Proposal to simplify text on AV screening in the GID Introduction section. The revised text condenses the explanation that AV screening amendments to WP.29 Regulations are outside the scope of the GID. The original lengthy paragraph explained WP.29’s screening process, task forces, and technical requirements for systems such as braking, steering, and lighting. The revised text concisely states that WP.29 has updated its regulations concerning aspects of the DDT to enable their application to ADS vehicles, and these AV-related amendments are outside the scope of this document.

Minutes of the 26th meeting of GRSP TF on AVRS held on Tuesday 22nd of May 2026 online. The agenda and previous minutes were approved. Status reports were received from other groups, with a closing meeting on ADS fitness expected in June. GRSP reviewed consistency of ADS fitness work and UN Regulation 137 sensor updates. EC presented updates on UN Regulation N₁Y and UN Regulation 127 pedestrian protection. OICA raised discussion on frontal test procedures in Annex 3 referencing UN Regulation No. 94 for vehicles with maximum mass not exceeding 2,500 kg and UN Regulation No. 137 for vehicles with maximum mass exceeding 2,500 kg and not exceeding 3,500 kg. No comments were received on passive safety requirements for ADS steering systems. Future meetings are scheduled for 1–5 June, 1st July, 4th September, 5th October, 27th November, 1st December, and 7–11 December.

A decision was taken in mid-2025 to start drafting a new regulation collecting relevant safety requirements for Category Y vehicles. UN R127 on pedestrian safety performance could be directly amended to include Y-category vehicles instead of including requirements in a new regulation. TF AVRS agreed to amend UN R127 to include Y-category vehicles. A draft regulation (v4) is available proposing supplement 5 to the 04 series of amendments, including amendment suggestions in scope to determine exemptions for Y-category vehicles based on front structural geometry dimensions rather than R-point criteria.

Y-category vehicles are equipped with an Automated Driving System and not designed to carry occupants. They may develop aggressive front structures that could harm passenger cars in accidents. The proposal introduces the Occupant Load Criterium (OLC), derived from velocity-time graphs in crash tests, as a compatibility assessment criterion. OLC multiplied by vehicle mass indicates impact aggressivity. Data from ODB tests show OLC values range from approximately 22 to 35 g across various vehicles. The proposal suggests using a maximum OLC × mass value to prevent excessively aggressive vehicle front structures while keeping current passenger car designs unaffected.

Agenda items include approval of the agenda and minutes of the previous meeting, feedback and status from GRSP-79, Joint closing meeting in Paris, and WP.29, Y-category Regulatory framework New for N₁, Y-category Pedestrian Protection UN Reg 127, UN Regulation No. 42, UN Regulation No. 134 Y-category exclusion, and any other business. Dates for next meetings are 4th September and 5th October with further meetings in November and December under consideration.

Proposal to amend para. 6.1.5. to state that sensors, cameras, radar devices, etc. being part of driver assist systems and automated driving systems may become damaged, disoriented or broken due to an impact as long as basic braking and steering performance remain intact. The amendment enables application of UN R42 to vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System.

This status report summarizes work by expert groups on regulatory fitness for Automated Driving Systems presented to WP.29 at its 198th session. Expert groups screened UN Regulations and GTRs to determine relevance for automated vehicles and drafted amendments. As of June 2026, 92 amendment proposals across 88 Regulations have been submitted. Key closed items include overlap with ADS capabilities, test modes, monitoring passengers, and user roles. Ongoing tasks include crashworthiness regulation for category Y, ADS marker lamps, and EMC refinements. The groups concluded that urban shuttles and delivery robots represent use cases potentially requiring future category consideration based on Contracting Party and stakeholder input.

This document amends formal proposals adapting regulations for Automated Driving Systems application in WP.29/2026/59, WP.29/2026/61, WP.29/2026/62, WP.29/2026/48, WP.29/2026/63, WP.29/2026/64, WP.29/2026/65, WP.29/2026/66, WP.29/2026/50, WP.29/2026/53, WP.29/2026/57, WP.29/2026/67, WP.29/2026/68, WP.29/2026/69, WP.29/2026/70, WP.29/2026/71, WP.29/2026/72, WP.29/2026/162, WP.29/2026/163, WP.29/2026/147, WP.29/2026/148, WP.29/2026/149, WP.29/2026/150, WP.29/2026/151, WP.29/2026/154, WP.29/2026/101, WP.29/2026/102, WP.29/2026/103, WP.29/2026/104, WP.29/2026/105, WP.29/2026/106, WP.29/2026/107, WP.29/2026/108, WP.29/2026/109, WP.29/2026/110, WP.29/2026/112, WP.29/2026/113, WP.29/2026/114, WP.29/2026/115, WP.29/2026/116, WP.29/2026/117, WP.29/2026/118, WP.29/2026/119, WP.29/2026/120, WP.29/2026/121, WP.29/2026/122, WP.29/2026/123, WP.29/2026/124, WP.29/2026/125, WP.29/2026/126, WP.29/2026/127, WP.29/2026/128, WP.29/2026/129, WP.29/2026/130, WP.29/2026/131, WP.29/2026/132, WP.29/2026/133, WP.29/2026/134, as well as WP.29/2026/165 and WP.29/2026/166. The amendments update footnotes across documents to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8. The document modifies provisions related to Automated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems sensors, test mass specifications, logical signal transmission, acoustic characteristics, category definitions, and occupant compartment requirements across multiple regulations.

Proposal for editorial modifications to official documents introducing ADS-related amendments to WP.29/2026/59, WP.29/2026/61, WP.29/2026/62, WP.29/2026/48, WP.29/2026/63, WP.29/2026/64, WP.29/2026/65, WP.29/2026/66, WP.29/2026/50, WP.29/2026/53, WP.29/2026/57, WP.29/2026/67, WP.29/2026/68, WP.29/2026/69, WP.29/2026/70, WP.29/2026/71, WP.29/2026/72, WP.29/2026/162, WP.29/2026/163, WP.29/2026/147, WP.29/2026/148, WP.29/2026/149, WP.29/2026/150, WP.29/2026/151, WP.29/2026/154, WP.29/2026/101, WP.29/2026/102, WP.29/2026/103, WP.29/2026/104, WP.29/2026/105, WP.29/2026/106, WP.29/2026/107, WP.29/2026/108, WP.29/2026/109, WP.29/2026/110, WP.29/2026/111, WP.29/2026/112, WP.29/2026/113, WP.29/2026/114, WP.29/2026/115, WP.29/2026/116, WP.29/2026/118, WP.29/2026/117, WP.29/2026/119, WP.29/2026/120, WP.29/2026/121, WP.29/2026/122, WP.29/2026/125, WP.29/2026/126, WP.29/2026/127, WP.29/2026/129, WP.29/2026/130, WP.29/2026/131, WP.29/2026/132, WP.29/2026/165, WP.29/2026/166, WP.29/2026/134, WP.29/2026/159, WP.29/2026/124, WP.29/2026/133, WP.29/2026/158, WP.29/2026/89, WP.29/2026/90, WP.29/2026/95, WP.29/2026/98, and WP.29/2026/145.

