Draft request prepared by the EU proposing a Phase 3 covering:

1. Expansion of protection scope of thermal propagation test;
2. Post-crash REESS safety assessment, stabilization procedures and nonoccupant and surroundings safety;
3. Maintaining the EV battery safety during the in-use phase;
4. Safety of swappable batteries;
5. Micromobility, light-category vehicles, e-trailers safety;
6. Quantitative criteria on flammability, toxicity and corrosiveness of vented gases and smoke; and
7. Bottom protection.

The EqOP Task Force 4 held its first meeting with 28 participants to discuss frontal impact and restraint system requirements. Key priorities include addressing submarining and abdominal injury risks across diverse body types and crash scenarios. The group discussed robust evaluation procedures, seat position variability, and multi-scenario testing. Participants agreed to conduct further accident analysis, collect robustness evaluation ideas, and establish topic priorities before the next meeting on January 28, 2026.

Proposal to require the electric side windows of the front seat row to function for at least ² minutes from the time of a vehicle entering water (EDO-03-08) as amended by the EDO SIG during its 4th session.

Proposal as amended during the 4th EDO SIG session.

Proposal to correct inconsistencies in isolation resistance monitoring system requirements for vehicles of category O₃ and O₄ trailers to provide optical and/or audible warnings via CAN-Bus signal transmission. High voltage REESS isolation resistance requirement set at minimum 100 Ω/Volt or protection degree IPXXB fulfillment. Requirements do not apply to REESS solely installed on vehicles of category O or batteries used for recuperation.