Proposal to amend UN Regulation No. 180 to incorporate vehicles with Automated Driving Systems. Modifications include adding ADS-related abbreviations and definitions, updating the excess exhaust emissions driver warning system to apply to ADS users, and revising monitoring parameters to account for torque demand from automated systems. Changes enable type approval of vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems.
UN R83: Proposal for a Supplement to the 09 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRPE/2026/7
Proposal to amend Footnote 1 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, amend para. 2.6. of Annex 1 to exclude driver mass for vehicles of categories X and Y, amend para. 3.4.3. of Annex 1 and para. 1.9.2. of Annex 2 to refer to user-selectable operating mode switch, amend para. 5.7.2. of Annex 4 to modify vehicle examination and maintenance checks, amend Table A4/2 of Annex 4 to add procedure to engage ADS testing mode, amend Appendix 1 to Annex 4 to modify examination lines, amend Appendix 5 to Annex 4 to replace driver with user-selectable mode references, insert new para. 3.4. and sub-paragraphs to Annex 6 for additional requirements for vehicles equipped with an ADS, and insert new para. 3.6. and sub-paragraphs to Annex 8 for additional requirements for vehicles equipped with an ADS.
Screening for ADS vehicles: Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/6
Reference Number: GRVA-24-37
Proposal to remove the draft provisions concerning the approval of stability performance under UN R13 and UN R140 for ADS vehicles via demonstration under the safety case provisions of the forthcoming UN Regulation on ADS, and to remove bracket unintentionally retained in the original submission.
UN R157: Proposal for a Supplement to the original text and the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRVA-24-36/Rev.1
Proposal to require the approval authority to upload information received from the manufacturer concerning remedial action(s) addressing an ALKS design to the DETA platform and to clarify the use of DETA with regard to ALKS approved under UN R157.
UN R157: Proposal to amend the original text and 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRVA-24-42/Rev.1
Proposal to reinstate the obligation for the granting approval authority to inform the approval authority of each of each Contracting Party in whose territory the manufacturer intends to deploy the ALKS pending approval before granting the approval (according to Annex 1–Appendix 2).
Vehicle communications: Activities on VRU applications
Reference Number: VCTF-13-04/Rev.1
China’s activities on vulnerable road user (VRU) applications include four protection scenarios: roadside infrastructure detection via direct communication; vehicle-based detection via sensor sharing; VRU-equipped V2X device direct communication; and cellular communication via cloud server. China developed national standards GB/T 44286.1-2024 and GB/T 44286.2-2024 specifying collision warning scenarios, and ITU SG21 requirements for VRU service using vehicle gateway. Demonstrations tested pedestrian and electric bicycle protection across Shanghai, Deqing, and Beijing. Key implementation challenges include sensor perception accuracy, direct communication device installation barriers and low penetration, and cloud construction responsibility allocation for cellular communication solutions.
UN R43: Proposal for a Supplement 13 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG/2026/2
Proposal to exempt ADS vehicles of subcategories X and Y from requirements related to the presence of a human driver and manual driving controls. The proposal permits X and Y vehicles to use alternative materials for windscreens given their 6 kph speed restriction. The proposal further permits translucence levels below 70% for ADS vehicles while an ADS feature is active (i.e., performing the DDT).
UN R110: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 06 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG/2026/4
Proposal to enable the application to ADS vehicles, including exemptions of vehicles of subcategories X and/or Y from certain provisions concerning manual driving, attention to non-DDT tasks otherwise performed by the driver, introduction of provisions for “ADS features of type 1 and type 2”, and to update provisions concerning the running mass and occupants.
UN R121: Proposal for a Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG/2026/6
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R121 to ADS vehicles, including the exemption of vehicles of subcategory Y from the requirements of the Regulation.
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable the application of UN R122 to ADS vehicles and to ensure that the requirements minimise the risk of burns across all vehicle occupants.
UN R125: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG/2026/8
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R125 to ADS vehicles, including the exemption of vehicles of subcategories X and Y.
UN R144: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG/2026/9
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to exempt ADS vehicles of subcategory Y from the requirements and to adapt the requirements for application to ADS vehicles, including vehicles of subcategory X. The proposal relies on the establishment of requirements for ADS vehicles to define specifications for ADS performance while an ADS feature is active.
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R151 to ADS vehicles, including the exemption of vehicle subcategories X and Y from the requirements, and to remove the references to Unique Identifier markings.
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to exempt vehicles of subcategories X and Y from the requirements and limit the requirements for other vehicles equipped with an ADS and when an ADS feature is active.
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to exempt vehicles not operated by a human driver from the requirements of this Regulation, including vehicles of subcategories X and Y, and to delete the provisions concerning Unique Identifier markings.
UN R166: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG/2026/16
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to enable application of UN R166 to ADS vehicles, including the exemption of ADS vehicles of subcategories X and Y from the requirements of the Regulation.
UN R167: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG/2026/17
Proposal to exempt vehicles of subcategories X and Y (ADS vehicles) from the requirements on UN R167 and to delete the provisions for Unique Identifier markings.
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulatory Screening to exempt ADS vehicles of subcategories X and Y from the requirements of UN R176.
Proposal to clarify the EDR trigger input in the case of vehicles approved to UN R169 (M2, M3, N2, N3) equipped with airbags (Supplemental Restraint Systems).
UN R162: Revised proposal to adapt the regulation for ADS vehicles
Reference Number: GRSG-2026-14_R162/Rev.1
Proposal to adapt UN Regulation No. 162 (Immobilisers) for automated driving system (ADS) vehicles. Supplement 6 extends the regulation to vehicles without drivers or manual controls, including category X and Y1 vehicles and those with ADS operating above 6 km/h. The amendment defines two ADS feature types and modifies immobilizer requirements to account for vehicles lacking traditional ignition systems and driver controls. Requirements for remote-controlled maneuvering and authorized digital keys are clarified.
ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Proposal on operating modes
Reference Number: ADS-19-22
Proposal to clarify that ADS Off means the ADS is prevented from performing any activity, and ADS On means the ADS has been requested to perform activity, either an ADS feature is performing the DDT or the system is in ADS Standby, to distinguish ADS Off from ADS Standby and be consistent with off mode definition in UN R171.
ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Proposal to align "operating mode" diagram with ADS regulations
Reference Number: ADS-19-23
Proposal to amend Figure 1 in para. 4.2.2.2.3 to add an (ADS feature) Available box within the ADS Standby box. The (ADS feature) Available state shows that no ADS feature is performing the DDT, however the ADS may be performing some other activity such as determining whether the vehicle is in the ODD. The figure depicts ADS Off, ADS Standby, ADS Feature (A) Active, ADS Feature (B) Active states with transitions for Activation, Deactivation, Switching On, and Switching Off.
Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving: Notes from the 30th (February 2026) session
Reference Number: EDR-DSSAD-30-22
The EDR-DSSAD informal group approved definitions for detected objects and recording parameters, established language for power and communication failures, and agreed to a -2.5-second to 300-millisecond recording interval for rollover events. Discussions on fire-resistant data storage and automated emergency braking recording intervals remain unresolved. The group deferred decisions on EDR requirements for automated driving systems pending further analysis of overlap with DSSAD regulations.
Draft provisions for vehicle type based on another vehicle type (multistage vehicles)
Reference Number: GRVA-WS-CS-01-02
Draft specific guidance for vehicle types that are based on another vehicle type. This specific guidance is without prejudice to national procedures (e.g. as defined in the R155 methods and criteria) and applies to various use cases, such as vehicles developed, produced and/or sold in collaboration with another manufacturer, completed and transformed vehicles, “multi-stage” vehicles, etc.
UN R155: Proposal for amendments to address transformations of approved vehicles
Reference Number: GRVA-WS-CS-01-03
Proposal to set clear criteria for manufacturers of transformed vehicles to determine when a given transformed vehicle needs or needs not undergo a more detailed cyber security review according to the processes for transformed vehicles currently being discussed by the GRVA workshop on cybers ecurity and software updates.
UN R156: Action plan for addressing implementation issues
Reference Number: GRVA-WS-SU-01-05
UN R156 requires administrative provisions under the 1958 Agreement to demonstrate that vehicles comply with its requirements at specific points in time, not solely at market placement. The action plan involves developing a numbering system for amending approval extensions to account for software updates, considering how updates impact existing type approvals, and reviewing related 1958 Agreement aspects.
UN R100: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 05 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/50
Proposal to account for vehicles of categories X and Y, extend application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls, and address inconsistencies related to REESS provisions. The amendment introduces ADS feature types 1 and 2, modifies warning transmission requirements for ADSF-2, adjusts isolation resistance specifications, and exempts certain REESS requirements for category O and Y vehicles. Changes include updates to Annex 8 stopping conditions and Annex 9E terminology.
Proposal to amend UN R155 and UN R156 to require that Certificates of Compliance for Cyber Security Management Systems and Software Update Management Systems be issued by the same approval authority that grants type approval. Germany reported a case where different authorities issued the certificate and type approval, creating assessment and enforcement issues. The proposal aims to ensure holistic cyber security evaluation and align both regulations.
AV Screening: Presentation material and discussion points
Reference Number: FADS-J11-02
The document discusses the status of autonomous driving system (ADS) regulations across multiple expert groups. GRBP completed all regulations; GRE adopted R48 and R45; GRPE, GRSG, and GRSP have working documents under review for WP.29’s 199th session; GRVA completed remaining regulations. GRBP, GRPE, GRSG, and GRVA task forces will disband after June 2026. GRSPAVRS will continue work on Y category crash requirements and GREAVSR on ADS marker lamps. Work on ESC will be handled separately without a dedicated group.
Proposal to update UN R49 to accommodate Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The supplement modifies definitions, mass calculations, warning systems, and testing procedures to apply to vehicles without human drivers. References to drivers are replaced with “vehicle user” terminology, and special provisions are added for ADS-equipped vehicles in testing and operational requirements.
This Supplement proposes to update UN R154 to accommodate vehicles fitted with Automated Driving Systems (ADS), specifically categories X and Y. Amendments include new definitions for ADS-related terms, modifications to testing procedures, and updated references to vehicle construction standards. Driver-related systems are renamed to account for vehicles without human drivers. Special provisions establish requirements for ADS road load determination and testing modes, while messaging systems are adapted to send signals to ADS instead of or in addition to driver notifications.
Proposal to add retrieval of DSSAD time-stamp data elements recorded for at least the last 30 seconds before the last setting of the event flag “Event Data Recorder (EDR) trigger input” alongside EDR data through the same interface, add provisions for retrieval when no such event occurs within the last 30 seconds, add provisions to replace date and time with relative time information when required by national or regional law, and add detected collision by Automated Driving System as an EDR trigger for UN R160 and UN R169.
TF-AVRS screened UN Regulations for automated vehicle application, focusing on UN R83 and UN R154. Changes enable automated driving system vehicles to perform driver-conducted tests like coast-down tests and roller bench cycles. Modifications include defining vehicle users as drivers or ADS users, adjusting driver mass calculations for X and Y categories, and updating testing mode terminology. TF-AVRS proposes amendments to 17 UN Regulations and seeks guidance on addressing remaining topics.
Automated Driving Systems : Wrap-up of the 19th (February 2026) session
Reference Number: ADS-20-01
The 19th Automated Driving Systems session in Shanghai (February 2026) involved approximately 90 participants from multiple countries and organizations. Key outcomes included adoption of amendments to UNR and GTR on ADS, addressing EDR/DSSAD definitions and recording intervals, and reviewing Guidance and Interpretation Document sections covering introduction, DDT performance, audit, user interaction, approval, FADS, safety case, testing, and ISMR. Outstanding items for resolution include remote assistance prioritization and future work program definition. Amendments will be submitted to WP.29 in June 2026. Future meetings scheduled for April-May in Bangkok and July in Brussels.
EDR Step 2 development: Edits to the working draft during the 46th EDR subgroup session
Reference Number: SG-EDR-46-12
Proposal to amend the 03 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 160 (Event Data Recorder). The document modifies definitions, recording conditions, and data elements for EDRs. Key changes include: renumbering paragraph 2.2 to 2.25; amending definitions for end of event time, engine throttle, non-volatile memory, and volatile memory; adding new definitions for rollover protection systems, advanced emergency braking systems, and driver assistance systems; clarifying trigger conditions for recording planar, rollover, and vulnerable road user events; specifying time zero establishment; adding transitional provisions; and expanding Annex 4 data elements table to include pre-event synchronization timer, trigger activated status, acceleration control for pedal error, driver distraction warning, driver drowsiness warning, blind spot monitoring, turn signal status, and emergency stop signal status.
UN R171: Draft amendments for a Supplement to the original text
Reference Number: ADAS-45-04/Rev.1
Proposal to modify provisions for system boundaries, driver disengagement detection, manoeuvre initiation, and risk mitigation functions. Changes include clarifications on visual engagement assessment, headway configuration warnings, and driver unavailability response procedures. Amendments address system behaviour at boundary conditions, lane change manoeuvre protocols, and documentation requirements. Test procedures are updated regarding bicycle target positioning and terminology. Manufacturing processes for safety management during vehicle operation are added. Documentation definitions and simulation model criticality assessments are clarified.
UN R171: Draft amendments for a Supplement to the 01 series
Reference Number: ADAS-45-06/Rev.2
Proposal to establish a Supplement to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 171 on Driver Control Assistance Systems. The amendments modify technical requirements for system boundaries, driver disengagement detection, manoeuvre initiation, and driver unavailability response. New definitions for “Target Lane” and “Highway-like road” are introduced. Changes address system behaviour at boundary conditions, visual engagement criteria, and hands-off request withholding on highway-like roads. Testing and documentation requirements are revised to clarify Type Approval Authority responsibilities and manufacturer safety management processes during the operation phase.
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: Minutes of the 45th (March 2026) session
Reference Number: ADAS-45-08
The ADAS task force reviewed draft amendments to UN Regulation No. 171. The task force agreed on editorial corrections to the 02 series of amendments for a formal submission to the June WP.29 session. CLEPA submitted three clarification proposals for the 02 series to be addressed via supplement if needed. Draft supplements to the original version and 01 series were introduced for GRVA consideration. The TF agreed to take a break before initiating Phase 4 development work and invited stakeholders to submit written proposals on future developments.
Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving: Notes from the 31st (March 2026) session
Reference Number: EDR-DSSAD-31-03
The previous session report was approved with a note on post-crash recording intervals. A DSSAD Guidance Document feedback deadline was set for month-end. Phase 2 discussions on near-miss events require clarification of concepts and their safety contributions. For EDR Step 2, a 10 Hz sampling rate was adopted over 2 Hz following opposition from industry regarding implementation burden and support from regulatory bodies for accident reconstruction needs. Outstanding discussion items will be consolidated into a working document. Terms of Reference discussions on maintaining current structure versus integrating DSSAD into the ADS Informal Working Group will continue. The May 12 meeting was rescheduled due to conflict with ESV Toronto.
This document presents draft amendments to UN Regulation No. 169 for the EDR Step 2 workstream. It defines non-volatile memory as permanent EDR data storage retained after power loss, and volatile memory as temporary buffering that does not retain data. Requirements specify that EDRs capture and record data to non-volatile memory when triggered, with capacity for at least five events. Trigger conditions include sudden deceleration exceeding 3.25 m/s² for 0.7 seconds and vehicle stops at 0 km/h for 20 seconds. An amendment allows certain stop events to be recorded in volatile memory first, transferring to non-volatile memory when other triggers occur or the master switch deactivates, reducing memory wear in vehicles with frequent stops.
Subgroup on EDR: Notes from the 46th (March 2026) session
Reference Number: SG-EDR-46-14
The Subgroup on EDR held a conference call to discuss Event Data Recorder Step 2 specifications. Key discussions included: AEB trigger recording intervals, with agreement on -2.5 to 2.5 seconds; ADDW and DDAW data elements referred to GRSG with competing proposals in square brackets; DCAS data elements with unresolved differences between industry and UK proposals on recording intervals and frequency; time to collision (TTC) deferred to Step 3; engine throttle deletion deferred pending further consideration; transitional provisions with industry proposing 2031 implementation versus EC’s 2029; and EDR for ADS requiring further development. Memory definitions for R169 and R160 were agreed upon.
UN R10: Modified proposal for amendments to enable application to ADS vehicles
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Proposal to amend UN R10 to enable application to Automated Driving System (ADS) vehicles, including new paragraphs defining ADS requirements, test configurations, and immunity-related functions. Changes address vehicles without drivers or manual controls, establish ADS test procedures for laboratory environments, and specify equipment operation during testing. Amendments cover electromagnetic compatibility testing requirements, failure criteria, and documentation standards for ADS-equipped vehicles.
Automatic Emergency Braking: Minutes of the 1st (April 2026) session
Reference Number: AEBS2-01-05
The Informal Working Group on Advanced Emergency Braking System held its first session on 22 April 2026. Focus was confirmed on passenger cars of category M1 and light vehicles under UN Regulation 152, with heavy vehicles explicitly excluded. The group’s Terms of Reference outline five core tasks. A meeting timeline from April 2026 to September 2028 was proposed, with delivery of an amendments proposal on UN Regulation 152 by September 2028. The co-Chairs called for accidentology data from all Contracting Parties.
GRSG AV Regulation Screening: Report of the 20th (March 2026) session
Reference Number: GRSG-AVRS-20-02
The GRSG-TF-AVRS held an online meeting to review open items for submission to GRSG-131. Decisions included removing a proposal for R39, amending R43 regarding windscreen definitions, adopting amendments to R46, R151, R159, R166, R167.00, and R167.01, and adopting changes to R61, R73.01, and R73.02. No further meetings were scheduled before GRSG-131 in April 2026. OICA, UK, and France volunteered to present documents at the session.
Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Report of the 30th (March 2026) session
Reference Number: AVSR-30-05
The GRE Taskforce on Autonomous Vehicle Signalling discussed Automated Driving System marker lamps, including Japanese input on Vienna Convention compliance, vehicle categories under the 1958 Agreement, mandatory rear installation requirements, variable intensity settings, daytime/nighttime definitions, side marker lamp configurations, agricultural vehicle applicability, rooftop installation alternatives, and operational conditions adjacent to direction indicators. Several technical issues remain unresolved. An informal proposal for a hybrid regulation is expected for the 95th GRE session. The next meeting is scheduled for 18 June 2026.
UN R10: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehicles
Reference Number: FADS-33-02
Proposal from the GREEMC informal working group. The modifications extend the regulation’s scope to vehicles without driver compartments or manual controls. Changes include new definitions for ADS test configurations, updated immunity-related functions to address ADS sensor performance, and revised test conditions for vehicles with active ADS features. Additional reporting requirements for ADS systems are introduced in regulatory forms.
Review of GRBP UN Regulation proposals for ADS readiness
Reference Number: FADS-33-03
Seven UN Regulation proposals were reviewed for consistency and errors. Issues identified include: unclear optical-logical signal transitions in R64; redundant definitions that should reference RE3 via footnotes; inconsistent ADS activity terminology requiring standardization to “when an ADS feature is active”; incorrect Category Y vehicle references in R51; spelling and numbering errors across multiple regulations; inconsistent Mass in Running Order definitions; and unclear testing provisions requiring improved cross-referencing. Corrections are necessary for regulatory robustness.
UN R17: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 12 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/48
Proposal to amend UN R17 Supplement 1 to the 12 series of amendments. The Regulation is amended to account for vehicles of category X. Vehicles of category Y are not in the scope of this Regulation. The Regulation is extended to vehicles without driver and manual driving controls. Multiple amendments are made to definitions, test procedures, and technical requirements for seats, anchorages, and head restraints, including changes to measurement planes, test parameters, and displacement specifications across various annexes and paragraphs.
The initial regulations for Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning and Advanced Driver Distraction Warning systems were adopted at GRSG-130 and WP.29-198. DDADWS is developing 01 series regulations, with workshops and online meetings planned. The group seeks a mandate extension to October 2028 to complete 01 series development, with proposed submission for approval to GRSG-136.
DDADWS informal group: Proposal to update the terms of reference
Reference Number: GRSG-131-03
Proposal to extend the mandate of the DDADWS informal group until October 2028 to enable development of new (01) series of amendments to the original texts of the driver drowsiness and driver distraction warning systems regulations.
This document provides recommendations for DSSAD, a vehicle capability that monitors Automated Driving System (ADS) performance. It defines key terms including ADS, Dynamic Driving Task (DDT), Operational Design Domain (ODD), and Mitigated Risk Condition (MRC). The document specifies requirements for data storage, security, format, and accessibility. DSSAD must record time-stamped events such as feature activation/deactivation, ODD exits, and fallback responses, plus time-series data during triggering events like collisions, including vehicle dynamics and sensor information.
Proposal to introduce provisions for rollover protection systems, advanced emergency braking systems, vulnerable road user secondary safety systems, and driver assistance systems. Amendments clarify triggering conditions for event recording and data locking, expand data elements to capture vulnerable road user collisions and advanced safety system interventions, increase sample rates for improved data granularity, and add transitional provisions for type-approval acceptance timelines.
Proposal to amend Paragraph 1.4., Footnote 1 to update the reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles; insert new paragraphs 2.10. and 2.11. defining “ADS user” and “Vehicle user”; amend Paragraph 5.5.2., Footnote 4 to update the reference to Annex 3 of the Consolidated Resolution; and amend paragraphs 6.1.2.4.1.6.1. and 6.2.2.4.1.6.1. to specify that engine starting-up on petrol and switching to LPG or CNG after a predetermined period cannot be changed by the vehicle user.
UN R24: Proposal for a Supplement 12 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/144
Proposal to amend UN R83 specifications for emission testing:
Amend para. 1.1.1., Footnote 1, to update the reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8
Amend para. 24.3.1. to specify that emission of visible pollutants shall be measured by two methods in Annexes 4 and 5, with special procedures for hybrid electric vehicles or vehicles equipped with an ADS detailed in the service manual
Amend Annex 5, para. 2.4. to require the gear be in neutral and the drive between engine and gear-box engaged when the test is carried out on a vehicle
Amend Annex 5, para. 2.5. to detail engine speed demand procedures during testing
Proposal to amend para. 1.1., Footnote 1 to update the reference to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, para. 2, and amend para. 4.5.1., Footnote 2 to update the reference to Annex 3 of the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8.
UN R157: Proposal for a Supplement to the original text and the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: UNR157-17-02
Proposal to amend UN R157, including Annex 4, paragraph 3.5.4, requiring manufacturers to monitor safety-relevant incidents and report critical incidents to type-approval authorities, a new paragraph 3.5.4.1 to require approval authorities to upload remedial action information to the DETA database within 14 days, and a new Annex 7 to provide guidance for authorities on using DETA to exchange incident information.
UN R134: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/57
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.
UN R12: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 05 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/60
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.
UN R14: Proposal for a Supplement 5 to the 09 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/61
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.
UN R16: Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 10 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/62
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.
UN R21: Proposal for a Supplement 6 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/63
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.
UN R29: Proposal for a Supplement 7 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/64
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.
UN R94: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 05 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/65
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.
UN R26: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/102
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.