The agenda includes amendments to UN Regulations and GTRs regarding their fitness for automated vehicles, review of documents received for review, compilation of an informal editorial document for the 199th session of WP.29, future steps of the work, review of past open and low-priority items, discussion on future needs for ADS fitness and general regulatory fitness, and agreement on the contents of the final presentation to WP.29.

The document addresses consistency issues across multiple UN Regulations (R26, R28, R29, R34, R35, R39, R43, R45, R46, R48, R49, R134, R135, R137, R138, R141, R142, R143, R144) concerning automated driving systems. It proposes improved wording for fuel leakage provisions, foot control applicability for vehicles of category M₁, and speedometer requirements when ADS features are active. The document recommends removing duplicate definitions of ADS, DDT, bi-directional vehicle, and forward direction across regulations. It raises questions regarding application to category Y vehicles, handling of bi-directional traffic equipped vehicles, and whether requirements should apply to vehicle users or only when ADS features are active.

The agenda includes discussion of the upcoming process for submission of documents and corrections to documents submitted by TF AVRS with track changes and justifications, and consideration of next meetings.

Corrections to documents submitted by TF-AVRS and approved by GRBP amend terminology in UN R51.03 to harmonize bidirectional spelling, correct vehicle category references in UN R51.03 and UN R165 to reference category X only rather than non-existent category M1Y or category M, clarify in UN R64 that logical signals shall be transmitted to the ADS when an ADS feature is active, introduce references to specific ADS provisions in Annexes 5 and 7 of UN R138.02 and UN R165, add grammatical corrections to UN R141, and align UN R165 terminology with ADS regulation language.

Proposal to amend ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/89, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/90, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/95, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/96, and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/98 to modify para. 2.11.3. to define reference point for bi-directional vehicles, amend para. 2.31. to define bi-directional, amend Annex 3 Table 2 test mass values for vehicles in categories X and Y and vehicles equipped with ADS, amend para. 5.1.6.1. to specify logical and optical signals for category X or Y vehicles with ADS, amend para. 6.2. to reference ADS-specific provisions in Annex 5, amend Annex 9 paras. 2.2., 2.2.1., and 2.2.2. regarding vehicles equipped with ADS other than categories X and Y, amend para. 11.7. to define Category Y vehicles, add new para. 14.1.6. specifying ADS provisions in Annex 7, and amend para. 14.3. regarding pause function design for ADS features.

Corrections to documents submitted by TF-AVRS and subsequently by GRBP were adopted without additional proposals. The next meeting is to be scheduled at a later date, if needed.

Proposal to amend para. 6.5.4. to clarify control of cleaning devices when an ADS feature is active, modify manual control requirements for vehicles of categories X and Y, and specify automatic activation requirements when cleaning devices are required under UN Regulation No. 48, and insert a new footnote 4 defining ADS as specified in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8.

TF-AVRS submitted its status report to GRSP-79, advancing work on draft new Y-category Passive Safety Regulation and amendments to UN R127 for Y-category vehicles. The draft regulation addresses fuel system integrity, electrical shock protection, and crash compatibility based on UN R94, R95, R137, and R153. Horizontal items included eliminating R point problems, passenger compartment references, and A and B pillar designations, with harmonised mass definitions and consolidated numbering. Targets for 2026 included reviewing AVRS-adopted documents, correcting three regulations, and consistency checks across ADS amendments for WP.29-199.

Proposal to insert a new para. 0 introducing supplements 4 and 5 to the 04 series of amendments extending the Regulation to vehicles of categories X and Y, amend para. 1 to modify scope provisions and add R-point clarifications for category X vehicles, amend para. 2.8 to revise the bonnet rear reference line definition including provisions for category Y vehicles without windscreens, amend para. 2.22 to clarify front structure definition for categories X and Y, amend para. 2.29 to specify occupant mass placement for categories X and Y, amend para. 2.32 to define side reference line for category Y vehicles, amend para. 2.44 to redefine windscreen test area for category Y vehicles, and amend para. 2.45 to adjust cowl monitoring area for category Y vehicles.

Proposal to amend para. 6.1.5. to state that sensors, cameras, radar devices, etc. being part of driver assist systems and automated driving systems may become damaged, disoriented or broken due to an impact as long as basic braking and steering performance remain intact. The amendment enables application of UN R42 to vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System.

TF-AVRS submitted a draft new Y-category Passive Safety Regulation to GRSP-79 in June 2026. The regulation addresses fuel system integrity, electrical shock protection, and crash compatibility for frontal, rear-end, and lateral collisions. The Task Force eliminated the R point problem, passenger compartment references, and A and B pillar designations, harmonised mass definitions, and consolidated numbering and cross-references. Open items include determining additional requirements, specific vehicle measurements, and finalising Annex elements. Subsequent informal documents are planned for GRSP-79, with working documents for GRSP-80.

The 25th session of the GRSP Task Force on Automated Vehicles Regulatory Screening (AVRS) was held online on 28 April 2026. The Task Force discussed regulatory frameworks for Y-category vehicles, including mass compatibility and crash test exceptions, and reviewed UN Regulation 127 on pedestrian protection for Y-category vehicles. The Task Force also addressed UN Regulation 12 feedback and identified minor mistakes in three proposals: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/63, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/65, and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/71, which require corrections before submission to WP.29.

Proposal to insert a new para. 0 introducing amendments for vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend para. 1 to apply the Regulation to vehicles of categories M₁ and N₁ with specified exemptions and provisions for categories X and Y, amend the footnote to para. 1, amend para. 2.8 defining bonnet rear reference line with extended procedures for vehicles of category Y, amend para. 2.22 to include automated driving sensors in front structure for categories X and Y, amend para. 2.27 regarding mass in running order, amend para. 2.29 on normal ride attitude for categories X and Y, amend para. 2.32 on side reference line for category Y, amend para. 2.44 on windscreen test area for category Y without windscreen, amend para. 2.45 on cowl monitoring area, and amend para. 5.3.1.2 on Adaptive Ride Height Suspension engagement at low speeds.

UN R127 amendment proposals include defining pedestrian protection requirements for category Y vehicles. Scope exemptions for category Y vehicles shall use front structural geometry to determine exemptions, ensuring equivalence to R-point criteria. Definitions require adjustments including Bonnet Rear Reference Line for vehicles without windscreens, Front structure definition to include automated driving sensors, Windscreen test area redefined as Upper structure test area where windscreens are non-existent, and supporting definitions for Side reference line and Cowl monitoring area. Testing shall occur at Unladen Vehicle Mass.

The 22nd session of the Task Force on Automated Vehicle Regulation Screening is scheduled for 20 May 2026 from 09:00 to 11:00 (CET) as an online meeting. The agenda includes welcome and opening remarks, adoption of the agenda and report of the 21st session, feedback and remarks from WP.29 expert groups on regulatory fitness for automated driving systems, determination of next meeting(s), and adjournment.

