Proposal to renumber and amend para. 13.3. and related subparagraphs to revise transitional provisions. Contracting Parties shall not refuse type approvals under the 07 series from its official entry into force. From 1 September 2029, Contracting Parties need not accept type approvals from preceding series first issued after that date. Contracting Parties shall continue to accept approvals from the 06 series for vehicles not equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS) or for vehicle systems, equipment and parts not part of an ADS which are not affected by changes introduced by the 07 series, and shall continue to accept approvals from the 06 series first issued before 1 September 2029 and extensions thereof.

Status report on the Informal Working Group on Electromagnetic Compatibility covering recent meetings held in May, July and September 2026. The report addresses current work on the 07 and 08 series of amendments to UN R10, including a new supplement by OICA to clarify transitional provisions regarding Automated Driving Systems, and discussion of various technical proposals for the 08 series covering AC DC chargers for REESS, radiated requirements, electromagnetic immunity evaluation methods, testing conditions, and harmonics observation. Upcoming sessions are scheduled for December 2026, January 2027 and March 2027.

Status report on the EV Fast & Smart Charging cluster’s progress on two main activities: developing the Fast Charge Power Curve (FCPC), a resolution for a test procedure and KPIs, with eight open points requiring validation and verification; and developing a global roadmap on smart and bidirectional charging, which is finalised and to be published as a UN publication in Q1 2027. The cluster’s mandate has been extended for one year to October 2027 to continue validations, resolve open points, and investigate future work including review clauses and a fast charging performance test for heavy-duty vehicles.

Minutes of the twelfth meeting of the IWG on EV/HFCV Retrofit Systems held 28 September 2026. The group adopted the provisional agenda and reviewed the work program, aiming to provide GRPE with a first draft of a future UN Regulation by 14–16 October 2026. The group focused on revising definitions in the draft UN Regulation, particularly EPRS definition, EPRS type, vehicle family, and installer provisions. Key unresolved issues include which components must remain identical within an approved type, alternative ways of grouping vehicles within a family, whether installer requirements should be included in the UN Regulation, and the scope regarding vehicles subject to UN Regulations Nos. 155 and 156.

Document presents technical challenges to defining retrofit kit types for electric conversion and approval processes. Identifies that retrofit kit type perimeter depends on the regulation considered, with different requirements across UN R10, R13, R100, R85, R138, WLTP, R79, R39, R51, R89, R121, and R122. Presents testing challenges at vehicle, component, and EPRS levels, noting that testing a kit type not installed on a vehicle is impossible to account for all impacts on the vehicle.

Status report of the Task Force on Substitutes/Retrofits covering LED replacement light sources. The task force recommends deferring submission of high beam category sheets to WP29 pending completion of the front fog cluster PDCA cycle. Two guidance documents will be developed over the next six months to clarify UN R37 requirements for LED replacements and their relationship to IEC 60061. Market surveillance improvements are being pursued through coordination with authorities and PTI organisations.

The session reviewed and adopted the draft agenda and prior meeting minutes. Substantive discussions addressed proposals including harmonics observation time for vehicles and energy storage assemblies (EMC-54-02), conducting automated driving system active tests (EMC-54-03), quality guidance for technical service test reports (EMC-54-04), amending UN R10 based on related regulations (EMC-54-05-Rev.1), minimum dwell time guidance (EMC-54-06), non-durable protection shields clarification (EMC-54-07), and transient immunity (EMC-54-10-Rev.1). The group concluded that further investigation and revised proposals are needed for several items by the December 2026 session. Next meeting: 2–3 December 2026 online.

International reference standards for harmonics and flicker testing define differing applicable supply voltage levels and operating frequencies. CLEPA proposes maintaining baseline requirements for UN R10.08 unchanged, testing according to standardized parameters of reference IEC standards. Contracting Parties with diverging local grid configurations should define tailored national requirements or propose harmonized evaluation methods directly within relevant IEC standard committees, as direct application or mathematical conversion of limits for diverging grids lacks standardized metrological foundation in IEC publications.

Document raises question on the use of a combination of Level I/II immunity tests based on ISO 7637-2:2011 in the 07 series given that the 06 series prescribed Level III.

Proposal to insert a new definition of functional test configuration, amend para. 2.1.1.2. to clarify that test conditions are agreed between manufacturer and technical service and that tables provide guidance which may be extended or amended depending on vehicle characteristics, add tables specifying basic vehicle test conditions for “50 km/h mode,” “Brake mode,” and “Active ADS Mode,” add an alternative “Brake mode” with active ADS for vehicles where braking mode cannot be applied with ADS operational without ADS feature(s) activated, add AECS and AVAS test condition tables, and insert a new table cross-referencing UN Regulations with specific provisions and test configurations to demonstrate compliance with UN R10.

