex 21 para. 2.1.2. to detail function components and on-board information requirements,
• Amend Annex 21 para. 2.1.4. to require indication of interventions to driver or ADS,
• Amend Annex 21 para. 2.1.5. to specify failure detection and indication to driver or ADS,
• Amend Annex 21 para. 2.1.6. to require warning when trailer provides VDC Active information,
• Amend Annex 21 Appendix 2 para. 2.1. to specify validation test requirements and recorded motion variables,
• Amend Annex 22 para. 3.6. to require user handbook warnings about connector compatibility and marking specifications for automated connectors.

Proposal to enable application to ADS vehicles:

• Amend the introductory text,
• Delete para. 1.2.4.,
• Amend paras. 2.3., 2.3.2., 2.3.4., 2.5.1.1.3., 2.15., 2.16., 4.4.3., 5.1.1., 5.1.2., 5.1.5., 5.4., 5.6.1., 5.6.1.2.9., 5.7.1., 5.8., 5.8.3., 6.1.4., 6.2., Annex 1 para. 5.6., Annex 4 para. 2.3.1., Annex 7 paras. 2.1.2. and 3.5.,
• Insert new paras. 2.5.1.1.4., 3.2.4., 5.1.1.1.–5.1.1.3., 5.5.3., 5.8.4.–5.8.6.3., 6.2.6.–6.2.9., 12.4.–12.4.7., Annex 1 paras. 5.6.1.–5.6.3., and Annex 3 para. 1.4.,
• Renumber former paras. 12.4. and 12.5.1. as 12.5. and 12.5.1.,
• From entry into force, no refusal of approvals under amended Regulation,
• From 1 September 2027, no obligation to accept prior series approvals first issued after that date,
• Until 1 September 2029, continued acceptance of prior series approvals first issued before that date,
• From 1 September 2029, no obligation to accept prior series approvals,
• Until 1 September 2030, type approvals may be granted for Automated Lane Keeping System vehicles not complying with para. 5.8.

Proposal to amend the regulation to enable application to ADS vehicles, including: Proposal to amend braking equipment functions for Automated Driving Systems:

• clarify braking equipment functions for Automated Driving Systems,
• define transmission control and energy transmission,
• specify secondary and parking braking system requirements for ADS-equipped vehicles,
• permit disabling braking controls during ADS operation,
• establish testing procedures for vehicles of categories X and Y without manual driving controls,
• allow alternative static condition brake actuation testing.

Proposal to insert a new paragraph 1.2. stating that this Regulation does not apply to vehicles equipped with an ALKS that has been approved as an ADS feature in accordance with the UN Regulation on the approval of vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (i.e., where the ALKS has already been approved under the ADS regulation).

Proposal to delete footnote in paragraph 1; add bicycle impact avoidance to scope; amend paragraphs 2.13 and 2.14 regarding road adhesion definitions and Peak Braking Coefficient measurements; amend paragraph 5.4.2.3 requiring two deliberate actions for AEBS deactivation via ESC; renumber footnotes 2 through 9; and insert new paragraphs 5.4.4.1 to 5.4.4.3 to establish special provisions for vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to correct paragraph 5.6.1.2.9. of Supplement 1 to the 04 series of UN R79, Supplement 6 to the 03 series of UN R79, and Supplement 3 to the 02 series of UN R79. For RCP systems based on detection of driver position and movement, the deactivation referred to in paragraph 5.6.1.1.3. shall be through a simple and obvious action that will be recognised by the system.

Proposal to insert new paragraph 1.2.3 relating to vehicles of categories X and Y, amend footnotes 1 and 3 to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, and insert new paragraph 5.7 stating that while an ADS feature is active, the BAS shall not influence the performance of the braking system.

Proposal to modify DCAS requirements:

• Address system-initiated manoeuvres in non-highway environments and during phases of withholding hands-on requests,
• Enhanced driver disengagement monitoring and warning strategies,
• Controllability requirements for complex operational scenarios,
• Speed limit assistance features,
• Safe headway assistance,
• System validation through multiple assessment pillars including physical tests and in-service monitoring,
• Comprehensive safety management system requirements for manufacturers,
• Monitoring of DCAS operation with mandatory reporting of safety-critical occurrences to approval authorities,
• Periodic reporting requirements with specific data collection metrics,
• Software identification and updating compliance with UN R156,
• Clarification that DCAS is only permitted to operate when a driver is in control,
• Clarification that vehicles of categories X and Y without driver control capability are not required to comply with the regulation.

Proposal to amend para. 6.5.4. to permit an automated driving system to control the cleaning device while active and to require the cleaning device to operate through at least one cleaning period when headlamps are switched on and windscreen washers are operated, except for vehicles of categories X and Y, and insert a new footnote 4 defining automated driving system as in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, para. 2.