Task Force FADS status report to GRVA presents final fitness information for GRVA Regulations relevant for automated vehicles. R157 (ALKS), R171 (DCAS), R178 (ELKS), R13, R13-H, R79, R89, R90, R130, R131, R139, R140, and R152 have been amended or are receiving amendments to clarify interactions with ADS features or account for vehicles of categories X and Y. R175, GTR3, and GTR8 require no amendments or formal amendment sponsorship. GRVA proposals for 13 working documents are expected at the 199th WP.29 session in June 2026, including WP.29/2026/85, WP.29/2026/86, WP.29/2026/87, WP.29/2026/79, WP.29/2026/80, WP.29/2026/81, WP.29/2026/82, WP.29/2026/83, WP.29/2026/168, and WP.29/2026/84. Task Force FADS mandate will conclude at the end of June 2026.

The 26th meeting of GRSP TF on AVRS is scheduled for Tuesday 22nd of May 2026 as an online meeting from 09:00 to 11:00 CEST. The agenda includes approval of the agenda and minutes, feedback from other meetings, consistency check of GRSP ADS fitness work, Y-category regulatory framework for N₁, Y-category pedestrian protection under UN R127, feedback on passive safety requirements for new steering equipment types, any other business, and dates for next meetings.

GRBP, GRE, GRPE, GRSG, GRSP, and GRVA are ready with working documents on non-ADS regulation amendments. TF AVRS is working on ADS marker lamps. UNECE published 93 amendment proposals regarding ADS fitness and ADS UNR and GTR for the 199th session of WP.29 in June 2026. UN R168.00 is tabled for the 200th session of WP.29. UN R154 former series is postponed to GRPE-95 in October 2026. Y category passive safety regulation is planned for GRSP-80 in December 2026.

UN R13 and UN R78 establish different brake system requirements for 4-wheel vehicles. R13H requires split service brake systems with front/rear proportioning; R78 permits split service brake systems, combined brake systems, or two separate service brake systems without proportioning requirements. Type-O dry braking tests differ: R13H requires engine disconnected at 100 km/h with stopping distance 0.1v + 0.0060 v² and MFDD 6.43 m/s²; R78 specifies multiple tests at 40, 60, and 100 km/h with varying requirements. Type-I brake fade tests use different snub protocols and performance thresholds. Secondary braking failure criteria differ at specified speeds. R78 requires wet brake testing, a 30 km/h dynamic park brake test with 18% gradient and 5 minutes hold time; R13H specifies static gradient tests. R78 includes detailed ABS, functional safety, and regenerative braking requirements; R13H does not.

Proposal to account for vehicles of category X and to extend its application to vehicles without driver and manual driving controls. New sections introduce definitions for Automated Driving System features (ADSF-1 and ADSF-2) and establish requirements for door closure warning systems and locking devices for vehicles equipped with ADSF-2. Vehicles of category Y are excluded from scope. Various paragraphs are amended regarding door systems, locking mechanisms, and impact definitions to address automated driving scenarios.

Results of the review of proposals for UN Regulations R28, R51, R64, R138, R141, R142, and R165 regarding autonomous vehicle readiness. Key findings include: inconsistent Mass in Running Order definitions between R51 and R138 versus RE3; unclear special testing provisions in R64, R138, and R165; need for clarification on ADS optical and logical signal transition in R64; redundant full definitions from RE3 in multiple proposals should reference RE3 via footnote instead; inconsistent ADS activity terminology across R64, R141, and R165 should be standardized; incorrect Category Y references in R51 Table 2; and definition and spelling errors in R51, R138, R141, and R165.

Corrections to proposals WP.29/2026/63, WP.29/2026/65, and WP.29/2026/71.

Proposal to amend UN R86 to address Automated Driving Systems:

• Insert new paragraphs 0, 0.1 to 0.1.2 introducing Supplement 3 to address vehicles of categories X and Y and conventional vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS)
• Amend paragraph 1.1 footnote 1 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8
• Amend paragraph 1.3 subparagraph (a) to include control by an ADS
• Insert new paragraph 2.9.4 defining “Presence of an ADS”
• Amend paragraph 2.12 to expand immunity related functions to include ADS-related functions and functions related to charging mode when coupled to the power grid
• Delete paragraphs 2.26 and 2.27
• Renumber paragraphs 2.28 to 2.33 as 2.26 to 2.31
• Insert new paragraph 2.32 defining “ADS test configuration”
• Renumber paragraph 2.34 as 2.33
• Insert new paragraph 3.1.9 requiring specification of seating position if driver’s seat is not the front seat nearest to opposing traffic
• Insert new paragraph 6.11 and subparagraphs 6.11.1 to 6.11.3 establishing special requirements for ADS-equipped vehicles including alternative test methods and ESA immunity testing
• Amend paragraph 9.3.2 to reference ADS degradation in conformity verification
• Amend Appendix 8 paragraph 2 figures 3, 4, 5 and paragraph 3 figure 6 to correct charging notation from “>” to “<” and adjust time from 60 to 20 seconds
• Add new items 74 and 75 to Annex 2A addressing ADS presence and description
• Insert new paragraph 7 to Annex 3A Appendix and renumber former paragraph 7 as 8
• Amend Annex 4 paragraph 2.1.2 to reference ADS capability to switch equipment
• Amend Annex 5 paragraph 2.3 to reference ADS
• Amend Annex 6 paragraph 2.1.1.2 to establish “50 km/h mode”, “Brake mode” and “Active ADS Mode” test conditions with corresponding failure criteria including ADS operational state requirements
• Amend paragraph 2.1.1.3 to reference ADS
• Amend paragraph 2.1.1.4 to reference ADS features control
• Delete paragraph 2.1.1.5
• Amend paragraph 2.1.2 to permit manufacturer evidence for systems not operating under specified conditions
• Amend paragraph 2.2.1.3 to reference ADS for equipment switched OFF

UN R21 requires the owner’s manual to contain clear instructions for power-operated window/roof panel/partition systems, including explanation of possible consequences, use of driver-controlled switches, and WARNING messages indicating dangers to children and requiring special care with remote closing systems. UN R173 references to Annex 9, paragraph 3 are unnecessary as this paragraph no longer exists in R173 but is now in UN R16 S10 Annex. UN R94 Annex 3 requires a line break.

The 24th meeting of the GRSP Task Force on Automated Vehicle Regulatory Scheme (AVRS) was held on 2 April 2026. The agenda and previous minutes were approved. GRPE Regulation 154 is delayed; GRSG is progressing well. An AVRS Expert meeting on harmonizing terminology was held jointly with other groups. The EC screened GRBP AVRS documents; GEE screening is next. The TF discussed Y-category regulatory framework changes, including fuel leakage requirements, mass definitions, and cargo terminology. UN Regulation 127 for pedestrian protection will be updated for N₁Y categories. Discussions addressed T0 synchronization discrepancies in UN Reg 17 Annex 14 and FR comments on UN R12 ADS amendments. The next meeting is 28 April 2026.

