Software identification and updates for vehicles no longer in production. UN R156 series 01 introduces mandatory RXSWIN for software updates after registration. RE3 Annex 7, UN R157, UN R171, and UN R185 define type approval rules post-production. Manufacturers may apply for new approvals to differentiate software for registered vehicles from new vehicles, covering type approval regulation updates or hardware changes. Duplication of tests shall be avoided where possible. National Type dates need not be respected for new approvals under the 1958 Agreement.

Software identification and updates for vehicles no longer in production. UN R156 series 01 introduces mandatory RXSWIN for software updates after registration. RE3 Annex 7, UN R157, UN R171, and UN R185 define type approval rules post-production. Manufacturers may apply for new approvals to differentiate software for registered vehicles from new vehicles, covering type approval regulation updates or hardware changes. Duplication of tests shall be avoided where possible. National Type dates need not be respected for new approvals under the 1958 Agreement.

List of action items from the 22nd (4th under the old numbering) meeting of the Informal Working Group on Advanced Emergency Braking System held in Tokyo, Japan. Ten action items assigned, including:

• Investigating lost footnotes in paragraphs 2.13. and 6.1.1.1.,
• Ensuring consistent spelling of ‘daytime’/‘nighttime’ in document AEBS-22-08,
• Explaining ambient illumination requirements of at least 15 lux in para. 5.2.4.4. (d),
• Preparing justification for testing only adult dummies at nighttime,
• Preparing lamp test setup diagrams,
• Checking and proposing definitions for revised paragraphs aligned with UN R48,
• Clarifying scenario optionality and modularity,
• Providing error bar formulas,
• Conducting testing on pedestrian detection with high reflective clothing.

GRVA’s twenty-sixth session reviewed the Informal Working Group on Automated Driving Systems’ progress and adopted revised Terms of Reference for Phase II, establishing the Workshops on ADS implementation with Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure. GRVA adopted amendments to UN R157 addressing Safety Management System provisions and clarifying requirements for ALKS activation across multiple territories, with supplements to the original version and 01 series of amendments. GRVA adopted amendments to UN R155 and UN R156 concerning software identification and software updates provisions, approved Supplement 4 to UN R155 clarifying its scope, and adopted amendments addressing Approval Authority arrangements for Certificates of Conformity. GRVA adopted amendments to UN R171 aligning continued compliance provisions with UN R157, adopted amendments to UN R79 regarding steering equipment and remote-control parking, adopted amendments to UN R13 and UN R13-H concerning trailer braking systems, and adopted amendments to UN R90 addressing replacement braking parts. GRVA established the Task Force on Exchange of Scenario-Relevant Information with Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure, discussed automated vehicle categorization and automated parking systems, and reviewed ongoing work on Artificial Intelligence in vehicles, cyber security, data protection, advanced driver assistance systems, and motorcycle braking.

Draft proposal for new car-to-pedestrian night time requirements for the 03 series of amendments. The document outlines specific requirements for C2P at night applicable to M₁ and N₁ vehicles, including crossing scenarios on any side with illumination of 19±3 lux, collision points at 50%, adult dummies, and activation speeds of 20–60 km/h. Test procedures for warning and activation with pedestrian targets at night are specified. Changes to chapters 5 and 6 are required. Timeline shows informal document for January 2027 GRVA, working document for June 2027 GRVA with March 2027 deadline, working document for March 2028 WP.29, entry into force September 2028, and transitional provisions of 2–3 years.