Proposal to insert para. 2.5.22. defining direction indicator projector, insert paras. 2.7.12. and 2.7.13. defining basic element of a direction indicator projection and direction indicator projection, insert para. 3.2.10. requiring manufacturers to provide a list of patterns where direction indicator projections are provided, amend para. 5.9.1. to include direction indicator projections as flashing lamps, amend para. 5.15. to specify direction indicator projection colour as amber, insert para. 5.37. with general provisions for direction indicator projections including pattern explanation in owner’s handbook and automatic reduction of luminous intensity to 7.00×10³ cd or less when windshield wiper operates continuously for at least two minutes, insert para. 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 M₁–M₃, N₁–N₃, O₃, and O₄, insert item 9.32. in Annex 1 to the Communication Form, amend Annex 14 title, and insert new Annex 18 specifying chevron as the basic element for direction indicator projection patterns in amber colour.

Proposal to add provisions for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in vehicle lighting and light-signalling functions, insert definitions for ADS-related terms and direction indicator projection, amend direction-indicator lamp definition to reference UN Regulations 97, 116, 162, and 163, add direction indicator projector definition, amend switch ON/OFF and activate/deactivate definitions to include ADS operation, insert definitions for basic elements and direction indicator projection, add requirements for direction indicator projection patterns in approval documentation, add driver seat position specification requirement, amend headlamp discomfort and ADS performance requirements across multiple paragraphs, insert main-beam control requirements for active ADS features, amend dipped-beam and front fog lamp provisions to account for ADS, add automatic alignment and luminous intensity adaptation provisions, amend side-marker lamp operation to permit ADS control, insert direction-indicator lamp flash requirements for ADS operation, add hazard warning signal control by ADS, amend interior lighting provisions, amend front-facing lighting unit height requirements for ADS-equipped vehicles without windscreens, insert ADS control requirements for cornering lamps and reversing lamps, amend Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) provisions to permit ADS control, insert new paragraph 6.28. establishing comprehensive direction indicator projection requirements including presence (optional), number, arrangement, position, projection area boundaries, orientation, electrical connections (flash synchronisation with direction-indicator lamps), tell-tale (optional), visual testing requirements, pattern restrictions, and operational restrictions based on vehicle speed and gear engagement, add Communication Form items for direction indicator projection luminous intensity and projector compliance, add item for ADS presence indication, add item for driver seat location specification, amend Annex 5 loading conditions to establish “seating position 1” terminology for the front seat nearest opposing traffic with provisions for ADS-equipped vehicles of categories X and Y, and insert new Annex 18 specifying the chevron as the sole basic element in amber for direction indicator projection patterns.

Proposal to add new provisions defining terms related to automated driving systems (including Dynamic Driving Task, Automated Driving System, Operational Design Domain, and ADS feature), amend definitions of direction-indicator lamps, adaptive main beam, switching and activation functions, and movable components, insert definitions of direction indicator projectors and projections, add general and special requirements for direction indicator projections including patterns, luminous intensity limits, electrical connections, and operational constraints, amend requirements for vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System including control of lighting functions, automatic operation provisions, testing methods, and applicability of driver-related requirements to categories X and Y vehicles, modify provisions for headlamp control, dipped-beam adjustment, fog lamp adaptation, reversing lamps, and Adaptive Front-lighting Systems to accommodate ADS operation, insert new communication form items for direction indicator projections and ADS presence, amend loading conditions in Annex 5 to reference seating position 1 instead of driver’s seat and add provisions for categories X and Y vehicles, retitle Annex 14, and insert new Annex 18 specifying chevron as the basic element for direction indicator projections in amber colour, effective upon entry into force as Supplement 4 to the 09 series of amendments.

Proposal to:

• Expand scope in paragraph 1. to include reversing projectors and direction indicator projectors
• Insert new paragraph 3.1.2.10. requiring drawings and measurement reports for direction indicator projectors tested with direction indicator lamps
• Amend Table 1 to add reversing projector, front direction indicator projector, and rear direction indicator projector entries
• Amend Table 2 to add corresponding change index entries
• Insert new paragraph 5.13. establishing luminous intensity requirements and specifications for direction indicator projectors
• Amend Annex 1 initial table to add reversing projector and direction indicator projector to lamp list
• Insert new item 9.1.8. in Annex 1 with communication form requirements for direction indicator projectors

Proposal to amend UN R101:

• Enable approval of vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems
• Introduce provisions relating to Manipulation Devices and Strategies previously in UN R83 09 series
• Clarify laboratory test requirements for pure electric range ratio at low temperature for Pure Electric Vehicles
• Allow use of actual tyre rolling resistance values in Levels 1A and 2
• Align the Regulation with current regional status and state-of-the-art

Proposal to amend the Interpretation Document for UN R156. The document clarifies requirements in paragraph 7 and Annex 1 concerning software update and software update management systems to promote uniform assessments and align with the 01 series of amendments. The document provides non-mandatory guidance for demonstrating compliance with UN R156 requirements through documentation, presentation, and audit, with supporting reference to ISO 24089:2023. The proposal addresses processes for software updates after vehicle registration, including assessment of compliance impacts, documentation procedures, security measures, over-the-air update safeguards, and vehicle user notification requirements.

