Proposal to amend UN R151 (Blind Spot Information Systems) to account for vehicles of categories X and Y equipped with an Automated Driving System. BSIS is required to work when a driver is in control; vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without a manual mode intended to be operated on-board the vehicle are not required to comply. Vehicles of category X with a manual mode operated on-board not using a driver’s seat may be approved using alternative requirements demonstrating equivalent safety. The proposal amends scope, definitions, and approval marking provisions. This proposal amends and supersedes ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/10.

Proposal to amend and supersede ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/11. Supplement 6 to UN R158 amends provisions for means of rear visibility and detection. The Regulation is amended to account for vehicles of categories X and Y. Vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without manual mode intended to be operated on-board are exempted. Vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems must comply when operated manually by a driver on-board. Alternative provisions apply for category X vehicles with manual operation other than seated in driver’s seat.

Proposal to amend UN R159 to insert new paragraphs 0.8. and 0.8.1. to 0.8.32. addressing vehicles of categories X and Y with Automated Driving Systems. The Regulation is amended to clarify that Moving Off Information Systems are only required when a driver is in control and that vehicles without manual driver control capability are not required to comply. Paragraph 1.1. is amended to apply to vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃. Paragraph 1.3. is amended to exempt vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without manual on-board operation capability. Various other paragraphs and annexes are amended accordingly. This proposal amends and supersedes ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/12.

Proposal to amend UN R161 to introduce Supplement 6. This document amends and supersedes ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/13. The amendment extends application to vehicles of category X and Y without a driver and without manual driving controls equipped with an automated Driving System. New paragraphs define ADS feature of type 1 and type 2. Paragraph 2.5. is amended to specify device to prevent unauthorized use requirements. Paragraph 4.3.2. is amended to exclude requirements during remote-control manoeuvring and remote-control parking as defined in UN R79, for vehicles of categories X and Y, or when an ADSF-2 is activated by an authorized registered digital key.

Proposal to amend UN R162 to introduce Supplement 6 to the original version. Supplement 6 addresses vehicles of category X and Y, as well as vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated driving System. New definitions for ADS feature of type 1 and type 2 are introduced. Amendments specify immobilizer setting procedures and provide exemptions during remote-control manoeuvring, remote-control parking as defined in UN R79, for vehicles of categories X and Y, and when an ADSF-2 is activated by an authorized registered digital key. This document amends and supersedes ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/14.

Proposal to amend UN R163 by introducing supplement 4 to extend application to vehicles of categories X and Y, and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System. The amendment intends to keep the spirit of the Regulation while extending application to vehicles without a driver and without manual driving controls. In case of vehicles equipped with an ADS, no special provisions or exemptions apply. The document is intended to amend and supersede ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/15.

Proposal to amend and supersede document ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/16. Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to UN R166 addresses vehicles of categories X and Y. Vehicles of category Y and category X without manual mode intended for on-board operation are exempted from the scope. Vehicles of category X equipped with manual mode seated in a driver’s seat must comply with general provisions. Manual operation other than seated in a driver’s seat may apply alternative provisions. The Regulation applies to vehicles of category M₁ and N₁. New definitions of “Safety Concept” are introduced. Requirements address close-proximity front and lateral field of vision from adjusted driver’s ocular points.

Proposal to amend UN R167 to account for vehicles of categories X and Y. Vehicles of category Y and category X without manual mode intended for on-board operation are exempted from this Regulation. Vehicles equipped with an ADS must comply when operated manually by a driver on-board. Three manual modes are considered: remote-control operation near the vehicle (exempted), seated operation in driver’s seat (general provisions apply), and on-board operation other than seated (alternative provisions apply). Regulation applies to vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃. New definitions and approval mark arrangements are introduced. This document is intended to amend and supersede document ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/24.

Proposal to amend UN R167 to introduce Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments. The Regulation applies to vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃. Vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without manual mode intended to be operated on-board are exempted. Vehicles of category X with manual mode must comply. New definitions added: “Safety Concept” and “Three-dimensional reference system.” Approval marks amended to include Unique Identifier option. Alternative requirements permitted for category X vehicles with manual mode not using driver’s seat, provided equivalent safety demonstrated via safety concept. This document is intended to amend and supersede GRSG/2026/17.

Proposal to add footnote 1 to para. 6.2. defining transparency as requisite for the driver’s forward field of vision, for the driver to see and to be seen, and insert new para. 6.3. stating that safety glazing located in a position requisite for driving visibility may not be treated such that it limits or restricts the visibility of the driver from outside, for example by applying a mirror or chameleon effect, with minimum light transmittance provisions as described in Annex 24 applying from both directions.

