Beginning in the 1990’s, a number of nations began introducing legislation to regulate the treatment of end-of-life vehicles. These efforts have resulted in regulations and proposals stipulating that vehicles must be “re-usable, recyclable, and/or recoverable” to high degrees. In order to promote uniform regulations related to such vehicle design issues, the World Forum accepted a proposal by the International Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) to establish a new UN Regulation concerning the recyclability of M1 and N1 vehicles. UN Regulation No. 133 was adopted by the World Forum in June 2013 and entered into force a year later.
| UN R133: Proposal for a Supplement 2 |
| Reference Number: WP.29/2026/151 |
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Proposal to adapt the UN R133 to include ADS vehicles via updating footnotes that reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) to Revision 8 which includes ADS vehicle categories X and Y. |
| Submitted by: GRPE |
| Meeting Sessions: 199th WP.29 session (22-26 Jun) |
| Document date: 09 Apr 26 |
| Document status: Formal WP.29 review |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| UN R133: Proposal for a Supplement 2 |
| Reference Number: GRPE/2026/21 |
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Proposal to enable the approval of vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System under this Regulation. |
| Meeting Sessions: 94th GRPE session (17-19 Mar) |
| Document date: 02 Jan 26 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Review of Regulations for Applicability to ADS Vehicles |
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| UN R133: Draft proposal for a Supplement 2 |
| Reference Number: GRPE-TF-AVRS-31-06/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 31st GRPE-TF-AVRS session (10 Dec 2025) |
| Document date: 19 Dec 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Review of Regulations for Applicability to ADS Vehicles |
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| UN R133: Draft amendments to enable application to ADS vehicles |
| Reference Number: GRPE-TF-AVRS-30-06 |
| Meeting Sessions: 30th GRPE-TF-AVRS session (27 Nov 2025) |
| Document date: 13 Nov 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Review of Regulations for Applicability to ADS Vehicles |
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| UN R133: Draft formal proposal to enable application to ADS vehicles |
| Reference Number: GRPE-TF-AVRS-29-06 |
| Meeting Sessions: 29th GRPE-TF-AVRS session (5 Nov 2025) |
| Document date: 30 Oct 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Review of Regulations for Applicability to ADS Vehicles |
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| UN R133: Review for applicability to ADS vehicles |
| Reference Number: GRPE-TF-AVRS-04-02 |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th GRPE-TF-AVRS session (9 May 2023) |
| Document date: 23 Apr 23 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Review of Regulations for Applicability to ADS Vehicles |
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| UN R133: Initial review for applicability to ADS vehicles |
| Reference Number: GRPE-TF-AVRS-03-03 |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 3rd GRPE-TF-AVRS session (17 Apr 2023) |
| Document date: 17 Apr 23 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| UN R133: Consolidated text |
| Reference Number: GRPE-TF-AVRS-03-02 |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 3rd GRPE-TF-AVRS session (17 Apr 2023) |
| Document date: 17 Apr 23 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| UN R133: Proposal for Supplement 1 | |
| Reference Number: WP.29/2021/135 | |
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Proposal from GRPE to align provisions in paragraph 7 and Annex 6. |
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| Meeting Sessions: 185th WP.29 session (23-26 Nov 2021) | |
| Document date: 08 Sep 21 | |
| Document status: Adopted by WP.29 | |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2021/135) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-eight Contracting Parties out of the 54 applying UN R133 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-six voted in favor with zero against and two abstaining. | |
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| UN R133: Proposal for Supplement |
| Reference Number: GRPE/2021/16 |
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Proposal to align provisions in paragraph 7 and Annex 6. |
| Submitted by: Russia |
| Meeting Sessions: 83rd GRPE session (1-4 Jun 2021) |
| Document date: 19 Mar 21 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Cybersecurity: Draft proposal for a UN Regulation |
| Reference Number: TFCS-ahRCSRA-02/Rev.1 |
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Draft of an Annex 5 to the Cybersecurity Recommendations Paper as revised during the TFCS ad hoc session presenting a proposal for a type approval regulation, based upon the format of UN Regulation No. 133 on vehicle recyclability. A clean version of this proposal is also available. |
| Meeting Sessions: Ad Hoc Session: Review Cybersecurity Regulatory Annex (8 Feb 2018) |
| Document date: 08 Feb 18 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 155 | Cyber Security and Cyber Security Management and UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| UN R133: Vehicle reusability, recyclability and recoverability |
| Reference Number: TFCS-ahRCSRA-03 |
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Copy of UN R133.00. |
| Meeting Sessions: Ad Hoc Session: Review Cybersecurity Regulatory Annex (8 Feb 2018) |
| Document date: 30 Jan 18 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Proposal for a new Regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles |
| Reference Number: WP.29/2013/125 |
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Amended text pursuant to decisions of the 160th (June 2013) World Forum session. |
| Meeting Sessions: 161st WP.29 session (12-15 Nov 2013) |
| Document date: 06 Aug 13 |