Proposal to extend application of UN R127 to vehicles of category X and those without drivers or manual driving controls, modify scope provisions, update headform acceleration criteria in paragraph 2.48, add new approval mark provisions distinguishing WAD 2,100 versus WAD 2,500 boundaries, require mandatory notification and uploading of test results to the DETA database, and set transitional provisions with dates through 2033 for type approvals and acceptance of previous amendments.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X, including clarifications to test procedures for asymmetric side structures and specifications for category X vehicles. In manual driving mode no special provisions or exemptions apply; in a mode where an ADS feature is active, the relevant ADS requirements apply. The regulation does not apply to vehicles of category Y.

Proposal to amend Footnote 1 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, amend para. 2.6. of Annex 1 to exclude driver mass for vehicles of categories X and Y, amend para. 3.4.3. of Annex 1 and para. 1.9.2. of Annex 2 to refer to user-selectable operating mode switch, amend para. 5.7.2. of Annex 4 to modify vehicle examination and maintenance checks, amend Table A4/2 of Annex 4 to add procedure to engage ADS testing mode, amend Appendix 1 to Annex 4 to modify examination lines, amend Appendix 5 to Annex 4 to replace driver with user-selectable mode references, insert new para. 3.4. and sub-paragraphs to Annex 6 for additional requirements for vehicles equipped with an ADS, and insert new para. 3.6. and sub-paragraphs to Annex 8 for additional requirements for vehicles equipped with an ADS, remove the provisions relating to manipulation devices and manipulation strategies that are being moved to UN R154 and clarify that in-service conformity checks for electric range of pure electric vehicles at low temperatures are optional, introduce in-service conformity requirements for system power, delete two paragraphs relating to “Operating Mode Switch” that were overlooked when that concept was removed from R83, from both the manufacturer’s information document (Annex 1) and the approval certificate addendum (Annex 2), correct several outdated references following structural changes to UN R154 (04 series of amendments), including updated appendix numbering in paragraphs 2.47, 2.48, and Annex 5, removal of “worst case certified energy consumption Part B family” from Table 4 reporting requirements, and correction of the vehicle survey reference to reflect its relocation to the 9 Series of amendments to UN R83.

Proposal to extend the scope to vehicles of category X (application to vehicles without driver and manual driving controls), to define door closure warning systems, address ADS features of type 1 and type 2, add requirements for door locking devices on vehicles equipped with ADSF-2, and modify references to driver-side impacts by impacts on one side of the vehicle.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X with a gross vehicle mass of up to 3,500 kg. The most forward passenger seat R-point shall be taken instead of the driver’s seat R-point for vehicles of category X. Amendments clarify provisions related to sensors, testing procedures, and applicability to vehicles without drivers.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X. Amendments specify dummy placement and positioning requirements for vehicles of category X, including provisions for both right and left hand traffic configurations. Vehicles of category Y are excluded from the scope.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X (vehicles of category Y are excluded from the scope). For vehicles of category X, the R point of the most forward passenger seat shall be taken instead of the R-point of the driver’s seat. The proposal amends the provision on “anti-rotation device” to read, “An anti-rotation device for an ISOFIX semi-universal child restraint system consists of either a top tether, the vehicle dashboard, a support leg or any other means intended to limit the rotation of the restraint during a frontal impact”.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X. In the absence of a driver or manual driving controls, provisions related to them shall not be taken into account if not already covered by this amendment. Vehicles of category Y are not in the scope of this Regulation. In manual driving mode, no special provisions or exemptions apply to vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System other than vehicles of category X.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X. For vehicles of category X, the R point of the most forward passenger seat shall be taken instead of the R-point of the driver’s seat. A seating position with steering control placed in front may be designated as suitable for Child Restraint System installation if requirements for a passenger seating position are fulfilled. The Regulation does not apply to vehicles of category Y.

Proposal to clarify exemptions for folding seats, delete a condition on neutral transmission position for first-level warnings, harmonize the “vehicle master control switch” definition with UN R159, ensure drivers receive initial warnings when entering vehicles with remotely activated switches, ensure clear voice communication during emergency calls, and enable application of UN R174 to vehicles of category X, including requirements for safety-belt reminders in first-row seats of category X vehicles and permission for ADS management of safety-belt reminders if equivalent safety is provided.