Proposal to add footnote 1 to para. 6.2. to clarify that safety glazing materials must be sufficiently transparent as a requisite for the driver’s forward field of vision, for the driver to see and to be seen. The amendment aims to clarify possible safety concerns to ensure that the driver can be seen from outside and does not introduce new provisions but clarifies the intent of existing provisions.

Proposal to amend para. 5.12. to require the manufacturer’s management system encompassing cyber security to comply with the relevant requirements of UN R155 with regard to total distance indicated and total distance values, and to require threat and associated vulnerabilities to be analysed according to the management system with regard to total distance indicated and total distance values, with proportionate mitigations implemented including or equivalent to mitigation 7 referred to in Annex 5, Part B, Table B5, threat 20.4. of UN R155. The proposal aligns odometer anti-tampering and security management requirements with UN R155 and clarifies that mitigating measures must be implemented regardless of risk value assessment.

Proposal to:

• Amend para. 1.4. to clarify recording obligations when sensors cannot provide data in specified formats,
• Amend para. 2.20. to align terminology with throttle data element,
• Amend para. 2.73. to remove reference to “first” trigger activation,
• Amend para. 5.4.3. to clarify crash test requirements and reference UN Regulations 95 and either 94 or 137,
• Insert new transitional provisions paras. 12.12. through 12.17. establishing acceptance dates for type-approvals with entry into force immediately for 03 series and mandatory acceptance ceasing 1 September 2035 for preceding series,
• Amend Annex 4 Table 1 to add data elements for frontal air bag deployment times (driver and front passenger), pretensioner deployment, occupant size classification, lateral and longitudinal post-crash acceleration, trigger activated, advanced driver distraction

Proposal to:

• Amend para. 1.4. to clarify recording obligations where sensors cannot meet format requirements specified in Annex 4 but data elements are available,
• Amend para. 5.3.1.2. to permit writing Last Stop trigger data to volatile memory accommodating at least five most recent stops on a first-in first-out basis until another trigger occurs or vehicle master control switch is deactivated,
• Amend paras. 2.5., 2.48., and 2.49. for clarity and consistency with UN R160.

Report on a workshop organized by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 25 August 2026 in Brussels to address transparency provisions in UN R43. The workshop discussed current transparency requirements, alternative test procedures for reflection, definitions such as chameleon effect, and amendments to working document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2026/20. Participants agreed transparency provisions are not direction-dependent, confirmed the importance of driver visibility, and noted the absence of measurement procedures or objective criteria for reflection levels. The proposal is to add a footnote to clarify requirements for the driver’s forward field of vision, with future evaluation of whether more objective measurement provisions on reflections are needed.

Proposal to exempt ADS vehicles of subcategories X and Y from requirements related to the presence of a human driver and manual driving controls. The proposal permits X and Y vehicles to use alternative materials for windscreens given their 6 kph speed restriction. The proposal further permits translucence levels below 70% for ADS vehicles while an ADS feature is active (i.e., performing the DDT).

Proposal to require driver signals to be transmitted to the ADS and to introduce provisions for assessing ADS responses to the signals.

Proposal to enable the application to ADS vehicles, including exemptions of vehicles of subcategories X and/or Y from certain provisions concerning manual driving, attention to non-DDT tasks otherwise performed by the driver, introduction of provisions for “ADS features of type 1 and type 2”, and to update provisions concerning the running mass and occupants.

Proposal to enable application of UN R116 to ADS vehicles.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R121 to ADS vehicles, including the exemption of vehicles of subcategory Y from the requirements of the Regulation.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R125 to ADS vehicles, including the exemption of vehicles of subcategories X and Y.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to exempt ADS vehicles of subcategory Y from the requirements and to adapt the requirements for application to ADS vehicles, including vehicles of subcategory X. The proposal relies on the establishment of requirements for ADS vehicles to define specifications for ADS performance while an ADS feature is active.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R151 to ADS vehicles, including the exemption of vehicle subcategories X and Y from the requirements, and to remove the references to Unique Identifier markings.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to exempt vehicles of subcategories X and Y from the requirements and limit the requirements for other vehicles equipped with an ADS and when an ADS feature is active.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to exempt vehicles not operated by a human driver from the requirements of this Regulation, including vehicles of subcategories X and Y, and to delete the provisions concerning Unique Identifier markings.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable the application of UN R161 to ADS vehicles.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R162 to ADS vehicles.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R163 to ADS vehicles.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R166 to ADS vehicles, including the exemption of ADS vehicles of subcategories X and Y from the requirements of the Regulation.

Proposal to exempt vehicles of subcategories X and Y (ADS vehicles) from the requirements on UN R167 and to delete the provisions for Unique Identifier markings.

Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulatory Screening to exempt ADS vehicles of subcategories X and Y from the requirements of UN R176.

Proposal to clarify that ocular reference point adjustment applies only to back angle, and to reference the original version of UN R166 to prevent future ambiguity should Annex and paragraph numbering change in subsequent amendments.