UN R34: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/103
Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0. and 0.1. to 0.1.2. addressing vehicles of categories X and Y and vehicles with manual mode operating at speeds above 6 km/h equipped with an ADS, amend paragraph 1., footnote 1 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, amend paragraph 3., footnote 2 to reference ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, Annex 3, amend para. 4.3. to define “Occupant compartment”, and amend paras. 5.5. to 5.8. to specify tank placement, partition requirements, fuel leakage prevention, and filler hole location.
UN R35: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/104
Proposal to insert new paragraphs 0., 0.1., and 0.1.1. introducing Supplement 2 to address vehicles of categories X and Y and to exclude vehicles without manual driving controls, amend para. 1 Scope to apply to vehicles of category M1 equipped with foot controls, amend footnote 1 to para. 1 and footnote 2 to para. 4.4.1. to reference the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3).
The IWG on EDR/DSSAD developed draft proposals for Event Data Recorder for conventional and automated/autonomous vehicles and Data Storage System for Automated Driving. Completed work includes UN R160 on light duty vehicle EDR, UN R169 on heavy duty vehicle EDR, and DSSAD requirements. Current activities address EDR Step 2 and DSSAD Phase 2. The IWG resolved assessment subjectiveness for vehicles with maximum mass up to 12t through a proposed Supplement 2 to UN R169.
UN R152: Proposal for a Supplement 6 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/84
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.
UN R157: Proposal for a Supplement 5 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/85
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).
UN R39: Proposal for Supplement to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-22
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.
UN R167: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-43
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.
UN R46: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 07 Series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-24
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.
UN R61: Proposal for supplement 5 to the original version
Reference Number: GRSG-131-25
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.
UN R73: Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-26
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.
UN R166: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-41
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.
UN R73: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-27
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.
UN R93: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the original version
Reference Number: GRSG-131-28
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.
UN R102: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the original version
Reference Number: GRSG-131-29
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.
UN R116: Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-30
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.
UN R121: Proposal for Supplement to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-31
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.
UN R125: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-33
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.
UN R144: Proposal for a Supplement to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-34
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.
UN R151: Proposal for a Supplement 5 to the original version
Reference Number: GRSG-131-35
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.
UN R158: Proposal for Supplement 6 to the original version
Reference Number: GRSG-131-36
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.
UN R159: Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the original version
Reference Number: GRSG-131-37
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 amend UN R171 to modify paragraphs 5.5.4.2.8.2., 5.3.7.2.4.2., 5.3.7.2.6.1., 6.4.2., 7.2.3.1., 14.2., and Annexes 3 and 4. The amendments include clarifications regarding driver engagement determination, system boundary conditions, automatic acceleration in non-highway environments, system-initiated manoeuvres tracking, production discontinuation, documentation retention periods, supplier safety management arrangements, and test scenario specifications for bicycle and cyclist targets.
UN R171: Proposal for a Supplement [2] to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRVA/2026/17
Consolidated version based on WP.29/2025/7 as amended by WP.29-195-05, WP.29/2025/144, GRVA-24-18, and GRVA-24-19. See GRVA/2026/18 for the proposed 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.
UN R45: Proposal for a Supplement 14 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/159
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.
UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement 9 to the 08 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/162
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 paragraph 2.14. to clarify that road surface friction coefficient of at least the specified Peak Braking Coefficient represents minimum values; amend paragraph 5.2.1.1. to align collision warning requirements with pedestrian and bicycle scenarios, requiring collision warning no later than 0.8 seconds before emergency braking or at braking start if anticipation time is insufficient; amend paragraph 5.2.1.2. to clarify that emergency braking involves a braking demand of at least 5.0 m/s² to the service braking system, permitting higher demands during collision warning for short durations.
UN R152: Proposal for Supplements to the original text and 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRVA/2026/22
Proposal to amend paragraph 5.4.2.3. of the 01 series of amendments and the original version to UN R152 to require at least two deliberate actions by the driver where automatic deactivation of the AEBS function is a consequence of the driver manually switching off the ESC function of the vehicle. Footnotes 2 to 8 in the 01 series are renumbered to accurately reference correct footnotes. This revision addresses GRVA-24-04.
Proposal to insert new paragraphs 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.2, and 4.6 to 4.6.6 in UN Regulation No. 157. The manufacturer shall provide approval authorities with a single point of contact, expected granting approval authority, and brief details of the ALKS and its ODD prior to application for approval. The granting approval authority shall inform receiving approval authorities of territories where ALKS can be active and provide specified information at least 30 days before granting approval. Receiving approval authorities may provide comments within 30 days, with disputes resolved per the 1958 Agreement. These provisions apply to both the original version and the 01 series of amendments, referencing WP.29/343.
UN R157: Proposal for Supplements to the original text and the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRVA/2026/13
Proposal to amend Annex 4 and introduce Annex 7 regarding critical incident reporting:
Amend paragraph 3.5.4 to require the manufacturer to report critical incidents to the granting type-approval authority
Insert new paragraph 3.5.4.1 requiring the type approval authority to upload information received from the manufacturer in English language to the secure internet database “DETA” without undue delay but no later than 14 days after receipt
Introduce new Annex 7 providing guidance for data exchange via DETA in accordance with paragraph 3.5.4.1.
UN R156: Proposal to amend the Interpretation Document
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/46
Proposal to amend the Interpretation Document for UN R156. The document clarifies requirements in paragraph 7 and Annex 1 concerning software update and software update management systems to promote uniform assessments and align with the 01 series of amendments. The document provides non-mandatory guidance for demonstrating compliance with UN R156 requirements through documentation, presentation, and audit, with supporting reference to ISO 24089:2023. The proposal addresses processes for software updates after vehicle registration, including assessment of compliance impacts, documentation procedures, security measures, over-the-air update safeguards, and vehicle user notification requirements.
UN R43: Proposal for a supplement 13 to 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSG-131-23/Rev.1
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.
UN R127: Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/53
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.
UN R11: Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/59
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.
UN R135: Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/67
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.
UN R137: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/68
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.
UN R145: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/69
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”.
UN R153: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/70
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.
UN R173: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/71
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.
UN R174: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/72
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.
UN R90: Proposal for a Supplement 14 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/80
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 vmax for vehicles of categories X and Y.
UN R130: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/81
Proposal to insert a new paragraph at the end of the introduction, amend paragraph 1 to clarify that the Regulation does not apply to vehicles of Categories X and Y, amend footnotes 1, 2, and 3 to reference document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, and insert new paragraph 5.6. with provisions that the LDWS function shall be deactivated upon activation of an ADS feature and automatically reinstated upon deactivation of an ADS feature.
Proposal to provide guidance on application of UN R155 to transformed vehicles. Transformations require new approval unless clear evidence shows original approval remains valid. Cyber-relevant modifications include addition of electrical/electronic systems, inappropriate interface connections, and wiring protection modifications. The approval authority determines whether transformation is cyber-relevant by assessing impact on original vehicle architecture, connection risks, cybersecurity management systems, and whether non-automotive equipment complies with relevant regulations. Manufacturers must provide documentary evidence including functional descriptions, connection details, software modifications, and compliance with original manufacturer instructions.
ADS: Correction to the DSSAD annex in the draft GTR submission
Reference Number: ADS-20-15
Proposal to amend WP.29-198-07. Paragraph 5.3.2. is amended to specify that the “Condition for requirement” field for visual images in the time-series data table during a triggering event is set to “Mandatory,” with a recording interval of -7 to +7 seconds relative to the triggering event. The EDR/DSSAD-IWG has agreed to this modification to complete the blank field in the original document.
ADS: Correction to the DSSAD annex in the draft UNR submission
Reference Number: ADS-20-16
Proposal to amend WP.29-198-09. The proposal modifies paragraph 5.3.2 to specify that visual images are mandatory data elements to be recorded during a triggering event, with a recording interval of minus 7 to plus 7 seconds relative to the triggering event. The EDR/DSSAD-IWG has agreed to set the condition for requirement field to “Mandatory” in the visual image table.
UN R131: Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/82
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).
Automatic Emergency Braking: Agenda for the 1st (April 2026) session
Reference Number: AEBS2-01-01
The Informal Working Group on Advanced Emergency Braking System is scheduled for 22 April 2026, starting at 8:00 pm JST, 01:00 pm CET, and 7:00 am EST, finishing at 11:00 pm JST, 04:00 pm CET, and 10:00 am EST. The agenda includes confirmation of terms of reference and leadership in document AEBS2-01-02, proposal of timing in document AEBS2-01-03, planning of work, other business, and listing of action items and next meetings.
Terms of reference for a new AEBS informal working group
Reference Number: AEBS2-01-02
The Informal Working Group on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems shall review current regulatory actions and data on Automated Emergency Braking Systems and provide recommendations on future regulatory actions including revisions to UN Regulation No. 152. The IWG shall examine current AEBS regulations worldwide, assess accident situations for passenger vehicles, draft performance requirements for collision scenarios involving pedestrians at night, investigate regulatory improvements for increased avoidance speed and additional collision points, and investigate feasibility to avoid false activation for light vehicles. The IWG shall deliver complete regulatory text for UN Regulation No. 152 by September 2028.
Draft work plan for the new AEBS informal working group
Reference Number: AEBS2-01-03
The AEBS informal working group will hold nine meetings from April 2026 to September 2028. The 1st meeting on 22 April 2026 will confirm terms of reference and plan work distribution. Subsequent meetings will address input from control parties and industry, night lighting conditions, speed reduction requirements, false positives, and drafting. In-person meetings are scheduled for September/October 2026 in an unspecified location, March 2027 in Germany, July 2027 in China, and May and September 2028. Progress will be reported at GRVA sessions 25–32. A draft regulation will be submitted as an informal document in May 2028 and as a formal document in September 2028.
UN R18: Proposal for a Supplement 5 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/101
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).
UN R64: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/90
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.
UN R138: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/95
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.
UN R49: Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 07 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/145
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.
UN R51: Proposal for a Supplement 11 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/89
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.
UN R141: Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/96
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.
UN R142: Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/97
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.
Periodical Technical Inspections: Minutes of the 42nd (January 2026) session
Reference Number: PTI-42-05
CITA presented PTI-42-02 to link the PTI informal group’s work to the approval of the EU Roadworthiness Package. FSD proposed work to introduce PTI provisions into UN Regulations under the 1958 Agreement. Japan, Russia, and FSD provided brief updates on the use of diagnostic devices to access to in-vehicle data. CITA updated the group on its views concerning PTI for ADS vehicles. CITA explained GRVA/2025/43, GRVA/2025/44, GRVA/2025/34, and GRVA-23-18/Rev.1 on Electromechanical Braking and Parking Lock Devices which will be considered by WP.29 in March.
ADS: Consolidated inputs for guidance and interpretation document
Reference Number: ADS-20-12/Rev.2
This document consolidates inputs from Officers of Principal Interest (OPI) on the Automated Driving Systems (ADS) Guidance and Interpretation Document and organizes content into regulatory text, guidance, comments, and examples to facilitate April-May 2026 Workshop discussions. The document provides interpretation of UN Global Technical Regulation and UN Regulation requirements on ADS, addressing safety performance of the Dynamic Driving Task in nominal, critical, and failure situations; interactions between ADS and users; post-deployment safety monitoring through Safety Performance Indicators; Safety Management System audit criteria; and simulation credibility frameworks for verification and validation, while emphasizing that guidance does not introduce new requirements and that the Regulations remain the sole authoritative texts under 1958 and 1998 Agreements.
Automated Driving Systems : Proposal for a new UN Regulation
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/137
Proposal to establish uniform provisions for the approval of motor vehicles with regard to their Automated Driving Systems, covering vehicles of categories M1–M3, N1–N3, L6 and L7.
ADS: Proposal for a new UN Global Technical Regulation
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/139
Proposal for a UN GTR on Automated Driving Systems to establish harmonized worldwide provisions for ADS safety, applying to vehicles of categories 1 and 2. It requires manufacturers to implement a Safety Management System, conduct multi-pillar validation (virtual, track, and real-world testing), document a comprehensive safety case demonstrating the ADS capability to safely perform the entire Dynamic Driving Task, and establishes a post-deployment monitoring and reporting framework to promote safety over the life of ADS vehicles.
Questions concerning cyber security amendments for approvals of STU
Reference Number: TFCS-37-06
Questions concerning cyber security amendments for approvals of STU submitted by the expert from Japan that address timing of working document submission to GRVA, whether Part II components may include certificated base vehicle equipment under UN R155 multi-stage categorization, whether STU definition includes ECUs within base vehicle E/E architecture, examination of use cases and implementation challenges, consistency of applicant terminology between Section 3.3.1 and Section 7.6, whether approval authorities for Parts I, II, and III must be identical, clarification of end of support period requirements in para. 2.7(b), installation agreement requirements in para. 5.1.2.1(d), and whether total Cyber Security Risk Assessment Process for whole vehicle with other equipment than ESAs is necessary after ESA installation under para. 7.4.10.
This document presents an initial concept for approvals of devices as components or separate technical units according to UN R155, and the installation of such devices on vehicles already holding UN R155 approval, based on Supplement 3 to the original series. The regulation applies to vehicles of categories L1–L7, M1–M3, N1–N3, and O1–O4 with electronic control units, and to approval of components and separate technical units with regard to their cyber security. Approval authorities shall grant type approval only to vehicle or electrical/electronic sub-assembly types that satisfy the regulation’s requirements through document checks and testing. Manufacturers must demonstrate cyber security management systems covering development, production, and post-production phases, including risk assessment, mitigation implementation, monitoring, and response to cyber-attacks. Certificates of Compliance for Cyber Security Management Systems remain valid for three years.
TFCS-37-08 presents proposals to amend UN R155 to establish approval routes for electrical/electronic sub-assemblies and separate technical units. The regulation introduces three parts: Part I covers vehicle cyber security approval; Part II covers component and separate technical unit approval; Part III covers installation approval of approved components and separate technical units in vehicles. Updates include new definitions, application procedures by manufacturers or their representatives, approval conditions specifying connection limitations, and cyber security management system requirements. The proposal requests colleague review and feedback.
Proposal to amend Table A1 of Annex 5 to include high level and sub-level descriptions of vulnerability and threat including spoofing of messages, Sybil attacks, communication channels permitting code injection, manipulation, overwrite and erasure of vehicle held data and code, denial of service attacks, unauthorized access to vehicle systems, viruses in communication media, and malicious messages, and amend Table B1 of Annex 5 to provide corresponding mitigation measures. This proposal is a further elaboration of TFCS-35-07.
UN R155: Presentation on proposal to address operator risks
Reference Number: TFCS-37-10
UN R155 addresses operator risks in automated driving systems. The ADS Regulation enables operators to offer services using automation and permits remote termination of the ADS. UN R155 mandates that supplier-related risks are managed, but operators are customers, not suppliers, creating downstream risks. An automated vehicle could be susceptible to unauthorised requests from an operator experiencing cyber attack. UN R155 does not define how downstream organisational risks are managed. Manufacturers should identify risks posed by operators and inform Third Party Operators of risks involved and expected minimum-security controls for workstations interfacing with an ADS. This could be achieved via Annex 5.
Proposals to amend UN R13, 13-H, 79, 89, 130, 131, 139, 140, 152, 155, 156, 157, 171, 175, and 178
Reference Number: TFCS-37-03/Rev.1
Proposal to amend UN R13, 13-H, 79, 89, 130, 131, 139, 140, 152, 155, 156, 157, 171, 175, and 178 by introducing provisions on software identification and software updates. Amendments add new paragraphs referring to Software Identification Number definitions in Consolidated Resolution R.E.3, require manufacturers to provide Technical Services with information on hardware and software influencing performance, permit vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals differentiating software versions for registered versus new vehicles while avoiding test duplication, and modify production discontinuation provisions to exclude cases where manufacturers seek approval extensions for software updates of registered vehicles.
EV/HFCV Retrofit Systems: Minutes of the 7th (March 2026) session
Reference Number: EV/HFCV-07-06
The Informal Working Group on EV/HFCV Retrofit Systems held its seventh meeting on 5th March 2026. The group adopted the provisional agenda, approved minutes of the previous meeting, and acknowledged ongoing activities under GRPE, GRSP and GRVA. Electrical safety review will continue once clarification regarding UN R100 is available. Cybersecurity discussions covered very old vehicles, older vehicles without cybersecurity provisions, and modern vehicles compliant with UN R155. Braking aspects and the structure of the draft UN Regulation were discussed, including vehicle versus system approval approaches and minimum and maximum vehicle age within the regulation’s scope.
Marker lamps for cars in automated and autonomous driving mode
Reference Number: GRE-94-16
FIA proposes that vehicles in automated mode in mixed traffic should be marked with one light visible from all sides. Marker lights should have uniform colour and shape clearly distinguished from other signal lights, be positioned at sufficient distance from signal lights and headlamps to avoid impairing visibility, and be designed to not glare other road users.
UN R58: Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/109
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.
CS/OTA Task Force: Agenda for the 37th (April 2026) session
Reference Number: TFCS-37-01/Rev.2
The UN IWG on Cyber Security and OTA will meet April 21-22, 2026 via video conference. The agenda includes adoption of the provisional agenda and minutes from the previous session, proposals for amendments to UN R155 and its interpretation document regarding multistage vehicles and type approval authorities, review of cyber and software requirements in the ADS Regulation, discussion of RXSWIN application, renewal of the IWG mandate expiring November 2026, and confirmation of next steps.
Germany proposes that the TAA granting UN R155 or UN R156 type approvals shall be obliged to only use CSMS or SUMS certificates signed by the same TAA. Issues identified include that CSMS and SUMS are Management Systems covering entire manufacturers’ organizations, mandating the same TAA will have huge consequences for OEMs using multiple TAAs, and no such obligation exists for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. A possible way forward in the short term is to keep text unchanged to allow different TAAs for Management Systems CoC and type approval based on voluntary acceptance and implement wording on information exchange and procedure if different TAAs involved.
This status report from GRE TF AVSR discusses development of a Hybrid Regulation on ADS Marker Lamps for power-driven vehicles. The TF addresses colour specifications aligned with SAE J3134 and ECE R65 standards. Key open questions for GRE guidance include: whether pulsating luminous intensity patterns should be permitted; potential conflict with the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic; application to platooning trucks and agricultural vehicles; inclusion of L6 and L7 categories; mandatory versus optional rear installation; variable luminous intensity based on environmental conditions; side marker lamp integration possibilities; and reciprocal incorporation with other lamps.
UN R43: Proposal for a Supplement 13 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/106
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.
UN R46: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 07 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/107
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.
UN R55: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/108
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.
UN R110: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 06 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/117
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.
UN R51: Proposal for a Draft text for a 04 series of amendments (markup)
Reference Number: RDASEP-Edit-05-01
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.
UN R116: Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/119
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.
UN R73: Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/165
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.
UN R167: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/132
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.
UN R166: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/131
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.
UN R144: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/123
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
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
UN R160: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/127
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
Analysis of AEB Fitted Passenger Cars in Fatal Road Crashes in Finland (2018–2023)
Reference Number: AEBS2-01-04
The Finnish Crash Data Institute analyzed fatal road crashes involving AEB-fitted passenger cars from 2018–2023. In 10 cases, AEB systems had missing functionalities: crossing traffic detection failed in 7 crashes, large animal detection in 2, and pedestrian detection in 1. Six crashes occurred with AEB operating outside its Operational Design Domain due to speed limitations or non-standard targets. In 8 crashes, active driver input prevented AEB activation. For not-at-fault parties, AEB systems could not detect oncoming vehicles in 14 crashes. Overall, AEB initiated braking in only 2 of 75 examined crashes, though systems functioned as designed within known constraints.
UN R155: Proposal for amendments from the workshop discussions
Reference Number: TFCS-37-04/Rev.1
Proposal to amend UN R155 by clarifying its scope to exclude certain equipment. The proposal amends paragraph 5.3.2. to require approval authorities to notify others of assessment methods and criteria. New paragraphs 8.2. and 8.3. establish that vehicle manufacturer installation of equipment with negligible intrinsic cyber security risk, or standard domestic, business or industrial equipment connected only for power, shall not require further assessment under paragraph 7, provided specified criteria are justified. Annex I is amended to include any equipment excluded from assessment pursuant to paragraphs 8.2. and 8.3.
Orientation slides for the 20th ADS IWG and 17th GRVA ADS Workshop
Reference Number: ADS-20-17
Proposals for a new GTR and UNR pending before WP.29 in June are based on texts approved by GRVA in January plus text in brackets from EDR/DSSAD and ADSIWG February sessions (presented to WP.29 in WP.29-198-07 and WP.29-198-09). The IWG must send a proposal to GRVA to remove brackets. OPI materials (ADS-20-03 to ADS-20-11) have been consolidated into ADS-20-12/Rev.2 for review to inform structuring of the Guidance and Interpretation Document on ADS. Session discussions address harmonization, compliance, and preparation for July submission.
GRSP AV Screening: Agenda for the 25th (April 2026) session
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-25-01
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.
UN R127: Draft proposal for a Supplement 5 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-25-03
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.
UN 121: Proposal for a Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/120
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.
UN R107: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 10 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/118
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.
UN R39: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/105
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.
UN R97: Proposal for a Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/115
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.
UN R125: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/122
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.
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.
UN R73: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/113
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.
UN R67: Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/112
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.
UN R177: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/155
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.
ADS: Confirmatory testing/approval of manufacturer’s scenarios
Reference Number: ADS-20-19
Proposal to revise the explanation for para. 8.3.3.1 to clarify the relationship between assessment of the manufacturer’s testing under 8.3.2 and confirmatory testing. The revision adds language specifying that during assessment, the assessor can determine the need for additional scenarios or variations and shall convey this information to the manufacturer requesting additional test evidence under agreed upon protocols. The revision changes “trustworthy” to “accurate” and specifies that confirmatory testing verifies the accuracy of the manufacturer’s testing, with the exception of real-world testing that cannot be precisely replicated.
ADS: Clarification of components/functions of the ADS relevant to compliance
Reference Number: ADS-20-43
Proposal to clarify components and functions of the ADS and other vehicle systems relevant to meeting the requirements of the regulation (paras. 5.3.1.4.2 (GTR)/7.3.1.4.2 (UNR)). The revised text specifies that other vehicle systems could include shared components or functions such as sensors, map data, and GNSS used for assistance systems or positioning. Information from outside the vehicle may be included if used to meet regulation requirements. The manufacturer could use different diagram types provided information is present, and additional information regarding wireless links could be included.
ADS: Clarification of "real-time" as used in definitions of tactical and operational functions
Reference Number: ADS-20-44
The change request seeks clarification that “real-time” operational and tactical functions of the DDT, particularly “sensing and perception” and “planning and decision”, could be achieved through real-time sensor inputs alone or through integration of sensor inputs with other contextual information such as map-based data, to aid technical inspectors during testing and assessment of ADS systems.
ADS: Additional examples of standards for the safety promotion aspect of the SMS audit
Reference Number: ADS-20-30
The revised text adds ISO 21448, GB/T 34590 Road vehicles-Functional safety, and GB/T 43267 Road vehicles – Safety of the intended functionality to the original reference standards ISO 26262-2/8:2028 and ISO 9001 2015. GB/T 34590 is an important reference for functional safety in China and ISO 21448 and GB/T 43267 are important references for SOTIF.
