Address https://gelex.eu/eli/EU/decision/2025/2234@2025-10-27/en

Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) By Council Decision 97/836/EC, the Union acceded to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (the Revised 1958 Agreement). The Revised 1958 Agreement entered into force on 24 March 1998.

(2) By Council Decision 2000/125/EC, the Union acceded to the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles (the Parallel Agreement). The Parallel Agreement entered into force on 15 February 2000.

(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council lays down administrative provisions and technical requirements for type approval and placing on the market of all new vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units. That Regulation incorporates regulations adopted under the Revised 1958 Agreement (the UN regulations) in the EU type-approval system, either as requirements for type-approval or as alternatives to Union legislation.

(4) Pursuant to Article 1 of the Revised 1958 Agreement and Article 6 of the Parallel Agreement, the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) may adopt proposals for modifications to UN regulations, UN global technical regulations (UN GTRs) and UN resolutions, and proposals for new UN regulations, UN GTRs and UN resolutions on the approval of vehicles. Moreover, pursuant to those provisions, WP.29 may adopt proposals for authorisations to develop amendments to UN GTRs or to develop new UN GTRs, and may adopt proposals for the extension of mandates for UN GTRs.

(5) From 11 to 14 November 2025, during its 197th session, WP.29 may adopt: proposals for modifications to, inter alia, UN regulation Nos 0, 10, 16, 46, 48, 49, 62, 73, 79, 83, 90, 100, 105, 107, 121, 127, 129, 131, 134, 145, 148, 149, 154, 156, 171, 173, 174, 175 and 176; a proposal for a new UN GTR on in-vehicle battery durability for electrified heavy-duty vehicles; two proposals for an amendment of the consolidated resolution on the construction of vehicles (R.E.3); a proposal for a corrigendum to mutual resolution No 1 (M.R.1); and a proposal for an amendment to special resolution No 1 (S.R.1).

(6) In order to reflect field experience and technical developments during the type-approval process, the requirements for certain aspects or features covered by UN regulation Nos 0, 10, 16, 46, 48, 49, 62, 73, 79, 83, 90, 100, 105, 107, 121, 127, 129, 131, 134, 145, 148, 149, 154, 156, 171, 173, 174, 175 and 176 need to be amended or supplemented.

(7) In order to allow for technological progress and decarbonisation, a new UN GTR on in-vehicle battery durability for electrified heavy-duty vehicles needs to be adopted.

(8) The UN regulations will be binding on the Union. Together with the UN GTR and UN resolutions they will influence the content of Union legislation in the field of vehicle type approval. Therefore, it is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in WP.29 as regards the adoption of those proposals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the 197th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations to be held from 11 to 14 November 2025 shall be to vote in favour of the proposals listed in the Annex to this Decision. Minor changes to the draft decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in WP.29, without further decision of the Council.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2025. For the Council The President J. Jensen