Proposal to enable the approval of vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System and to optimize the measurement accuracy requirements for chassis dynamometer equipment and the measurement acquisition of the intake manifold pressure in system power testing for high-performance vehicles and makes editorial corrections.

Proposal to amend paragraph 1.1., footnote 1 to update the reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.); amend paragraph 4.4.1. to establish requirements for a dual-fuel operating mode indicator including visual and audio signals, with restrictions on indicator design and safety alert priority; amend paragraph 4.4.1.1. to require warnings when engine operation is forced to diesel mode and signals to an ADS feature; and amend paragraph 7.1. to specify OBD system requirements for diesel and dual-fuel operation modes, including malfunction detection and driver notification procedures.

The agenda for the 25th meeting of GRSP TF on AVRS scheduled for Tuesday 28th of April 2026 (online meeting) from 09:00 to 11:00 CET includes feedback from other meetings, Y-category regulatory framework, Y-category pedestrian protection under UN R127, and feedback on UN R12. The next meeting is proposed for 22nd May (Friday), 9-11h, with future meetings scheduled for 1-5 June (GRSP-79), 1st July, 7th September, 5th October, and 3rd November, with 24th November or 1st December as backup dates.

Proposal to insert a new paragraph 0 introducing amendments for vehicles of categories X and Y, and to amend paragraphs 1, 1 footnote 1, 2.8, 2.22, 2.27, 2.29, and 5.3.1.2 of UN R127. The regulation is amended to extend application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls, including vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System. Vehicles of category Y are not in scope. Modifications address the bonnet rear reference line definition, front structure including automated driving sensors for categories X and Y, mass in running order, normal ride attitude, and air ride height suspension engagement conditions.

Proposal to insert new introductory paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.4., amend paragraph 1. – Scope, amend paragraph 1 footnote 1, insert new paragraph 2.10., amend paragraph 4.4.1. footnote 2, amend paragraph 5., and amend paragraph 5.1.4. to UN Regulation No. 121 to take into account vehicles of categories X and Y, as well as vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.1. to 0.1.2. introducing Supplement 4 to extend application of UN R163 to vehicles of categories X and Y, and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, based on GRSG-131-40. The amendment clarifies that provisions related to driver and manual driving controls shall not apply if absent in the vehicle unless already covered. For vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, no special provisions or exemptions apply in any driving mode. Amendments also update footnote references to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles.

Proposal to introduce new paragraphs addressing vehicles of category X and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with Automated Driving System Feature of Type 2 (ADSF-2). The proposal modifies definitions including “mass in running order,” “passenger,” “member of the crew,” and “automatically-operated service-door.” It inserts new definitions for ADSF-1 and ADSF-2, adds requirements for vehicles equipped with ADSF-2, and amends multiple provisions in Annex 1, Annex 3, Annex 4, Annex 8, Annex 11, and Annex 12 regarding driver’s compartment specifications, door operations, emergency systems, and accessibility features.

Proposal to insert new introductory paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.3., amend paragraph 1.1. footnote 1, amend paragraph 2.5., and amend paragraph 4.4.1. footnote 3 to UN R61. The supplement extends application to vehicles of categories X and Y without driver, driver cab, or manual driving controls, and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System. Provisions related to driver, driver cab, or manual driving controls shall not apply if not covered by the amendment. For vehicles of category Y without a cab, the cab rear panel shall be replaced by a theoretical vertical transversal plane located 350 mm behind the rearmost point of the tyre of the foremost front axle.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.4., amend paragraphs 2.6., 2.7., 4.4.1., 5.1., 5.2., and 5.5. to 5.11., insert new paragraphs 2.9. and 2.10., and amend paragraph 1., footnote 1, to extend UN R39 application to vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with Automated Driving System Feature of Type 2 (ADSF-2), revise speedometer and odometer requirements accordingly, and clarify provisions related to driver absence and manual driving controls.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.2. introducing Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to UN R97 to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, to add footnote 1 at the end of paragraph 1.1., and to amend paragraph 32.4. regarding immobilizer setting procedures.

Proposal to amend UN R158 based on GRSG-131-36. The supplement renumbers the introduction’s first paragraph to 0.1, describing the regulation’s purpose for rear visibility and detection devices. New paragraphs 0.2–0.2.3 address vehicles of categories X and Y, including exemptions for automated driving systems and manual operation modes. Paragraph 1.4 is amended to exempt category Y vehicles and category X vehicles without on-board manual modes. Amendments modify paragraphs 5.4.1, 12.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.4, 15.2.2, and Annex 9, paragraph 1.3.3.2, addressing safety concepts, rear-view field vision requirements, and vehicle load specifications.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.1. to 0.1.2., 1.4., 2.21., and 5.6., amend paragraph 1.1. footnote 1, paragraph 4.4.1. footnote 4, paragraph 5.1.3.4., and paragraph 5.1.3.5., based on GRSG-131-33. The supplement introduces provisions for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, defines Safety Concept, addresses Field of Vision Assistant requirements, and establishes alternative requirements for category X vehicles with manual modes operated on-board the vehicle not using a driver’s seat.

Proposal to:

• Insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.4. providing introduction to the 01 series of amendments regarding vehicles of categories X and Y and alignment of provisions for all occupants,
• Amend paragraphs 0.1., 0.1.1., 0.1.3., 1.1. and 2.2., footnote 1 to define terms according to Consolidated Resolution R.E.3.,
• Amend paragraph 2.7. to define passenger compartment,
• Amend paragraph 4.4., footnote 2 to reference Consolidated Resolution R.E.3.,
• Amend paragraph 5.2.1. to require heating systems in each passenger compartment,
• Insert new paragraphs 12. and 12.1. to 12.2.4. providing transitional provisions,
• Amend Annex 5, paragraph 2. to establish surface temperature requirements and allow manufacturers to justify higher temperatures through safety concept demonstration,
• Amend Annex 5, paragraph 2.1. to limit surface temperature to 70°C for uncoated metal or 80°C for other materials,
• Delete Annex 5, paragraphs 2.2. and 2.3.,
• As from official entry into force, Contracting Parties shall not refuse type approvals under the 01 series,
• As from 1 September 2028, Contracting Parties shall not be obliged to accept approvals to the original version first issued after that date,
• Contracting Parties shall continue accepting original version approvals first issued before 1 September 2028 and equipment/parts approvals issued under the original version.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.2. to 0.2.2. to introduce Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments taking into account vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend footnote 1 to paragraph 1. to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev. 8, and amend footnote 2 to paragraph 5.3.4.1. to reference Annex 3 to that document.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0, 0.1 to 0.1.3, amend paras. 1, 5, 6, 6.17.2.1, 16, 17, 17.1.7.1, 17.8.8, 17.8.8.1, 17.10.2, 17.11.4, and 17.13.2.3, insert new para. 14.1.4, and amend Annex 14 para. 6 to address vehicles of categories X and Y and conventional vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, extend application to vehicles without driver compartment and manual driving controls, clarify occupant compartment provisions, update electrical connection protection standards, and modify fault indication requirements to include logic signals to ADS and limp home mode activation.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.4. introducing vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual modes or automated driving systems, amend para. 1(a) footnote 1, para. 2.13., para. 2.25., paras. 5.4.1. and 5.11.1. footnote 2, insert new para. 2.40. defining “Safety Concept”, amend para. 6.2., para. 7., para. 8.2.1.1., Annex 1A para. 5.1., Annex 3 footnote 18, Annex 21 title, Annex 22 title, and Annex 24 including its scope, definitions, and provisions for safety glazing installation on vehicles. This proposal is based on GRSG-131-23-Rev.1.

