Proposal to amend para. 2.27. to define ISOFIX position as a position satisfying requirements of UN R145 to allow installation of ISOFIX child restraint systems as defined in UN R44 and UN R129, amend para. 2.36. to define i-Size seating position as a seating position satisfying requirements of UN R145 to allow installation of i-Size child restraint systems as defined in UN R129, insert new para. 2.48. defining minimum effective seat belt length, insert new para. 5.1.11. specifying minimum seat belt lengths for M₂ and M₃ vehicles, amend para. 5.2.1. to establish requirements for seating positions of M₁, M₂, M₃ and N₁ vehicles suitable for various child restraint systems and require M₁ vehicles to provide child restraint system installation information, amend para. 5.2.2. to remove reference to manufacturer recommendation, insert new para. 11.3. establishing transitional provisions applicable from the official entry into force date and from 1 September 2030, and insert new Annex 8 specifying measurement methodology for minimum effective seat belt length.

Proposal to amend para. 2.27. to define ISOFIX position as a position satisfying UN R145 requirements to allow installation of ISOFIX child restraint systems as defined in UN R44 and UN R129, amend para. 2.36. to define i-Size seating position as satisfying UN R145 requirements for i-Size child restraint systems, insert new para. 2.48. defining minimum effective seat belt length, insert new para. 5.1.11. establishing minimum belt length measurement for vehicles of categories M₂ and M₃, amend para. 5.2.1. to clarify seating position requirements by vehicle category and child restraint system type, amend para. 5.2.2. to remove reference to manufacturer recommendations, amend para. 5.3.5. to limit ISOFIX position requirements to M₁ vehicles, insert new para. 11.3. establishing transitional provisions with entry into force date and 1 September 2030 deadline, and amend Annex 6 Appendix 1 and delete Annex 6 Appendix 2 para. 1.2.

Proposal to amend para. 2.9. to redefine ISOFIX position as a position that satisfies the requirements of this Regulation to allow the installation of ISOFIX child restraint systems as defined in UN Regulation No. 44 and UN Regulation No. 129, amend para. 2.24. to redefine i-Size seating position as a seating position that satisfies the requirements defined in this Regulation to allow the installation of i-Size child restraint systems as defined in UN Regulation No. 129, amend para. 5.2.2.7. to state that the requirements of para. 5.2.2.6. do not apply to the i-Size seating position and to low ISOFIX anchorages installed in vehicles of category M₂ or M₃, and amend para. 5.2.4.1. to provide that marking requirements do not apply to vehicles of category M₂ and M₃.

The 9th STCBC Task Force session convenes on 17 June 2026 from 14:30h to 16:30h CET via TEAMS meeting. The agenda includes welcome and meeting arrangements, adoption of the agenda, feedback from GRSP, and amendments to UN R107, UN R173, and UN R145. The next meeting will be scheduled.

Proposal to amend para. 2.9. to define ISOFIX position as a position that satisfies the requirements of this Regulation to allow the installation of ISOFIX child restraint systems as defined in UN Regulation No. 44 and UN Regulation No. 129, amend para. 2.24. to define i-Size seating position as a seating position that satisfies the requirements defined in this Regulation to allow the installation of i-Size child restraint systems as defined in UN Regulation No. 129, amend para. 5.2.2.7. to exclude i-Size seating positions and low ISOFIX anchorages installed in vehicles of category M₂ or M₃ from the requirements of para. 5.2.2.6., amend para. 5.2.4.1. to provide that marking requirements do not apply to vehicles of category M₂ and M₃, and amend para. 6.2.5.1. to provide that for vehicles in categories M₂ and N₂ the force shall be 10 times the mass of relevant parts of the seat and for categories M₃ and N₃ it shall be 6.6 times the mass of relevant parts of the seat.

The agenda for the 10th session of the STCBC Task Force on 22 July 2026 includes adoption of the agenda, amendment to UN R107, amendment to UN R173, amendment to UN R145, and discussion of the next meeting.

The 8th Task Force UN R173 meeting, held 18 May 2026 from 14:30h–16:30h CET via TEAMS, covered welcome and meeting arrangements, adoption of the agenda, amendment to UN R107, amendment to UN R173, and amendment to UN R145, with discussion of the next meeting.

The Children Left in Vehicles Informal Working Group holds its 19th session on 23 July 2026 from 17:00 to 19:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time online. The agenda includes feedback on drafting a UNR for light vehicles and consideration of a September face-to-face meeting in Paris.

The UN IWG for Children Left in Vehicles is in Phase 2 developing a new UN Regulation for vehicle categories M₂ and M₃. The draft UN Regulation includes requirements for visual and audible external warnings in buses and coaches to prevent children being left inside. The external warning shall be visual and audible, with the visual warning remaining on for at least 15 seconds then off for no greater than 30 seconds, repeating in cycles lasting no less than 10 minutes, using type approved direction indicator lamps all flashing with the same frequency. The audible warning shall remain on for at least 15 seconds then off for no greater than 30 seconds, repeating in cycles lasting no less than 10 minutes, and shall be greater than 60dB(A). Both warnings shall stop immediately after the physical inspection system is disarmed or the vehicle master control switch is turned on. The IWG intends to permit audible devices approved to UN Regulation No. 28 or UN Regulation No. 165 to generate the external audible warning.