Proposal to delete paras. 15.1.2. and 15.1.3., renumber para. 15.1.4. as 15.1.2., and amend the renumbered para. 15.1.2. to provide that as from 36 months after the official date of entry into force of the 06 series of amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may prohibit the sale of helmets and visors which do not meet the requirements of the 06 series of amendments. The proposal is based on informal document GRSP-78-44 and permits Contracting Parties to issue approvals according to the 05 series of amendments, which aligns with Revision 3 of the 1958 Agreement.

Proposal to transpose GTR-9 Amendment 3 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2024/77) on technical requirements for Deployable Pedestrian Protection Systems, amend Chapter 0 Introduction, amend para. 2. to add provisions for vehicles equipped with DPPS and measurements taken with system undeployed, delete footnotes 2 and 3 from para. 2.1., replace reference to 2.27. by 2.29. in para. 2.31., delete footnotes 5 and 6 from paras. 2.43. and 2.45., insert new paras. 2.50. to 2.61. defining DPPS-related terms including Deployment Time, Detection test area, Head Impact Time, Sensors and Testing of DPPS, amend para. 4.2. to delete approval number supplementation provisions, delete para. 4.4.3., amend paras. 5.2. to 5.2.2. to reference Annex 7 requirements when tested with DPPS activated, replace paras. 11.1. to 11.25. with transitional provisions and insert paras. 11.26. to 11.29. establishing that as from entry into force Contracting Parties shall not refuse type-approvals under 05 series amendments, as from 1 September 2031 shall not accept prior series approvals first issued after that date, shall continue accepting prior approvals first issued before 1 September 2031, and shall continue granting approvals using atypical windscreen fracture procedures until 1 September 2033, amend Annex 1 para. 9.23.1., amend text under Annex 2 heading, amend Annex 3 para. 3.2., and insert new Annexes 7 and 8 establishing test procedures for DPPS including prerequisites, HIT verification methods, headform test procedures, HBM qualification, and documentation requirements.

Proposal to amend para. 3.3.2. to insert structured subsections for REESS trade name, cell types, physical dimensions, description, electrical specifications, gas combination rate, installation description, thermal management and electronic control, insert new paras. 4. to 9.1. requiring information on fuel cell specifications, fuses and circuit breakers, power wiring harness, protection against electric shock, power circuit component details, and hydrogen system components located in the energy absorption zone. These modifications address insufficiently defined topics on REESS type, electrical system and hydrogen system in vehicles by introducing relevant sections from UN R100 and adding hydrogen system documentation requirements.

Proposal to:

• Insert new paragraphs 2.64. to 2.xx. on electronic components,
• Amend para. 3.2.1. to require technical descriptions including overview of Supplemental Restraint Systems,
• Insert new paragraphs 4.7.5. and 4.7.6. on international insert and small infant support marks,
• Renumber paragraphs 4.12. (second one), 4.12.1. to 4.12.4., and 4.13. as 4.13., 4.13.1. to 4.13.4., and 4.14.,
• Amend para. 4.12. to clarify insert information on labels,
• Insert new paragraphs 4.12.5. and 4.12.6. on international insert and small infant support marks,
• Insert new paragraphs 5.4.4. and 5.4.5. defining international insert and small infant support marks,
• Amend para. 6.2.1.1. to clarify insert and small infant support requirements,
• Amend para. 6.2.6. to reference user inflatable elements,
• Insert new paragraph 6.6.4.1.9. on dynamic testing with Supplemental Restraint Systems,
• Insert new paragraph 6.9. on provisions for electronics including battery removability, low battery voltage reminders, and vehicle battery connection warnings,
• Amend paragraphs 14.3.1. and 14.4.1. to include insert information in size range declarations,
• Insert new paragraph 16.18. on transitional provisions applicable from entry into force through 1 September 2029,
• Insert new paragraphs 3. and 4. in Annex 2 on insert and small infant support mark arrangements.

Guidance request on restraint system with airbag submitted by Kingdom of the Netherlands. Question whether a restraint system approved according to UN R16 shall bear the word AIRBAG in the approval mark when an airbag is part of the restraint system. The Regulation seems not to require it. Discussion whether it is desirable and whether the Regulation must be updated. Proposal to amend the Regulation to include AIRBAG in the approval mark in case an airbag is part of a restraint system. Alternatively, it could be decided to leave the situation as is and see the addition of AIRBAG as optional.

Proposal to amend paras. 15.1.1. to 15.1.4. to change the transitional provisions and allow Contracting Parties to issue approvals according to the 05 series of amendments. As from entry into force of the 06 series, no Contracting Party shall refuse approval under the 06 series. As from 18 months after entry into force, no Contracting Party shall grant approvals unless the helmet or visor type meets the 06 series requirements. As from 30 months after entry into force, all Contracting Parties shall prohibit approval marks referring to type approvals granted under the preceding series. As from 36 months after entry into force, Contracting Parties may prohibit the sale of helmets and visors which do not meet the 06 series requirements.