Proposal to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, clarify scope exclusions, define “Safety Concept,” update references to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, establish that indirect vision requirements do not apply during active ADS features, and permit alternative requirements for category X vehicles with on-board manual operation not using a driver’s seat.

Proposal to enable application of UN R55 to vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, insert footnote 1 defining these vehicle categories, amend Annex 5 paragraph 7.4. to require that release of fifth wheel coupling locking devices require intentional action by the driver or operator or by ADS and that engagement status be transmitted as a logic signal to ADS, amend paragraph 10.4. to require that engagement status be transmitted as a logic signal to ADS, amend paragraph 13.2. to reference remote indication for the driver or operator, amend paragraph 13.2.8. to provide for automatic reactivation when the coupling is next opened and closed, amend paragraph 13.3.3. to clarify indication to the driver or operator of conditions under which external force acts on the coupling, and insert new paragraph 13.4. requiring transmission of a logic signal to ADS indicating at least the closed and doubly locked position of the coupling.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0. and 0.1. introducing Supplement 2 to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, and amend para. 1., footnote 1, to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev. 8, para. 2.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.3. to introduce Supplement 2 to the 06 series of amendments to take into account vehicles of categories X and Y and conventional vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend para. 1 and Annex 4F footnote 1 to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, insert new para. 4.79. defining “occupant compartment”, amend para. 7 footnote 11 and para. 12 footnote 12 to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, and amend paras. 18.1.7., 18.3.1.15., 18.5.5.1., 18.5.5.7., 18.8.7., and 18.10.2. to include provisions relating to occupant compartment and heating systems.

Proposal to insert new para. 0.5. to introduce Supplement 1 to take vehicles of categories X and Y into account and vehicles which can be operated either by a driver or an ADS, amend para. 1.1. footnote * to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, amend para. 1.3. to exclude Vehicle Identification Number, associated vehicle details, location/positioning data, information about any user, and date and time of an event from the scope, and amend para. 5.4. to specify survivability requirements for event data recorders including mounting position and mechanical shock resistance under Option 1 or impact severity demonstration under Option 2 with reference to UN Regulation Nos. 94, 95, and 137.

Proposal to add, modify, and amend Annex 3, Annex 4, Annex 5, Annex 6, Annex 7, Annex 8, Annex 9, and Annex 10, insert Annex 9 (Measurement method to evaluate compliance with the Real Driving Additional Sound Emission Provisions (RD-ASEP)), and add provisions concerning sound emissions, test methods, measurement instruments, vehicle specifications, conformity of production, exhaust systems, compressed air noise, indoor testing, and specific provisions for vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS).

Proposal to insert new paras. 0., 0.1. to 0.1.2. introducing Supplement 1 to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend para. 1.1. to apply to vehicles of categories N₂, N₃, O₃ and O₄, amend para. 5.1.5.2. to require logic signal transmission to ADS indicating power system and/or control system failure, amend para. 5.1.7.2. regarding control unit positioning, amend para. 5.1.11. to require logic signal transmission to ADS indicating correct engagement of positive locking system, amend para. 5.1.13. to require logic signal transmission to ADS indicating maximum extension, amend paras. 13.3.1. and 13.3.2. regarding acoustic and optical signal requirements with “(if applicable)” qualifier, and amend Annex 4 paras. 2.2.1. to 2.2.3., 2.3.1. and 2.3.2., and 3.1. regarding vehicle testing procedures including provisions for ADS feature actuation of steering equipment.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0 and 0.1 to 0.1.2 providing introduction to Supplement 4 covering vehicles of category X and Y with Automated Driving System, amend paragraphs 0.1, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.4 footnote 1 to define vehicle categories by reference to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, insert new paragraphs 2.17 and 2.18 defining ADS feature of type 1 and ADS feature of type 2, amend paragraph 4.4.1 footnote 4 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8 Annex 3, amend paragraph 5.1.2 to define device to prevent unauthorized use with reference to driver or ADS brake deactivation requests, amend paragraph 8.3.4.1 to specify immobilizer setting procedures, and amend Annex 11 paragraph 4.3.3 to exclude remote-control manoeuvring and parking, vehicles of categories X and Y, and activated ADSF-2 with authorized registered digital key from certain requirements.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0., 0.1. to 0.1.2. to introduce Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to take into account vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend footnote 1 in para. 1. to provide updated reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, and amend footnote 2 in para. 5.3.4.1. to provide updated reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0.11. to 0.11.2. to introduce Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments taking into account vehicles of categories X and Y, amend paragraph 1.1. to apply to vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃, insert new footnote 1 and new paragraph 1.3., amend paragraphs 2.13. to 2.15. with references to Addendum 6 of Mutual Resolution No. 1 (M.R.1), renumber footnote 1 as footnote 2 in paragraphs 2.13. to 2.15., insert new paragraph 2.31. defining “Safety Concept”, amend paragraph 4.5. and renumber its footnote 2 as footnote 3, insert new paragraph 5.1.3. concerning vehicles of category X with manual mode, and amend Annex 3.

Proposal to insert new paras. 0.1. to 0.1.2. defining scope for vehicles of categories X and Y, amend para. 1.1.1. to specify approval for vehicles of category M₁ and N₁, amend footnote 1 to paras. 0.1., 1.1.1. and 1.1.2., insert new para. 1.1.5. stating the Regulation does not apply to vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without manual mode, amend footnote 2 to para. 5.4.1., insert new para. 12.7. defining “Safety Concept”, amend para. 15. to allow alternative requirements for vehicles of category X with manual mode not using a driver’s seat, amend para. 15.2.2. regarding close-proximity vision fields and vehicle load, and amend Annex 9, para. 1.3.3.2. regarding vehicle load.