ADS: Change to the explanation on reportable occurrences
Reference Number: ADS-20-39/Rev.1
Proposal to update the explanation on reportable occurrences in Annex 1 (GTR) and 3 (UNR). The revision refines language in the requirement describing the manufacturer’s Safety Management System by removing “expected” to avoid implying obligation and clarifying the link between occurrence monitoring, reporting, analysis, system updates, improvements, and continuous improvement processes.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Proposal to clarify EDR provision in Annex 4 (GTR) and Annex 6 (UNR)
Reference Number: ADS-20-40/Rev.1
Proposal to clarify EDR provision in Annex on thresholds. For vehicle categories M2, M3, N2, and N3, the revised text clarifies that UN Regulation No. 169 does not include a representative delta V threshold. The manufacturer could determine their own delta-V trigger for a critical occurrence, including one based on a subset of EDR triggers, with no obligation to do so.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Proposal to clarify MRC for ADSF-2
Reference Number: ADS-20-24
Proposal to clarify MRC for ADSF-2 in para. 6.1.5.4.1. The revised text corrects the assertion that ADSF-2 features can meet a lower standard for MRC because of fallback user presence in ADSF-1. It clarifies that ADSF-2 features do not include an ADS fallback response requiring a fallback user, though such features may be present in vehicles with human users. Both ADSF-1 and ADSF-2 features must aim to bring the ADS vehicle to a stop in a safe location complying with traffic rules following ODD exit.
Proposal to revise Annex 3, item 2 regarding “ADS failure to achieve a mitigated risk condition when necessary.” The revised text maintains the four bullet points describing when such occurrence is expected to be reported when an MRC is required. The rationale states the regulatory text does not require reporting when an MRC is achieved but in an unsafe stop location, which is not defined in the regulation, nor when an MRC is achieved but conflicts occur during the MRC.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to amend ADS-20-12
Reference Number: ADS-20-13/Rev.1
Proposal to amend ADS-20-12 (consolidated guidance document). The terms faults, malfunctions, and abnormalities lack distinct meanings in requirement 6.1.4.2. The revised explanation clarifies that “faults, malfunctions, and abnormalities” do not have specific distinct meanings and cover any failure in the ADS’ capability to perform the DDT within the ODD. The three kinds of issues encompassed are warning signals from other systems, faults without warning signals a driver would perceive, and faults within the ADS itself.
Remote Support for Automated Driving Systems: Proposal for considerations for ADS Reg v2 (UNR / GTR)
Reference Number: ADS-20-42
This proposal for ADS Regulation version 2 addresses remote support for automated driving systems. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/137 contains 19 instances of remote references across definitions, requirements, and annexes, with only remote termination defined. The proposal requests UNECEGRVA to introduce and define different types of remote support, clarify terminology distinctions between remote monitoring, remote assistance, and remote intervention, and articulate which aspects of remote support the regulation covers. The submitter offers to provide definitions developed with ISO 26361 for consideration at the July 2026 ADSIWG meeting.
This change request proposes to amend the explanatory text for para. 6.1.2.11. (UNR)/4.1.2.11. (GTR) by modifying the phrase “the ADS is always responsible for detecting them” to “the ADS is always responsible for detecting and responding to them” and by deleting two “remote intervention” examples of non-ADS strategies. The rationale states that the ADS is responsible for both detection and response to instructions from road safety agents, and that remote intervention examples should be avoided at the current stage as this topic is already under discussion in Phase Two.
Proposal to delete from the interpretation of failures to meet ADS requirements under para. 6 in Annex 3 the items “Collisions” and “Deviation from Remote Interaction/Intervention as described in the Safety case,” as these are not ADS requirements under para. 6, and collisions are otherwise reportable under the critical occurrences criterion.
ADS: Approval of the manufacturer's test scenarios
Reference Number: ADS-20-23
Proposal to insert provisions clarifying that when assessing manufacturer’s testing activities under paras. 8.3.2.1.1, 8.3.2.1.2, 8.3.2.2.2, and 8.3.2.2.3, the approval authority or designated technical service may identify situations or scenarios not included in manufacturer’s test evidence, convey that information to the manufacturer, and request additional test evidence covering those situations or scenarios under agreed upon protocols, with the assessor able to determine the need for variations to tested scenarios or conditions to verify that the manufacturer’s evidence is representative and able to support the safety case, where variations may include adjustments to initial conditions, parameter ranges, or environmental assumptions within the bounds or at the boundaries of the declared ODD but may also consider behaviour at ODD exit or outside the ODD, with such variations expected to be reasonable and compatible with the limitations and abilities of the toolchains and allow comparison with initial results provided by the manufacturer or be assessable against the expected behaviour of the system.
ADS: Guidance on DDT and Road Safety Agent Instructions
Reference Number: ADS-20-27
The change request seeks to amend the road-safety agent Instructions explanation to indicate that examples regarding road safety agent instructions to the ADS vehicle are territory-based. The revision adds the phrase “which depending on the country of operation” to both the list of example instructions and the statement regarding communication methods, clarifying that instructions from road safety agents vary from country to country.
ADS: Proposal for guidance on DDT and priority vehicles
Reference Number: ADS-20-29
Proposal to amend para. 6.1.2.5 (UNR)/4.1.2.5 (GTR) to clarify that the ADS is always responsible for detecting and responding to priority vehicles, and to delete the examples of non-ADS strategies involving remote intervention.
GRSP AV Screening: Minutes of the 24th (April 2026) session
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-24-07
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 GRBPAVRS 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.
Automated Driving Systems : Agenda for the 20th IWG session and 17th ADS Workshop (April 2026)
Reference Number: ADS-20-02/Rev.4
The 20th ADS informal working group session and 17th GRVA Workshop on Automated Driving Systems will meet during 27 April-1 May 2026. The session will address proposals to amend the draft Guidance and Interpretation Document covering definitions, performance of the DDT, scope, application for approval, general requirements, interactions between the ADS and its user(s), safety management systems, post-deployment safety, test environments, and certificate of compliance. Additional agenda items include further development of the GTR and UNR and consideration of next steps and future meetings.
ADS: Status of GID for post-deployment provisions, including ISMR
Reference Number: ADS-20-25
This document presents the status of the Guidance and Interpretation document for UN Regulation and GTRADS, submitted by the OPI on ISMR provisions. It outlines closed topics including clarification on EDR trigger for critical occurrence, confidentiality and publication of information, and guidance on short-term, periodic templates and SPIs. Ongoing work addresses guidance on occurrences with examples of situations and metrics for ADS operation outside its ODD, and guidance for development of scenarios derived from ISMR activities.
ADS: Proposal to amend audit of the safety policy guidance
Reference Number: ADS-20-41
Proposal to amend para. 8.1.5.1. (ADSUNR) of the audit of the safety policy guidance: Change “may state” to “states,” “may address” to “addresses,” and “may therefore describe” to “therefore describes.” The rationale states that using “may” in the interpretation paragraphs seems inappropriate for explaining regulatory intention, and present tense better suits these requirements.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Proposal to amend ADS-20-10
Reference Number: ADS-20-45
Proposal to delete example “collision” under “Failure to meet the ADS requirements under paragraph 6 of this Regulation” in Annex 1 (GTR) and 3 (UNR) List of reportable occurrences by reporting type. The rationale states that not all collisions involving ADS vehicles constitute failure to meet ADS requirements, as some collisions are not caused by ADS or the ADS vehicle, and some collisions are not avoidable, such as suddenly appearing obstructing road users.
ADS: Proposal for editorial correction to draft guidance
Reference Number: ADS-20-35
Proposal to correct a paragraph number error in para. 5.3.2.15 of the GTR and para. 7.3.2.15 of the UNR by renumbering them as 5.3.2.14 and 7.3.2.14 respectively. The safety concept shall describe the manufacturer’s approach to scenario selection to cover the reasonably foreseeable situations and conditions that the ADS will encounter including how the following aspects are covered, aligned with WP.29/2026/139 (GTR) and WP.29/2026/137 (UNR).
Proposal to clarify section 6.1.2.1 regarding crash causation. During approval process, when collisions involve the ADS during the manufacturer’s real-world or confirmatory testing, a root cause analysis is required and an explanation provided. Where the ADS is determined to have played a role in causation, the manufacturer will provide evidence of how related causal factors have been addressed in the final ADS prior to approval. Post-deployment collisions are covered by the ISMR process taking into account the applicable law of the country in which the collision occurred.
ADS guidance and interpretation: ODD-related terminology
Reference Number: ADS-20-47
Proposal to amend paragraph 5.3.1.3 (GTR) / 7.3.1.3 (UNR) in Safety Case. The revised text adds “attributes and their respective values” to replace “parameters” in the sentence about links/dependencies between ODD parameters, to ensure consistent terminology and reflect that dependencies exist not only between attributes but also between their values.
Screening for ADS vehicles: Review of proposals for GRSP regulations
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-25-06
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.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Proposal to explain para. 8.3.2.1.2.
Reference Number: ADS-20-55
Proposal to explain paragraph 8.3.2.1.2. The revision clarifies that coverage can be evaluated based on the following items and their interdependencies: Operational Environment, Behavioural competency, Scenario-type/category, and Rules of road compliance. A footnote acknowledges that no single item alone can robustly document coverage.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Proposal to explain para. 7.3.2.14
Reference Number: ADS-20-54
Proposal to explain para. 7.3.2.14. The revised text simplifies the definition of ‘sufficient’ to refer to the scope of tests performed on the fall-back response. With respect to scenarios, the manufacturer is encouraged to describe reasoning behind scenario choice and justification for the overall number chosen, acknowledging that scenario diversity depends on intended use case and operational design domain. References to user numbers and statistical methods for sample size assessment have been removed.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Proposal to explain para. 8.3.2.4.1.4.
Reference Number: ADS-20-53
Proposal to explain para. 8.3.2.4.1.4. The revised text divides guidance between ADS users and other road users. For ADS users, representativeness means including a range whose behaviours, skills, and characteristics reflect those reasonably expected to use the ADS, with testing not limited to engineers. For other road users, representativeness means capturing a sufficiently broad range of real-world behaviours and characteristics relevant to the ODD. The revised proposal also addresses statistical significance, encouraging manufacturers to provide calculations explaining their choice of participant numbers and underlying assumptions.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to explain para. 8.3.3.1.1.
Reference Number: ADS-20-52
Proposal to explain para. 8.3.3.1.1. The revised text clarifies that relevant standards supporting the assessment of laboratories could include ISO/IEC 17025 Testing and calibration laboratories, which sets requirements for competence, impartiality, and consistent operation. Applied to ADS testing, it ensures measurements are traceable, validated, and reproducible so results are technically reliable and defensible for approval/certification purposes. However, there is no obligation for the manufacturer or third-party organization involved in the testing to be accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Proposal on ISMR and unreasonable risk
Reference Number: ADS-20-21
Proposal to revise explanation of Annex 3 in the draft guidance document. The change proposes language clarifying that performance issues constitute an unreasonable risk to safety only when deviations, degradations, or limitations in ADS capabilities, based on analysis of their frequency and severity, present an unreasonable risk within the declared ODD. The revision specifies that listed factors are examples for consideration in determining whether an unreasonable risk exists but do not necessarily constitute such a risk themselves.
ADS: Proposal to explain 8.3.3.1. of the draft UN Regulation
Reference Number: ADS-20-51
Proposal to explain para. 8.3.3.1. of the draft UN Regulation. The proposal addresses residual comments concerning wording used to derive scenarios for confirmatory testing by removing terminology not used in the regulation to avoid mis-interpretations. Confirmatory testing scenarios depend on the ADS feature, its ODD, and safety case scenarios. When selecting scenarios, the assessor may consider the ADS system description and its safety concept, and the safety claims presented in the safety case. Confirmatory testing may be undertaken using virtual testing, expected to be within the scope and capability of the toolchain being used, and can be within, at the boundary of or outside the ODD.
ADS: Proposal to amend 6.2.2.3.8.1 (b) of the draft UN Regulation
Reference Number: ADS-20-48/Rev.1
Proposal to amend para. 6.2.2.3.8.1 (b) to change “a driving task relevant area” to “the driving task relevant area” and to expand the accompanying GID text to define the driving task relevant area as consisting of different zones including inside mirror, left outside mirror, right outside mirror, left window, right window, windscreen, and instrument cluster or instrument display, and to clarify that depending on the type of ADS feature and driving situation the user could be suitable to have looked at just one zone or more than one zone.
ADS: Proposal to remove explanation for para. 7.3.1.14 (UNR text)
Reference Number: ADS-20-50
Proposal to remove explanation for para. 7.3.1.14. The document suggests differences in how ADSF-1 and ADSF-2 vehicles would handle fallbacks to a mitigated risk conditions that have not been fully explored by the ADS informal group. Rather than speculate, the preparatory discussions among IWG experts resulted in a recommendation to omit this explanation pending the next phase of work on the regulations.
Comments on the proposal for a03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 160. Modifications include renumbering paragraph 2.2 as paragraph 2.25, deleting paragraph 2.25, and amending definitions for “End of event time,” “Engine throttle, percent full,” “Non-volatile memory,” and other terms. New paragraphs 2.71–2.82 introduce definitions for rollover protection system, advanced emergency braking system, blind spot monitoring system, and driver assistance systems. Paragraphs 5.3.1, 5.3.2, and 5.3.3 are amended to clarify triggering and locking conditions for rollover events and vulnerable road user events, and to establish time zero. Paragraph 5.4.3 clarifies crash test requirements.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Behaviours and ODD in safety cases
Reference Number: ADS-20-46/Rev.3
Proposal to amend Paragraph 5.3.1.3 (GTR) / 7.3.1.3 (UNR) in Safety Case. The revision replaces “no new behaviours or traffic flows” with “no new behaviours or traffic flows density or dynamic element types” and adds “or traffic behaviour” to the text regarding traffic laws because ODD does not include a definition of traffic behaviour, making the original sentence factually incorrect.
Time-series data-recording triggers for heavy vehicles
Reference Number: ADS-20-57
The ADS regulations (GTR and UNR) include definitions for reporting thresholds based on EDR triggering. Time-series data recording for heavy vehicles under UN R169 requires triggers and trigger thresholds to record data in specified time periods, which may not immediately precede, follow, or coincide with crashes. Last Stop, Safety Systems, and Sudden Deceleration triggers are unreliable crash indications. Sudden Deceleration is too sensitive for storing time-series data over several months. Optional SRS or a new independent trigger alongside Detected Collision offers the only viable possibility for effective time-series data recording.
ADS: Proposal to amend explanation of para. 6.2.2.1.4. (UNR text)
Reference Number: ADS-20-49/Rev.1
Proposal to amend explanation of para. 6.2.2.1.4. to clarify that ‘while’ refers to continuous presentation of information sufficient to enable a user to take over performance of the DDT such as through ambient lighting, tell-tales, or dashboard colour changes. The explanation notes that information on adapted performance is only presented if applicable.
Proposal to amend UN R155 and UN R156 regarding approval authority requirements:
Add a refusal ground to para. 5.1.3. of UN R155 where the Certificate of Compliance for the Cyber Security Management System has not been issued by the same approval authority granting type approval
Insert new para. 5.4. into UN R156 to provide that approval authorities shall not grant any type approval if the Certificate of Compliance for the Software Update Management System has not been issued by the same approval authority granting type approval.
Since the 24th (January 2026) GRVA session, the ADAS task force held an online session on 3 March 2026. A 02 series of amendments to UN R171 (GRVA-24-17/Rev.2) was approved and submitted to WP.29 as WP.29/2026/86. Draft supplements and consolidated and extracted versions for 00 and 01 series were prepared (GRVA-24-18-A, GRVA-24-19-A, GRVA-24-18-B, GRVA-24-19-B). For the 25th GRVA session, editorial modifications and consolidated and extracted versions were submitted (GRVA/2026/14, GRVA/2026/15, GRVA/2026/16, GRVA/2026/17, GRVA/2026/18). The task force seeks guidance on provisions for DCAS use on highway-like roads and feedback on existing provisions following practical implementation of UN R171. The ADAS task force will be maintained with a break in activities pending stakeholder inputs and concrete proposals.
UN R10: Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 07 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2026/158
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
GRBP-AVRS task force comments on the FADS task force review of its proposals
Reference Number: FADS-J12-10
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.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Road-safety agent instructions
Reference Number: ADS-20-14/Rev.2
Proposal to amend ADS-20-12 (consolidated guidance document). The ADS shall have strategies to detect and respond to instructions from road safety agents. For ADSF-1, this allows transfer of control to the fallback user. Manufacturers may use non-ADS strategies including remote intervention or permitting the road safety agent to drive. Examples of instructions include pull over, give way, stop after collision, move out of way, avoid specific road, and not overtake. Instructions may be issued via lights, sirens, audio messages, written signs, or light bar messages.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Unreasonable disruption of traffic
Reference Number: ADS-20-58/Rev.1
Proposal to revise the guidance on para. 6.1.2.3 of the draft UN Regulation on ADS regarding unreasonable disruption to traffic. The revision changes “prevent normal interaction” to “allow normal interaction” and “require other road users” to “may technically require other road users” to clarify that the requirement permits normal interaction with traffic, such as using on ramps, slowing for traffic lights, and waiting at unprotected turns, where other road users must adapt their speed, without violating the requirement.
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.
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.
Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving: Agenda for the 32nd (May 2026) session
Reference Number: EDR-DSSAD-32-01/Rev.2
The agenda includes discussion of DSSAD regulatory text guidance, EDR Step 2 proposals comments, and EDR for ADS. The next meeting is scheduled for September 15-17, 2026, as a hybrid event in Europe.
Systems with ACSF B2, D and E functionality cannot be approved to UN R79 unless incorporated within a DCAS complying with UN R171. However, these functionalities may exist independently of DCAS, requiring clear distinction. Where not part of DCAS, this must be specified in the EDR regulation. A new EDR data element, “DCAS status”, could encompass ACSF B2, D and E functionalities. These functionalities are now treated either as individual functions or as components of DCAS.
Driving mode transition information relative to collision investigation
Reference Number: EDR-DSSAD-32-04
Extended recording from NTSB investigation. The collision sequence involved three alert stages: first alert lasting 5 seconds with visual only or bimodal presentation, second alert lasting 8 seconds with bimodal presentation, and third alert with bimodal presentation and instruction to put hands on the wheel.
Provisions for periodical technical inspections of automated/autonomous vehicles
Reference Number: PTI-43-02
Proposal to establish provisions for periodical technical inspections of automated/autonomous vehicles. The document, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2019/34/Rev.2, addresses vehicle safety of in-use vehicles through maintenance and inspection measures. Inspection requirements should verify proper condition and functionality of vehicles and Automated Driving System according to UN Regulations. Provisions should include test procedures for safety-relevant functions, status and fault information, harmonized access protocols, functional test procedures with threshold limits, and result data specifications. Test methods shall be carried out by qualified persons without dismantling using standard equipment.
Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving: Agenda for the 33rd (October 2026) session
Reference Number: EDR-DSSAD-33-01/Rev.1
The 33rd session of the Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving Informal Working Group is scheduled for October 6-8, 2026, in a hybrid format with meetings held at the Ministry of Transport Berlin, Germany. The session will address DSSAD Phase 2 documents, EDR Step 2, EDR Step 3, and EDR for ADS, with meetings conducted via Google Meet and in-person attendance. Chairpersons are from the Netherlands, Japan, and the USA.
Proposal to amend ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/137: replace “[ADS]”, “[XXX]”, and “[number of this Regulation]” with the UN Regulation number upon adoption throughout Contents, Appendices, and Annexes; amend para. 1.2. cross-reference to read “7.2.3.17.”; amend para. 6.2.2.3.8.1.(b) to specify gaze directed to “the” driving task relevant area; remove brackets around “7.4.” in para. 11.2.; add period after number in Annex 1 para. 5.1.; amend Annex 1 Appendix 1 paras. 1.4.5., 1.4.7., and renumber 1.4.12., 1.4.12.1., 1.4.12.2. as 1.4.11.5., 1.4.11.5.1., 1.4.11.5.2.; amend Annex 7 table 5 rows 1–2 column 7 to replace “minimal risk manoeuvre” with “fallback to a mitigated risk condition”; remove brackets in Annex 8 para. 5.3.1. and amend para. 5.3.2. table to insert “Mandatory” in row 1.
Proposal to amend WP.29/2026/139 to amend para. 4.2.2.3.8.1. subparagraph (b) to replace “a the driving task relevant area” with “the driving task relevant area”, amend para. 6.3.2.2.3. to replace “approval authority” with “assessment”, amend Annex 5 table 5 rows 1 and 2 column 7 to replace “minimal risk manoeuvre” with “fallback to a mitigated risk condition” and remove brackets around deceleration threshold from 4 m/s², remove brackets in Annex 6 para. 5.3.1., and amend Annex 6 para. 5.3.2. table to insert “Mandatory” in row 1 column 2 and remove brackets after the table.
Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving: Notes from the 32nd (May 2026) session
Reference Number: EDR-DSSAD-32-06/Rev.1
The 32nd EDR-DSSADIWG session convened virtually on May 7, 2026. The previous session report and agenda were approved without objection. Discussion addressed the group’s future structure, with consensus that EDR work continue under GRSG direction while DSSAD work be directed by the ADSIWG. EDR/DSSAD-31-02 on DSSAD regulatory text would be submitted to GRVA in May. A Guidance and Interpretation Document addressing “readily accessible” and access provisions is planned for July submission. EDR Step 2 discussions covered ADDW, DDAW, and DCAS data elements with resolutions agreed at +/-1%, recording intervals for collision scenarios, and outstanding items for June 11 finalization. Future meetings scheduled for June 11, September 8, and October 6-8, 2026.
Periodical Technical Inspections: Agenda for the 43rd (May 2026) session
Reference Number: PTI-43-01/Rev.3
The meeting will address coordination of work, pollution emission control in PTI including PN measurement, NOx measurement, and Euro 7, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving Systems including PTI using diagnostic devices and inspections of automated vehicles, PTI provisions for brakes, lighting devices coordination and inspection, and 1997 Agreement updates.
The IWG on PTI Provisions for PTI works on whole-life compliance, testing ADAS/ADS at Periodic Technical Inspection, ePTI provisions, driverless vehicle inspection, and anti-tampering measures across 2025–2027. Provisions for PTI exist in at least 20 UN Regulations as of 8 April 2026, though PTI experts deem some insufficient and additional provisions may be needed. The proposed update procedure requires the IWG to generate a current provisions list, present needs to WP.29, develop proposals for the first 2–3 UN Regulations, defend each proposal in relevant GRs, and transmit outcomes to WP.29 for decision.
GRSP AV Screening: Agenda for the 26th (May 2026) session
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-26-01
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 GRSPADS 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.
Status of regulation screening for applicability to ADS vehicles
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-26-05
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 ADSUNR 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.
The document addresses on-board authentication and authorization in connected vehicles, a complex area involving multiple stakeholders, use cases, implementations, and standards. The core challenge is distinguishing legitimate remote interactions from misuse, manipulation, and integrity loss. Discussions have occurred since 2023 across GRVA, CS/OTA, and WP.29. FIA seeks feedback on establishing the topic and will develop a scoping document and demonstrator based on select use cases including accident investigation, law enforcement, emergency response, energy monitoring, battery tracking, parts replacement, and ITS-related safety. Contracting parties are invited to submit comments and use cases by 15 June 2026 for consideration at the November WP.29 session.