Proposal to require test reports provided by manufacturers to comply with paragraph 3.3. and to be attached to the test report of the technical service.

Proposal for conducting the ADS Active Test Specified in Annex 6 to clarify ADS Active Mode, clarify methods to activate ADS using test equipment or by modifying in-vehicle ADS-related ECU software, clarify test objects for ESA at component-level or system-level, and clarify test methods when ADS cannot be activated in an anechoic chamber, including testing in a non-active state using warning indicators and diagnostic functions, and testing when errors occur upon ADS activation. The proposal defines ADS Active Mode as representative ADS functions remaining operational using sensors whose inputs can be simulated within the anechoic chamber environment, with alternative test methods including application based on ESA or subsystem test results, testing with ADS not activated using steady-state driving conditions with pass/fail criteria verifying no communication errors, ECU malfunction, freeze, shutdown, or ADS system malfunctions occur, and testing with simulated sensor outputs using data from real-world driving or representative driving scenarios.

Proposal to amend Annexes 11 and 17 to specify an observation time of 2.5 min for quasi-stationary equipment as defined in Table 4 of IEC 61000-3-2, with the equipment operating in the mode expected to produce the maximum total harmonic current under normal operating conditions. Currently, UN R10.07 does not specify an observation time, which may lead to different interpretations of the test method and case-by-case agreement during type approval. Specifying 2.5 min would provide a consistent observation and averaging period for vehicle and ESA type-approval tests without changing existing test conditions, limits, or evaluation method.

Presentation of a method of testing for immunity of vehicles of category M₁ to electromagnetic radiation for Blind Spot Detection (BSD)/Blind Spot Information System (BSIS) as defined in the latest series of amendments to UN R151. EMC immunity test criteria for BSD are added.

During IWG-EMC 53rd meeting, Dutch delegation referenced the 2018 Stint accident in proposals to extend UN R10 radiated emissions below 30 MHz and immunity below 20 MHz requirements. Official forensic investigation reports by TNO and Dutch Safety Board ruled out electromagnetic compatibility as a causal factor. The Stint’s drive system was fully immune under UN R10 Annex 6 at 40 V/m. Level-crossing infrastructure fully complied with EN 50121 railway EMC standards. True root causes were mechanical, electrical, and homologation failures including braking deficiencies, electrical throttle flaw, and vehicle instability. OICA recommends rejecting any expansion of UN R10 scope based on this incident.

The agenda includes a roadmap for the 08 series of amendments with proposals from contracting parties and non-governmental organisations, discussion of numerous technical documents covering harmonics, flicker requirements, charging conditions, immunity testing, radiated emissions, and blind spot detection systems. Referenced documents include EMC-52-05, EMC-53-05, EMC-53-10, EMC-53-11/Rev.1 from previous sessions. Subsequent meetings are scheduled online from December 2026 through July 2027, with a face-to-face meeting proposed in November 2027.

Proposal to insert new para. 3.3. requiring that the use of non-durable protection shields (e.g., non-integral ferrite blocks, aluminium foil) shall be prevented, and if used, shall be duly described in the information document and test report.

Proposal to amend Table 2 in Annex 4, paragraph 4.3. to add “Scanning receiver parameters” as heading and add footnote b to minimum dwell time columns stating the selected dwell time shall, in addition, consider the cycle time of certain vehicle functions, e.g. the wiper system, amend Table 2 in Annex 5, paragraph 4.3. to add “Scanning receiver parameters” as heading and add footnote a with identical language, and amend Annex 6, paragraph 4.1. to add language that the selected dwell time shall, in addition, be sufficient for the observer(s) to assess all related vehicle functions, while also considering the cycle time of certain vehicle functions, e.g., the wiper system.

Annotated provisional agenda for GRE’s ninety-fifth session (20-23 October 2026). The session will address development of UN Global Technical Regulations and Rules; simplification of lighting and light-signalling UN Regulations; amendments to UN Regulations Nos. 48, 53, 74, 86, 148, 149, 150, 10 and 65; activities of informal working groups and task forces on simplification, light sources, electromagnetic compatibility, glare prevention, and autonomous vehicle signalling; International Whole Vehicle Type Approval and electronic database developments; and election of officers for 2027.