Session report of WP.29 (World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations), its Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1), Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3), and Administrative Committee of the 1997 Agreement (AC.4) held 23-26 June 2026 in Geneva. AC.1 voted on 92 amendments to existing UN Regulations, one corrigendum to UN Regulation No. 79, and three new UN Regulations (Nos. 184-186) on liquid hydrogen vehicle safety, automated driving systems, and tyre abrasion performance. AC.3 established UN GTR on automated driving systems and adopted corrigendum to UN GTR No. 9 and Amendment 2 to UN GTR No. 13. WP.29 extended mandates of several informal working groups and noted accession of Mongolia and Armenia to the 1958 and 1997 Agreements respectively.

Proposal to amend paragraph 1 (Scope) to clarify that the Regulation applies to new pneumatic tyres designed primarily for vehicles of category L₁, and to specify that approvals shall not be granted to tyre types designed exclusively for off-road use marked “NHS”, for competitions, or for bicycle rims according to ISO 5775-2:2021.

Proposal superseding GRBP/2026/7 to amend paragraph 1. of UN R75 to restructure the scope provision, clarifying that the Regulation applies to new pneumatic tyres designed primarily for vehicles of category L₁, and to exclude approvals for tyre types designed exclusively for “off road” use marked “NHS”, for competitions, and for bicycle rims according to ISO 5775-2:2021.