The Informal Working Group on Automated Driving Systems identified topics for future consideration organized into four lists: items not addressed in original versions of the GTR/UNR; existing items requiring amendment or improvement; items relating to operational implementation; and other items. List 1 includes remote assistance, ODD description taxonomy, external human-machine interface provisions, and connectivity considerations. List 2 includes ADS to ADAS transitions, Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving, ADS deactivation, in-service monitoring and reporting, and safety case requirements. List 3 addresses interpretation document improvements, mutual recognition provisions review, system updates and thresholds, and practical implementation of in-service monitoring. List 4 includes text streamlining to remove duplication and improve clarity.
Since January 2026, the group accepted proposals ADS-20-15, ADS-20-16, and ADS-20-48/Rev.1 for minor amendments. Working documents WP.29/2026/139 and WP.29/2026/137 were submitted for WP.29’s 199th session. Two informal documents (ADS-20-59 and ADS-20-60) will amend these working documents. GRVA seeks a three-year mandate extension for the informal group to address identified future work items beyond June 2026.
Proposal to insert new para. 3.1.1. and 3.1.2. requiring manufacturers to provide information to approval authorities prior to application and upon extension of type approval; insert new para. 3.2.2. requiring manufacturers to provide summaries of safety definitions, driver safety levels, traffic rules assessment, and testing for each territory where ALKS can be active; and insert new paras. 4.6. to 4.6.6. establishing procedures for approvals covering multiple territories, including notification of receiving approval authorities at least 30 days before approval, review periods, and dispute resolution under the 1958 Agreement. OICA and CLEPA do not support mandatory pre-announcement but would support sharing Safe Operation documentation and lists of compliant territories during the approval process.
This document is a draft Guidance and Interpretation Document (GID) for UN Global Technical Regulation and UN Regulation on Automated Driving Systems, based on GRVA/2026/3 as amended by GRVA-24-29 and WP.29-198-09. The GID provides explanatory text, guidance, and examples to support implementation of ADS requirements without introducing new obligations. It covers scope, definitions, application for approval, approval procedures, ADS performance requirements in nominal, critical, and failure situations, interactions between ADS and users, safety management systems, test environments including simulation credibility frameworks, safety case requirements, post-deployment safety monitoring with reportable occurrences, and compliance assessment procedures. The document clarifies terminology including operational states of ADS features, critical occurrences, driving situations, and mitigated risk conditions, and provides detailed guidance on ODD definition, safety case structure, confirmatory testing approaches, and in-service reporting templates with threshold definitions for critical occurrences.
Since the 24th session of GRVA, the Workshops on Automated Driving Systems held four sessions, with meetings in Shanghai and Bangkok. Administrative requirements for the draft UNR/GTRADS require no further discussion. Task 3 developed interpretations and guidance for implementation, consolidated in a draft Guidance and Interpretation Document presented as informal document GRVA-25-20, with remaining items for refinement at a July Brussels hybrid joint IWG/WS session. The GID will be made available in English, French, and Russian, with the IWGADS maintaining it. Formal adoption is projected for November WP.29 following September GRVA discussion.
Draft Guidance and Interpretation Document for the ADS Regulations
Reference Number: GRVA-25-20
This Guidance and Interpretation Document (GID), based on GRVA/2026/3 as amended by GRVA-24-29 and WP.29-198-09, supports implementation of proposed UN Global Technical Regulation and UN Regulation on Automated Driving Systems. The GID, structured in table format with regulatory text and explanatory guidance with examples, facilitates interpretation of ADS requirements when applying them to particular vehicles or vehicle types. The document addresses ADS safety, system descriptions, operational design domains, performance in nominal, critical, and failure situations, interactions between ADS and users, manufacturer safety management systems, test environments including simulation credibility frameworks, safety cases, post-deployment safety monitoring, and compliance assessments including confirmatory testing. Materials will be restructured and refined for submission to GRVA’s September 2026 session.
Proposal to amend para. 137 to describe the seventeenth workshop organized in Bangkok, Thailand, together with the twentieth session of the IWG on ADS, where participants reviewed updates to the GID document sections prepared by the OPIs, resulting in a revised version of the GID document considered mature enough for presentation at the twenty-fifth GRVA session, with agreement that remaining open items should be finalized at the July 2026 workshop in Brussels, Belgium, and several minor amendments to the draft GTR/UN-R text derived from the Bangkok meeting discussions modified the text of the draft GTR/UN-R.
The Task Force on Vehicular Communications held a hybrid meeting on 23 January 2026, with presentations from Japan, CAICT China, and Car-to-Car Communications Consortium covering communications approaches to improve protection of vulnerable road users. The 14th VCTF meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 11 June 13:00–16:00 CET to discuss tests and ideas for improving VRU protection through communications. The Future Networked Car Symposium will be held in hybrid format on 9 July 2026 at Palexpo Geneva, jointly organised by UNECE and ITU, with the WP.29 related session in the morning of Thursday 9 July.
Proposal for amendments to UN Regulations Nos. 13, 13-H, 79, 89, 130, 131, 152, 155, 156, 157, 171, 175, and 178
Reference Number: GRVA-25-30
Proposal to insert provisions on software identification and software updates into UN R13, UN R13-H, UN R79, UN R89, UN R130, UN R131, UN R152, UN R155, UN R156, UN R157, UN R171, UN R175, and UN R178 by adding definitions referencing Consolidated Resolution R.E.3 Annex 7, requiring manufacturers to provide Technical Services with information on hardware and software influencing performance, permitting vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals differentiating software versions for registered versus new vehicles, clarifying that production discontinuation does not apply when manufacturers seek approval extensions for software updates of registered vehicles, and amending communication forms to include software identification numbers and related information.
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.
Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/13 and the 00 and 01 series of amendments of UN Regulation No. 157, modify the Introduction to remove reference to 60 km/h maximum speed and change “override” to “deactivate”, amend para. 5.1.1. to clarify that the activated system shall be free of unreasonable risks for both vehicle occupants and other road users and shall not cause reasonably foreseeable and preventable collisions, amend para. 10.1.1. to remove reference to foot controls, amend Annex 4 para. 3.5.4. to require manufacturers to report critical incidents to the Type Approval Authority, insert new Annex 4 para. 3.5.4.1. requiring the Type Approval Authority to upload information to DETA within 14 days of receipt, and insert new Annex 7 providing guidance for data exchange via DETA in accordance with para. 3.5.4.1. of Annex 4.
The ADS informal working group status report to GRVA documents progress since the 24th GRVA session in January 2026. The group accepted proposals to make minor amendments to GTR and UNR, and accepted proposals to amend GTR and UNR to introduce DSSAD provisions. Working documents WP.29/2026/139 (GTR) and WP.29/2026/137 (UNR) were submitted for WP.29’s 199th session. For the 25th GRVA session, GRVA-25-21 and GRVA-25-22 were submitted as informal documents to amend WP.29/2026/137 and WP.29/2026/139. GRVA seeks a 3-year extension of the IWG-ADS mandate, with revised Terms of Reference to be prepared for GRVA-26 in September 2026.
Proposal to amend UN R155 regarding cyber security assessment and approval procedures:
Amend para. 5.3.2. to require approval authorities to notify other approval authorities of methods and criteria used to assess measures taken in accordance with the Regulation
Insert new para. 8.2. to exclude equipment with negligible intrinsic cyber security risk from further assessment where installation does not impinge on the cyber security management system and is connected exclusively via an approved interface
Insert new para. 8.3. to exclude standard domestic, business or industrial equipment connected only for power from further assessment where the equipment is unmodified and complies with applicable regional and national cyber security requirements
Amend Annex 1 to include any equipment excluded from assessment pursuant to paras. 8.2. and 8.3.
UN R155: Proposal to amend the Interpretation Document
Reference Number: GRVA-25-32
Proposal to insert new Part C providing guidance on application of UN R155 to transformed vehicles. Part C defines when transformations require new approval, establishes terminology for original vehicle types, transformed vehicle types, transformations, and installations, identifies cyber-relevant transformations by evaluating impact on architecture and connection risks, addresses intrinsic cyber security risks, clarifies non-automotive equipment requirements, and specifies documentary evidence manufacturers must provide to approval authorities or technical services, including functional descriptions, connection details, software modifications, and component lists.
The IWG on EDR/DSSAD, chaired by the USA, the Netherlands, and Japan, develops proposals for Event Data Recorders and for Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving per ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2019/34. Completed work includes EDR requirements under UN R160 and amendments, EDR for heavy-duty vehicles under UN R169, and DSSAD requirements under UN R157. Current activities include DSSAD guidance document revision and EDR Step 2 and Step 3 development scheduled for March 2027 and November 2028 respectively. The DSSAD Guidance has been transferred to Annex 6 or Annex 8 of the ADS Regulation, with general requirements added to the main body.
UN R127: Proposal for a Supplement 45 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-26-04
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.
Presentation on pedestrian protection and Y-category vehicles
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-26-25
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.
GRBP Automated Vehicle Regulation Screening: Agenda for the 22nd (May 2026) session
Reference Number: GRBP-TFAVRS-22-01
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.
Cyber Security task force (aka CS/OTA) status report to GRVA
Reference Number: GRVA-25-35
The Informal Working Group on Cyber Security and Software Updates discussed amendments to UN R155 and UN R156 for multi-stage approval, including simplified handling for low-risk devices and clarification of intrinsic cyber risk assessment. The group reviewed proposals from GRVA-25-31 and GRVA-25-32 concerning continued validity of approvals and Certificate of Compliance issuance. A Sub-Working Group was established to develop component and separate technical unit approval concepts. Pending discussion include RXSWIN application to components, STUs, and the extent of application to UN R155 and UN R156, and type-approval numbering for software updates.
Status of China's vehicle data security standard and proposals for GRVA consideration
Reference Number: GRVA-25-39
China supports establishing a new task force or informal working group on vehicle data security and sees the need for a dedicated UN Regulation or Global Technical Regulation. Work can begin with applicability analysis of existing regulations, gradually establishing the main framework of the standard, the scope of data management, and handling of special cases. China is ready to act as a key contributor, offering typical use cases, design questionnaires based on GB 44497 and GB 44464, delivering terms of reference with other Contracting Parties, and proposing basic framework and specific requirements by February 2028.
Proposal for regulatory alignment concerning parking related functions
Reference Number: GRVA-25-37
Proposal to develop UN GTR for both assisted and automated parking. The document presents parking product classifications in China, including assisted parking (park-in/park-out, cruising capability, remote-control variants) and automated parking systems. Current UN Regulations lack specific technical requirements, test methods, and test scenarios for parking functions. China is developing national standards GB for parking combined driver assistance systems and automated parking systems, with approval expected by end of 2026 and early 2027 respectively. The proposal suggests establishing a Task Force to study applicability of current UN Regulations to parking products, then determining whether to establish an IWG or formulate new regulations.
Proposal to delete the draft “Reserved” paragraph 5.3.7.2.4.3. in GRVA/2026/18. Reserving paragraph 5.3.7.2.4.3. in the 01 series would mean that the subsequent paragraphs would be out of line with the numbering in the 02 series, making future amendments to UN R171 unnecessarily challenging.
Proposal to amend the original version (GRVA/2026/15), insert para. 5.3.7.2.1.13. to require the manufacturer to describe in the safety concept the system behaviour in case the driver is detected to be disengaged during a manoeuvre; amend the original version and the 01 series (GRVA/2026/15 and GRVA/2026/17), amend para. 3.5.1. of Annex 3 to require the manufacturer to demonstrate to the Type Approval Authority at least every three years that the safety management system continues to comply with requirements; amend the 01 and 02 series (GRVA/2026/17 and WP.29/2026/86), amend para. 2.3.2. of Appendix 2 of Annex 3; amend the 02 series (WP.29/2026/86), amend para. 4.2.5.2.19.2.1. of Annex 4; and amend the original version, 01 series and 02 series (GRVA/2026/15, GRVA/2026/17 and WP.29/2026/86), amend para. 4.2.5.2.14.1.2. of Annex 4 and para. 4.2.5.2.14.2.1. of Annex 4.
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.
GRSP AV Screening: Minutes of the 25th (April 2026) session
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-25-07
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 remove para. 5.2.1.2. titled “Emergency braking” and delete the corresponding justification text “Update to paragraph 5.2.1.2.” At the January 2026 GRVA, it was agreed not to proceed with an amendment proposed to para. 5.2.1.2. The current proposal GRVA/2026/21 does not reflect the discussions from the previous session of GRVA.
Proposal to amend para. 3.5.1. of Annex 4 to require the manufacturer to demonstrate to the approval authority that effective processes, methodologies and tools are in place, up to date and being followed within the organization to manage the safety and continued compliance throughout the product lifecycle, and to demonstrate to the approval authority at least every three years that the safety management system continues to comply with these requirements.
Proposal to amend ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/137 to replace placeholder text “[ADS]”, “[XXX]”, and “[number of this Regulation]” with the UN Regulation number upon adoption, amend the cross-reference in paragraph 1.2. to “7.2.3.17.”, amend paragraph 6.2.2.3.8.1. subparagraph (b) to specify gaze directed to “the” driving task relevant area, remove brackets around “7.4.” in paragraph 11.2., add a period after the number in Annex 1 paragraph 5.1., amend Annex 1 Appendix 1 paragraphs 1.4.5. and 1.4.7., renumber paragraphs 1.4.12., 1.4.12.1., and 1.4.12.2. as 1.4.11.5., 1.4.11.5.1., and 1.4.11.5.2., amend Annex 1 Appendix 2, amend Annex 7 table 5 rows 1 and 2 column 7, remove brackets in Annex 8 paragraphs 5.3.1. and 5.3.2., and insert “Mandatory” in Annex 8 table row 1 column 2.
CS/OTA Task Force: Minutes of the 37th (April 2026) session
Reference Number: TFCS-37-12
The CS/OTA Task Force held its thirty-seventh session on 21-22 April 2026 by video conference. The group adopted the provisional agenda and minutes from the thirty-sixth session. Discussions addressed proposals for amendments to UN R155 concerning multi-stage vehicle approvals and separate technical units, for which a subworking group was established. Proposals were also considered on type approval authority responsibility for cyber security management systems and remote operation of automated driving systems. The group reviewed cyber and software requirements in the ADSGTR and WP.29/2022/60 as amended by WP.29/2023/87, and discussed application of RXSWIN to UN Regulations, selecting option 2 for presentation to GRVA with R155, R156, and R89 square bracketed. The IWG mandate renewal was discussed, with potential new items including component and STU approval and software numbering proposals.
Request for guidance on vehicle compliance after the end of production
Reference Number: GRVA-25-48
The document requests guidance on the legal basis for provisions within UN Regulations extending beyond the End-of-Production date and which authority such provisions address. Examples include UN R171 requirements for manufacturers to demonstrate safety management systems to the Type Approval Authority every three years and report annually on Driven Coded Auxiliary System operation until production is discontinued, and UN R155 requirements for Cyber Security Management Systems to apply to the post-production phase when vehicles remain operational but are no longer produced. The document poses an additional question regarding vehicle safety when manufacturers cease operations and cannot fulfill post-deployment safety provisions.
The AEBSIWG held its initial meeting virtually on 22 April with about 50 attendees. Co-Chairs are Germany and Japan; Co-Secretaries are CLEPA and SAE. The IWG is requesting minor changes to its Terms of Reference. A schedule of meetings is planned from September 2026 through September 2028, including informal meetings for input from contracting parties and industry, discussion of requirements for speed reduction in nominal conditions, and investigation of false positives, with a draft regulation document planned for January 2028 and formal submission planned for September 2028.
AEGS2 informal group: Proposal to amend the terms of reference
Reference Number: GRVA-25-50/Rev.1
Proposal to revise the terms of reference and rules of procedures for the Informal Working Group on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems. The IWG shall review current regulatory actions and data on Automated Emergency Braking Systems and provide recommendations on future regulatory actions including revisions to UN Regulation No. 152. The IWG shall examine current AEBS regulations worldwide, assess accident situations for passenger vehicles, draft state-of-the-art performance requirements for collision scenarios involving pedestrians at night, investigate regulatory improvements to performance requirements, and investigate feasibility to include updated requirements to avoid false activation of AEBS for light vehicles. The IWG shall deliver complete regulatory text for AEBS for passenger vehicle requirements as revision of UN Regulation No. 152 for the September 2028 session of GRVA at the latest.
Initiation of system intervention (horizontal provision)
Reference Number: GRVA-25-52
For the purposes of type approval under any UN Regulation requiring the verification of the timing of a system intervention, manufacturers shall provide to the approval authority or its designated technical service information on the method by which the initiation of any system intervention can be objectively identified and retrieved, including specific flags, status bits, event codes on in-vehicle networks, or visual indications on screens; clear instructions and all necessary tools for the Technical Service to extract, access and interpret the signal identifying the initiation; documented procedures including corresponding data sources, resolution, and timing accuracy appended to the type approval test report; and, where a visual indication displayed on a screen is used, documented latency between the earliest internal point at which the system initiates the function and the moment the visual indication becomes visible on the screen, expressed as a fixed value with associated uncertainty, with the documented latency value used to correct the observed timing of the screen indication appended to the type approval test report.
UN R171: Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/14 and GRVA/2026/18
Reference Number: GRVA-25-51
Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/14 and GRVA/2026/18: insert new paragraph 2.28.1. defining “Highway-like road” as a non-highway section with at least two lanes, designated speed limit of at least 80 km/h, no prohibition of pedestrians and cyclists, physical separation dividing opposite traffic, and no at-grade marked pedestrian crossings, rail crossings, or road intersections; amend paragraphs 5.3.7.2.3.1. and 5.5.4.2.6.5. to address highway-like road operation and withholding of HORs; insert new paragraph 4.2.5.2.16. to Annex 4. specifying testing for longitudinally moving bicycle targets; amend Annex 1. to add items 6.4. and 6.4.1. regarding withholding of HORs; and insert new paragraph 16.2.3. establishing that as from 1 September 2029 Contracting Parties shall not be obliged to accept type approvals issued to the preceding series of amendments for systems capable of withholding HORs on highway-like roads.
Amend Introduction para. 17 to clarify DCAS development based on current technology and data
Amend para. 2.11 to delete “the” before “travel”
Insert new para. 2.28.1. defining “Highway-like road” with characteristics including at least two lanes, designated speed limit of at least 80 km/h, physical separation dividing opposite traffic, and absence of at-grade pedestrian crossings, rail crossings, or road intersections
Amend para. 5.3.5.1 to specify system shall leave active mode with exception of driver unavailability response
Amend para. 5.3.7.1.4 to delete “the” before “front tyre”
Amend para. 5.3.7.2.1.1 to change “detected” to “deemed” and specify disengagement duration of more than 2s
Insert new para. 5.3.7.2.1.13 requiring manufacturer to describe system behaviour if driver detected disengaged during manoeuvre
Amend para. 5.3.7.2.3.1 to delete requirements reference and require sufficient time for driver confirmation
Amend para. 5.3.7.2.5.3.1 to add “or highway-like road” to highway operation requirements
Delete para. 5.3.7.2.4.3 and renumber paras. 5.3.7.2.4.4 to 5.3.7.2.4.11 as 5.3.7.2.4.3 to 5.3.7.2.4.10
Amend para. 5.3.7.3.1 to reference systems driver unavailability response and RMF requirements of 04 series UN R79
Amend para. 5.3.7.3.3 to specify system capable of lane changes during driver unavailability response in compliance with RMF requirements
Amend para. 5.5.4.2.2.3 to renumber and require warning strategies prioritize simultaneously activated emergency assistance systems
Amend paras. 5.5.4.2.5.2 and 5.5.4.2.5.2.1 to specify visual disengagement criteria, dashboard consideration limited to 3 seconds, and visual re-engagement duration of at least 200 milliseconds
Amend para. 5.5.4.2.6.5 to allow HOR withholding on highway-like roads at speeds up to 130 km/h and require verification of road characteristics for at least 500 m or 30 seconds, demonstration of safe cyclist operation, and HOR at least 7s before end of highway-like road
Amend paras. 5.5.4.2.7 and 5.5.4.2.7.1 to add assessment of gaze direction changes and insert new para. 5.5.4.2.7.1
Amend para. 6.2.4.1 to permit deviation from assessment at speeds up to 60 km/h with manufacturer explanation to Type Approval Authority
Amend para. 14.2 to change “definitely” to “definitively”
Amend Annex 1 to add para. 6.4.1 for system capability of withholding HORs on highway-like roads
Delete Annex 3 paras. 2.15 and 2.16 defining “Highway” and “Non-Highway”
Amend Annex 3 para. 3.1.1 to change “definitely” to “definitively”
Renumber Annex 3 para. 3.5.7 to 3.4.5 and amend to require system information strategy
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.
UN R127: Proposal for a Supplement 5 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRSP-79-10
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.
GRVA ADS Workshops: Agenda for the 18th (June 2026) session
Reference Number: GRVA-WS-ADS-18-01
The Eighteenth GRVA Workshop on ADS will be held on 1 June 2026 from 12:30–14:30 Geneva time online via MS Teams. The workshop will adopt the provisional agenda and minutes of the 16th GRVA workshop on ADS. Participants will receive briefing on highlights from the informal part of the 25th GRVA held in Montreal from 18–22 May 2026. The workshop will review the timeline for delivering the Guidance and Interpretation Document as an informal document at the 200th WP.29 session and as an official document for consideration at the March 2027 session. OPIs will inform participants on their development activities for the guidance and interpretation document.
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.
Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Agenda for the 31st (June 2026) session
Reference Number: AVSR-31-01
The document is an agenda for the 31st meeting of the GRE Taskforce on Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements, scheduled for 18 June 2026 from 09:00 to 13:00 CEST via WebEx. The agenda includes welcome remarks, introduction of participants, adoption of the agenda (AVSR-31-01), approval of the report of the 29th meeting (AVSR-30-05), a report from GRE-94 / TF FADS (GRE-94-23), discussion of ADS marker lamps including Japanese input and a draft hybrid regulation proposal (AVSR-28-02, AVSR-30-03, AVSR-31-02/-03), miscellaneous items, working plan for future steps, and next meeting arrangements. Japan has offered to host a September meeting in Tokyo.
Draft technical specifications establish mandatory ADS marker lamps on motor vehicles of categories M1–M3, N1–N3, L6, and L7, with front and rear lamps mandatory and side lamps mandatory or optional depending on vehicle length. Front lamps require daytime photometry of 50–300 cd and nighttime 10–125 cd; rear lamps require 20–120 cd daytime and 4–42 cd nighttime. Side lamps vary by type. All lamps are blue-green turquoise, mounted at minimum 250 mm height, and activate automatically only in fully automated mode with manual switching prohibited.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to address C&C driver provision
Reference Number: GRVA-WS-ADS-18-03
Proposal to amend explanatory text for UNR paragraph 3.2.3. (b) to clarify that the manufacturer should explain how they determine and apply the concept of the safety level of the ADS being at least to the level of a competent and careful human driver, accounting for national specificities, and that there may be different approaches used in applying this concept, including reference driver based approaches and behaviour-based approaches.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to amend guidance on continuous improvement processes
Reference Number: GRVA-WS-ADS-18-04
Proposal to amend guidance on continuous improvement processes in para. 7.1.8.2. by inserting text stating that post-deployment safety analyses are systematically performed for all occurrences; however, their conclusions do not necessarily result in the identification of a corrective action from the manufacturer, modifying text to state that not all identified corrective or preventive actions need to be implemented in order to close an occurrence, and replacing text to state decisions on what to address and how are based on an overall assessment of the consequences and the impact of implementing a change.
