Proposal to remove para. 5.2.1.2. titled “Emergency braking” and delete the corresponding justification text “Update to paragraph 5.2.1.2.” At the January 2026 GRVA, it was agreed not to proceed with an amendment proposed to para. 5.2.1.2. The current proposal GRVA/2026/21 does not reflect the discussions from the previous session of GRVA.

Amends para. 5.3. to insert requirements that ELKS effectiveness shall not be adversely affected by magnetic or electrical fields, demonstrated through UN Regulation No. 10 (06 or later) series; para. 6.2.2.1. to require vehicle operating instructions include situations where ELKS is automatically deactivated; para. 6.5.2., 7.2.1., and 8.2.1. to reference UN Regulation No. 130 in its 01 series of amendments; para. 7.2.2.3. to insert “(the latest occurring warning)”; para. 8.3.3.1. to reference para. 6.6.2.1.; and inserts para. 14. establishing transitional provisions applicable from entry into force until 1 September 2030.

Proposal to clarify that UN R140 does not mandate the installation of electronic stability control systems (ESC) on vehicles but rather specifies requirements for the approval of vehicles should they be equipped with an ESC system.

Proposal to clarify that UN R139 does not mandate the installation of brake assist systems (BAS) on vehicles but rather specifies requirements for the approval of vehicles should they be equipped with a BAS system.

Proposal to facilitate effective functioning of Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) fitted to Australian supplied vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃ primarily used under highway conditions.

Proposal to address cross-referencing issues in UN Regulation No. 79 with respect to UN Regulation No. 130 (Lane Departure Warning System), especially with regard to Australian lane marking specifications.

Proposal to address cross-referencing issues in UN Regulation No. 79 with respect to UN Regulation No. 130 (Lane Departure Warning System), especially with regard to Australian lane marking specifications.

Proposal to clarify the type-approval process concerning the reciprocal recognition of approvals to UN R131 and UN R152 (i.e., the conditions under which Contracting Parties applying both regulations are required to accept approvals under either regulation as equally valid for vehicles of category M₂ and for vehicles of category M₃/N₂ with a maximum weight below or equal to 8t and equipped with hydraulic braking).

Proposal to facilitate a consistent approach across all Contracting Parties for Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS) covering vehicles of category M₁ and N₁.

Proposal to transpose EU Regulation 2021/64 into a new regulation under the 1958 Agreement on the mutual recognition of type approvals.

Proposal to introduce clarifications and references to lane markings and ELKS provisions:

• Include ELKS effectiveness not be adversely affected by magnetic or electrical fields per UN R10 05 series
• Vehicle operating instructions include situations where ELKS is automatically deactivated
• Reference lane markings in UN R130 01 series amendments in paragraphs 6.5.2, 6.6.2.1, 7.2.1, and 8.2.1
• Amend tyre pressure and warning threshold test procedures
• Insert transitional provisions (May 2027-May 2029)

Proposal to amend paragraph 2.14. to clarify that road surface friction coefficient of at least the specified Peak Braking Coefficient represents minimum values; amend paragraph 5.2.1.1. to align collision warning requirements with pedestrian and bicycle scenarios, requiring collision warning no later than 0.8 seconds before emergency braking or at braking start if anticipation time is insufficient; amend paragraph 5.2.1.2. to clarify that emergency braking involves a braking demand of at least 5.0 m/s² to the service braking system, permitting higher demands during collision warning for short durations.

Proposal to amend paragraph 5.4.2.3. of the 01 series of amendments and the original version to UN R152 to require at least two deliberate actions by the driver where automatic deactivation of the AEBS function is a consequence of the driver manually switching off the ESC function of the vehicle. Footnotes 2 to 8 in the 01 series are renumbered to accurately reference correct footnotes. This revision addresses GRVA-24-04.

Position paper on the inclusion of light commercial vehicles and trucks within the scope of the proposed GTR on pole side-impact protection.

Analysis of Australian National Crash In-Depth Study (ANCIS) data with regard to pole side impact cases by angle of impact.

Paired comparisons of 29 km/h perpendicular and 32 km/h oblique pole side impact tests with WorldSID 50th percentile adult male ATDs.

Presentation on the effect of various impact alignment tolerances on test results.

Australia Road Research Board (ARRB) Internal Report related to ISO/TC22/SC15/WG4 N 535 Annex 5.

Proposal to amend Annex 4 Table 1 to modify the Vulnerable road user secondary safety system warning indicator status data element to record interval -1.1 to 0 sec, modify the VRU Accident emergency call system status data element to recording interval 0-300 ms or 0 to end of event time plus 30 ms whichever is shorter, add Advanced driver distraction warning (ADDW) status as mandatory with On and Off values for Planar, VRU, Rollover, and AEBS events, add ADDW time since warning issued as mandatory with 0 to 240 sec range and +/-1% accuracy at 1 sec resolution, add Driver control assistance system driver monitoring system time since disengagement warning issued as mandatory with 0 to 1000 sec or 0 to 240 sec range and +/-1% accuracy at 1 sec resolution, add Driver drowsiness and attention warning (DDAW) status as mandatory with On and Off values for Planar, VRU, Rollover, and AEBS events, and add DDAW time since warning issued as mandatory with 0 to 60 min or 0 to 600 seconds range, +/-1% accuracy, and 1 min or 1 sec resolution.

Australian proposal to allow for a “not to apply at this time” notification rather than the current term expressing “disagreement”. Australia notes that a Contracting Party can perfectly agree with a regulation, but be unable to implement it until a date later than the UN date of “entry into force”.

Proposal to replace the term “climate of trust” with a “risk assessment methodology” in addressing conformity of production assessments.

Australia and the UK propose:

• New text for Article 4 (rights and obligations in cases of a non-conforming approval to a UN regulation), particularly to clarify the terminology used (threat to road safety or to the environment….) and to strengthen the provisions;
• New text in Schedule 7, Section 5 to allow the granting of individual “exemption approvals” without committing Contracting Parties to accept such approvals within their own market;
• Changes to Article 3 to clarify that the acceptance of a UN regulation that has been applied is also subject to it meeting any discretionary options allowed for within the regulation;
• Changes to Article 8 so that approvals issued by a CP automatically cease to be valid after a defined period should the CP withdraw from the Agreement; and
• UK acceptance of text proposed by Australia to address CP’s that do not have approval authorities.

Comments from Australia and the UK on the draft “Proposal for Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement”.

Proposal to define procedures for resolving differences in cases where a Contracting Party determines that a product approved by another Contracting Party does not conform with the requirements of the regulation under which it was approved.

Document raising concerns that the current draft of the proposed UN Regulation 0 on whole vehicle type approvals would impose new mutual recognition requirements beyond the current 1958 Agreement.

Revisions to the draft regulation on international whole vehicle type approvals.

Explanations from Japan and Australia concerning specific vehicle marking requirements relevant to the development of the UN regulation to govern international whole vehicle type approvals.

Presentation of Australian concerns over incompatibilities between its local requirements for top-tether anchorages in child restraint systems and the provisions of UN R14. Since it wishes to participate fully in the IWVTA system, Australia proposes that UN R14 be transferred from the IWVTA List A (single global requirement) to List B (multiple requirements to account for regional differences). Australia also can thus accept UN R16 (occupant restraint systems) on List A. Australia needs more time to reach a position on UN R10 (electromagnetic compatibility).

Annotated update of the first draft of the proposed UN R0 on whole vehicle type approvals.