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Council Decision (EU) 2025/2234 of 27 October 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the 197th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Council Decision (EU) 2025/2234 of 27 October 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the 197th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Decision (EU) 2025/2234 · Decision · 3 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

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.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Regulation No Agenda item title Document reference  ( 1 ) 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 ( 1 )   All documents referred to in the table are available at: https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2025-08/ECE-TRANS-WP.29-1187e%20%281%29.pdf

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