GRVA ADS Workshops: Minutes of the 16th (March 2026) session
Reference Number: GRVA-WS-ADS-18-02
The sixteenth GRVA Workshop on ADS was held online on 20 March 2026 with 52 participants. The workshop adopted the agenda and minutes of the previous workshop. Experts presented updates on the guidance document covering testing provisions, In-Service Monitoring and Reporting, user interactions, Operational Design Domain, approval sections, and Safety Management System. The next workshop would be organized as a joint meeting with the IWG on ADS in Bangkok.
GRBP Automated Vehicle Regulation Screening: Agenda for the 23rd (June 2026) session
Reference Number: GRBP-TFAVRS-23-01
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.
Screening for ADS application: Corrections to documents submitted by the GRBP task force
Reference Number: GRBP-TFAVRS-23-02
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.
Screening for ADS application: Corrections to documents submitted to WP.29
Reference Number: GRBP-TFAVRS-23-03
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.
GRBP Automated Vehicle Regulation Screening: Report of the 23rd (June 2026) session
Reference Number: GRBP-TFAVRS-23-04
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.
Regulation Fitness for ADS (GRVA): Agenda for the 35th (June 2026) session
Reference Number: FADS-JC-01
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.
Amend definitions 2.8., 2.10., and 2.11. to clarify that automatically commanded steering function categories B2, D, and E are not part of a DCAS
Delete definition 2.25.
Amend definition 2.35. to simplify non-volatile memory
Amend para. 2.45. to change service brake terminology
Amend para. 2.51. to clarify time interval between events
Amend para. 2.65. to abbreviate vulnerable road user
Insert new definitions 2.71.–2.83. for rollover protection system, advanced emergency braking system, trigger activated, pre-event synchronization timer, blind spot monitoring system, emergency stop signal, turn signal, acceleration control for pedal error, advanced driver distraction warning system, driver drowsiness and attention warning system, driver control assistance system, and time to collision
Restructure para. 5.3.1. to distinguish planar, VRU, and rollover events from AEBS events with specified triggers
Amend para. 5.3.2. to clarify data locking conditions
Restructure para. 5.3.3. to establish time zero for planar, VRU, rollover, and AEBS events
Amend para. 5.4.3. to specify side and frontal collision tests
Amend para. 6.1. to clarify post-crash acceleration measurement
Insert transitional provisions 12.12.–12.16. providing that as from the official date of entry into force Contracting Parties shall not refuse type-approvals under the 03 series, as from 1 September 2031 or 2029 [date TBD] shall not accept type-approvals to preceding series first issued after that date, until 1 September 2033 shall continue accepting preceding series approvals first issued before 1 September 2031 or 2029 [date TBD], may grant approvals to preceding series, and shall grant extensions of existing approvals
Amend Annex 4 Table 1 to split engine throttle and accelerator pedal data elements, increase sampling rates to 10 Hz, extend recording intervals for rollover events, add pre-event synchronization timer, trigger activated, ACPE status, ADDW status, DDAW status, blind spot monitoring status, turn signal status, DCAS status, DCAS driver monitoring system warnings, emergency stop signal status, and time to collision data elements, and modify footnotes accordingly
Technology and Application Validation of VRU Protection Services
Reference Number: VCTF-14-03
Presentation on technology and application validation of VRU protection services across three parts. Part 1 validates functional and process validation; Part 2 tests performance under low-density scenarios; Part 3 tests performance under high-density scenarios with three sub-scenarios: sensing multi-VRUs, multi-services concurrency, and multi-VRUs transmitting PSMs concurrently. Validation encompasses three communication approaches: vehicle-to-vehicle, infrastructure-to-vehicle, and vehicle-to-pedestrian, assessing protocol conformance, communication performance, sensing performance, and service logic triggering mechanisms.
Proposal to amend ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/139 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/1:
Insert new paragraph 5.2.1.8.1 requiring manufacturers to document the scope of each simulation toolchain and identify its limitations,
Remove paragraph 5.2.1.3.1.,
Amend paragraph 5.3.1.16. to describe how the ADS feature responds to failure situations including fallback operation, redundancy, diversity of systems, or removal of automated driving functions,
Amend paragraph 6.3.2.2.3. to read assessment instead of approval authority or its designated technical service,
Amend paragraph 6.3.3.3.1. to clarify that paragraphs 6.3.3.3.2. to 6.3.3.3.9. apply when confirmatory track testing is conducted or required,
Amend Annex 5 table 3 to replace bracketed values with examples,
Replace square brackets with parenthesis in Annex 5 table 4 row 2,
Remove square brackets from Annex 5 table 4 row 3,
Amend Annex 7 table 5 rows 2 and 3 column 7 to describe fallback to mitigated risk condition and deceleration limits,
Correct reference in Annex 6 table from 7.3.1.15 to 5.3.1.15,
Remove brackets in Annex 6 paragraph 5.3.1. and amend paragraph 5.3.2. to remove brackets around table and record visual images mandatory from -7 to +7 seconds,
Amend paragraph 137 in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/1 to describe the seventeenth workshop in Bangkok and agreement to finalize remaining open items at the July 2026 Brussels workshop.
Subgroup on EDR: Agenda for the 47th (June 2026) session
Reference Number: SG-EDR-47-01/Rev.3
The agenda includes discussion of EDR Step 2 documents and EDR for ADS documents, review of action items and schedule of future meetings, and adjournment. Future meetings are scheduled for September 8, 2026, and October 6-8, 2026.
Vehicular Communications: Minutes of the 13th (January 2026) session
Reference Number: VCTF-14-02/Rev.1
The Task Force on Vehicular Communications held its thirteenth session on 23rd January 2026 in Geneva. Presentations on Vulnerable Road Users protection were delivered by Japan, China, and Car2Car, addressing VRU accident analysis, pilot projects, national standardization frameworks, and collective perception approaches. Common themes included sensor limitations, functional safety needs, and harmonized communication standards. The Task Force agreed to continue discussions at its next session.
SAE J3224 supports vehicle-based V2X sensor sharing via SDSM. SAE J3224/1 describes infrastructure-based detection and sharing of VRU information, with final approval in Motor Vehicle Council balloting and publication planned for August 2026. SAE J3251 specifies OBU device requirements for CDA-equipped vehicles and wheeled VRU types, with publication targeted for Q3 2027. SAE J5001 on PSM communications is on hold due to spectrum limitations and market adoption issues.
Final document to amend the formal proposals adapting regulations for ADS application
Reference Number: FADS-JC-09/Rev.2
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 to amend Appendix 1 to Annex 1 to revise the model of declaration of compliance for Software Update Management System Manufacturers and amend Annex 4 to revise the model of Certificate of Compliance for Software Update Management System.
Cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) enable ITS users to interact and cooperate by exchanging secured and trusted messages without prior knowledge of each other and in a non-discriminatory manner. The EU C-ITS security credential management system has three central roles that the Commission shall be responsible for ensuring are executed. Priority area IV is dedicated to ITS services for Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM). Work on specifications under the ITS Directive will restart in 2026, covering the EU C-ITS security credential management system, harmonised C-ITS services, and fostering development and implementation of C-ITS. Currently, 2.5 million vehicles are sold and 20,000 km of roads are equipped with C-ITS, with 100,000 km covered by C-ITS services across more than 50 European cities in 21 European countries.
Automated Driving Systems : Wrap-up of the 20th (April 2026) session
Reference Number: ADS-21-01
The 20th ADSIWG and 17th GRVA Workshop on ADS convened in Bangkok from April 27 to May 1, 2026. OPIs consolidated draft text for the Guidance and Interpretation document (GID) on ADS, addressing DDT performance, application for approval, user interactions, SMS, ISMR, safety case, and assessment provisions. The GID would be submitted to GRVA in May and WP.29 in June as an informal document, then officially in September and November. Numerous amendment proposals were discussed, including clarifications on crash causation, priority vehicles, road safety agents, MRC requirements, remote assistance, and scenario testing. The next session in Brussels (July 14-17) aims to finalize the GID, with Phase 2 work items to be considered thereafter.
Information on the amendments introduced in the draft a new United Nations Regulation on Automated Driving Systems
Reference Number: WP.29-199-07
GRVA reviewed the advance copy of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/137 circulated in April 2026 and proposed modifications integrated in the final version in June 2026. The amendments replace [ADS], [This Regulation], [XXX], and [number of this Regulation] with [185]; amend Contents, paragraph references, and numbered paragraphs; add periods and remove brackets; renumber paragraphs 1.4.11.5, 1.4.11.5.1., and 1.4.11.5.2. as 1.4.12., 1.4.12.1., and 1.4.12.2.; replace square brackets with parentheses and examples in tables; and amend fallback requirements and data recording specifications.
Australia proposes to amend para. 2.14. to clarify that the nominal Peak Braking Coefficient value is understood to be the minimum value, and to amend para. 5.2.1.1. to simplify collision warning requirements for vehicles of category M1. Industry objects the para. 2.14. amendment as unnecessary and potentially subject to misinterpretation as a requirement change. Industry agrees with dropping the 0.8-second prior warning requirement but finds the resulting text difficult to understand and proposes alternative wording that harmonizes para. 5.2.1.1. with paras. 5.2.2.1. and 5.2.3.1., specifying that a collision warning shall be provided no later than the start of emergency braking intervention.
FIA convened a group of interested parties to develop a scoping document on on-board authentication and authorization. Participants expressed support and called for proof of concept built around use cases. Harmonizing access methods was suggested to reduce cybersecurity fragmentation. Key question raised: which authority authenticates and grants access to legitimate parties? Next steps include establishing concrete use cases and providing a recommendation for WP.29 in November. Planned activities prior to the 200th Session of WP.29 in November include finalizing meetings with GR leaderships and other stakeholders, assembling a Group of Core CPs (GCC) to set scope based on use cases, conducting internal work, aligning with the GCC, and updating WP.29 with objective to obtain a mandate for formal work on the topic.
UN R155 and R156: Approvals for ‘out-of-scope’ vehicles
Reference Number: TFCS-38-03
Vehicles of categories M1, N, O, R, S and T may fall out of scope of UN R155 or UN R156 if they lack ECUs or do not permit software updates. Approval authorities currently make individual determinations regarding whether vehicles are in or out of scope, and justification for out-of-scope decisions must be recorded to ensure vehicles remain out of scope during the lifetime of whole vehicle approval. UN Regulation No. 10 provides precedent by allowing approvals for vehicles where certain equipment is not relevant. A similar provision could be incorporated into UN R155 and UN R156 by amending the scope and adding provisions to section 5 allowing manufacturers to obtain approvals for vehicles that do not permit software updates, with requirements of paragraph 7 not applying.
UN R155: Questions concerning separate technical units
Reference Number: TFCS-38-04
Questions address whether minimum vehicle architecture approval should be required before Part III can be used for additional devices; whether approved ESAs can be incorporated in original vehicle approval or as an extension to Part I approval; whether different terminology should replace CSMS for Part III approvals; whether second Part III approvals are permissible for vehicles already approved to Parts I and III; and what implications arise from end-of-support by ESA manufacturers.
UN R155: Response to questions concerning separate technical unit approvals
Reference Number: TFCS-38-05
Answers to questions on separate technical unit approvals under UN R155 clarify that a base vehicle must already hold an R155 type approval before an ESA can be added at Part III; approval authorities for different parts may differ with mutual recognition applying; the end of support period for an ESA manufacturer must be communicated to the vehicle manufacturer, with implications to be discussed by the IWG; installation of ESAs must follow vehicle manufacturer instructions without necessarily requiring separate agreement; STU data sharing agreements are required; and after ESA installation, a whole vehicle cyber security risk assessment is not necessary, though Part III must consider risks where ESA and base vehicle interactions occur. A working document is planned for submission to GRVA in January 2027. The IWG will explore whether Part II components may include equipment from certificated base vehicles under UN R155 multi-stage categorization and discuss incorporating STU into original approvals.
The Task Force on Vehicular Communications held a virtual meeting on 11 June where presentations were made by China CAICT with support from CATARC, the European Commission DG MOVE, and SAE International on communications to improve protection of VRUs. No IWG on ITS meetings have been held since the last WP.29 session. Co-chairs are UK, U.S., and Japan; the vice-chair of TF VC is China. The next Future Networked Car Symposium will be held in hybrid format on 9 July 2026 at Palexpo, Geneva, jointly organised by ITU and UNECE, focusing on the new ADS regulation.
Regulatory fitness for Automated Driving Systems: Status report
Reference Number: WP.29-199-19
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.
GRSP AV Screening: Agenda for the 27th (July 2026) session
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-27-01
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.
Automatic Emergency Braking: Agenda for the 2nd (June 2026) session
Reference Number: AEBS2-02-01/Rev.1
The agenda includes GRVA decision to refer GRVA-2026-21 and GRVA-25-36 to the IWG on AEBS, proposals to amend UN R152 paragraphs 2.14, 5.2.1.1 and 5.2.1.2 per documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/21 and GRVA-25-36, other business, action items and next meetings scheduled 24–25 September 2026 and 2–4 November 2026.
Automatic Emergency Braking: Minutes of the 2nd (June 2026) session
Reference Number: AEBS2-02-03
The Informal Working Group on Advanced Emergency Braking System held its 2nd meeting on 18 June 2026. Australia had submitted documents GRVA/2026/21 and GRVA-25-36 proposing amendments to UN R152. For para. 2.14, the group agreed to insert a footnote stating “this value is understood to be a minimum value,” with a working document to be prepared for next GRVA. For para. 5.2.1.1, Australia withdrew its proposal to remove the 0.8s TTC warning condition after safety concerns were raised. CLEPA-OICA, UK and Australia will prepare a clarification proposal for next GRVA.
UN R155: Review of points for approval of separate technical units
Reference Number: TFCS-38-06
A comprehensive cyber security risk assessment without gaps between Parts I, II, and III is required for component or separate technical unit approval. Risk assessment is difficult for manufacturers alone; contracts are required to share vulnerability information. Identification of realistic installation use cases, information sharing between approval authorities, and clarification of responsibilities are necessary. Components with no communication to the vehicle or only mechanical and power connection do not require new approval. Components sending data to the vehicle or controlling it require Part II approval and joint risk analysis by the original equipment manufacturer and installer.
UN R156: Question on 01 series of amendments interpretation
Reference Number: TFCS-38-07
The document clarifies two interpretation points regarding UN R156-01. First, software updates to registered vehicles require that an RXSWIN be assigned to every Regulation No. X type approval assessed during the update process, unless the manufacturer does not plan software updates for that particular system Regulation. Second, regarding para. 7.2.1.2.2., it is proposed to delete the requirement that software version changes be declared each time they are updated, since software versions are declared for each regulation subject to software updates following amendments to RE.3 Annex 7.
CS/OTA Task Force: Agenda for the 38th (June 2026) session
Reference Number: TFCS-38-01/Rev.3
The agenda includes review of proposals for amendments to R155 concerning multistage vehicles, separate technical units and component approval, approval-authority requirements for CSMS CoC and vehicle type approval, and remote operation for ADS; review of cyber and software requirements in the ADS Regulation based on WP.29/2022/60 as amended by WP.29/2023/87; discussion of RXWIN application amendments; and consideration of terms of reference renewal ahead of mandate expiration in November 2026.
UN R155: Proposal to address approvals by one or more authorities
Reference Number: TFCS-38-08
Proposal to add para. 3.2.3.1. requiring manufacturers to provide additional information on the Cyber Security Management System at request of the Approval Authority when the Certificate of Compliance for CSMS is issued by a different Approval Authority, add para. 5.1.5. allowing the Approval Authority to refuse type approval if insufficient information on the CSMS and its implementation was provided, and add para. 7.4.1.1. requiring all granting Approval Authorities to be included in reporting when different Approval Authorities are used for the Certificate of Compliance for CSMS and type approval of the vehicle type.
CLEPA welcomes questions raised by Japanese experts under doc TFCS-37-06 and identifies points requiring further clarification regarding component and STU type approval scope, technical integration, STU definition, implementation, risk assessment, impact and benefit, and post-market monitoring. CLEPA proposes that components or STUs required for initial vehicle type approval under Part I should not be subject to separate approval under Part II, noting that vehicle cybersecurity depends on vehicle-level system interactions and E/E architecture, the OEM has full visibility of system architecture, and Part I approval ensures integrated assessment.
Amend para. AI to replace the heading “Examples of documents/evidence that could be provided” with “Explanation of the requirement” and insert text stating that Part C of this document provides further guidance on the application of the Regulation to vehicles which have been modified by carrying out a transformation of the vehicle.
Proposal to insert provisions on software identification and software updates into UN R13, UN R13-H, UN R79, UN R89, UN R130, UN R131, UN R152, UN R156, UN R157, UN R171, UN R175, and UN R178 by adding definitions referencing Consolidated Resolution R.E.3 Annex 7, requiring manufacturers to provide Technical Services with information on hardware and software influencing performance, permitting vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals differentiating software versions for registered versus new vehicles, clarifying that production discontinuation does not apply when manufacturers seek approval extensions for software updates of registered vehicles, and amending communication forms to include software identification numbers and related information.
The Informal Working Group on Cyber Security and Software Updates will continue to consider how cyber security and software updates have a bearing on automotive safety and security, and whether any changes are necessary to the Regulations and guidance it has produced under WP.29. In particular, the IWG shall maintain official documents regarding UN R155, UN R156, and Recommendations on uniform provisions concerning cyber security and software updates; develop amendments to relevant documents; develop a proposal to amend UN Regulations under the responsibility of GRVA to record details of an RXSWIN where applicable which have been mandated by the 01 series of UN Regulation No. 156; develop proposals to amend UN Regulation No. 155 and its interpretation document to support application in national/regional frameworks for aspects such as multi-stage manufacturing; consider and develop deliverables regarding software updates after registration potentially creating a proposal for modification to the type approval numbering or a classification of update categories; support and review the application of cyber security and software update provisions across GRs notably for the Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Systems; and provide opportunities to participants to share knowledge, experience and ideas from implementation of national regulation/standards regarding CS/OTA as well as UN R155 and R156. The IWG will continue its activities until November 2029.
GRSP AV Screening: Minutes of the 26th (May 2026) session
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-26-27
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.
UN R127: Status of work on application to Y-category vehicles
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-27-06
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.
UN R94: Compatibility assessment proposal for Y-category vehicles
Reference Number: GRSP-TF-AVRS-27-07
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.
The document presents vehicle modification use cases categorized into four cases and additional scenarios. Case 1 covers components with negligible risk or cyber-relevant non-automotive devices. Case 2 addresses cyber-relevant automotive devices approved to specific regulatory requirements, requiring installation approval and vehicle type re-approval. Case 3a addresses cyber-relevant devices not approved to specific requirements, requiring component or STU approval. Case 3b covers devices controlling vehicle functions, also requiring component or STU approval. Case 4 encompasses invasive modifications or complex interactions not covered by other cases.
Subgroup on EDR: Agenda for the 48th (September 2026) session
Reference Number: SG-EDR-48-01
Agenda for the 48th session of the Subgroup on EDR, a hybrid meeting scheduled for 15-16 September 2026 in Berlin. The agenda includes a final review of and potential amendments to official documents to GRSG regarding UN R160 and UN R169, discussion of the need for Step 3 and inventory of potential items for Step 3 workstream with presentations by IWG delegations expected, EDR for ADS, and a list of action items and schedule of future conference call meetings.
Proposal to amend definitions, recording triggering conditions, time zero establishment, crash test requirements, post-crash acceleration measurement, and data recording parameters:
Amend definitions of automatically commanded steering function categories A, B1, B2, C, D, and E to clarify they are not part of a DCAS,
Amend definition of “End of event time” to specify conditions for planar and other events,
Amend definitions of “Engine throttle, percent full,” “Service brake status,” “Time interval between current event and previous event,” “Volatile memory,” and “VRU secondary safety system,”,
Delete definition of “If recorded,”,
Amend definition of “Non-volatile memory” to remove redundant text,
Renumber “Accident Emergency Call System” from paragraph 2.2. to paragraph 2.25.,
Insert new definitions for rollover protection system, AEBS, trigger activated, pre-event synchronization timer, blind spot monitoring system, emergency stop signal, turn signal, ACPE, ADDW, DCAS, and DDAW,
Amend paragraph 5.3.1. on conditions for triggering recording to distinguish planar/VRU/rollover events from AEBS events and clarify that vehicles not fitted with certain systems are not required to trigger recording according to those paragraphs,
Restructure paragraph 5.3.3. on time zero establishment to separately address planar/VRU/rollover events and AEBS events,
Amend paragraph 5.4.3. to clarify crash test requirements,
Amend paragraph 6.1. to clarify measurement of post-crash acceleration,
Insert transitional provisions in paragraphs 12.12. through 12.16. establishing that as from entry into force no Contracting Party shall refuse to grant type-approvals under the 03 series of amendments, as from 1 September 2031/2029 Contracting Parties shall not be obliged to accept approvals to preceding series first issued after that date, until 1 September 2033 Contracting Parties shall continue to accept approvals issued according to preceding series first issued before 1 September 2031/2029, Contracting Parties may grant approvals according to any preceding series, and Contracting Parties shall continue to grant extensions of existing approvals to any preceding series,
Amend Annex 1 to correct typo,
Amend Annex 4 Table 1 to separate engine throttle and accelerator pedal data elements, increase recording intervals for rollover data, adjust recording intervals for AEBS events to −2.5 to 2.5 seconds, increase sample rates to 10 Hz for multiple data elements, add data elements for pre-event synchronization timer, trigger activated, ACPE status, ADDW status and time since warning, blind spot monitoring system status, turn signal status, DCAS status and driver monitoring system data, DDAW status and time since warning, and emergency stop signal status, and add time to collision data element for AEBS events.
UN R160: Proposals for the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: SG-EDR-47-04
Proposal for a recording interval of 600 seconds prior to collision for driver drowsiness and attention warnings (DDAW), 240 seconds for advanced driver distraction warnings (ADDW), 240 seconds prior to collision for driver monitoring warnings from the driver-control assistance system (DCAS), triggers planar, VRU, Rollover, AEBS, AEBS for pedestrian, AEBS for bicycle, and AEBS for motor vehicle, and event data recording time-to-collision (TTC) range of 0 s to 5.0 s and resolution 0.1 s for AEBS events.
CS/OTA Task Force: Minutes of the 38th (June 2026) session
Reference Number: TFCS-38-13
The UN IWG on Cyber Security and OTA held its 38th session 29 June–1 July 2026 in London with remote participation. The group adopted the provisional agenda and minutes from the 37th session. Three items from the IWG were presented at the May GRVA meeting: multistage vehicle documents to become working documents for September; RXWIN documents with elements in square brackets to be resolved; and SUMs document returned for further discussion. For R155, the group agreed to forward multistage amendment proposals as working documents to September GRVA. The UK proposal on STU and component approval for R155 was discussed extensively; the UK will draft a proposal for components only. The UK proposal on remote operation for ADS requires further development. The group will review ADSGTR cyber and software provisions. RXWIN proposal documents were adapted; R155 was removed and R89 and R156 sections amended; reviewers may address concerns by 31 July 2026. Germany’s proposal requiring the same Type-Approval Authority for CSMS and vehicle type approval was discussed; a dedicated meeting will be scheduled. The UK proposal on approvals for out-of-scope vehicle types was introduced. Draft Terms of Reference were revised and will be forwarded to GRVA for September approval. The next meeting is scheduled for 3 September 2026, 12:00–15:00 CET.
Proposal to amend UN R155 by inserting new para. 5.1.3.(e) establishing that the Certificate of Compliance for the Cyber Security Management System shall not be issued by a different Approval Authority than the one granting type approval, and amend UN R156 by inserting new para. 5.4. establishing that Approval Authorities shall not grant type approval if the Certificate of Compliance for the Software Update Management System has not been issued by the same Approval Authority granting type approval. Justification includes ensuring holistic cybersecurity assessment, clarifying reporting obligations under para. 7.2.2.2.(g), addressing unharmonized mutual recognition of management system certificates, maintaining consistency between regulations, and upholding the fundamental principle that approval authorities retain responsibility for all aspects of type approval.
Proposal for amendments to UN Regulations Nos. 13, 13-H, 79, 89, 130, 131, 152, 155, 156, 157, 171, 175, and 178
Reference Number: GRVA/2026/27
Proposal to insert provisions on Software Identification Numbers and software updates across UN R13, R13-H, R79, R89, R130, R131, R152, R155, R156, R157, R171, R175, and R178 by adding definitions referencing Consolidated Resolution R.E.3 Annex 7 paragraph 2, requiring manufacturers to provide Technical Services with information on hardware and software influencing performance with test reports, permitting vehicle manufacturers to apply for new approvals differentiating software versions for registered vehicles from new vehicles where type approval regulations are updated or hardware changes occur in series production with test duplication avoided where possible, clarifying that production is not considered definitively discontinued if manufacturers obtain subsequent extensions for software updates of registered vehicles, renumbering and inserting new items in approval communication annexes for R13SWIN, R13-HSWIN, R79SWIN, R89SWIN, R130SWIN, R131SWIN, R152SWIN, R155SWIN, R157SWIN, R171SWIN, R175SWIN, and R178SWIN information including whether held on vehicle and relevant parameter identification lists, and amending R157 and R171 to align software update requirements with R156 technical specifications and transitional provisions.
UN R171: Proposal for a Supplement to the original version and 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRVA/2026/31
Proposal to amend para. 3.5.1. in Annex 3 to require the manufacturer to demonstrate to the Type Approval Authority at least every three years that the safety management system continues to comply with requirements for software and hardware employed in the system to manage safety and continued compliance throughout the product lifecycle. This amendment resolves outstanding issues in the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 171.
UN R152: Proposal for a Supplement 7 to the 02 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRVA/2026/38
Proposal to amend para. 2.14. to insert a footnote clarifying that the road surface friction coefficient of 1 for sufficient nominal Peak Braking Coefficient (PBC) is understood to be a minimum value. This document is based on working document GRVA/2026/21 as amended by informal document GRVA-25-36.
UN R157: Proposal for supplements to the original version and 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRVA/2026/25
Proposal based on informal document GRVA-25-43 to amend Annex 4, para. 3.5.1. to require the manufacturer to demonstrate to the Type Approval Authority at least every three years that the safety management system continues to comply with requirements for software and hardware employed in the system. This amendment applies the same principle regarding Safety Management System compliance as specified in UN Regulation No. 171 on Driver Control Assistance Systems.
UN R157: Proposal for a Supplement to the original version and 01 series of amendments
Reference Number: GRVA/2026/26
Proposal to insert para. 3.2.2. requiring manufacturers of Automated Lane Keeping Systems active in multiple Contracting Party territories to provide information on traffic rules identification, territory-specific testing, and contact details, insert paras. 4.8. to 4.8.6. establishing procedures for granting approval authorities to inform and consult receiving approval authorities at least 30 days before approval, allow receiving authorities 30 days to comment on regulation interpretation, require dispute resolution under Article 10 and Schedule 6 of the 1958 Agreement, and insert footnote [Y] stating these provisions shall be kept under periodic review by GRVA for amendment as necessary.
Proposal for Guidance and Interpretation document on Global Technical Regulation and UN Regulation on Automated Driving System
Reference Number: GRVA/2026/24
Proposal to establish a Guidance and Interpretation document supporting implementation of the proposed UN Global Technical Regulation and UN Regulation on Automated Driving Systems. The document, based on informal document GRVA-25-20 reviewed at GRVA’s twenty-fifth session, provides draft guidance as of the seventeenth GRVA Workshop on ADS (27 April–1 May 2026), with restructuring and refinement expected for submission to GRVA at its twenty-sixth session (14–18 September 2026), to facilitate interpretation of ADS requirements, provide evidence guidance, and harmonize application across manufacturers, authorities, and inspection bodies.
Proposal to amend para. 5.3.2. to require notification of assessment methods and criteria including paras. 8.2. and 8.3., insert new paras. 8.2. and 8.3. establishing criteria for equipment installation without further assessment, and amend Annex 1 to require disclosure of equipment excluded from assessment pursuant to paras. 8.2. and 8.3. The amendments clarify that equipment with negligible intrinsic cyber security risk installed according to manufacturer specifications and not introducing cyber security risk, and standard non-automotive equipment connected solely for power supply with no increased cyber security risk, shall not invalidate approval of the original vehicle type under UN Regulation No. 155.
Proposal to insert new Part C providing guidance for the application of UN R155 to transformed vehicles. Part C addresses identification of cyber-relevant transformations, impact on original vehicle architecture, connection risks, and impact on cyber security management systems. It specifies that transformations require new approval unless the manufacturer provides clear evidence that the original approval remains valid, and outlines critical factors and examples of cyber-relevant actions. It details documentary evidence expected from manufacturers regarding functional descriptions, connections with original vehicle types, added components and functions, and arguments demonstrating negligible intrinsic risk.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to clarify failures to achieve MRC
Reference Number: ADS-21-19
Proposal to add examples to clarify reporting on failures to achieve mitigated risk condition. The document expands existing text on ADS failure to achieve a mitigated risk condition when necessary by adding that the ADS does not transit to a safe state in accordance with manufacturer-defined response documented in the safety case, the chosen stop location is unsafe, or the chosen stop location could be reasonably considered by the manufacturer to have contributed to a collision involving the ADS vehicle before it has moved from that location.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting on noncompliance with DDT performance requirements
Reference Number: ADS-21-20
Proposal to add examples to the guidance on reporting noncompliance with DDT performance requirements under para. 6, specifying that failures include systematic or repeated deviations from DDT performance requirements defined under para. 6, non-compliance with respect to DDT performance requirements and requirements on interactions between the ADS and its user or other requirements under para. 6, and deviation from Remote Interaction/Intervention as described in the Safety case, with a note that some examples can reveal unreasonable risk to safety requiring only a single report noting this aspect.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Clarification on reporting of unreasonable risks to safety
Reference Number: ADS-21-21
Proposal to modify the explanation on performance issues constituting an unreasonable risk to safety by specifying that this occurrence should be understood as deviations, degradations, or performance limitations shown by an ADS feature that affect its ability to perform the DDT within the declared ODD, triggered by events that present an unreasonable risk to safety and/or are beyond expected variability or acceptable degradation, replace “may” with “might” in references to discrete failures and risk existence, replace “Violation of” with “Non-compliance with respect to the”, delete references to identified reduction in safety margins and exceeding overall hazard exposure thresholds, replace “the rate of hazardous event occurrences” with “hazardous event exposure:”, and replace “suggests” with “could suggest”.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Driving situations with animals
Reference Number: ADS-21-38
Proposal to add animals and other road users as examples of entities an ADS may encounter in driving situations and test scenarios. The revised text adds “animals, or other road users” to the illustrative example in para. 2.33 and para. 2.34, and replaces “pedestrians” with “these entities” in the corresponding sentence about scenario design. This ensures scenario design used to demonstrate ADS competency explicitly accounts for animal encounters alongside pedestrians and other road users.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to add children and animals to safety-revelent object examples
Reference Number: ADS-21-39
Proposal to add animals and children to examples of safety-relevant objects in para. 6.1.2.8. The revision inserts “Animals and children (in or adjacent to the roadway, under the vehicle carriage, etc)” into the illustrative and non-exhaustive list of safety-relevant objects. The proposal removes ambiguity for manufacturers developing safety cases and ensures consistent treatment across ADS requirements, making explicit that animals and children are safety-relevant objects even though they cannot be expected to respond predictably based on vehicle signals, traffic rules, or common conventions.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: System and feature operational states
Reference Number: ADS-21-40
Proposal for guidance on operational states, including remote termination and a diagram illustrating ADS and feature operational states, update guidance on terms “on”, “off”, “available,” “active,” “unavailable,” and “disabled” as canonical operational state terms for ADS descriptions and clarify that “active” applies only to features.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance (para. 8.1.7.1.)
Reference Number: ADS-21-41
Proposal to delete and amend the draft guidance on para. 8.1.7.1. to replace “The intention of this requirement is to ensure that organizations have robust mechanisms to verify, monitor, and continuously improve safety performance. The regulatory text emphasizes” with “The Regulation implies,” delete “evidence-based” from the description of safety assurance as a continuous process, replace “aimed at ensuring that” with “to monitor the effectiveness of,” delete “remain effective” after “safety measures,” replace “whether” with “insofar that” and delete “risk control measures remain effective and whether” in the definition of safety assurance, delete “systematic” before “processes,” replace “that” with “on” after “confidence,” delete “and” before “products,” replace “established” with deletion, replace “employee reporting” with “internal feedback,” add “to maintain the demonstrated performance” after “safety improvements,” add “of KPI for the organization” in the evaluation clause, and replace “improvement of” with deletion and restructure the final clause to read “of the products.”
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance para 8.1.7.1.(a)
Reference Number: ADS-21-42
Proposal to modify the interpretation text for para. 8.1.7.1.(a) to replace “ensures” with “focuses on” in the statement describing the element for periodic independent internal audits and external audits.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance para 8.1.7.1.(b)
Reference Number: ADS-21-43
Proposal to delete “The requirement highlights that safety assurance is expected to extend beyond the organization to include” from para. 8.1.7.1.(b), insert “Safety assurance covers the organization and also” in its place, and delete “, reflecting a system-of-systems perspective” from the same para. Document ADS-21-42.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance para 8.1.7.1.(d)
Reference Number: ADS-21-45
Proposal to delete “The intention is to ensure that”, delete “organizations have”, insert “This element focuses on”, insert “the”, and insert “organization’s” in para. 8.1.7.1.(d) to improve and streamline the text, changing “The intention is to ensure that organizations have processes to identify, implement, and track corrective actions to maintain safety at an acceptable level” to “This element focuses on the organization’s processes to identify, implement, and track corrective actions to maintain safety at an acceptable level.”
Automated Driving Systems : Agenda for the 21st (July 2026) session
Reference Number: ADS-21-02/Rev.3
Agenda includes status of work on GTR and UNR proposals and the Guidance and Interpretation Document (GID), and proposals to resolve open items concerning:
The baseline document integration of GTR provisions,
Introduction to the GID,
Terms and definitions,
ADS operational states,
DDT requirements,
Other ADS requirements,
Safety of interactions between the ADS and its user(s),
Safety cases and their assessment,
SMS requirements and their assessment,
Test environment requirements and their assessment,
In-service monitoring and reporting requirements and related annexes,
Approvals and related annexes,
The session will also address plans, including terms of reference, for work under the 2026-2029 ADSIWG mandate.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Personnel competencies
Reference Number: ADS-21-04/Rev.1
The proposal revises para. 7.2.1.4.1. to replace the original text on personnel competencies with revised text that focuses on demonstrating confidence in personnel competence to support appropriate use of simulation results rather than prescribing specific qualifications, role profiles, or individual assessment criteria. Documentation may be supported through organisational or system-level arrangements including defining responsibilities, identifying knowledge and skills needed, providing training and supervision, maintaining records of experience and qualifications, and providing evidence of accreditations and management systems.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Testing-Criticality analysis
Reference Number: ADS-21-07/Rev.1
Proposal to delete the interpretation in para. 7.2.1.9.1. The Testing sub-group decided not to provide additional guidance regarding approaches for criticality. The topic is already covered in the Guidelines and Recommendations for ADS Safety (WP.29/2024/39). Several options were proposed but none achieved consensus, and potential compromise solutions did not provide a worthwhile addition on top of existing guidance already available in WP.29/2024/39.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Remove unneeded explanation from formal GRVA submission
Reference Number: ADS-21-17/Rev.1
Proposal to delete text from the draft Introduction section of the Guidance and Interpretation Document on ADS Regulation. The formal submission to GRVA produced in June was based on the Workshop information document that contained additional explanations on the status of work. These contents are not appropriate for the final version of the Guidance and Interpretation Document.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to clarify the scope of the GID
Reference Number: ADS-21-05/Rev.1
Proposal to clarify in the introductory text that the document does not limit requirements or introduce new requirements, update the reference to WP.29 adoption of the Regulations under the 1958 and 1998 Agreements, and add explanation that interpretation examples are not exhaustive, definitive, or compulsory and that each safety case must be tailored to the characteristics of the automated driving system, its features, their operational design domain, and assessed on its own merits.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to clarify the scope of the GID
Reference Number: ADS-21-09/Rev.1
Proposal to delete the final sentence of the Introductory Text of the GID, which states “Nonetheless, the amendments to these other regulations, including those that enable performance of the DDT, are outside the scope of the ADS regulations and of this document.” The deletion removes redundant language already conveyed in the preceding text that modifications of other regulations related to ADS are outside the scope of this document.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to amend scope vis-à-vis ADS-relevant updates to other regulations
Reference Number: ADS-21-11/Rev.1
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.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to clarify understanding of the term "other road user"
Reference Number: ADS-21-37/Rev.1
Proposal to add an interpretation of the term “other road user” in para. 2.21. of Definitions. The proposal defines “other road user” (ORU) as any entity making use of publicly accessible road infrastructure, covering users making intentional use of roadways with knowledge of traffic rules and other sentient entities that might be found in vehicle paths but cannot be expected to respond predictably based on vehicle signals or traffic rules, such as children and animals. The safety case would address both classes of ORU with appropriate adaptation to account for lower predictability of child and animal behaviours where relevant to the ODD of an ADS feature. The proposal was withdrawn for reconsideration during the further development of GTR 26 and UN Regulation 185.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal on ADSF-2 post-collision behaviours
Reference Number: ADS-21-33/Rev.1
Proposal to clarify para. 6.1.3.3.2. to specify that the requirement provides an exception for instances where there is a need to move the ADS vehicle before the operational state of its ADS can be verified, remove reference to fallback user since the requirement explicitly refers to ADSF-2, replace “Hand-over to fallback user” with “Allow an appropriate ADS user to take over control”, and clarify that the road safety agent may be permitted to drive the ADS vehicle manually.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting on uncompleted system-initiated deactivations
Reference Number: ADS-21-22/Rev.2
Proposal to clarify guidance on reporting uncompleted system-initiated deactivations by deleting “i.e.” and “the user has not properly taken over control of the”, inserting “is left to the user,” after “vehicle control”, inserting “An” before “ADS”, inserting “feature” after “ADS”, inserting “, or” after the clause on driving responsibility, and inserting “The user is not properly re-engaged as defined paragraph 4.2/6.2 of the regulation.” as an additional reporting criterion.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting system failures that compromise DDT performance
Reference Number: ADS-21-25/Rev.1
Proposal to clarify guidance on reporting of system failures that compromise DDT performance by amending the description of reportable system failures, including modifying language regarding loss of redundancy or reduction in capabilities of ADS features to perform the entire DDT, replacing “failure in an actuator used by the ADS” with “hardware failure that compromises the capability of an ADS feature to perform the entire DDT,” and retaining the existing provision regarding degradation in computational capability.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to remove brackets on ODD and area of operation guidance
Reference Number: ADS-21-14/Rev.1
Proposal to remove brackets from the ODD paragraph in section 7.3.1.3. The proposal removes square brackets that were included as a result of the ADS-20-46/Rev.3 discussion. The bracketed text addresses scenarios where a new area falls within existing ODD bounds, where deployment in that area might not require ODD modification, and where modifications to the area of operation would not require ODD modification provided conditions and environment in new areas of operation have been considered, but where operation in an area with different traffic laws or behaviour than those for which the ADS’s ability to comply has been demonstrated would require an amendment to the safety case.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting on communications issues
Reference Number: ADS-21-23/Rev.1
Proposal to amend the guidance on reporting safety-relevant communication issues by deleting “Such an occurrence could be reported in case of” and replacing it with “Examples of communication issues could include”, deleting “The remote interaction is unavailable” and replacing it with “Interruption of remote interaction,”, replacing “Information” with “Communication”, adding “the” before “safety threshold”, and adding “(if indicated in the safety case)” after “safety threshold”, and replacing the period after “unavailable” with “, or”.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting on feature engagement times
Reference Number: ADS-21-32/Rev.1
Proposal to introduce guidance on reporting the average feature engagement time. The average engagement time is a statistical measure of how long an ADS feature stays engaged per activation, computed as cumulative time divided by number of activations. The average is expected to be computed in an aggregated manner over the whole fleet of vehicles having the same ADS feature, representing the average duration between activations and deactivations of a feature.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting on cyber security issues
Reference Number: ADS-21-24/Rev.1
This document proposes guidance on reporting cyber security issues affecting autonomous driving systems safety. The proposal modifies the description of reportable cyber security incidents to replace “Safety-relevant ECU compromised” with “Any cybersecurity threat identified to safety relevant ECU, or” and deletes “ADS control channel manipulated.” The text also clarifies that reporting must align with UN R155 where this Regulation is applied, replacing the reference to “CSMS procedure where R155 is applied.”
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting on maintenance issues
Reference Number: ADS-21-26/Rev.1
Proposal to clarify guidance on reporting maintenance and repair issues by deleting “Such an occurrence is expected to be reported in case of” and inserting “Examples of maintenance or repair issues could include”, adding “safety-critical” before “software”, adding “potential” before “safety”, deleting “implications” and inserting “consequences, or”, deleting “Fitted hardware not compliant to safety performance specifications” and inserting “Not following the repair instructions given by the manufacturer.”
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting on unauthorized modifications
Reference Number: ADS-21-27/Rev.1
Proposal to clarify guidance on reporting unauthorized modifications to the ADS by deleting “Such an occurrence is expected to be reported in case of” and replacing it with “Examples of unauthorised modifications to the ADS could include”, deleting “Sensor tampering; obstruction;” and inserting language to specify that ADS-relevant software or hardware tampering, or third-party hardware interfering with ADS, could constitute unauthorized modifications affecting intended functionality.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal for no guidance on remote interactions
Reference Number: ADS-21-28/Rev.1
Proposal to add a note that no guidance is provided on reporting when a feature required remote interaction to navigate a situation. The revised text adds that an active ADS feature required remote interaction to navigate a driving situation and marks guidance as N/A. Proposal was not accepted by the ADSIWG session.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting of approval numbers
Reference Number: ADS-21-31/Rev.1
Proposal to clarify reporting of vehicle approval numbers by inserting “(if applicable)” after “national or supra-national regulatory frameworks” in the vehicle approval number section of GTR Annex 2/UNR Annex 4. The insertion indicates that the vehicle approval number does not apply in all jurisdictions.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: ADS responses to road-safety agent instructions
Reference Number: ADS-21-34/Rev.1
Proposal to clarify that an appropriate ADSF-1 response to road-safety agent instructions could be a transfer of control to the fallback user while appropriately managing the response during system-initiated deactivation, add that deactivation of the ADS to enable non-ADS strategies to comply with road safety agent instructions is an appropriate response, label examples of non-ADS strategies and road safety agent instructions, and amend punctuation and references to jurisdiction in the final sentence.
ADS Marker Lamps: Intermediate draft for a new UN Regulation
Reference Number: AVSR-31-03/Rev.2
This intermediate draft proposes a new UN Regulation on ADS Marker Lamps based on discussions in technical groups. The regulation establishes requirements for approval of ADS Marker Lamps for motor vehicles of categories M1–M3, N1–N3, L6–L7, and O, as well as vehicle installation requirements. Key provisions include definitions of front, rear, and side ADS Marker Lamp categories with specifications for luminous intensity, colour (blue-green), geometric visibility angles, and positioning. The regulation covers lamp approval procedures, technical requirements, conformity testing, markings, and vehicle-level installation specifications including electrical connections, operational conditions, and interactions with direction indicators. Transitional provisions and communication forms for approvals are included.
Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Report of the 31st (June 2026) session
Reference Number: AVSR-31-04/Rev.1
The task force reviewed draft technical requirements for ADS-ML (ADS marker lamps) as presented in AVSR-31-02 and discussed a hybrid regulation draft in AVSR-31-03. Key discussions addressed substitution of conventional functions, visibility requirements, installation specifications for vehicles of category M1 and N1, and deletion of response time requirements. Trailers were deleted from the scope. The taskforce agreed to further work on the hybrid regulation with a 32nd intermediate meeting scheduled for 7 July 2026 and a 33rd meeting in Tokyo in September 2026.
Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Agenda for the 32nd (July 2026) session
Reference Number: AVSR-32-01/Rev.1
The agenda includes discussion of ADS marker lamps with a draft proposal for a hybrid regulation, miscellaneous matters, and next steps including a working plan for future activities. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 September 2026, 13:00–17:00 JST in Tokyo as a hybrid meeting.
Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Report of the 32nd (July 2026) session
Reference Number: AVSR-32-03
Discussion focused on ADS marker lamps including scope regarding agricultural vehicles, incorporation with direction indicators, and intensity reduction possibilities, with feedback from France and Japan requested on critical topics documented in AVSR-32-02. Input from GTB on Part I is expected by mid-July, with a cleaned-up proposal to be sent to GRE-95 in October following the 33rd meeting on 7 September 2026 in Tokyo (hybrid format per SLR-78-01/Rev.2).