Proposal to:

• Replace ‘seat belt’ with ‘safety-belt’ throughout the regulation,
• Insert new definitions for adult safety-belt, battery, pre-loading device, primary means of restraint, small infant support, supplemental restraint system, and user inflatable elements,
• Amend marking and labelling requirements for enhanced child restraint systems and inserts,
• Add provisions for supplemental restraint systems including deployment conditions and fail-safe procedures,
• Establish requirements for batteries including removability and low battery voltage reminders,
• Add provisions for loss of vehicle battery connection warnings,
• Clarify insert and small infant support requirements and marking arrangements,
• Update dynamic testing procedures for supplemental restraint systems,
• Establish transitional provisions with entry into force on 1 September 2029 and 1 September 2030.

Proposal to amend UN R155 and UN R156 regarding approval authority requirements:

• Add a refusal ground to para. 5.1.3. of UN R155 where the Certificate of Compliance for the Cyber Security Management System has not been issued by the same approval authority granting type approval
• Insert new para. 5.4. into UN R156 to provide that approval authorities shall not grant any type approval if the Certificate of Compliance for the Software Update Management System has not been issued by the same approval authority granting type approval.

Status report on the ADS Workshop since the 25th GRVA, covering two meetings held in June and July 2026. Task 3 addressed interpretation and guidelines, with nearly 60 change requests discussed and concluded during the Brussels meeting. Four types of changes were needed to GRVA/2026/24: consolidation of approved changes, addition of GTR version references, revised number formatting, and editorial improvements. Two informal documents are provided for clarity: a clean revision (GRVA-26-09e) and a listing of substantive changes (GRVA-26-09a1e). The workshop seeks GRVA approval for submission to WP.29 in November 2026 for adoption in March 2027. The revision applies alphabetical headings aligned with ADS regulations structure, alphanumeric subheadings for explanations, and deletes consecutive numbering to avoid confusion with GTR and UN R185 paragraph numbers.

Proposal to amend para. 5.1.3., insert new paras. 5.1.5. and 5.1.5.1. requiring the Approval Authority to refuse type approval unless the Certificate of Compliance for the Cyber Security Management System is issued by the same Approval Authority granting vehicle type approval, while permitting referencing of certificates from other Approval Authorities under specific conditions with documented agreements and clarified responsibilities, and insert new paras. 5.4. and 5.4.1. with equivalent requirements for the Software Update Management System Certificate of Compliance.

Proposal to amend UN R155 by inserting new para. 5.1.3.(e) establishing that the Certificate of Compliance for the Cyber Security Management System shall not be issued by a different Approval Authority than the one granting type approval, and amend UN R156 by inserting new para. 5.4. establishing that Approval Authorities shall not grant type approval if the Certificate of Compliance for the Software Update Management System has not been issued by the same Approval Authority granting type approval. Justification includes ensuring holistic cybersecurity assessment, clarifying reporting obligations under para. 7.2.2.2.(g), addressing unharmonized mutual recognition of management system certificates, maintaining consistency between regulations, and upholding the fundamental principle that approval authorities retain responsibility for all aspects of type approval.

Discussion of R.E.3. revision 8 adopted by WP.29 in November 2025, which allows vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals for software versions on registered vehicles. The Netherlands raised concerns about compatibility with type approval principles, the 1958 Agreement, and EU law, citing issues with traceability, multiple approvals for one type, approval requirements for non-production vehicles, and product marking. The document proposes distinguishing between ‘live’ approvals for new vehicles using normal type approval procedures and ‘legacy’ approvals for in-service vehicles using an updated revision concept, with updates to Schedule 3 of the 1958 Agreement and R.E.3. revision 9.

Overview of rounding principles for calculations in models where results are used for further calculation. Recommends carrying full precision until the end and applying rounding only to final output. Identifies Round Half to Even as standard for modeling and statistics, and Round Half Up as used in UN Regulations. Advises matching output precision to input data uncertainty and not reporting more precision than input data warrants.

Proposal to amend para. 1.4. to clarify obligations for recording data elements where sensors or systems cannot meet specified format requirements. Recording is not required if no system or sensor is designed to provide the trigger or data element, or if not operational at the time of the trigger condition or recording. However, if the vehicle is fitted with an original equipment manufacturer sensor or system designed to provide the trigger or data element in the specified format, reporting in that format is mandatory when operational. Where sensor or system design capabilities do not allow format requirements to be met, the data element shall nevertheless be recorded and the corresponding limitation reported. Failure states shall be recorded by the EDR.