Proposal to insert and amend provisions for Supplement 2 addressing Automated Driving Systems:

• Insert new paragraphs 0, 0.1 to 0.1.3 introducing Supplement 2 to address vehicles of category X and those equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS)
• Amend paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3 to clarify scope exclusions including manual triggering of AECS while ADSF-2 is active and vehicles of category Y
• Amend footnote 1 regarding armoured vehicle definition
• Insert new paragraphs 2.34, 2.34.1 and 2.34.2 defining ADS feature, ADSF-1 and ADSF-2
• Amend paragraph 26.4.1 to require AECS control accessibility by occupants for ADSF-2 equipped vehicles
• Amend paragraph 26.5.3.1 Table 3 regarding self-test function information
• Amend paragraph 26.6 to specify voice intelligibility for passengers in ADSF-2 equipped vehicles
• Amend paragraph 35.6.1 requiring AECS control accessibility for ADSF-2 equipped vehicles
• Amend paragraph 35.8 to specify voice intelligibility for occupants in ADSF-2 equipped vehicles

Proposal to amend UN R157 for Automated Driving Systems in vehicles of categories X and Y:

• Insert new paragraphs 0.8. to 0.8.2. introducing Supplement 5 to address vehicles of categories X and Y equipped with an Automated Driving System
• Amend para. 1.1. to specify applicability to vehicles of categories N₂, N₃, M₂ and M₃
• Insert new para. 1.3. excluding vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without a manual mode intended to be operated on-board the vehicle
• Amend para. 2.5. to define “Ocular reference point”
• Insert new para. 2.20. to define “Safety Concept”
• Amend para. 4.5. regarding affixing of approval marks and its footnote 2
• Amend para. 5.1. to provide for automatic deactivation of BSIS in specified situations and compliance with UN Regulation No. [XXX] for vehicles equipped with an ADS
• Insert new para. 5.2.3. permitting alternative requirements for vehicles of category X with manual mode not using a driver’s seat
• Amend Annex 2 to correct the heading and modify paragraph references
• Amend Annex 4, Appendix, Table 1, footnote 1

Proposal to amend UN R86 on data storage and event data recorder requirements:

• Insert new para. 0.4. to introduce Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles which can be operated either by a driver or an ADS
• Amend para. 1.1. footnote 1 to add a document reference
• Amend para. 1.3. to exclude VIN, associated vehicle details, location/positioning data, information about any user, date and time of an event from scope
• Amend paras. 2.16., 2.23., 2.29., 2.30., 2.37., 2.38., 2.55., 2.56., 2.58., 2.66., and 2.67. to revise definitions
• Insert new footnote 2
• Amend para. 4.4. to revise the approval mark
• Amend Annex 3 to update arrangements of approval marks
• Renumber footnote 2 to footnote 3 in para. 4.4.1. and amend its text
• Renumber footnote 3 to footnote 4 in para. 11.
• Amend Annex 4 to modify data elements and format requirements

Proposal to amend UN Regulation No. 167:

• Amend para. 0.10. through 0.10.2. to introduce scope for vehicles of categories X and Y
• Amend para. 1.1. to add footnote 1 defining vehicle categories
• Insert new para. 1.3. excluding category Y and category X vehicles without manual on-board operation
• Amend paras. 2.13. to 2.15. to reference Addendum 6 of Mutual Resolution No. 1 (M.R.1) and renumber footnotes
• Insert new para. 2.31. defining “Safety Concept”
• Amend para. 4.5. to revise approval mark requirements and renumber footnotes
• Insert new para. 5.1.3. permitting alternative requirements for category X vehicles with manual on-board operation
• Amend Annex 3 to revise approval mark arrangements

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.1. to 0.1.3. to introduce Supplement 4 to the 03 series of amendments to account for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend footnote 1 to paragraph 1. to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev. 8, amend footnote 2 to paragraphs 6.4.1., 15.4.1., and 24.4.1. to reference Annex 3 to the same document, and amend paragraph 16.7. to specify label placement for adjustable Rear Underrun Protective Devices at the driver’s place or rear area next to the device.

Proposal to clarify that the Regulation does not apply to vehicles of categories X and Y, add an alternative approval pathway for certain vehicles using UN R152 requirements, allow continued extension of approvals for 12 months, amend paragraph 10 of Annex 1, and revise Annex 2 (approval mark arrangements).

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.2., and amend footnotes 1 and 2 in UN R18. Supplement 5 to the 03 series of amendments is introduced to take into account vehicles of categories X and Y, as well as vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h which are equipped with an Automated Driving System. The amendment extends application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. In case of vehicles equipped with an ADS, in any driving mode no special provisions or exemptions apply. Footnotes are amended to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3).

The proposal adds Annex 5 on special provisions for testing vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS) and adds definitions for ADS, Dynamic Driving Task, Category X and Y vehicles, logical signal, and Vehicle Master Control Switch. Amendments modify run-flat warning system requirements, braking performance tests, and tyre detection procedures to accommodate ADS-equipped vehicles.

Proposal to add Annex 5 Special provisions for the testing of vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS) to UN R138. The proposal amends paragraphs 2.7 and 2.8, inserts new paragraphs 2.13 to 2.16 defining ADS, Dynamic Driving Task, bi-directional vehicles, and forward direction, renumbers former paragraph 2.13 to 2.17, amends paragraph 6.2.5 regarding available AVAS sounds, amends Annex 1 item 1.2.2, amends Annex 3 paragraph 3.3.1 regarding testing conditions for bi-directional vehicles, and adds the new Annex 5 explaining how to adapt UN R138 to vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to revise definitions for malfunction indication, reference mass, unladen mass, and vehicle user; add provisions for vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System; establish documentation requirements for vehicle user warning and inducement systems; update testing procedures for in-service conformity and OBD connector location; and specify activation and deactivation mechanisms for vehicle user warning and inducement systems across multiple annexes, with references to WP.29/1045.

Proposal to introduce new definitions for Automated Driving System (ADS), Dynamic Driving Task, bidirectional vehicles, Enhanced Exterior Sound (EES), and Vehicle Master Control Switch; amend specifications for test mass, sound levels, and measurement procedures for vehicles of categories M₁–M₃, N₁–N₃, and vehicles equipped with an ADS; add provisions for vehicles electrically propelled without internal combustion engines; establish ASEP control ranges and calculation methods; and insert Annex 10 with specific provisions for testing vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to add a new Table of contents section 7 for special provisions testing vehicles equipped with an ADS; amend footnotes in paragraphs 1.1. and 2.2.; amend paragraph 6.1.3. on available sounds; insert new paragraphs 11.4. through 11.8. define Automated Driving System, Dynamic Driving Task, and Category X and Y vehicles; amend paragraph 14.1.5. on available sounds; amend paragraph 14.3. on pause function for manual and ADS operation; insert new item 0.13. in Annex 1B, Appendix 1 regarding ADS equipment; and insert new Annex 7 with special provisions for testing vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to amend UN R141 under section 2 to add definitions of Automated Driving System, Dynamic Driving Task, Category X vehicles, Category Y vehicles, Logical signal, and Vehicle Master Control Switch, amend under section 5 to update performance requirements and warning signal specifications for vehicles equipped with an ADS and towed vehicles, amend Annex 1 to add a vehicle ADS status field, amend Annex 3 regarding test procedures for TPMS including deactivation of TPRS and CTIS, amend Annex 4 regarding test weight and refill functionality checks, amend Annexes 5A and 6 regarding towed vehicle communication interfaces, and insert new Annex 9 containing special testing provisions for vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to amend paragraph 1, footnote 1, insert new paragraphs 2.23. to 2.26. defining Automated Driving System, Dynamic Driving Task, Category X vehicles, and Category Y vehicles, amend paragraph 4.4.1., footnote 2, amend section 5.2.3. to add requirements for vehicles equipped with an ADS and exclude speed warning label requirements for vehicles of categories X and Y, amend Annex 1, footnote 4, insert new item 6.2. regarding ADS equipment, insert new paragraph 2.2. in Annex 2 Section I regarding ADS equipment, and insert new paragraph 4.2. in the Addendum to communication form regarding brief description of the ADS if fitted.

