FIA invites stakeholders to collaborate on a proposal to improve the assessment and activation criteria for ESC/ESP within UN Regulation No. 140. The initiative is driven by road safety considerations, particularly the prevention of misuse and findings from ESC testing where unexpected system behavior has occasionally been observed.

Proposal to insert definitions for Software Identification Number, insert requirements for manufacturers to provide necessary information allowing the Technical Service to uniquely identify hardware and software configurations, insert provisions allowing vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals to differentiate software versions for registered versus new vehicles, amend production discontinuation provisions to clarify that cessation is not deemed definitive if the manufacturer intends to obtain subsequent extensions for software updates of vehicles already registered in the market, renumber and insert new items in approval communication annexes regarding software identification and software updates including RxSWIN, and insert provisions allowing vehicle manufacturers to obtain new approvals for software version differentiation across multiple UN Regulations (13, 13-H, 79, 89, 130, 131, 139, 140, 152, 155, 156, 157, 171, 175, and 178).

Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/27, which proposes amendments to UN R13, UN R13-H, UN R79, UN R89, UN R130, UN R131, UN R139, UN R140, UN R152, UN R156, UN R157, UN R171, UN R175, and UN R178:

• Throughout these regulations, amend references to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) as document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8,
• insert new definitions for Software Identification Numbers referring to R.E.3 Annex 7 para. 2,
• amend requirements for software identification to require manufacturers provide necessary information allowing Technical Services to uniquely identify hardware and software configurations,
• insert new provisions allowing vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals differentiating software versions for vehicles already registered in the market from new vehicles,
• amend production discontinuation provisions to clarify production is not considered definitively discontinued if manufacturer intends to obtain subsequent extensions of approval for software updates of registered vehicles,
• insert new items in annexes regarding additional information on software identification and software updates including R_xSWIN identification, whether held on vehicle, how to read if not held on vehicle, and relevant parameters for vehicle identification.

Proposed changes to align RxSWIN provisions with the RxSWIN template adopted through WP.29-197-06, remove the proposed requirement to comply with UN R156/01 or later from R157 and R171, remove amendments to UN R155 as decided by the IWG CS/OTA, apply the RxSWIN amendments also to earlier series of amendments in R13, R13-H, R79, R131, R152, R157, and R171, update references to the latest version of R.E.3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, in earlier series, and correct paragraph references and improve structure in R89, R139, R140, R155, R156, and R171.

Proposal to address automated driving systems, vehicles of categories X and Y, steering control alternatives, test procedures, and ESC system operational requirements.

Proposal to amend UN R13, 13-H, 79, 89, 130, 131, 139, 140, 152, 155, 156, 157, 171, 175, and 178 by introducing provisions on software identification and software updates. Amendments add new paragraphs referring to Software Identification Number definitions in Consolidated Resolution R.E.3, require manufacturers to provide Technical Services with information on hardware and software influencing performance, permit vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals differentiating software versions for registered versus new vehicles while avoiding test duplication, and modify production discontinuation provisions to exclude cases where manufacturers seek approval extensions for software updates of registered vehicles.

Proposal to remove the draft provisions concerning the approval of stability performance under UN R13 and UN R140 for ADS vehicles via demonstration under the safety case provisions of the forthcoming UN Regulation on ADS, and to remove bracket unintentionally retained in the original submission.