Proposal to modify paragraph 5.2.1.31 to clarify that when a vehicle is equipped with means to indicate emergency braking, activation and deactivation of the emergency braking signal shall only be generated by application of the service braking system regardless of its means of activation under the specified conditions.

Proposal to amend paragraph 5.2.1.31. regarding activation and de-activation of the emergency braking signal. When a vehicle is equipped with the means to indicate emergency braking, activation and de-activation of the emergency braking signal shall only be generated by the application of the service braking system regardless of its means of activation when the specified conditions are fulfilled.

Proposal to amend paragraph 5.2.1.31. to specify that when a vehicle is equipped with the means to indicate emergency braking, activation and deactivation of the emergency braking signal shall only be generated by the application of the service braking system regardless of its means of activation when the specified conditions are fulfilled.

Proposal to amend paragraph 5.6.1.2.9. of UN R79 to require that for RCP systems based on detection of driver position and movement, the deactivation referred to in paragraph 5.6.1.1.3. shall be through a simple and obvious action that will be recognised by the system.

Proposal to amend paragraph 4.4.3. to add letter “X” preceding the approval number when ACSF of Category A, B1 or C have been exempted from technical requirements or when the steering system exhibits functionality defined as ACSF of Category B2, D or E; amend paragraph 5.6.1. to add provisions for vehicles equipped with ACSF of Category A unless equipped with a DCAS complying with UN R171; and amend paragraph 5.6.1.2.9. regarding deactivation of RCP systems based on detection of driver position and movement through a simple and obvious action.

Proposal to introduce references to ADS acceleration demands, establish speed limitation requirements for vehicles of Categories X and Y, require ASLF and ASLD deactivation upon ADS feature activation, and specify testing procedures including dedicated activation methods for vehicles without manual driving controls.

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.

Proposal to amend para. 2.18. to update Standard Reference Test Tyre definitions with ASTM International standards E1136 19, F2493 24, F2872 25, F2871 25, F2870 23, F3678 25, and F3677 23 for specified tyre sizes and designations, and amend para. 12.21. to permit Contracting Parties to continue accepting existing type approval and extensions to existing type approvals of class C3 tyres first granted before 1 September 2028 using SRTT19.5 or SRTT22.5, with SRTT19.5 siped or SRTT22.5 siped required for new tests performed on different representative tyre sizes for extensions granted after 01 September 2028.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.4. introducing vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual modes or automated driving systems, amend para. 1(a) footnote 1, para. 2.13., para. 2.25., paras. 5.4.1. and 5.11.1. footnote 2, insert new para. 2.40. defining “Safety Concept”, amend para. 6.2., para. 7., para. 8.2.1.1., Annex 1A para. 5.1., Annex 3 footnote 18, Annex 21 title, Annex 22 title, and Annex 24 including its scope, definitions, and provisions for safety glazing installation on vehicles. This proposal is based on GRSG-131-23-Rev.1.

Proposal to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, clarify scope exclusions, define “Safety Concept,” update references to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, establish that indirect vision requirements do not apply during active ADS features, and permit alternative requirements for category X vehicles with on-board manual operation not using a driver’s seat.

Proposal to enable application of UN R55 to vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, insert footnote 1 defining these vehicle categories, amend Annex 5 paragraph 7.4. to require that release of fifth wheel coupling locking devices require intentional action by the driver or operator or by ADS and that engagement status be transmitted as a logic signal to ADS, amend paragraph 10.4. to require that engagement status be transmitted as a logic signal to ADS, amend paragraph 13.2. to reference remote indication for the driver or operator, amend paragraph 13.2.8. to provide for automatic reactivation when the coupling is next opened and closed, amend paragraph 13.3.3. to clarify indication to the driver or operator of conditions under which external force acts on the coupling, and insert new paragraph 13.4. requiring transmission of a logic signal to ADS indicating at least the closed and doubly locked position of the coupling.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0. and 0.1. introducing Supplement 2 to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, and amend para. 1., footnote 1, to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev. 8, para. 2.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.3. to introduce Supplement 2 to the 06 series of amendments to take into account vehicles of categories X and Y and conventional vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend para. 1 and Annex 4F footnote 1 to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, insert new para. 4.79. defining “occupant compartment”, amend para. 7 footnote 11 and para. 12 footnote 12 to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, and amend paras. 18.1.7., 18.3.1.15., 18.5.5.1., 18.5.5.7., 18.8.7., and 18.10.2. to include provisions relating to occupant compartment and heating systems.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0., 0.1., 0.1.1., and 0.1.2. addressing introduction of Supplement 6 to extend application to vehicles of category X and Y₁ and other vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an automated Driving System, amend para. 1.1. footnote 1 to update reference to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8., amend para. 2.5. to define Device to prevent unauthorized use to include locking of steering, transmission, gearshift control, or brakes with provision regarding brake deactivation, insert new paras. 2.13. and 2.14. defining ADS feature of type 1 and type 2, amend para. 4.4.1. footnote 2 to update reference to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8., amend Annex 1 para. 1.4. footnote 2 to update reference to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8., amend Annex 2 para. 1.4. footnote 4 to update reference to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8., and amend Annex 9 para. 4.3.2. to exclude requirements during remote-control manoeuvring and remote-control parking, for vehicles of categories X and Y, or when ADSF-2 is activated by authorized registered digital key.

Proposal to insert new para. 0.5. to introduce Supplement 1 to take vehicles of categories X and Y into account and vehicles which can be operated either by a driver or an ADS, amend para. 1.1. footnote * to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, amend para. 1.3. to exclude Vehicle Identification Number, associated vehicle details, location/positioning data, information about any user, and date and time of an event from the scope, and amend para. 5.4. to specify survivability requirements for event data recorders including mounting position and mechanical shock resistance under Option 1 or impact severity demonstration under Option 2 with reference to UN Regulation Nos. 94, 95, and 137.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0., 0.1. to 0.1.2. introducing Supplement 1 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 para. 1.1. to apply to vehicles of categories N₂, N₃, O₃ and O₄, amend para. 5.1.5.2. to require logic signal transmission to ADS indicating power system and/or control system failure, amend para. 5.1.7.2. regarding control unit positioning, amend para. 5.1.11. to require logic signal transmission to ADS indicating correct engagement of positive locking system, amend para. 5.1.13. to require logic signal transmission to ADS indicating maximum extension, amend paras. 13.3.1. and 13.3.2. regarding acoustic and optical signal requirements with “(if applicable)” qualifier, and amend Annex 4 paras. 2.2.1. to 2.2.3., 2.3.1. and 2.3.2., and 3.1. regarding vehicle testing procedures including provisions for ADS feature actuation of steering equipment.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0 and 0.1 to 0.1.2 providing introduction to Supplement 4 covering vehicles of category X and Y with Automated Driving System, amend paragraphs 0.1, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.4 footnote 1 to define vehicle categories by reference to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, insert new paragraphs 2.17 and 2.18 defining ADS feature of type 1 and ADS feature of type 2, amend paragraph 4.4.1 footnote 4 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8 Annex 3, amend paragraph 5.1.2 to define device to prevent unauthorized use with reference to driver or ADS brake deactivation requests, amend paragraph 8.3.4.1 to specify immobilizer setting procedures, and amend Annex 11 paragraph 4.3.3 to exclude remote-control manoeuvring and parking, vehicles of categories X and Y, and activated ADSF-2 with authorized registered digital key from certain requirements.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0., 0.1. to 0.1.2. to introduce Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to take into account vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend footnote 1 in para. 1. to provide updated reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, and amend footnote 2 in para. 5.3.4.1. to provide updated reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0.11. to 0.11.2. to introduce Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments taking into account vehicles of categories X and Y, amend paragraph 1.1. to apply to vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃, insert new footnote 1 and new paragraph 1.3., amend paragraphs 2.13. to 2.15. with references to Addendum 6 of Mutual Resolution No. 1 (M.R.1), renumber footnote 1 as footnote 2 in paragraphs 2.13. to 2.15., insert new paragraph 2.31. defining “Safety Concept”, amend paragraph 4.5. and renumber its footnote 2 as footnote 3, insert new paragraph 5.1.3. concerning vehicles of category X with manual mode, and amend Annex 3.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0.1. to 0.1.2. defining scope for vehicles of categories X and Y, amend para. 1.1.1. to specify approval for vehicles of category M₁ and N₁, amend footnote 1 to paras. 0.1., 1.1.1. and 1.1.2., insert new para. 1.1.5. stating the Regulation does not apply to vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without manual mode, amend footnote 2 to para. 5.4.1., insert new para. 12.7. defining “Safety Concept”, amend para. 15. to allow alternative requirements for vehicles of category X with manual mode not using a driver’s seat, amend para. 15.2.2. regarding close-proximity vision fields and vehicle load, and amend Annex 9, para. 1.3.3.2. regarding vehicle load.

Proposal to amend para. 0.1. to introduce the original version, renumber former paras. 0.1. to 0.14. as paras. 0.1.1. to 0.1.14., insert new paras. 0.2. to 0.2.3. to exempt vehicles of categories X without a driver’s seat and Y from the scope and to require vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System to comply when operated manually by a driver, amend para. 1.3. to exclude vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without a driver’s seat, amend footnote 2 to para. 0.2. and footnote 2 to para. 1.1., amend para. 5.1.1. to specify that a Field of Vision Assistant shall be driving related or operation related or both and shall disappear within 500 ms upon initiation of a transition demand when an Automated Driving System feature is active, and amend footnotes 4, 6 to Annex 1, and footnote 4 to Annex 2 to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8.

Proposal to insert and amend provisions for Supplement 2 addressing Automated Driving Systems:

• Insert new paragraphs 0, 0.1 to 0.1.3 introducing Supplement 2 to address vehicles of category X and those equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS)
• Amend paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3 to clarify scope exclusions including manual triggering of AECS while ADSF-2 is active and vehicles of category Y
• Amend footnote 1 regarding armoured vehicle definition
• Insert new paragraphs 2.34, 2.34.1 and 2.34.2 defining ADS feature, ADSF-1 and ADSF-2
• Amend paragraph 26.4.1 to require AECS control accessibility by occupants for ADSF-2 equipped vehicles
• Amend paragraph 26.5.3.1 Table 3 regarding self-test function information
• Amend paragraph 26.6 to specify voice intelligibility for passengers in ADSF-2 equipped vehicles
• Amend paragraph 35.6.1 requiring AECS control accessibility for ADSF-2 equipped vehicles
• Amend paragraph 35.8 to specify voice intelligibility for occupants in ADSF-2 equipped vehicles

Proposal to amend UN R157 for Automated Driving Systems in vehicles of categories X and Y:

• Insert new paragraphs 0.8. to 0.8.2. introducing Supplement 5 to address vehicles of categories X and Y equipped with an Automated Driving System
• Amend para. 1.1. to specify applicability to vehicles of categories N₂, N₃, M₂ and M₃
• Insert new para. 1.3. excluding vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without a manual mode intended to be operated on-board the vehicle
• Amend para. 2.5. to define “Ocular reference point”
• Insert new para. 2.20. to define “Safety Concept”
• Amend para. 4.5. regarding affixing of approval marks and its footnote 2
• Amend para. 5.1. to provide for automatic deactivation of BSIS in specified situations and compliance with UN Regulation No. [XXX] for vehicles equipped with an ADS
• Insert new para. 5.2.3. permitting alternative requirements for vehicles of category X with manual mode not using a driver’s seat
• Amend Annex 2 to correct the heading and modify paragraph references
• Amend Annex 4, Appendix, Table 1, footnote 1

Proposal to amend UN R86 for Automated Driving Systems:

• Insert new paras. 0.8., 0.8.1., and 0.8.2. defining Supplement 3 and scope for Automated Driving Systems
• Amend para. 1.1. to add footnote reference for vehicle categories M₂, M₃, N₂, and N₃
• Amend para. 1.3. to exempt vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without manual mode intended to be operated on-board the vehicle
• Amend para. 2.11. to specify ocular reference point measurement and renumber its footnote
• Insert new para. 2.33. defining Safety Concept
• Amend para. 4.5. to clarify approval mark requirements and renumber its footnote
• Amend para. 5. to permit alternative requirements for vehicles of category X with manual mode not using a driver’s seat
• Amend para. 5.1.1. to specify conditions for MOIS automatic deactivation and reactivation with ADS features
• Amend Annex 2 heading

Proposal to amend UN R86 on data storage and event data recorder requirements:

• Insert new para. 0.4. to introduce Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles which can be operated either by a driver or an ADS
• Amend para. 1.1. footnote 1 to add a document reference
• Amend para. 1.3. to exclude VIN, associated vehicle details, location/positioning data, information about any user, date and time of an event from scope
• Amend paras. 2.16., 2.23., 2.29., 2.30., 2.37., 2.38., 2.55., 2.56., 2.58., 2.66., and 2.67. to revise definitions
• Insert new footnote 2
• Amend para. 4.4. to revise the approval mark
• Amend Annex 3 to update arrangements of approval marks
• Renumber footnote 2 to footnote 3 in para. 4.4.1. and amend its text
• Renumber footnote 3 to footnote 4 in para. 11.
• Amend Annex 4 to modify data elements and format requirements

Proposal to insert new introduction paragraphs and amend multiple sections for Supplement 6:

• Insert new introduction paragraphs defining Supplement 6’s scope for vehicles of category X and Y and vehicles with Automated driving System
• Insert new paragraphs 2.4. and 2.5. defining ADS feature of type 1 and ADS feature of type 2
• Amend paragraphs 0.1., 1.1. footnote 1, 4.4.1. footnote 3, 5.2.4.1., Annex 2A paragraph 1.4. footnote (b), and Annex 9 paragraph 4.3.2. to update references to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8
• Clarify immobilizer setting procedures
• Specify exemptions for remote-control manoeuvring, remote-control parking, vehicles of categories X and Y, and activated ADSF-2 with authorized registered digital key

Proposal to amend UN Regulation No. 167:

• Amend para. 0.10. through 0.10.2. to introduce scope for vehicles of categories X and Y
• Amend para. 1.1. to add footnote 1 defining vehicle categories
• Insert new para. 1.3. excluding category Y and category X vehicles without manual on-board operation
• Amend paras. 2.13. to 2.15. to reference Addendum 6 of Mutual Resolution No. 1 (M.R.1) and renumber footnotes
• Insert new para. 2.31. defining “Safety Concept”
• Amend para. 4.5. to revise approval mark requirements and renumber footnotes
• Insert new para. 5.1.3. permitting alternative requirements for category X vehicles with manual on-board operation
• Amend Annex 3 to revise approval mark arrangements

Proposal to insert new introductory paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.4., amend paragraph 1. – Scope, amend paragraph 1 footnote 1, insert new paragraph 2.10., amend paragraph 4.4.1. footnote 2, amend paragraph 5., and amend paragraph 5.1.4. to UN Regulation No. 121 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 equipped with an Automated Driving System.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.1. to 0.1.2. introducing Supplement 4 to extend application of UN R163 to vehicles of categories X and Y, and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, based on GRSG-131-40. The amendment clarifies that provisions related to driver and manual driving controls shall not apply if absent in the vehicle unless already covered. For vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, no special provisions or exemptions apply in any driving mode. Amendments also update footnote references to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles.

Proposal to introduce new paragraphs addressing vehicles of category X and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with Automated Driving System Feature of Type 2 (ADSF-2). The proposal modifies definitions including “mass in running order,” “passenger,” “member of the crew,” and “automatically-operated service-door.” It inserts new definitions for ADSF-1 and ADSF-2, adds requirements for vehicles equipped with ADSF-2, and amends multiple provisions in Annex 1, Annex 3, Annex 4, Annex 8, Annex 11, and Annex 12 regarding driver’s compartment specifications, door operations, emergency systems, and accessibility features.

Proposal to insert new introductory paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.3., amend paragraph 1.1. footnote 1, amend paragraph 2.5., and amend paragraph 4.4.1. footnote 3 to UN R61. The supplement extends application to vehicles of categories X and Y without driver, driver cab, or manual driving controls, and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System. Provisions related to driver, driver cab, or manual driving controls shall not apply if not covered by the amendment. For vehicles of category Y without a cab, the cab rear panel shall be replaced by a theoretical vertical transversal plane located 350 mm behind the rearmost point of the tyre of the foremost front axle.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.4., amend paragraphs 2.6., 2.7., 4.4.1., 5.1., 5.2., and 5.5. to 5.11., insert new paragraphs 2.9. and 2.10., and amend paragraph 1., footnote 1, to extend UN R39 application to vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with Automated Driving System Feature of Type 2 (ADSF-2), revise speedometer and odometer requirements accordingly, and clarify provisions related to driver absence and manual driving controls.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.2. introducing Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to UN R97 to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, to add footnote 1 at the end of paragraph 1.1., and to amend paragraph 32.4. regarding immobilizer setting procedures.

Proposal to amend UN R158 based on GRSG-131-36. The supplement renumbers the introduction’s first paragraph to 0.1, describing the regulation’s purpose for rear visibility and detection devices. New paragraphs 0.2–0.2.3 address vehicles of categories X and Y, including exemptions for automated driving systems and manual operation modes. Paragraph 1.4 is amended to exempt category Y vehicles and category X vehicles without on-board manual modes. Amendments modify paragraphs 5.4.1, 12.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.4, 15.2.2, and Annex 9, paragraph 1.3.3.2, addressing safety concepts, rear-view field vision requirements, and vehicle load specifications.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.1. to 0.1.2., 1.4., 2.21., and 5.6., amend paragraph 1.1. footnote 1, paragraph 4.4.1. footnote 4, paragraph 5.1.3.4., and paragraph 5.1.3.5., based on GRSG-131-33. The supplement introduces provisions for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, defines Safety Concept, addresses Field of Vision Assistant requirements, and establishes alternative requirements for category X vehicles with manual modes operated on-board the vehicle not using a driver’s seat.

Proposal to:

• Insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.4. providing introduction to the 01 series of amendments regarding vehicles of categories X and Y and alignment of provisions for all occupants,
• Amend paragraphs 0.1., 0.1.1., 0.1.3., 1.1. and 2.2., footnote 1 to define terms according to Consolidated Resolution R.E.3.,
• Amend paragraph 2.7. to define passenger compartment,
• Amend paragraph 4.4., footnote 2 to reference Consolidated Resolution R.E.3.,
• Amend paragraph 5.2.1. to require heating systems in each passenger compartment,
• Insert new paragraphs 12. and 12.1. to 12.2.4. providing transitional provisions,
• Amend Annex 5, paragraph 2. to establish surface temperature requirements and allow manufacturers to justify higher temperatures through safety concept demonstration,
• Amend Annex 5, paragraph 2.1. to limit surface temperature to 70°C for uncoated metal or 80°C for other materials,
• Delete Annex 5, paragraphs 2.2. and 2.3.,
• As from official entry into force, Contracting Parties shall not refuse type approvals under the 01 series,
• As from 1 September 2028, Contracting Parties shall not be obliged to accept approvals to the original version first issued after that date,
• Contracting Parties shall continue accepting original version approvals first issued before 1 September 2028 and equipment/parts approvals issued under the original version.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.2. to 0.2.2. to introduce Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments taking into account vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a 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 (R.E.3.), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev. 8, and amend footnote 2 to paragraph 5.3.4.1. to reference Annex 3 to that document.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0, 0.1 to 0.1.3, amend paras. 1, 5, 6, 6.17.2.1, 16, 17, 17.1.7.1, 17.8.8, 17.8.8.1, 17.10.2, 17.11.4, and 17.13.2.3, insert new para. 14.1.4, and amend Annex 14 para. 6 to address vehicles of categories X and Y and conventional vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, extend application to vehicles without driver compartment and manual driving controls, clarify occupant compartment provisions, update electrical connection protection standards, and modify fault indication requirements to include logic signals to ADS and limp home mode activation.

Proposal to address automated driving systems, vehicles of categories X and Y, steering control alternatives, test procedures, and ESC system operational requirements.

Proposal to establish minimum inspection criteria for used vehicles before importation into countries. The Resolution provides inspection requirements across nine main categories including braking equipment, steering, visibility, lamps, axles, chassis, safety equipment, environmental emissions, and supplementary tests for passenger vehicles and battery/hybrid electric vehicles. The recommended inspection method includes visual inspections, functional checks, and performance testing using available techniques and equipment without vehicle dismantling. A Certificate of Roadworthiness and Communication Form example is provided for communication between importers and testing facilities.

Proposal to enable the approval of vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System and to optimize the measurement accuracy requirements for chassis dynamometer equipment and the measurement acquisition of the intake manifold pressure in system power testing for high-performance vehicles and makes editorial corrections.

Proposal to amend paragraph 1.1., footnote 1 to update the reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.); amend paragraph 4.4.1. to establish requirements for a dual-fuel operating mode indicator including visual and audio signals, with restrictions on indicator design and safety alert priority; amend paragraph 4.4.1.1. to require warnings when engine operation is forced to diesel mode and signals to an ADS feature; and amend paragraph 7.1. to specify OBD system requirements for diesel and dual-fuel operation modes, including malfunction detection and driver notification procedures.

Proposal to amend UN R86 to address Automated Driving Systems:

• Insert new paragraphs 0, 0.1 to 0.1.2 introducing Supplement 3 to address vehicles of categories X and Y and conventional vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS)
• Amend paragraph 1.1 footnote 1 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8
• Amend paragraph 1.3 subparagraph (a) to include control by an ADS
• Insert new paragraph 2.9.4 defining “Presence of an ADS”
• Amend paragraph 2.12 to expand immunity related functions to include ADS-related functions and functions related to charging mode when coupled to the power grid
• Delete paragraphs 2.26 and 2.27
• Renumber paragraphs 2.28 to 2.33 as 2.26 to 2.31
• Insert new paragraph 2.32 defining “ADS test configuration”
• Renumber paragraph 2.34 as 2.33
• Insert new paragraph 3.1.9 requiring specification of seating position if driver’s seat is not the front seat nearest to opposing traffic
• Insert new paragraph 6.11 and subparagraphs 6.11.1 to 6.11.3 establishing special requirements for ADS-equipped vehicles including alternative test methods and ESA immunity testing
• Amend paragraph 9.3.2 to reference ADS degradation in conformity verification
• Amend Appendix 8 paragraph 2 figures 3, 4, 5 and paragraph 3 figure 6 to correct charging notation from “>” to “<” and adjust time from 60 to 20 seconds
• Add new items 74 and 75 to Annex 2A addressing ADS presence and description
• Insert new paragraph 7 to Annex 3A Appendix and renumber former paragraph 7 as 8
• Amend Annex 4 paragraph 2.1.2 to reference ADS capability to switch equipment
• Amend Annex 5 paragraph 2.3 to reference ADS
• Amend Annex 6 paragraph 2.1.1.2 to establish “50 km/h mode”, “Brake mode” and “Active ADS Mode” test conditions with corresponding failure criteria including ADS operational state requirements
• Amend paragraph 2.1.1.3 to reference ADS
• Amend paragraph 2.1.1.4 to reference ADS features control
• Delete paragraph 2.1.1.5
• Amend paragraph 2.1.2 to permit manufacturer evidence for systems not operating under specified conditions
• Amend paragraph 2.2.1.3 to reference ADS for equipment switched OFF