Proposal to address open questions for a hybrid regulation for ADS marker lamps:
Whether agricultural vehicles (category T) should be included in the scope,
Whether a reference to UN-R86 is needed,
Which use cases should be considered for ADS ML, including validity for parking conditions,
Which functions required by UN-R48 could be substituted by an ADS ML,
What interested contracting parties think about the proposed provisions for ADS ML totally or partially reciprocally incorporated with other functions.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to remove brackets around target operational domain
Reference Number: ADS-21-10/Rev.1
Proposal to remove square brackets around “(also known as target operational domain)” in para. 7.3.2.6. The main objective of the paragraph is to compare the ODD with the expected operating conditions, which might not be identical. The proposal removes the square brackets used to clarify another term for expected operating conditions, as expected operating conditions and target operational domain refer to the same thing in different standards currently being updated.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: ADS operation outside the ODD
Reference Number: ADS-21-18/Rev.1
Proposal to modify the ADS guidance and interpretation document to replace references to “The ADS” with “An ADS feature,” replace “activates accepts activation” with “activates,” replace “violation” with “failure to meet the ODD conditions,” change “the” to “an” before “ADS feature,” and add “or” between the second and third bullet points under ADS operation outside its ODD. These changes reflect the outcome of OPI subgroup meetings where stakeholders achieved a compromise solution on open items.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Mitigation risk condition end states
Reference Number: ADS-21-15/Rev.1
Proposal to remove the placeholder for guidance on expectations concerning mitigation risk condition end states in para. 7.3.1.14. and replace it with text from ADS-20-09 with one paragraph removed based on ADS-20-50. The revised text specifies that while ADS Performance of DDT requirements set out when an MRC is required, they do not specify the process to achieve the MRC or its end state. MRC end states are expected to be fully stopped with parking brake applied and could include activation of hazard lights. The process to reach an MRC is expected to vary depending on the situation and system capabilities, and possible end state examples include stopping in lane, on shoulder, exiting highway, or navigating to nearest parking spot.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Safety case and claims, arguments, and evidence
Reference Number: ADS-21-16/Rev.1
Proposal to delete “the examples given below is not the only possible approach,” add clarification that examples are non-comprehensive and represent one possible approach for documenting claims, arguments and evidence, modify example descriptions to point to regulation requirements 5/7.3.3.2 (a) and (b), and incorporate examples from ADS-20-09 by removing the placeholder “Examples to be provided.”
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Reporting on unavailability of fallback users
Reference Number: ADS-21-29/Rev.2
Proposal to delete reference to no response within required time in section 14 on fallback user unavailability, and add reference to para. 4.2.2.1.6 (c) as the requirement for reporting MRC required due to non-response.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Proposal to remove guidance on "prevention of unsafe takeovers"
Reference Number: ADS-21-30/Rev.1
Proposal to remove guidance on prevention of unsafe takeovers. The document proposes deletion of the statement “Such an occurrence is expected to be reported when situation is unsuitable or unsafe for the subsequent mode of vehicle operation” from para. 15 of GTR Annex 1/UNR Annex 3, with no replacement text provided. The rationale indicates this removal reflects OPI group discussions aimed at finalizing the GID by resolving remaining open items.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Confirmatory testing
Reference Number: ADS-21-35/Rev.1
Proposal for explanation that where confirmatory testing reveals apparent non-conformities, the assessor provides results to the manufacturer for review as foreseen by 6/8.3.3.1.2, the manufacturer conducts the same tests, and where results are consistent with the assessor’s, the manufacturer develops remedies and provides evidence to the assessor, or where manufacturer test results differ, the two parties discuss discrepancies and agree on next steps.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Clarification of "non-ADS-related warnings"
Reference Number: ADS-21-36/Rev.1
Proposal to clarify that non-ADS-related warnings refers to warnings from other vehicle systems generally managed by the ADS according to paragraph 6.3.6, that this requirement does not negate the need to give a certain warning to users where giving such a warning while an ADS feature is active is specifically required by other regulations, that this paragraph does not require such warnings to be suppressed, and that consideration should be given to how a warning is presented in the case that DDT-related warnings are not suppressed while an ADS feature is active.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance para 8.1.7.1.(h)
Reference Number: ADS-21-49/Rev.1
Proposal to modify para. 8.1.7.1.(h) to replace “aims to ensure that” with “focuses on”, replace “Assessment of how organizations coordinate” with “Assessment that organizations coordinate”, delete “and product reviews” from the list of change management triggers, and delete “the approach and output from various” before “monitoring procedures” and delete “including operational data, safety reports and performance indicator” from the examples of monitoring procedures.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS safety assurance (para. 8.1.7.1.)
Reference Number: ADS-21-50/Rev.1
Proposal to modify the safety risk management definition by replacing “the core” with “an”, changing “that supports” to “described in”, deleting “and the intended results of the Organization, as well as the effectiveness of other organizational processes”, capitalizing “Organization” to “organization”, and removing the comma after “Organization”. The term safety risk management restricts itself to the management of safety risks without consideration of factors such as financial, legal, economic, or reputational risks.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS safety policy (para. 8.1.5.1.(d))
Reference Number: ADS-21-60/Rev.1
Proposal to amend the interpretation of para. 8.1.5.1.(d) to replace “a key” with “an”, delete “effective”, and insert “processes” before “of the SMS”. The proposal streamlines guidance text on SMS safety policy to improve clarity in describing how safety policy demonstrates management commitment to safety through approval by the accountable executive and supports promotion of safety and continuous improvement of the SMS.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: DSSAD provisions
Reference Number: ADS-21-70/Rev.1
DSSAD data, whether stored on or off the vehicle, shall be readily available and retrievable through an electronic communication interface that complies with a publicly available standard, with internationally recognized standards recommended to promote interoperability. Data elements concerning activation and deactivation of the feature shall be available via the vehicle’s information display or user interface where controls related to manual performance of the DDT are provided, with access to timestamps subject to restrictions ensuring compliance with data protection requirements.
The Informal Working Group on Automated Driving Systems identified topics for future consideration, categorised into four lists: items not addressed within original versions of the GTR/UNR; existing items requiring amendment or improvement; items relating to operational implementation; and other items. List 1 includes consistent Operational Design Domain description, external Human-Machine Interface provisions, and connectivity considerations. List 2 includes remote assistance, ADS to ADAS transitions, Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving, deactivation processes, and In-Service Monitoring and Reporting. List 3 addresses improvements from drafting interpretation documents, road safety agents, mutual recognition provisions, system updates, and Separate Technical Unit approval. List 4 addresses text streamlining. A Guidance and Interpretation Document is expected. Appendix 1 provides a work schedule beyond June 2026.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: "Remote intervention" and "remote interaction"
Reference Number: ADS-21-71/Rev.2
Proposal to replace text explaining that the ADSIWG did not reach consensus on definitions with clarification that remote intervention and remote interaction were not intended to convey different meanings in the regulation, both covering cases where the ADS requires support for tactical functions while continuing to perform the entire dynamic driving task, note that this aspect of ADS is a developing area, and include references to SAE J3016-2021, EU 2022/1426, the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium Best Practice for ADS Remote Assistance Use Case (Nov. 27, 2023), and the upcoming ISO/PAS 26361 standard.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS safety promotion (para. 8.1.6.1.)
Reference Number: ADS-21-63/Rev.1
Proposal to improve guidance on para. 8.1.8.1. which focuses on aspects that support safety and safety culture such as people, competencies, and communication.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS safety promotion para. 8.1.6.1.(d)
Reference Number: ADS-21-67/Rev.1
Proposal to improve the interpretation of para. 8.1.6.1.(d) on continued evaluation contributing to continuous learning so that SMS remains effective through modification and adaptation.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Safety Performance Indicators
Reference Number: ADS-21-69/Rev.1
Proposal to add resources providing guidance on Safety Performance Indicators. The added resources include J3237, Dynamic Driving Task Assessment (DA) Metrics for Automated Driving Systems; AVSC00006202103, Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (2021) Best Practice for Metrics and Methods for Assessing Safety Performance of Automated Driving Systems (ADS); AVSC00008202111, Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (2021) AVSC Best Practice for Evaluation of Behavioural Competencies for ADS-Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs); SAE J2944, Operational Definitions of Driving Performance Measures and Statistics; and SAE J3197, Automated Driving System Data Logger.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: Competent and careful driver
Reference Number: ADS-21-68/Rev.1
Based on ADS-21-68/Rev.1, amend para. 3.2.3.(b) to clarify that the regulation requires the safety level of ADS to be at least to the level of a competent and careful human driver as a general concept and technology-neutral comparator, that manufacturers should explain how they determine and apply this concept accounting for national specificities including those that might arise in relevant cases, that different approaches or combinations of approaches may be used varying depending on the safety concept, claims and argument structure, and approach to safety assessment, that no single approach is presumed better, that manufacturers may use more than one approach, that driver population reference data sets should be subject to appropriate selection, processing and interpretation, and to provide non-exhaustive examples of reference driver based approaches and behaviour-based approaches.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS safety promotion para. 8.1.6.1.(b)
Reference Number: ADS-21-65/Rev.1
Proposal to delete text stating “The requirement highlights that competence is expected to be actively developed and maintained through structured training.” and insert text stating “This point focuses on the existence and maintenance of SMS training plans to support competence for the SMS management” as guidance on interpreting the requirement in para. 8.1.8.1.(b).
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance para 8.1.8.1.(a)
Reference Number: ADS-21-64/Rev.1
Proposal to improve the guidance to read “This point focuses on management of qualification and experience for roles responsible for making decisions that affect safety so there is appropriate level of competence to perform their duties.”
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance para 8.1.8.1.
Reference Number: ADS-21-62/Rev.1
Proposal to remove brackets around GB/T 34590 Road vehicles – Functional safety and GB/T 43267 Road vehicles – Safety of the intended functionality in para. 8.1.5.1. References for Implementation. The approval authority or its designated technical service shall verify that the safety policy covers definition of principles and objectives, general recognition of inherent risks of ADS-related activities throughout their life cycle, organisational structure and safety governance elements, evidence of commitment to safety, and description of means/approaches to engage people within the organisation in the culture of safety.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS safety policy para. 8.1.5.1.(e)
Reference Number: ADS-21-61/Rev.1
Proposal to improve the interpretation of para. 8.1.5.1.(e) the description of the means/approaches to engage people within the organisation in the culture of safety.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS safety policy para. 8.1.5.1.(b)
Reference Number: ADS-21-58/Rev.1
Proposal to improve the interpretation of para. 8.1.5.1.(b) concerning the general recognition of the inherent risks of ADS-related activities throughout their life cycle, including the risks of the parties involved.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS safety policy para. 8.1.5.1.(a)
Reference Number: ADS-21-57/Rev.1
Proposal to improve the interpretation of para. 8.1.5.1.(a) concerning the definition of the principles and objectives upon which the SMS is built, operated, and maintained.
Proposal to improve the interpretation of para. 8.1.6.1.(b) concerning verification that the risk-management activity is not limited to the ADS itself but includes risk arising from organisation/people which can affect the SMS effectiveness or the safety of the ADS.
ADS guidance and interpretation: Consideration of document title
Reference Number: ADS-21-03/Rev.1
Proposal to consider an official title for the GID. The original title “ADS Regulations Guidance and Interpretation Document” was for the baseline document used during the session in Bangkok. This title is not suitable for the official document intended for adoption by WP.29. The revised title is “UN Global Technical Regulation No. 26 and UN Regulation No. 185 Guidance and Interpretation Document,” reflecting the ADS regulations adopted by WP.29 with the expected numbers GTR 26 and UN R185.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance para 8.1.7.1.(e)
Reference Number: ADS-21-46/Rev.1
Proposal to delete “This clarifies that corrective” and replace with “Corrective”, and delete “/systemic” in para. 8.1.7.1.(e). The revised text states: Corrective actions may address both technical aspects (ADS) and organizational aspects (SMS).
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance para 8.1.7.1.(g)
Reference Number: ADS-21-48/Rev.1
Proposal to revise para. 8.1.7.1.(g) to delete “Monitoring is expected to cover both the ADS and the SMS, ensuring a comprehensive view of safety performance.” and insert “Monitoring practices include the monitoring of the ADS product (i.e., using SPIs) and evaluation of the Safety Management System so that it remains effective (i.e., using KPIs).”
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS-Safety assurance para 8.1.7.1.(f)
Reference Number: ADS-21-47/Rev.1
Proposal to amend para. 8.1.7.1.(f) to replace “ensures” with “focuses on” in the element text describing performance monitoring practices to track safety outcomes over time.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS risk management para. 8.1.6.1.(d)
Reference Number: ADS-21-54/Rev.1
Proposal to improve the interpretation of para. 8.1.6.1.(d) concerning verification that the risk management activity covers and is performed over the entire lifecycle.
ADS guidance and interpretation document: SMS risk management para. 8.1.6.1.(a)
Reference Number: ADS-21-51/Rev.1
Proposal to improve the interpretation of para. 8.1.6.1.(a) concerning verification that reactive and proactive practices for risk management are in place.
CS/OTA Task Force: Agenda for the 39th (September 2026) session
Reference Number: TFCS-39-01
The agenda includes adoption of the provisional agenda and minutes from the thirty-eighth session; proposals for amendments to R155 concerning multistage vehicles, separate technical units and component approval, and remote operation for automated driving systems; review of cyber and software requirements in the ADS Regulation; application of RXSWIN to R156; administrative provisions in R155 and R156 regarding Type Approval Authority for CSMS/SUMS and issuing approvals for out-of-scope vehicle types; and preparation of GRVA 26.
Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Agenda for the 33rd (September 2026) session
Reference Number: AVSR-33-01
The agenda includes discussion of ADS marker lamps including a draft proposal for a hybrid regulation with remarks from the chairman on document AVSR-31-03/Rev.2 and GTB input consolidated in AVSR-31-02, miscellaneous items, and next steps including a working plan for future activities.
ADS marker lamps: Comments from the chair on AVSR-31-03/Rev.2
Reference Number: AVSR-33-02
Proposal to add a footnote to the Scope stating that nothing in the regulation prevents a Party from prohibiting the application of these lamps, renumber para. 10.5. as 10.6., and amend para. 10.6.1. to require all ADS Marker Lamps installed on the vehicle to be automatically switched ON by the ADS when performing the DDT, to be switched OFF when conditions no longer exist, to always allow independent switching ON and OFF from all other lighting functions, and to not be switched ON when an ADS performs the DDT in a country that does not allow the use of ADS Marker Lamps.
2 Jan 2026UN R168: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendmentsGRPE/2026/15
2 Jan 2026UN R143: Proposal for a Supplement 2GRPE/2026/22
2 Jan 2026UN R85: Proposal for a Supplement 14GRPE/2026/19
2 Jan 2026UN R133: Proposal for a Supplement 2GRPE/2026/21
5 Jan 2026UN R180: Proposal for a SupplementGRPE/2026/10
5 Jan 2026UN R115: Proposal for a Supplement 11GRPE/2026/20
5 Jan 2026UN R83: Proposal for a Supplement to the 09 series of amendmentsGRPE/2026/7
5 Jan 2026UN R49: Proposal for a Supplement to the 07 series of amendmentsGRPE/2026/16
6 Jan 2026Regulation Fitness for ADS (GRVA): Agenda for the 31st (January 2026) sessionFADS-31-01
6 Jan 2026ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Definition of "manufacturer"ADS-19-06
7 Jan 2026UN R152: Proposal for a Supplement to the 02 series of amendmentsGRVA-24-04
7 Jan 2026UN R152: Proposal for a Supplement to the 02 series of amendmentsGRVA-24-06
8 Jan 2026GRVA ADS Workshops: Agenda for the 13th (January 2026) sessionGRVA-WS-ADS-13-01
11 Jan 2026Automated Driving Systems : Agenda for the 18th (January 2026) sessionADS-18-02/Rev.1
11 Jan 2026ADS: Annex 5/7-ODD-based Behavioural Competencies and Scenario Identification ApproachADS-18-08
12 Jan 2026GRVA ADS Workshops: Minutes of the 12th (December 2025) sessionGRVA-WS-ADS-13-02
12 Jan 2026Regulation Fitness for ADS (GRVA): Report of the 30th (December 2025) sessionFADS-30-03/Rev.1
12 Jan 2026UN R13-H: Comparison of and concern with changes for adaptation to ADS vehiclesFADS-31-02
12 Jan 2026UN R79: Proposal for amendments to enable application to ADS vehiclesFADS-31-03
12 Jan 2026UN R79: Revised justification for GRVA/2026/10FADS-31-04
13 Jan 2026Vehicular Communications task force status report to GRVA GRVA-24-09
13 Jan 2026UN R13-H: Draft proposal to amend WP.29/2026/8GRVA-24-XX
13 Jan 2026ADS: Draft informal document amending GRVA/2026/3 (UNR proposal)ADS-18-05/Rev.2
13 Jan 2026ADS: Consolidated amended draft UNR with tracked changesADS-18-06/Rev.1
13 Jan 2026Automated Driving Systems : Wrap-up of the 17th (December 2025) sessionADS-18-01
13 Jan 2026Draft ADS informal group status report to GRVAADS-18-07
13 Jan 2026ADS GTR and UNR: Draft proposal for a guidance and interpretation documentGRVA-WS-ADS-13-03
13 Jan 2026ADS guidance and interpretation: Consolidated planning as proposed by OPIGRVA-WS-ADS-13-04
15 Jan 2026Vehicular Communications: Minutes of the 12th (October 2025) sessionVCTF-13-02
16 Jan 2026UN R171: Proposal for a Supplement to the original text and 01 series of amendmentsGRVA-24-19
16 Jan 2026UN R171: Provisions of the proposed 02 series relevant to the original text and 01 seriesGRVA-24-18
16 Jan 2026ADAS task force status report to GRVAGRVA-24-16
16 Jan 2026Introduction to pilot program for intelligent and connected vehiclesGRVA-24-21
16 Jan 2026UN R10: 07 series ADS/'Driver' ScreeningEMC-50-04/Rev.2
16 Jan 2026GRSP AV Screening: Agenda for the 22nd (January 2026) sessionGRSP-TF-AVRS-22-01
16 Jan 2026UN R13-H: Proposal to amend WP.29/2026/8GRVA-24-23
16 Jan 2026UN R79: Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/10GRVA-24-22
16 Jan 2026GRVA Meeting on Information Sharing to Improve AEBS Reliability: Summary reportGRVA-24-26
16 Jan 2026ADS: Draft informal document amending GRVA/2026/2 (GTR proposal)ADS-18-03/Rev.3
16 Jan 2026ADS: Draft amended and consolidated proposal for a new UN GTRADS-18-04/Rev.2
16 Jan 2026ADS: Progress report on the ADS IWG and GRVA ADS WorkshopsGRVA-24-24
16 Jan 2026Addendum 1 to the progress report on the ADS IWG and GRVA ADS WorkshopsGRVA-24-24/Add.1
16 Jan 2026EDR/DSSAD informal group status report to GRVAGRVA-24-12
19 Jan 2026ADS informal group status report to GRVAGRVA-24-27
19 Jan 2026ADS: Proposal for amendments to GRVA/2026/2GRVA-24-28
19 Jan 2026ADS: Proposal for amendments to GRVA/2026/3GRVA-24-29
19 Jan 2026GRVA ADS Workshops status report to GRVAGRVA-24-30
19 Jan 2026AV framework: Proposal to update Table 1GRVA-24-31
19 Jan 2026CS/OTA informal group status report to GRVAGRVA-24-32
19 Jan 2026Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: Minutes of the 44th (December 2025) sessionADAS-44-09
19 Jan 2026Regulation Fitness for ADS (GRVA): Report of the 31st (January 2026) sessionFADS-31-05
20 Jan 2026CS/OTA Task Force: Minutes of the 36th (October 2025) sessionTFCS-36-06
20 Jan 2026FADS task force status report to GRVAGRVA-24-33
20 Jan 2026Reading instructions for GRSP-TF-AVRS-22-02b GRSP-TF-AVRS-22-02/a
21 Jan 2026Automated Driving Systems : Wrap-up of the 18th (January 2026) sessionADS-19-01
21 Jan 2026Screening for ADS vehicles: Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/6GRVA-24-37
21 Jan 2026UN R171: 02 provisions relevant to the original text of the UN RegulationGRVA-24-18/A
21 Jan 2026UN R171: 02 series provisions relevant to the 01 series of amendmentsGRVA-24-18/B
21 Jan 2026UN R171: Proposal for a Supplement to the original textGRVA-24-19/A
21 Jan 2026UN R171: Proposal for a Supplement to the 01 series of amendmentsGRVA-24-19/B
22 Jan 2026UN R171: Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/4GRVA-24-41/Rev.1
22 Jan 2026GRSP AV Screening: Minutes of the 21st (November 2025) sessionGRSP-TF-AVRS-21-25
22 Jan 2026In-session amendments to proposals in document GRSP-AVRS-22bGRSP-TF-AVRS-22-02/b/Rev.1
22 Jan 2026AEBS: Proposal for an informal group to revise UN R152GRVA-24-14/Rev.2
22 Jan 2026UN R157: Proposal for a Supplement to the original text and the 01 series of amendmentsGRVA-24-36/Rev.1
22 Jan 2026UN R157: Proposal to amend the original text and 01 series of amendmentsGRVA-24-42/Rev.1
23 Jan 2026UN R171: Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/4GRVA-24-17/Rev.2
23 Jan 2026Vehicular Communications: Agenda for the 13th (January 2026) sessionVCTF-13-01/Rev.1
23 Jan 2026Vehicular communications: Protecting Vulnerable Road UsersVCTF-13-03
23 Jan 2026Vehicular communications: Protecting Vulnerable Road UsersVCTF-13-05
23 Jan 2026Vehicle communications: Activities on VRU applicationsVCTF-13-04/Rev.1
23 Jan 2026Comments on proposals in document GRSP-AVRS-22bGRSP-TF-AVRS-22-02/b'
27 Jan 2026Periodical Technical Inspections: Agenda for the 42nd (January 2026) sessionPTI-42-01
27 Jan 2026Proposals for the PTI informal group work planPTI-42-02
27 Jan 2026UN R43: Proposal for a Supplement 13 to the 01 series of amendmentsGRSG/2026/2
27 Jan 2026UN R102: Proposal for a Supplement 1GRSG/2026/3
27 Jan 2026UN R110: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 06 series of amendmentsGRSG/2026/4
27 Jan 2026UN R116: Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendmentsGRSG/2026/5
27 Jan 2026DSSAD: Proposal to amend the draft new UN Regulation on ADSEDR-DSSAD-30-06
27 Jan 2026DSSAD: Proposal to amend the draft UN GTR on ADSEDR-DSSAD-30-07
27 Jan 2026EDR: Proposal for AEB trigger recording duration EDR-DSSAD-30-05
28 Jan 2026GRBP Automated Vehicle Regulation Screening: Agenda for the 21st (January 2026) sessionGRBP-TFAVRS-21-01
28 Jan 2026UN R121: Proposal for a Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendmentsGRSG/2026/6
28 Jan 2026UN R122: Proposal for a 01 series of amendmentsGRSG/2026/7
28 Jan 2026UN R125: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendmentsGRSG/2026/8
28 Jan 2026UN R144: Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendmentsGRSG/2026/9
28 Jan 2026UN R151: Proposal for a Supplement 5GRSG/2026/10
28 Jan 2026UN R158: Proposal for a Supplement 6GRSG/2026/11
28 Jan 2026UN R159: Proposal for a Supplement 3GRSG/2026/12
28 Jan 2026UN R161: Proposal for a Supplement 6GRSG/2026/13
29 Jan 2026UN R64: Draft proposal to amend GRBP/2026/2GRBP-TFAVRS-21-03
29 Jan 2026UN R142: Draft proposal to amend GRBP/2026/3GRBP-TFAVRS-21-02/Rev.1
29 Jan 2026Regulation screening for ADS vehicles: Status of WP.29 regulations as of January 2026FADS-J10-01/Rev.1
29 Jan 2026UN R93: Revised proposal for Supplement 2 (ADS vehicles)GRSG/2025/27/Rev.1
29 Jan 2026UN R102: Draft proposal for a Supplement 1GRSG-2026-XX_R102
29 Jan 2026UN R110: Revised proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 06 series of amendmentsGRSG-2026-XX_R110
29 Jan 2026UN R162: Proposal for a Supplement 6GRSG/2026/14
29 Jan 2026UN R163: Proposal for a Supplement 4GRSG/2026/15
29 Jan 2026UN R166: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendmentsGRSG/2026/16
29 Jan 2026UN R167: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendmentsGRSG/2026/17
29 Jan 2026UN R176: Proposal for a SupplementGRSG/2026/18
29 Jan 2026DSSAD: Proposal to amend the draft UNR on ADSEDR-DSSAD-30-09
29 Jan 2026DSSAD: Time-Series Data Trigger for Heavy VehiclesEDR-DSSAD-30-10
30 Jan 2026EDR for ADS: Considerations to shape the discussionsEDR-DSSAD-30-11
30 Jan 2026DSSAD guidance document (December 2025)EDR-DSSAD-30-12
30 Jan 2026DSSAD: Proposal for additional data elements (Phase 2)EDR-DSSAD-30-13
30 Jan 2026AV Screening Joint Session: Presentation materials and discussion pointsFADS-J10-02
2 Feb 2026Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Agenda for the 29th (February 2026) sessionAVSR-29-01/Rev.1
2 Feb 2026Cybersecurity for multi-stage approvalsEV/HFCV-06-02
2 Feb 2026Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving: Agenda for the 30th (February 2026) sessionEDR-DSSAD-30-01/Rev.3
2 Feb 2026Subgroup on EDR: Notes from the 45th (December 2025) sessionSG-EDR-45-05/Rev.2
2 Feb 2026UN R160: Draft document for Step 2 development of the EDR requirementsEDR-DSSAD-30-08/Rev.1
2 Feb 2026EDR: Rollover Event IssuesEDR-DSSAD-30-14
3 Feb 2026Comments on DSSAD recording intervalEDR-DSSAD-30-16
3 Feb 2026Proposal for amendments to EDR/DSSAD-30-05EDR-DSSAD-30-17
3 Feb 2026EDR: Step 2 proposals-Correction of footnote and editsEDR-DSSAD-30-15
4 Feb 2026DSSAD: Proposal for amendments to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/3EDR-DSSAD-30-19
4 Feb 2026DSSAD: Proposal for amendments to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/2EDR-DSSAD-30-18
4 Feb 2026DSSAD: Agreed text for data intervalsEDR-DSSAD-30-20
4 Feb 2026DSSAD: Proposal for Phase 2 developmentEDR-DSSAD-30-21
4 Feb 2026AV Regulatory Screening task force status report to GRBPGRBP-TFAVRS-21-04/Rev.2
5 Feb 2026GRSG AV Regulation Screening: Agenda for the 18th (February 2026) sessionGRSG-AVRS-18-01
5 Feb 2026UN R64: Proposal to amend document GRBP/2026/2GRBP-83-10
5 Feb 2026AVRS task force status report to GRBPGRBP-83-12
5 Feb 2026UN R43: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-45_R43rev3
5 Feb 2026UN R125: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-56_R125rev
5 Feb 2026UN R158: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-53_R158rev
5 Feb 2026UN R121: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-58_R121rev
5 Feb 2026UN R151: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-54_R151rev
5 Feb 2026UN R46: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-65_R46rev
5 Feb 2026UN R167: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-48_R167rev
5 Feb 2026UN R176: Proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-47_R176rev
5 Feb 2026ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Draft user-safety provisionsADS-19-03/Rev.1
5 Feb 2026ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Draft DDT performance provisionsADS-19-04/Rev.1
5 Feb 2026 ADS: Proposal for Guidance and Interpretation Document (Master Document)ADS-19-07
5 Feb 2026ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Draft text on Safety Case provisionsADS-19-10
5 Feb 2026ADS: Proposal on ADS users versus Other Road UsersADS-19-11
5 Feb 2026ADS Guidance and Interpretation: Approvals section (UNR)ADS-19-15
6 Feb 2026GRVA ADS Workshops: Minutes of the 13th (January 2026) sessionADS-19-16
6 Feb 2026UN R156: Review of regulations relevant to software updatesGRBP-83-36
7 Feb 2026ADS Guidance and Interpretation: Questions raised on the communication forms (UNR Annex 1)ADS-19-17
7 Feb 2026ADS Guidance and Interpretation: Status of work on testing provisionsADS-19-18
9 Feb 2026ADS: UN Regulation provisions for DSSADADS-19-13/Rev.1
9 Feb 2026ADS: GTR provisions for DSSADADS-19-14/Rev.1
9 Feb 2026UN R162: Revised proposal to adapt the regulation for ADS vehiclesGRSG-2026-14_R162/Rev.1
9 Feb 2026UN R116: Revised proposal to adapt the regulation to ADS vehiclesGRSG-2026-05_R116/Rev.1
9 Feb 2026UN R166: Revised proposal to adapt the regulation to ADS vehiclesGRSG-2026-16_R166/Rev.1
9 Feb 2026UN R159: Revised proposal to adapt the regulation to ADS vehiclesGRSG-2026-12_R159/Rev.1
9 Feb 2026UN R161: Revised proposal to adapt the regulation to ADS vehiclesGRSG-2026-13_R116/Rev.1
9 Feb 2026UN R39: Revised proposal to adapt the regulation to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-66-Rev.2_R39
10 Feb 2026Input on ADS marker lampsAVSR-29-02/Rev.1
10 Feb 2026ADS: WP.29 Groups on Regulatory Fitness for ADS Status and input for the Guidance and Interpretation DocumentADS-19-26
10 Feb 2026Automated Driving Systems : Agenda for the 19th (February 2026) sessionADS-19-02/Rev.1
10 Feb 2026ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Draft text on In-Service Monitoring and Reporting (ISMR)ADS-19-08/Rev.1
10 Feb 2026ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Draft text on Testing provisionsADS-19-09/Rev.1
10 Feb 2026ADS Guidance and Interpretation: Status of work on ISMR provisionsADS-19-19/Rev.1
10 Feb 2026ADS Guidance and Interpretation: Proposal on ADS failuresADS-19-20
10 Feb 2026ADS Guidance and Interpretation: Proposal on sensor failuresADS-19-21
10 Feb 2026ADS GTR/UNR: Proposal to amend the provisions on crash causation (para. 4/6.1.2.1)ADS-19-25
10 Feb 2026ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Proposal on operating modesADS-19-22
10 Feb 2026ADS: Guidance and interpretation-Proposal to align "operating mode" diagram with ADS regulationsADS-19-23
10 Feb 2026ADS Guidance and Interpretation: Proposal to correct a typo in document ADS-19-04/Rev.1ADS-19-24
11 Feb 2026Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving: Notes from the 30th (February 2026) sessionEDR-DSSAD-30-22
11 Feb 2026Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Report of the 29th (February 2026) sessionAVSR-29-03
12 Feb 2026UN R142: Proposal to amend document GRBP/2026/3GRBP-83-11/Rev.1
12 Feb 2026UN R10: Proposal for a Supplement to 07 series of amendmentsGRE/2026/16
12 Feb 2026ADS: Proposal for guidance and interpretation document purposeADS-19-05/Rev.1
13 Feb 2026GRVA Cyber Security Workshops: Agenda for the 1st (January 2026) sessionGRVA-WS-CS-01-01/Rev.2
13 Feb 2026Draft provisions for vehicle type based on another vehicle type (multistage vehicles)GRVA-WS-CS-01-02
13 Feb 2026UN R155: Proposal for amendments to address transformations of approved vehiclesGRVA-WS-CS-01-03
13 Feb 2026UN R155: Proposal for amendments concerning vehicle transformationsGRVA-WS-CS-01-04
13 Feb 2026UN R155: Multistage vehicle specific guidanceGRVA-WS-CS-01-05
13 Feb 2026Software Updates Workshops: Agenda for the 1st (November 2025) sessionGRVA-WS-SU/2025/1/Rev.4
13 Feb 2026Use cases of RxSWINGRVA-WS-SU-01-02
13 Feb 2026Software update, transitional provisions, and market declarationsSLR-01-03
13 Feb 2026UN R156: Proposal on implementation for multi-stage vehicles and trailer manufacturersGRVA-WS-SU-01-04
13 Feb 2026UN R156: Action plan for addressing implementation issuesGRVA-WS-SU-01-05
18 Feb 2026GRSP AV Screening: Agenda for the 23rd (February 2026) sessionGRSP-TF-AVRS-23-01
19 Feb 2026Consistency in common terms arising from updates to Pollution and Energy Regulations for Automated Driving System ReadinessGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-02
19 Feb 2026GRPE AVRS task force draft status reportGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-03
19 Feb 2026Regulation Fitness for ADS (GRVA): Agenda for the 32nd (February 2026) sessionFADS-32-01
23 Feb 2026New general crash safety regulation for vehicles of category YGRSP-TF-AVRS-23-02
23 Feb 2026Category Y vehicles: Draft proposal for a new UN Regulation on fuel system, electric shock, and crash compatibilityGRSP-TF-AVRS-23-04
23 Feb 2026FADS: Status and input for the ADS Guidance and Interpretation DocumentGRSP-TF-AVRS-23-03
24 Feb 2026GRVA ADS Workshops: Agenda for the 15th (March 2026) sessionGRVA-WS-ADS-15-01
27 Feb 2026GRPE AV Regulation Screening: Agenda for the 32nd (February 2026) sessionGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-01/Rev.2
27 Feb 2026On-Board Monitoring UNR: Draft amendments to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-04
27 Feb 2026UN R154: Draft amendments to enable application of the 03 series to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-05
27 Feb 2026UN R49: Draft amendments to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-06
27 Feb 2026UN R83: Draft amendments to enable application of the 09 series to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-07
27 Feb 2026UN R177: Draft amendments to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-08
27 Feb 2026UN R154: Draft amendments to enable application of the 04 series to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-09
27 Feb 2026GRPE AV Regulation Screening: Minutes of the 31st (December 2025) sessionGRPE-TF-AVRS-31-17
27 Feb 2026GRPE AV Regulation Screening: Minutes of the 30th (November 2025) sessionGRPE-TF-AVRS-30-17
28 Feb 2026GRSP AV Screening: Agenda for the 24th (April 2026) sessionGRSP-TF-AVRS-24-01
2 Mar 2026GRPE AV Regulation Screening: Agenda for the 33rd (March 2026) sessionGRPE-TF-AVRS-33-01
3 Mar 2026Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: Agenda for the 45th (March 2026) sessionADAS-45-01/Rev.1
3 Mar 2026Input on next steps for UN R171 and Driver-control assistance systemsADAS-45-07
3 Mar 2026Proposal for Interpretation / Guidance document for UN Global Technical Regulation No. [XXX] and UN Regulation No. [YYY] on Automated Driving SystemsGRVA-WS-ADS-15-02
3 Mar 2026Background information - Summary of the preparatory meetings organized before the 15th GRVA workshopGRVA-WS-ADS-15-03
4 Mar 2026GRSP AV Screening: Minutes of the 23rd (February 2026) sessionGRSP-TF-AVRS-23-05
4 Mar 2026GRSP AV Screening: Minutes of the 22nd (January 2026) sessionGRSP-TF-AVRS-22-03/Rev.1
5 Mar 2026ADS: Guidance and interpretation-DSSAD and ISMR not "if applicable"ADS-19-12/Rev.1
6 Mar 2026GRPE AV Regulation Screening: Minutes of the 32nd (February 2026) sessionGRPE-TF-AVRS-32-10
7 Mar 2026On- / Off-Board Authorisation SystemsWP.29-198-16
7 Mar 2026ADS: Proposal for a new UN Global Technical RegulationWP.29-198-07
7 Mar 2026How Does Traffic Environment Quantitatively Affect the Autonomous Driving Prediction?AI-07-10
7 Mar 2026SOTIF Entropy: Online SOTIF Risk Quantification and Mitigation for Autonomous DrivingAI-07-11
7 Mar 2026From Prediction to Planning: Comprehensive Uncertainty Management in Autonomous DrivingAI-07-12
8 Mar 2026Autonomous Vehicles: A Critical Review (2004–2024) and a Vision for the FutureAI-07-08
8 Mar 2026Uncertainty Evaluation of Object Detection Algorithms for Autonomous VehiclesAI-07-09
9 Mar 2026ADS: Proposal for a new UN RegulationWP.29-198-09
9 Mar 2026ADS: Progress report of the informal group and GRVA WorkshopsWP.29-198-08
9 Mar 2026Fourth progress report on the development of the ADS regulationsWP.29-198-08/Add.1
9 Mar 2026PTI informal group status report to WP.29WP.29-198-14
9 Mar 2026ITS informal group and VCTF subgroup report to WP.29WP.29-198-21
9 Mar 2026Regulatory fitness for Automated Driving Systems: Status of activitiesWP.29-198-17
9 Mar 2026UN R154: Draft proposal to amend the 03 series for applicability to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-33-04
9 Mar 2026UN R154: Draft proposal to amend the 04 series for applicability to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-33-05
9 Mar 2026GRPE-AVRS task force draft status report to GRPEGRPE-TF-AVRS-33-03
9 Mar 2026Status of adaptation of WP.29 regulations for applicability to ADS vehiclesFADS-J11-01
10 Mar 2026GRPE AV Regulation Screening: Minutes of the 33rd (March 2026) sessionGRPE-TF-AVRS-33-06
10 Mar 2026UN R100: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 05 series of amendmentsWP.29/2026/50
11 Mar 2026UN R155 interpretation: Application of cyber security to transformed vehiclesGRVA-WS-CS-02-03
11 Mar 2026UN R155: Proposal on cyber security of separate technical unitsGRVA-WS-CS-02-02
12 Mar 2026FADS IWG proposals to amend the draft guidance and interpretation of ADS regulation DDT performance provisionsFADS-J11-03
12 Mar 2026Proposal to amend UN R155 and UN R156TFCS-37-02
12 Mar 2026SAE J4134: ADS Marker LampAVSR-30-01
12 Mar 2026AV Screening: Presentation material and discussion pointsFADS-J11-02
12 Mar 2026GRPE AV Regulation Screening: Agenda for the 34th (March 2026) sessionGRPE-TF-AVRS-34-01
13 Mar 2026GRVA Cyber Security Workshops: Agenda for the 2nd (March 2026) sessionGRVA-WS-CS-02-01/Rev.3
13 Mar 2026UN R156: Questions on RxSWIN requirements in the 01 seriesGRVA-WS-CS-02-05
13 Mar 2026UN R155: Proposal for amendmentsGRVA-WS-CS-02-06
16 Mar 2026Cyber Security: Multi-stage vehicles proposal for the Interpretation DocumentGRVA-WS-CS-02-04/Rev.1
16 Mar 2026Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving: Agenda for the 31st (March 2026) sessionEDR-DSSAD-31-01/Rev.2
16 Mar 2026UN R160: Comments on the working draft for a 03 series of amendmentsSG-EDR-46-07
16 Mar 2026EDR: Comments on Step 2 developmentSG-EDR-46-08
16 Mar 2026Software Update Management for multistage vehiclesGRVA-WS-CS-02-07
16 Mar 2026OBM: Draft proposal for a Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-34-02/Rev.2
16 Mar 2026UN R49: Draft informal base document for amendments to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-34-03/Rev.2
16 Mar 2026UN R177: Draft informal base document for amendments to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-34-05/Rev.1
16 Mar 2026UN R154: Draft base document for 03 series amendments to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-34-06/Rev.2
16 Mar 2026UN R154: Draft base document for 04 series amendments to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-34-07/Rev.2
16 Mar 2026UN R102: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-102
16 Mar 2026UN R116: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-116
16 Mar 2026UN R121: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-121
16 Mar 2026UN R122: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-122
16 Mar 2026UN R125: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-125
16 Mar 2026UN R144: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-144
16 Mar 2026UN R158: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-158
16 Mar 2026UN R93: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-093
16 Mar 2026UN R46: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-046
16 Mar 2026UN R39: Proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-039
16 Mar 2026UN R176: Proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-176
16 Mar 2026UN R161: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-161
16 Mar 2026UN R162: Proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-162
16 Mar 2026UN R163: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-163
16 Mar 2026UN R83: Proposal to amend GRPE/2026/7GRPE-94-30
16 Mar 2026UN R177: Proposal to amend GRPE/2026/23GRPE-94-31
16 Mar 2026On-board emissions monitoring: Draft amendments to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRPE-TF-AVRS-34-10/Rev.1
16 Mar 2026UN R49: Proposal to amend GRPE/2026/16GRPE-94-29
16 Mar 2026UN R154: Proposal to amend GRPE/2026/8GRPE-94-32
16 Mar 2026UN R115: Proposal to amend GRPE/2026/20GRPE-94-34
16 Mar 2026GRSG AV Regulation Screening: Agenda for the 19th (March 2026) sessionGRSG-AVRS-19-01
16 Mar 2026UN R102: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R102
16 Mar 2026UN R121: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R121
16 Mar 2026UN R176: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R176
16 Mar 2026UN R161; Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R161
16 Mar 2026UN R122; Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R122
16 Mar 2026UN R144: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R144
16 Mar 2026UN R151: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R151
16 Mar 2026UN R158: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R158
16 Mar 2026UN R159: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R159
16 Mar 2026UN R162: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R162
16 Mar 2026UN R163: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R163
16 Mar 2026UN R167: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R167.00
16 Mar 2026UN R167: Draft Supplement to enable application of the 01 series to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R167.01
16 Mar 2026UN R39: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R039
16 Mar 2026UN R43: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R043
16 Mar 2026UN R93: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX R093
17 Mar 2026UN R160: Proposal for a Supplement to address use of RxSWINSG-EDR-46-11
17 Mar 2026UN R160: Proposal to amend EDR-46-02SG-EDR-46-05
17 Mar 2026Event data recording for ADS vehiclesSG-EDR-46-06
17 Mar 2026UN R73: Draft proposal to enable application of the 02 series to ADS vehiclesGRSG-AVRS-20-03
17 Mar 2026UN R73: Draft proposal to enable application of the 01 series to ADS vehiclesGRSG-AVRS-20-04
17 Mar 2026UN R61: Amendments to the proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-130-64/Rev.1v2
17 Mar 2026GRPE AVRS task force status report to GRPEGRPE-TF-AVRS-34-08/Rev.2
17 Mar 2026GRPE AVRS task force status report to GRPEGRPE-94-38
17 Mar 2026UN R179: Proposal to amend GRPE/2026/25GRPE-94-35
17 Mar 2026UN R155: Working draft proposal for amendmentsGRVA-WS-CS-02-08/Rev.1
17 Mar 2026Draft guidance for the application of UN R155 to transformed vehiclesGRVA-WS-CS-02-09
17 Mar 2026UN R160: Working draft proposal for a 03 series of amendments (EDR Step 2)SG-EDR-46-02/Rev.1
17 Mar 2026UN R160: Proposal to amend EDR-46-02SG-EDR-46-03
17 Mar 2026UN R160: Proposal to amend EDR-46-02SG-EDR-46-04
18 Mar 2026Automated Driving Systems : Wrap-up of the 19th (February 2026) sessionADS-20-01
18 Mar 2026GRVA ADS Workshops: Agenda for the 16th (March 2026) sessionGRVA-WS-ADS-16-01
18 Mar 2026Subgroup on EDR: Agenda for the 46th (March 2026) sessionSG-EDR-46-01/Rev.1
19 Mar 2026EDR Step 2 development: Edits to the working draft during the 46th EDR subgroup sessionSG-EDR-46-12
20 Mar 2026ADS Marker Lamps: Comments on the proposal for a new UN RegulationAVSR-28-02/Rev.2
20 Mar 2026Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Agenda for the 30th (March 2026) sessionAVSR-30-02/Rev.1
20 Mar 2026Input concerning specifications for ADS marker lampsAVSR-30-03
23 Mar 2026UN R10: Presentation on proposal for a Supplement to enable application of the 07 series to ADS vehiclesEMC-51-10
24 Mar 2026UN R171: Draft amendments to the 02 seriesADAS-45-02/Rev.1
24 Mar 2026UN R171: Draft amendments for a Supplement to the original textADAS-45-04/Rev.1
24 Mar 2026UN R171: Draft proposal for a Supplement (consolidated text)ADAS-45-03
24 Mar 2026UN R171: Draft proposal for a Supplement to the 01 series (consolidated text)ADAS-45-05
25 Mar 2026UN R171: Draft amendments for a Supplement to the 01 seriesADAS-45-06/Rev.2
25 Mar 2026Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: Minutes of the 45th (March 2026) sessionADAS-45-08
26 Mar 2026Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving: Notes from the 31st (March 2026) sessionEDR-DSSAD-31-03
26 Mar 2026UN R169: Draft EDR Step 2 amendmentsSG-EDR-46-13
26 Mar 2026Subgroup on EDR: Notes from the 46th (March 2026) sessionSG-EDR-46-14
26 Mar 2026UN R160: EDR Step 2 open proposalsSG-EDR-46-15
27 Mar 2026GRSG AV Regulation Screening: Agenda for the 20th (March 2026) sessionGRSG-AVRS-20-01
27 Mar 2026UN R151: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-151
27 Mar 2026UN R159: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-159
27 Mar 2026UN R167: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-167.00
27 Mar 2026UN R166: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-166
27 Mar 2026UN R167: Proposal to enable application of the 01 series to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-167.01
27 Mar 2026UN R10: Modified proposal for amendments to enable application to ADS vehicles
29 Mar 2026Automatic Emergency Braking: Minutes of the 1st (April 2026) sessionAEBS2-01-05
30 Mar 2026UN R43: Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehiclesGRSG-131-XX-043v2
30 Mar 2026FADS: Logistical information for the closing joint session of the AV screening groups
30 Mar 2026Regulation Fitness for ADS (GRVA): Agenda for the 33rd (April 2026) sessionFADS-33-01
30 Mar 2026UN R127: Pedestrian protection and Y-category driverless vehiclesGRSP-TF-AVRS-24-04
30 Mar 2026GRSG AV Regulation Screening: Report of the 20th (March 2026) sessionGRSG-AVRS-20-02
31 Mar 2026ADS marker lamps: Draft text for a new UN Regulation for type approvalsAVSR-30-04/Rev.1
31 Mar 2026Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements: Report of the 30th (March 2026) sessionAVSR-30-05
31 Mar 2026UN R10: Draft Supplement to enable application to ADS vehiclesFADS-33-02
31 Mar 2026Review of GRBP UN Regulation proposals for ADS readinessFADS-33-03
31 Mar 2026UN R17: Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 12 series of amendmentsWP.29/2026/48
2 Apr 2026DDADWS informal group status report to GRSGGRSG-131-02
2 Apr 2026DDADWS informal group: Proposal to update the terms of referenceGRSG-131-03
3 Apr 2026"Mass in running order" across RE3, UN R94/95/127/137/153 and EU 2021/535GRSP-TF-AVRS-24-05
3 Apr 2026UN R12: Updates for applicability to ADS vehiclesGRSP-TF-AVRS-24-06
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