Proposal as approved by the GRSG to delete provisions regarding the optical display of the status of the vehicle alarm system outside the passenger compartment in order to avoid driver distraction by and/or confusion of such exterior lighting with primary lighting and signaling equipment required under UN R48.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2015/91 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 167th WP.29 session (10-13 Nov 2015) |
| Document date: | 24 Aug 15 |
| Document status: | Adopted text published |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2015/91), Not amended, was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 48 applying UN R116 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to remove references to European radio frequency standards (paragraphs 6.2.3., 7.2.3. and 8.2.2.). Telecommunications devices must meet requirements specific to local markets. Therefore, the references to standards specific to European markets (but not other markets) fall outside the purview of UN Regulations.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2019/14 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 177th WP.29 session (11-15 Mar 2019) |
| Document date: | 14 Dec 18 |
| Document status: | Formal WP.29 review |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2019/14) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-six Contracting Parties out of the 52 applying UN R116 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-six voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to clarify that anti-theft-related vehicle components such as keys are not subject to the environmental tests (section 6.4.) of UN R116 which were established for components embedded in the vehicle.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2019/102 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 179th WP.29 session (12-14 Nov 2019) |
| Document date: | 23 Aug 19 |
| Document status: | Formal WP.29 review |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2019/102) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-eight Contracting Parties out of the 52 applying UN R116 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-eight voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal from GRSG to introduce provisions for digital keys.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2021/99 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 185th WP.29 session (23-26 Nov 2021) |
| Document date: | 02 Sep 21 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2021/99) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-eight Contracting Parties out of the 53 applying UN R116 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-eight voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to ensure the recognition of the approvals according to the new regulations created from splitting UN R116 into three separate regulations.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2021/25 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 183rd WP.29 session (9-11 Mar 2021) |
| Document date: | 21 Dec 20 |
| Document status: | Depositary Notification This adopted proposal becomes binding on 30 Sep 2021. |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2021/25) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 53 applying UN R116 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to improve the consistency of the text with regard to “motive power” references.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2022/50 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 186th WP.29 session (7-11 Mar 2022) |
| Document date: | 21 Jan 22 |
| Document status: | Formal WP.29 review |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2022/50) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 53 applying UN R116 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to align the 01 series with regard to “motive power” pursuant to Supplement 9 to the original version.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2023/23 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 189th WP.29 session (6-9 Mar 2023) |
| Document date: | 22 Dec 22 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
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Proposal to stipulate that vehicle alarm systems approved in accordance with the provisions of UN R163 on Alarm System are deemed to comply with Part II of UN R116, and to correct a reference.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2024/110 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 194th WP.29 session (11-15 Nov 2024) |
| Document date: | 22 Aug 24 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2024/110) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 56 applying UN R116 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to stipulate that “vehicle alarm systems (VAS) approved in accordance with the provisions of Regulation No. 163 on Alarm System are deemed to comply with Part II of this Regulation.”
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2024/109 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 194th WP.29 session (11-15 Nov 2024) |
| Document date: | 22 Aug 24 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2024/109) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 56 applying UN R116 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to align the wording on compliance with UN R10 (electromagnetic compatibility) with the wording approved by WP.29 for the same provision under UN R157 (WP.29/2023/131).
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2025/20 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 195th WP.29 session (3-7 Mar) |
| Document date: | 23 Dec 24 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2025/20), as amended by para. 66, was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-five Contracting Parties out of the 57 applying UN R116 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-five voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R116 to ADS vehicles.
| Reference Number: | GRSG/2025/32 |
| Submitted by: | Netherlands |
| Meeting Session(s): | 130th GRSG session (6-9 Oct) |
| Document date: | 18 Jul 25 |
| Document status: | Formal GR review |
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