Proposal to insert new Part C providing guidance on application of UN R155 to transformed vehicles. Part C defines when transformations require new approval, establishes terminology for original vehicle types, transformed vehicle types, transformations, and installations, identifies cyber-relevant transformations by evaluating impact on architecture and connection risks, addresses intrinsic cyber security risks, clarifies non-automotive equipment requirements, and specifies documentary evidence manufacturers must provide to approval authorities or technical services, including functional descriptions, connection details, software modifications, and component lists.
Proposal to amend para. 5.3.2. to require approval authorities to notify other approval authorities of methods and criteria used to assess measures taken in accordance with the Regulation, insert new para. 8.2. to exclude equipment with negligible intrinsic cyber security risk from further assessment where installation does not impinge on the cyber security management system and is connected exclusively via an approved interface, insert new para. 8.3. to exclude standard domestic, business or industrial equipment connected only for power from further assessment where the equipment is unmodified and complies with applicable regional and national cyber security requirements, and amend Annex 1 to include any equipment excluded from assessment pursuant to paras. 8.2. and 8.3.
Proposal to insert provisions on software identification and software updates into UN R13, UN R13-H, UN R79, UN R89, UN R130, UN R131, UN R152, UN R155, UN R156, UN R157, UN R171, UN R175, and UN R178 by adding definitions referencing Consolidated Resolution R.E.3 Annex 7, requiring manufacturers to provide Technical Services with information on hardware and software influencing performance, permitting vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals differentiating software versions for registered versus new vehicles, clarifying that production discontinuation does not apply when manufacturers seek approval extensions for software updates of registered vehicles, and amending communication forms to include software identification numbers and related information.
Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/13 and the 00 and 01 series of amendments of UN Regulation No. 157, modify the Introduction to remove reference to 60 km/h maximum speed and change “override” to “deactivate”, amend para. 5.1.1. to clarify that the activated system shall be free of unreasonable risks for both vehicle occupants and other road users and shall not cause reasonably foreseeable and preventable collisions, amend para. 10.1.1. to remove reference to foot controls, amend Annex 4 para. 3.5.4. to require manufacturers to report critical incidents to the Type Approval Authority, insert new Annex 4 para. 3.5.4.1. requiring the Type Approval Authority to upload information to DETA within 14 days of receipt, and insert new Annex 7 providing guidance for data exchange via DETA in accordance with para. 3.5.4.1. of Annex 4.
The IWG on EDR/DSSAD, chaired by the USA, the Netherlands, and Japan, develops proposals for Event Data Recorders and for Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving per ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2019/34. Completed work includes EDR requirements under UN R160 and amendments, EDR for heavy-duty vehicles under UN R169, and DSSAD requirements under UN R157. Current activities include DSSAD guidance document revision and EDR Step 2 and Step 3 development scheduled for March 2027 and November 2028 respectively. The DSSAD Guidance has been transferred to Annex 6 or Annex 8 of the ADS Regulation, with general requirements added to the main body.
Task Force FADS status report to GRVA presents final fitness information for GRVA Regulations relevant for automated vehicles. R157 (ALKS), R171 (DCAS), R178 (ELKS), R13, R13-H, R79, R89, R90, R130, R131, R139, R140, and R152 have been amended or are receiving amendments to clarify interactions with ADS features or account for vehicles of categories X and Y. R175, GTR3, and GTR8 require no amendments or formal amendment sponsorship. GRVA proposals for 13 working documents are expected at the 199th WP.29 session in June 2026, including WP.29/2026/85, WP.29/2026/86, WP.29/2026/87, WP.29/2026/79, WP.29/2026/80, WP.29/2026/81, WP.29/2026/82, WP.29/2026/83, WP.29/2026/168, and WP.29/2026/84. Task Force FADS mandate will conclude at the end of June 2026.
The ADS informal working group status report to GRVA documents progress since the 24th GRVA session in January 2026. The group accepted proposals to make minor amendments to GTR and UNR, and accepted proposals to amend GTR and UNR to introduce DSSAD provisions. Working documents WP.29/2026/139 (GTR) and WP.29/2026/137 (UNR) were submitted for WP.29’s 199th session. For the 25th GRVA session, GRVA-25-21 and GRVA-25-22 were submitted as informal documents to amend WP.29/2026/137 and WP.29/2026/139. GRVA seeks a 3-year extension of the IWG-ADS mandate, with revised Terms of Reference to be prepared for GRVA-26 in September 2026.
The 1st DETA/IWVTA Joint Workshop is scheduled for June 17, 2026, 9:30–12:30 (CEST) as a hybrid meeting in Flensburg. The provisional agenda includes opening remarks from the DETA Chair, IWVTA Chair, and President of KBA. Part 1 covers DETA topics: what DETA is, a demonstration, ASEAN countries’ expectations, and ways to make DETA more attractive. Part 2 covers IWVTA topics: what IWVTA is, industry’s expectations, issuance and acceptance of IWVTA certificates in the EU, and ways to make IWVTA more attractive. The workshop concludes with any other business.
Exhaust gas intake to cabin air and proposal of test procedure for idling.
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International Organization of Vehicle Manufacturers (cf, French Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles)