Proposal to improve the specifications for LPG multi-valves in response to an LPG vehicle fire that resulted in injuries to first responders. A German Type Approval Authority (KBA) analysis concluded that the hose connecting the PRV/PRD of the multi-valve to the gaseous phase was damaged and hose-fragments blocked both PRV and PRD such that pressure could not be adequately reduced. The PRV and PRD were activated, but the fragments considerably reduced the effective section of the relevant tubing and prevented the release of pressure. This proposal aims to prevent such occurrences.

Proposal to introduce “temporary modified view” provisions per ISO 16505:2015 which describes a possibility for a field of view to be temporarily modified for special driving situations in order to compensate for limits of the static class II field of vision.

Proposal to correct a typo: “Class II to IV VI exterior device”

Proposal to align requirements for conventional mirrors and camera-monitor systems. In the latest revision (where mirror and CMS provisions were split into separate sections), the phrase “including those parts remaining attached to the
support after the test provided for in paragraph 6.3.2. below” was omitted from the CMS section.

Amends 118-03

Revision 6 of the UN Regulation No. 46 modified the structure of the regulation and formulated separately the requirements for mirrors and Camera Monitor Systems (CMS). The proposal takes these changes into consideration.

Proposal to introduce provisions for “automated vehicles” and to amend provisions for measurement of direct vision volume with regard to areas obscured by certain components.

The Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15) has noted that problems could arise during the approval of vehicles intended for the carriage of explosive substances and articles (Class 1) for vehicles intended for the carriage of liquids having a flash-point of not more than 60°C. (EX/III and FL vehicles) fitted with a camera monitoring system which complied with the requirements of UN R46.

The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) stipulates that the electrical circuits must be broken within 10 seconds after operation of the battery master switch. This might conflict with paragraph 16.1.1. of UN R46 which requires that, after each engine switch-off (intended use), the camera-monitor system remains operational for a period of at least 120 seconds.

This proposal aims to resolve the disparity between UN R46 and requirements for ADS vehicles.

Proposal from TF UN-R 46 to clarify the situation with the new proposed wording for the exemption to be applicable only when the de-energization is activated (not mentioning which feature to be used), there is a feature for de-energization outside the cabin and the driver needs to be informed about the consequences in doing so by the user’s manual.

Proposal by the Task Force on Accessibility of Buses and Coaches and aims to improve accessibility of vehicles of classes M2 and M3

Extension of the scope for the installation of surveillance mirrors and camera-recording devices

Frequent collisions between vehicle doors and approaching bicycles or motorcycles when a door is opened, causing injuries to riders and, in some cases, even fatalities. These collisions occur because drivers and passengers often fail to check for approaching vehicles before opening the door. The type of collisions are referred to as Dooring Accidents.

Door-opening collision accidents between motor vehicles and vulnerable road users occur frequently and pose serious risks to road traffic safety. No mandatory UN Regulation or Global Technical Regulation for Door Opening Warning Systems exists internationally, resulting in regional inconsistencies. A virtual kick-off workshop was held on 1 April with participation from contracting parties and stakeholders. The workshop reviewed accident data from Germany and China, discussed potential technical parameters for DOWS, and identified the need for broader international data collection. Further workshops are envisaged pending availability of substantive new input.

Status report on two workshops on Door Opening Warning Systems held virtually on 1 April 2026 and 2 September 2026. The first workshop presented accident data from Germany and China and conducted exploratory discussions on system parameters. The second workshop presented accident data from Germany, China, Belgium, the United Kingdom and France, and introduced draft regulatory text covering scope, definitions, signalling strategy, operational parameters, activation and deactivation, failure detection and test procedure. Comments were received from industry, cyclists’ organisations and Contracting Parties. The experts from China and Germany propose establishment of an informal working group on DOWS to develop proposals concerning justification and problem definition, scope and definitions, performance requirements, test and assessment procedures, and regulatory form.

Proposal to establish uniform provisions for type approval of vehicles of categories M₁ and N₁ equipped with a Door Opening Warning System (DOWS) intended to reduce the risk of collisions involving opening vehicle doors and approaching vulnerable road users. The system shall provide information signals indicating the presence of a dooring-related vulnerable road user in the detection area and door opening warning signals to alert occupants when a door opening attempt is initiated and collision risk is imminent. The Regulation specifies technical requirements including system availability, signalling requirements, failure indication, and test procedures for verification at type approval.

Proposal to amend para. 2.3. to clarify that devices mandated by other UN Regulations are not seen as surveillance camera-monitor-recording devices if not explicitly mentioned in the respective other Regulation. The definition has existed since Supplement 2 to the 04 series entered into force on 18 June 2016. Camera-based systems have become widely used for fulfilling reversing motion monitoring requirements of UN R158, creating unintended regulatory overlap. The 07 series of amendments clarified this distinction, but the 06 series did not. The proposal introduces the same clarification into the 06 series and improves legal certainty and consistency across amendment series without introducing new technical requirements or affecting the current level of safety.

Proposal to amend para. 2.7. and Figure 1a to clarify the definition of external original surface, insert new para. 2.10. to define protruding support, insert new para. 2.11. to define opaque obscuration, amend para. 6.1.1.6. to reference the external original surface and Figure 1a, amend para. 6.1.1.9. to specify mounting height requirements for mirrors, insert new para. 6.1.1.10. to establish requirements for protruding supports when the device is in folded position, amend para. 6.2.2.1.4. regarding hardness exemptions for camera and monitor parts, amend para. 6.2.2.1.5. to add exemptions for interior components and clarify CMS requirements, insert new para. 6.2.2.1.6. to clarify CMS mounting height requirements, amend para. 6.3.2. to specify exterior devices not requiring impact testing, amend para. 6.3.2.1.1. and Figure 1c regarding pendulum test rig specifications, amend para. 6.3.2.2.5. to address displacement of impact point, amend para. 12.6. to define ocular reference point, insert new para. 12.10. with a table listing devices not required for overall width determination, amend para. 15.1.4. regarding fields of vision establishment, amend para. 15.2.2.6. regarding projection limits for devices less than 2 m high, amend para. 15.2.4.4.2. and Figure 7 regarding wide-angle view device specifications, amend para. 15.2.4.9.1. to clarify obstruction calculations for Class I devices, amend para. 15.2.4.9.2. to address obstruction limits for Classes II through VII, amend para. 16.1.1.3. to establish overlay requirements, amend para. 16.1.1.3.1. to define safety-related rearward indirect vision information, amend Annex 5 approval mark examples to reflect the 08 series, reorganize transitional provisions in para. 22, delete former para. 22.24., 22.25., 22.31., 22.32., 22.33.6., and 22.33.7., renumber existing transitional provision paragraphs, and insert new para. 22.347. with transitional provisions for the 08 series specifying that as from 1 September 2030, Contracting Parties shall not be obliged to accept type approvals to preceding series first issued after that date, and as from 1 September 2032, shall not be obliged to accept type approvals to any preceding series.

Analysis of door opening warning systems (DOWS) fitted in 150 independently rated Euro NCAP models from 2023–2026. DOWS is offered in 87% of models (67% as standard, 19% as option), with 13% unavailable. Systems vary widely in capability, from information-only functions to door retention, with some not enabled by default. Harmonised minimum requirements aligned with the Euro NCAP dooring test would build on systems already on the market.