Proposal to establish a new UN Regulation dedicated to the approval of the fitting of devices against unauthorized use, and of vehicles equipped with devices against unauthorized use, pursuant to splitting UN R116 into three separate regulations.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2021/48 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 183rd WP.29 session (9-11 Mar 2021) |
| Document date: | 21 Dec 20 |
| Document status: | Adopted text published |
| Regarding: | UN R161 Unauthorized Use Devices |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2021/48) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-nine Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-eight voted in favor with zero against and one abstaining. | |
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Proposal to introduce provisions for digital keys.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2022/27 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 186th WP.29 session (7-11 Mar 2022) |
| Document date: | 23 Dec 21 |
| Document status: | Formal WP.29 review |
| Regarding: | UN R161 Unauthorized Use Devices |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2022/27) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-nine Contracting Parties out of the 56 applying UN R161 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and two abstaining. | |
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Proposal to align the wording in para. 5.2.1.1. with the wording in para. 5.2.13. of UN R116 on the concept of normal use of the vehicle main power source.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2022/28 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 186th WP.29 session (7-11 Mar 2022) |
| Document date: | 30 Dec 21 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | UN R161 Unauthorized Use Devices |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2022/28) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-nine Contracting Parties out of the 56 applying UN R161 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and two abstaining. | |
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Proposal from GRSG to clarify the scope of the UN Regulation and to complement the text with the missing Supplement 7 to the original version of UN R116.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2022/146 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 188th WP.29 session (14-16 Nov 2022) |
| Document date: | 12 Sep 22 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | UN R161 Unauthorized Use Devices |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2022/146) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-six Contracting Parties out of the 57 applying UN R161 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-five voted in favor with zero against and one abstaining. | |
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Proposal to align references to UN R10 (electromagnetic compatibility) pursuant to the spin-off of UN R161 from UN R116.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2023/103 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 191st WP.29 session (13-16 Nov 2023) |
| Document date: | 28 Aug 23 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | UN R161 Unauthorized Use Devices |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2023/103) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-nine Contracting Parties out of the 58 applying UN R161 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-nine voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
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Proposal to align the wording of provisions relating to compliance with UN R10 (electromagnetic compatibility) with the wording adopted by WP.29 for the same provisions under UN R157 (WP.29/2023/131).
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2025/21 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 195th WP.29 session (3-7 Mar) |
| Document date: | 23 Dec 24 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | UN R161 Unauthorized Use Devices |
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Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable the application of UN R161 to ADS vehicles.
| Reference Number: | GRSG/2025/41 |
| Submitted by: | Netherlands |
| Meeting Session(s): | 130th GRSG session (6-9 Oct) |
| Document date: | 21 Jul 25 |
| Document status: | Formal GR review |
| Regarding: | UN R161 Unauthorized Use Devices | Regulation Screening for ADS |
| Documents establishing the amendments | |||||
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| Original text | WP.29/2021/48 | ||||
| Supplement 1 | WP.29/2022/27 | ||||
| Supplement 2 | WP.29/2022/28 | ||||
| Supplement 3 | WP.29/2022/146 | ||||
| Supplement 4 | WP.29/2023/103 | ||||
| Supplement 5 | WP.29/2025/21 | ||||
| Supplement 6 | GRSG/2025/41 | ||||