Proposal to establish uniform provisions concerning the approval of M₂ and M₃ vehicles to assist in the prevention of children being left inside.

This regulation applies to Special Purpose Vehicles of Categories M₂ and M₃, class B and III designed specifically for the carriage of children. Vehicles shall be equipped with a physical inspection system engaged when the vehicle master control switch is turned off and disarmed via an inspection confirmation device located behind the rearmost passenger seat. An external visual and audible warning must be generated within 3 minutes for buses not exceeding 22 passenger seats, or within 5 minutes for buses exceeding 22 passenger seats, if the system is not disarmed. The visual warning shall remain on for at least 15 seconds, then remain off for no greater than 30 seconds, repeating in cycles lasting no less than 10 minutes. The audible warning shall be greater than 60 dB(A) with the same cycle requirements. Conformity of production procedures shall comply with Schedule 1 E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3, with suitable controls checking dimensions and quality procedures.

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.

The agenda includes adoption of meeting minutes from the 5th EDO Meeting and two intermediate sessions, documents for WP.29’s 200th session requesting authorization to amend UN GTR No. 1 and 14, transformation to IWG with Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure, amendments to UN Regulation No. 11 and No. 21, discussion of open items, and preparation of working documents for GRSP’s 80th session.

This document addresses terminology inconsistencies in UN R11 regarding emergency door opening. It proposes consistent use of entry or exit and occupant(s) versus passenger(s) in amendments without editorial changes to existing parts. Step-by-step checks of all parts of UN R11 are proposed for locking device terminology and latch release control terminology, with definitions for latch release control and door handle already available. For power supply terminology, a definition is needed, while power loss terminology should be retained.

The agenda includes a progress-dashboard review, an updated study presentation on rear row and abdominal injuries, and preparation for a Japan Workshop in Tokyo in November 2026, covering priority table alignment, robustness definition and alignment, workshop agenda, pre-workshop preparation, and practical arrangements.

Proposed prioritization framework for future frontal impact safety enhancements. A holistic assessment tool to evaluate candidate topics, identify regulatory gaps, and define priorities for future frontal impact requirements. Draft table template includes topics such as soft tissue neck, chest, abdomen, foot and ankle, hand and arm, submarining, rear seat row, driver seat, front passenger seat, low speed, robustness, multi-scenario testing, and virtual testing with human body model. The framework considers equity issues, relevance, current UN Regulations, available test and criteria, and identifies volunteers to prepare topics.

The EqOP-TF4 held its 5th meeting on June 25, 2026, with 41 participants. The agenda was adopted with one item removed, and previous minutes were approved. The chair presented an updated priority table assessing injury relevance, regulatory gaps, test capabilities, and potential safety benefits for prioritizing future frontal impact safety requirements. Japan will report on submarining and female injury patterns. A workshop is scheduled for November 4–6, 2026, in Japan. The next meeting is September 7, 2026.

Regarding buses and coaches scope, delegates supported defining school buses as Special Purpose Vehicles, enabling inclusion without creating a harmonized international category. Comments are due by 14 August. The draft light vehicle UN Regulation was uploaded for review with comments due before or during the September in-person meeting in France. An in-person meeting is scheduled for September 2026.

Workshop on frontal impact scheduled for Tokyo, Japan, 4-6 November 2026 will assess robustness, defined as the vehicle’s ability to protect occupants across variations in body height, weight, shape, and seating position in real-world collisions by maintaining structural integrity and effective safety systems. The workshop will explore conceptual ideas for procedures to assess robustness by complementing current specific requirements based on ATDs using a more holistic approach. Sessions will address issues requiring solution and regulatory solutions, including review of relevant regulations, clarification of roles of ATDs and HBMs, and conceptual ideas of future regulatory upgrades addressing brain injury, soft tissue neck injury, lower leg injury, thorax injury, submarining, abdominal loading injury, and lower severity collisions.

The agenda includes finalization of the proposal for a UNR on buses and coaches, feedback on the drafting of a UNR for light vehicles, and discussion of a September face-to-face meeting agenda.

The agenda for the 14th session of Task Force Virtual Crash Testing covers approval of agenda and minutes, review of a progress dashboard, and a proposal for virtual testing introduced by France. Discussion items include assessment of Human Model readiness at various timeframes and feedback from HBM4VT network stakeholders. The session concludes with next steps and scheduling.

The 14th EqOP Task Force Virtual Crash Testing meeting was held online on 13 April 2026 with 34 participants. France presented a proposal for an amendment to Resolution 3 to promote a transversal approach facilitating introduction of Virtual Testing as an optional alternative to physical tests in relevant regulations, with a workshop scheduled for 7 May 2026. A survey sent to HBM developers received 5 responses, which TU Graz anonymized into a table. The group proposed splitting implementation information into technical implementation of a metric into HBM and methods to use metrics for assessment of vehicles. The next meeting is scheduled for 11 June 2026.

The 15th EqOP Virtual Crash Testing Task Force meeting was held online on 9 July 2026 with 29 participants. An agenda item on Elemance and GHBMC was added and approved. A survey to HBM developers, structured on the MIRA board, was approximately 70% complete; results will be finalized and distributed. The group continued discussions on MIRA board readiness over different time horizons, incorporating survey input. Follow-up discussions are scheduled for 7 September 2026 in Munich and 30 September 2026.