| Document status: Adopted text published |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| OICA revisions to Russian proposal to amend the draft UN Regulation on vehicle recyclability |
| Reference Number: GRPE-66-41 |
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Proposal for amendments to document |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 66th GRPE session (3-7 Jun 2013) |
| Document date: 07 Jun 13 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Proposal to revise the proposed new UN Regulation of vehicle recycling |
| Reference Number: GRPE-66-37 |
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This proposal would add requirements for the labeling of plastic and rubber components and for reporting on the use of lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium in the vehicle. |
| Submitted by: Russia |
| Meeting Sessions: 66th GRPE session (3-7 Jun 2013) |
| Document date: 06 Jun 13 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Proposal for a new Regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles |
| Reference Number: WP.29/2013/50 |
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Based upon a proposal from OICA (WP.29/2012/116), this text was adopted by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) at its 65th session in order to transpose into international legislation Directive 2005/64/EC and Directive 2009/1/EC concerning the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability. |
| Meeting Sessions: 160th WP.29 session (25-28 Jun 2013) |
| Document date: 05 Apr 13 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Proposal for a new UNECE regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles |
| Reference Number: GRPE-65-39 |
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Presentation responding to comments of the Russian Federation regarding the proposed recyclability regulation. |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 65th GRPE session (15-18 Jan 2013) |
| Document date: 18 Jan 13 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Concerning Recyclability of Automotive Vehicles |
| Reference Number: GRPE-65-21 |
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Russian comments on the scope and objectives of the proposal to establish a new regulation on vehicle recyclability. |
| Submitted by: Russia |
| Meeting Sessions: 65th GRPE session (15-18 Jan 2013) |
| Document date: 14 Jan 13 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Consolidated proposal for a new Regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles |
| Reference Number: GRPE-65-11 |
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Proposal for a new Regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles based upon the original submission from OICA plus amendments proposed by the European Commission. |
| Submitted by: EC |
| Meeting Sessions: 65th GRPE session (15-18 Jan 2013) |
| Document date: 20 Dec 12 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Proposal to amend document WP29-158-24 |
| Reference Number: GRPE-65-10 |
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Proposal to amend the current draft of the proposed regulation on the recyclability of motor vehicles. |
| Submitted by: EC |
| Meeting Sessions: 65th GRPE session (15-18 Jan 2013) |
| Document date: 20 Dec 12 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Proposal to amend document WP.29/2012/116 |
| Reference Number: WP.29-158-25 |
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Proposed revisions to the draft regulation on the recyclability of motor vehicles. |
| Submitted by: EU |
| Meeting Sessions: 158th WP.29 session (13-16 Nov 2012) |
| Document date: 12 Nov 12 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Proposal for a new regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles |
| Reference Number: WP.29-158-24 |
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Updated proposal originally from OICA to transpose EU legislation on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability into a new UN Regulation. |
| Submitted by: EU |
| Meeting Sessions: 158th WP.29 session (13-16 Nov 2012) |
| Document date: 12 Nov 12 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Proposal for a new Regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles |
| Reference Number: WP.29/2012/116 |
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Submission by OICA in order to transpose into international legislation Directive 2005/64/EC and Directive 2009/1/EC concerning the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability. |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 158th WP.29 session (13-16 Nov 2012) |
| Document date: 24 Jul 12 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Draft Regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles |
| Reference Number: WP.29-157-05 |
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OICA proposal to transpose EU Directive 2005/64/EC on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability and its amendment, Commission Directive 2009/1/EC, into international legislation. |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 157th WP.29 session (26-29 Jun 2012) |
| Document date: 21 May 12 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Draft UN Regulation on recyclability of motor vehicles |
| Reference Number: WP.29-156-27 |
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Rationale for the proposal to develop a new UN Regulation on recyclability of M1 and N1 vehicles to be annexed to the 1958 Agreement. |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 156th WP.29 session (13-16 Mar 2012) |
| Document date: 13 Mar 12 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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| Recyclability of M1/N1 vehicles: Development of a harmonized UN Regulation |
| Reference Number: WP.29-155-26 |
| Submitted by: OICA |
| Meeting Sessions: 155th WP.29 session (15-18 Nov 2011) |
| Document date: 14 Nov 11 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 133 | Light Vehicle Recyclability |
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