ANNEX

ANNEX

Regulation No Agenda item title Document reference 0 Proposal for the 08 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 0 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1186, para. 59, based on WP.29-196-22) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/159 10 Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 10 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/92, para. 26, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/3 as amended by GRE-92-24 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/110 10 Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 10 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/92, para. 29, based on GRE-90-36 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/113 16 Proposal for supplement 6 to the 08 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 16 (Safety-belts) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 13 Based on GRSP-77-03 and GRSP-77-33-Rev.1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/120 16 Proposal for supplement 2 to the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 16 (Safety-belts) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 13 Based on GRSP-77-04 and GRSP-77-33-Rev.1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/121 16 Proposal for supplement 2 to the 10 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 16 (Safety-belts) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 13 Based on GRSP-77-05 and GRSP-77-33-Rev.1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/122 46 Proposal for 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 46 (Devices for Indirect Vision) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/108, para. 10, based on GRSG-129-44-Rev.1 as reproduced by annex IV to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/103 48 Proposal for Supplement 22 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/92, paras. 16, 18, 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/4 and GRE-92-31, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/6, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/20/Rev.1 as amended by GRE-92-32 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/114 48 Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/92, paras. 16, 18, 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/4 and GRE-92-31, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/6, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/20/Rev.1 as amended by GRE-92-32 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/115 48 Proposal for Supplement 7 to the 08 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/92, paras.16, 18, 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/4 and GRE-92-31, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/6, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/20/Rev.1 as amended by GRE-92-32 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/116 48 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/92, paras. 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/4 and GRE-92- 31, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/5 as amended by GRE-92-10-Rev.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/6, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/7, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/20/Rev.1 as amended by GRE-92-32 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/117 49 Proposal for Supplement 11 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 49 (Emissions of compression ignition and positive ignition (LPG and CNG) engines) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 48., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/13) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/93 49 Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 49 (Emissions of compression ignition and positive ignition (LPG and CNG) engines) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 49., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/12, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/13, GRPE-92- 25-Rev.2 as amended by Annex VIII) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/94 62 Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 62 (Protection against Unauthorized Use for Vehicles of Categories L1 – L7 Fitted with Handlebars). (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/108, para. 39, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/2, not amended) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/106 73 Proposal for 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 73 (Lateral protection devices) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/108, para. 15, based on GRSG-129-21-Rev.5) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/104, WP.29-197-09 79 Proposal for a Supplement 14 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 79 (Steering equipment) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/32 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/137 79 Proposal for a Supplement 9 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 79 (Steering equipment) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/32 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/138 83 Proposal for Supplement 19 to the 05 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 13., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/8 as amended by Annex IV) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/95 83 Proposal for Supplement 21 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 14., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/8, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/9 and GRPE-92-22 as amended by Annex V) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/96 83 Proposal for Supplement 18 to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 15., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/8, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/9 and GRPE-92-22 as amended by Annex VI) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/97 83 Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 08 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 16., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/8 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/10 as amended by Annex VII) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/98 90 Proposal for a Supplement 12 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 90 (Replacement braking parts) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/35 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/139 90 Proposal for a Supplement 13 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 90 (Replacement braking parts) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/35 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/36 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/140 100 Proposal for a corrigendum 2 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 100 (Electric power trained vehicles) (French only) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 20 Based on GRSP-77-44 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/123 100 Proposal for a corrigendum 1 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 100 (Electric power trained vehicles) (French only) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 20 Based on GRSP-77-44 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/124 100 Proposal for a corrigendum 1 to the 5 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 100 (Electric power trained vehicles) (French only) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 20 Based on GRSP-77-44 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/125 105 Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to the 07 series of amendments of UN Regulation No 105 (Vehicles for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/108, para. 40, based on GRSG-129-40 as reproduced in annex VIII to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/107 107 Proposal for 11 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 107 (M2 and M3 vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/108, para. 3, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/9, as amended by annex II) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/105 121 Proposal for Supplement 7 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 121 (Identification of Controls, Tell-tales and Indicators) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/108, para. 22, based on GRSG-129-15, as reproduced by annex VI to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/108 127 Proposal for supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 127 (Pedestrian safety) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 23 Based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2025/8 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/126 127 Proposal for supplement 4 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 127 (Pedestrian safety) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 23 Based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2025/8 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/127 127 Proposal for supplement 3 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 127 (Pedestrian