Proposal to extend the scope to vehicles of category X (application to vehicles without driver and manual driving controls), to define door closure warning systems, address ADS features of type 1 and type 2, add requirements for door locking devices on vehicles equipped with ADSF-2, and modify references to driver-side impacts by impacts on one side of the vehicle.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X with a gross vehicle mass of up to 3,500 kg. The most forward passenger seat R-point shall be taken instead of the driver’s seat R-point for vehicles of category X. Amendments clarify provisions related to sensors, testing procedures, and applicability to vehicles without drivers.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X. Amendments specify dummy placement and positioning requirements for vehicles of category X, including provisions for both right and left hand traffic configurations. Vehicles of category Y are excluded from the scope.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X (vehicles of category Y are excluded from the scope). For vehicles of category X, the R point of the most forward passenger seat shall be taken instead of the R-point of the driver’s seat. The proposal amends the provision on “anti-rotation device” to read, “An anti-rotation device for an ISOFIX semi-universal child restraint system consists of either a top tether, the vehicle dashboard, a support leg or any other means intended to limit the rotation of the restraint during a frontal impact”.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X. In the absence of a driver or manual driving controls, provisions related to them shall not be taken into account if not already covered by this amendment. Vehicles of category Y are not in the scope of this Regulation. In manual driving mode, no special provisions or exemptions apply to vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System other than vehicles of category X.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X. For vehicles of category X, the R point of the most forward passenger seat shall be taken instead of the R-point of the driver’s seat. A seating position with steering control placed in front may be designated as suitable for Child Restraint System installation if requirements for a passenger seating position are fulfilled. The Regulation does not apply to vehicles of category Y.

Proposal to clarify exemptions for folding seats, delete a condition on neutral transmission position for first-level warnings, harmonize the “vehicle master control switch” definition with UN R159, ensure drivers receive initial warnings when entering vehicles with remotely activated switches, ensure clear voice communication during emergency calls, and enable application of UN R174 to vehicles of category X, including requirements for safety-belt reminders in first-row seats of category X vehicles and permission for ADS management of safety-belt reminders if equivalent safety is provided.

Proposal to introduce references to ADS acceleration demands, establish speed limitation requirements for vehicles of Categories X and Y, require ASLF and ASLD deactivation upon ADS feature activation, and specify testing procedures including dedicated activation methods for vehicles without manual driving controls.

Proposal to amend paragraph 1.1.1. to insert a new footnote 7 defining replacement brake lining assemblies; amend footnote 4 referencing the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles; and amend Annexes 3, 4, 7, 11, and 14 to establish special provisions for vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, including dedicated activation methods for braking tests, demonstration requirements for test activation method accuracy, recording of braking demand in test reports, and speed limitations at 90 per cent of v_max for vehicles of categories X and Y.

Proposal to amend and supersede document ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/2 to UN R43. Supplement 13 to the 01 series of amendments introduces provisions for vehicles of category X and Y, and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with Automated Driving System Feature of Type 2. The amendment extends application to vehicles without driver and manual driving controls. Different manual modes are considered: remote-control operation, seated driver operation for category X, and onboard operation other than seated for category X. Requirements for windscreens, safety glazing, light transmittance, and installation provisions are modified accordingly for these vehicle categories.

Proposal to extend application of UN R127 to vehicles of category X and those without drivers or manual driving controls, modify scope provisions, update headform acceleration criteria in paragraph 2.48, add new approval mark provisions distinguishing WAD 2,100 versus WAD 2,500 boundaries, require mandatory notification and uploading of test results to the DETA database, and set transitional provisions with dates through 2033 for type approvals and acceptance of previous amendments.

Proposal to insert new paragraph 1.2.3 relating to vehicles of categories X and Y, amend footnotes 1 and 3 to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, and insert new paragraph 5.7 stating that while an ADS feature is active, the BAS shall not influence the performance of the braking system.

Proposal to amend para. 6.5.4. to permit an automated driving system to control the cleaning device while active and to require the cleaning device to operate through at least one cleaning period when headlamps are switched on and windscreen washers are operated, except for vehicles of categories X and Y, and insert a new footnote 4 defining automated driving system as in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, para. 2.

Proposal to add provisions for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in vehicle lighting and light-signalling functions, insert definitions for ADS-related terms and direction indicator projection, amend direction-indicator lamp definition to reference UN Regulations 97, 116, 162, and 163, add direction indicator projector definition, amend switch ON/OFF and activate/deactivate definitions to include ADS operation, insert definitions for basic elements and direction indicator projection, add requirements for direction indicator projection patterns in approval documentation, add driver seat position specification requirement, amend headlamp discomfort and ADS performance requirements across multiple paragraphs, insert main-beam control requirements for active ADS features, amend dipped-beam and front fog lamp provisions to account for ADS, add automatic alignment and luminous intensity adaptation provisions, amend side-marker lamp operation to permit ADS control, insert direction-indicator lamp flash requirements for ADS operation, add hazard warning signal control by ADS, amend interior lighting provisions, amend front-facing lighting unit height requirements for ADS-equipped vehicles without windscreens, insert ADS control requirements for cornering lamps and reversing lamps, amend Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) provisions to permit ADS control, insert new paragraph 6.28. establishing comprehensive direction indicator projection requirements including presence (optional), number, arrangement, position, projection area boundaries, orientation, electrical connections (flash synchronisation with direction-indicator lamps), tell-tale (optional), visual testing requirements, pattern restrictions, and operational restrictions based on vehicle speed and gear engagement, add Communication Form items for direction indicator projection luminous intensity and projector compliance, add item for ADS presence indication, add item for driver seat location specification, amend Annex 5 loading conditions to establish “seating position 1” terminology for the front seat nearest opposing traffic with provisions for ADS-equipped vehicles of categories X and Y, and insert new Annex 18 specifying the chevron as the sole basic element in amber for direction indicator projection patterns.

Proposal to amend UN R101:

• Enable approval of vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems
• Introduce provisions relating to Manipulation Devices and Strategies previously in UN R83 09 series
• Clarify laboratory test requirements for pure electric range ratio at low temperature for Pure Electric Vehicles
• Allow use of actual tyre rolling resistance values in Levels 1A and 2
• Align the Regulation with current regional status and state-of-the-art

Proposal to amend and supersede document ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2025/18 as amended by GRSG-130-66 Rev. 2. This document amends and supersedes those documents. Supplement ² to the 02 series of amendments to UN R39 is introduced to account for vehicles of categories X and Y, as well as vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System Feature of Type 2. The Regulation extends application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. An odometer display is required for vehicles of categories X and Y. Speedometer requirements do not apply to vehicles of categories X and Y or while an ADSF-2 is active. Authorised persons may read the odometer.

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 amend and supersede document ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2025/20 as amended by GRSG-130-65. This document amends and supersedes ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2025/20 as amended by GRSG-130-65. Supplement 1 to the 07 series of amendments to UN R46 (Indirect vision) is introduced to take into account vehicles of categories X and Y, as well as vehicles with a manual mode equipped with an Automated Driving System. The scope is updated to exclude vehicles of category Y from the Regulation, since such vehicles do not have a driver and therefore do not need to provide indirect vision.

Proposal to amend and supersede ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2025/23. Supplement 45 to the original version of UN R61 introduces provisions for vehicles of categories X and Y, and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System Feature of Type 2. The Regulation is extended to vehicles without driver, driver cab, and manual driving controls. Definitions are amended to account for vehicles without a driver’s cab, and new paragraphs define ADSF-1 and ADSF-2.

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 Regulation No. 73 by inserting new paragraphs introducing Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to take into account vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with a manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System. The Regulation was originally drafted for vehicles with driver and manual driving controls, and this amendment extends application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls inside the vehicle.

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.

New paragraphs introduce provisions for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System. The regulation extends application to vehicles without driver and manual driving controls. Special provisions or exemptions do not apply to vehicles equipped with an ADS other than categories X and Y in manual or automated driving mode.

The amendment extends 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 Regulation was originally drafted for vehicles with driver and manual driving controls; the amendment extends application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. For vehicles equipped with an ADS other than categories X and Y, no special provisions or exemptions apply in any driving mode.

Proposal for Supplement 1 to UN R102 to amend provisions for vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with an Automated Driving System operating at speeds above 6 km/h. Amendments add logic signal transmission to the ADS indicating power system/control system failures, correct engagement of positive locking systems, and maximum extension of hydraulic or pneumatic close-coupling devices. Testing provisions are modified for ADS-equipped vehicles, including steering equipment actuation at maximum performance allowed by the ADS.

Proposal to supplement 01 Series of Amendments to UN R116. Supplement 4 extends application to vehicles of category X and Y, and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with Automated Driving System. New definitions added for ADS feature of type 1 and type 2. Device to prevent unauthorized use definition amended to include locking steering, transmission, gearshift control, or brakes. Immobilizer setting requirements modified. Annex 11 requirements do not apply during remote-control manoeuvring and remote-control parking under UN R79, for vehicles of categories X and Y, or when ADSF-2 is activated by authorized registered digital key.

The supplement accounts for vehicles of categories X and Y, and vehicles with manual mode operating above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System. Scope updated: Regulation does not apply to vehicles of category Y (no occupants inside) or category X without on-board manual mode. New definition of “Safety Concept” added. Vehicles of category X with on-board manual mode not using driver’s seat may fulfil alternative requirements if manufacturer demonstrates equivalent safety level.

Proposal to amend UN Regulation No. 122 (Heating Systems). The 01 series of amendments takes into account vehicles of categories X and Y and aligns provisions in Annex 5 for all occupants. Surface temperature limits for heating systems apply equally to drivers and passengers regardless of seat position or vehicle category, with special care for rear seats of M₁ vehicles. Manufacturers may justify higher temperatures through a safety concept demonstrating no increased burn risk. Transitional provisions allow type approvals under preceding series until 1 September 2028. The proposal amends and supersedes ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/7.

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 for Supplement 1 to the 03 Series of Amendments to UN R125 (Forward Field of Vision), amending and superseding ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/8. The proposal introduces provisions for vehicles of categories X and Y, and vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS). Vehicles of category Y without a driver are exempt from the Regulation. For vehicles of category X with manual driving modes, different provisions apply depending on operation method: remote-control operation is exempt; seated operation follows general provisions; and on-board operation not using a driver’s seat may use alternative requirements demonstrating equivalent safety levels.

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 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 and supersede ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/9 to supplement the 01 series of amendments to UN R144. New provisions address vehicles of category X and those equipped with an Automated Driving System. Vehicles of category Y are exempted. Amendments clarify AECS control accessibility for occupants in vehicles with ADS feature of type 2, define ADS feature types, update exclusions, and modify hands-free audio performance requirements for drivers or passengers as applicable.

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 insert a new paragraph 1.2. stating that this Regulation does not apply to vehicles equipped with an ALKS that has been approved as an ADS feature in accordance with the UN Regulation on the approval of vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (i.e., where the ALKS has already been approved under the ADS regulation).

Proposal to delete footnote in paragraph 1; add bicycle impact avoidance to scope; amend paragraphs 2.13 and 2.14 regarding road adhesion definitions and Peak Braking Coefficient measurements; amend paragraph 5.4.2.3 requiring two deliberate actions for AEBS deactivation via ESC; renumber footnotes 2 through 9; and insert new paragraphs 5.4.4.1 to 5.4.4.3 to establish special provisions for vehicles equipped with an ADS.

Proposal to extend UN R134 to vehicles of category X (excluding vehicles of category Y), add provisions for Periodic Technical Inspections, modify hydrogen concentration warning requirements for ADS features of type 2 to transmit logic signals to the ADS, and adjust test cycle specifications in Annex 3.

Proposal to extend the scope to include vehicles of category X, replace “driver” by “occupant”, and separate the scope into vehicles with regard to protection of occupants against the steering mechanism and electrical shock in a frontal collision and steering controls with regard to protection of occupants in the event of impact.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X. For vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System other than vehicles of category X, in manual driving mode no special provisions apply. In a mode where an ADS feature is active, the relevant requirements for ADS vehicles apply.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X (vehicles of category Y are not in scope). For vehicles of category X, the R point of the most forward passenger seat shall be taken instead of the R-point of the driver’s seat. Amendments address steering control contact requirements and modify occupant references.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X, including prohibition of one-touch closing when an ADSF-2 is active, requirement for auto-reversing devices for power operated windows that can be operated by an ADSF-2, and user manual instructions for power-operated systems including warnings regarding improper use and driver and ADS responsibilities.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X (vehicles of category Y are not in scope) with amendments addressing steering wheel hub provisions, cab positioning, and seating requirements for vehicles of category X. Cabs for vehicles of category X mounted in other positions than vehicle front shall not be taken into account for frontal collision simulation.

Proposal to enable application to vehicles of category X, including attention to ADAS/ADS sensors and providing specifications for test procedures and dummy positioning requirements for vehicles of category X in frontal collision protection testing.

Proposal to insert new introductory paragraphs addressing vehicles of category X and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an Automated Driving System, amend footnote 1 to paragraph 1.1. to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, amend footnote 2 to paragraph 4.1.4.1. to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, and amend paragraph 6.17.4.2. to establish an exception for aerials located behind the vertical transversal plane passing through the “R” point of the driver with a maximum projection not exceeding 70 mm, or for vehicles of category X, behind the vertical transversal plane passing through the “R” point of the foremost occupant.