safety) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 23 Based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2025/8 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/128 129 Proposal for supplement 4 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 129 (Enhanced child restraint systems) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 26 Based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2025/4 and GRSP-77-12 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/129 131 Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 131 (AEBS) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22 based on informal document GRVA-22-05 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/141 134 Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 134 (Hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 30 Based on GRSP-77-30-Rev.2 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/130 134 Proposal for supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 134 (Hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 30 Based on GRSP-77-46-Rev.1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/131 145 Proposal for a corrigendum 2 to the original series of amendments to UN Regulation No 145 (ISOFIX anchorage systems, ISOFIX top tether anchorages and i-Size seating positions) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 53 Based on GRSP-77-13-Rev.1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/132 145 Proposal for a corrigendum 1 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 145 (ISOFIX anchorage systems, ISOFIX top tether anchorages and i-Size seating positions) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 53 Based on GRSP-77-14-Rev.1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/133 148 Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 148 (Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/92, para. 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/20/Rev.1 as amended by GRE-92-32 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/112 149 Proposal for Supplement 10 to the 00 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 149 (Road Illumination Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/92, para. 25, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/8 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/118 149 Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 149 (Road Illumination Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/92, para. 25, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/8 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/119 154 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the original version of UN Regulation No 154 (WLTP) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 19., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/2, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/11 and GRP-92-21-Rev.3 and during the session as amended by Addendum 3) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/99 154 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 154 (WLTP) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 20., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/11 and GRP-92-21-Rev.3 and during the session as amended by Addendum 4) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/100 154 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 154 (WLTP) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 21., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/11 and GRP-92-21-Rev.3 and during the session as amended by Addendum 5) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/101 154 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 154 (WLTP) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 22., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/5, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/11 and GRP-92-21-Rev.3 and during the session as amended by Addendum 6) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/102 156 Proposal for the new 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 156 (Software Update and Software Update Management System) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/28 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/142, WP.29-197-07 171 Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the original version of UN Regulation No 171 (DCAS) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/31 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/30 as amended by GRVA-22-18 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/143 171 Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 171 (DCAS) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/30 as amended by GRVA-22-18 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/144 173 Proposal for supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 173 (Installation of occupant restraint systems) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 34 Based on GRSP-77-55 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/134 174 Proposal for a corrigendum to the 00 series of amendments of UN Regulation No 174 (Safety-belt reminders) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 35 Based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2025/6 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/135 174 Proposal for a corrigendum to the 01 series of amendments of UN Regulation No 174 (Safety-belt reminders) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 35 Based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2025/6 and GRSP-77-16 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/136 175 Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the original version of UN Regulation No 175 (ACPE) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/33 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/145 176 Proposal of Supplement 1 to the original version of UN Regulation No 176 (Field of Vision Assistant Systems) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/108, para. 41, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/7 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/109 Miscellaneous Agenda item title Document reference GTR Proposal for a new UN GTR on In-vehicle Battery Durability for Electrified Heavy Duty Vehicles (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 67., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/7, GRPE-92-43 as reflected in Addendum 7) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/149 Report Proposal for a technical report on the development of a new UN Global Technical Regulation on In-Vehicle Battery Durability for Electrified Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/92, para. 68., based on GRPE-92-44 as reflected in Addendum 8) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/150 Report Third progress report on ADS UNR and GTR ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/160 Authorisation Request for authorization to develop an amendment to UN GTR No 13 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/161 Resolution Proposal for Revision 8 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/108, para. 32, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/5, as amended by annex VII to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/146 Resolution Proposal for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/28 as amended by GRVA-22-11/Rev.2 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/147, WP.29-197-06 Resolution Proposal for a corrigendum to M.R.1 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/77, par. 40, based on GRSP-77-54) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/148 Resolution Proposal for Amendment 3 to Special Resolution No 1 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/108, para. 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/6, as amended by paragraph 30 of the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/151 Guidance Proposal for a Guidance Document on the Use of DETA for the Purpose of UN Regulation No 171 on uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/29 as amended by GRVA-22-1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/92 Compendium Proposal for a five-year extension in the Compendium of Candidates of listing No 1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/152 Compendium Proposal for a five-year extension in the Compendium of Candidates of listing No 2 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/153 Compendium Proposal for a five-year extension in the Compendium of Candidates of listing No 3 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/154 Compendium Proposal for a five-year extension in the Compendium of Candidates of listing No 5 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/155 Compendium Proposal for a five-year extension in the Compendium of Candidates of listing No 6 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/156 Compendium Proposal for a five-year extension in the Compendium of Candidates of listing No 7 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/157 Compendium Proposal for a five-year extension in the Compendium of Candidates of listing No 9 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/158

Versions

1. 2025-10-27