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Council Decision (EU) 2026/563 of 5 March 2026 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as regards the March 2026 proposals for UN regulations

Council Decision (EU) 2026/563 of 5 March 2026 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as regards the March 2026 proposals for UN regulations

Decision (EU) 2026/563 · Decision · 4 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 198th session of the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) to be held from 10 to 13 March 2026 shall be to vote in favour of the UN working documents listed in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Minor technical changes to the working documents listed in the Annex to this Decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in WP.29, without a further decision of the Council.

Article 3

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 ) 10 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/93, para. 29, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/3 as amended by GRE-93-20 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/29 13 Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 15 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, paras. 57, 59, 61 and 63, based on: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/43 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-18/Rev.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/34 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-07/Rev.2, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/46/Rev.1 and informal document GRVA-23-11/Rev.2 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/6 13 Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 14 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, paras. 57, 59, 61 and 63, based on: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/43 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-18/Rev.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/34 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-07/Rev.2, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/46/Rev.1 and informal document GRVA-23-11/Rev.2 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/11 13 Proposal for a Supplement 6 to the 13 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, paras. 59, 61 and 63, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/34 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-07/Rev.2, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/46/Rev.1 and informal document GRVA-23-11/Rev.2 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/12 13 Proposal for a Supplement 8 to the 12 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, paras. 59, 61, and 63, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/34 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-07/Rev.2, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/46/Rev.1 and informal document GRVA-23-11/Rev.2 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/13 13 Proposal for a Supplement 3 to the 15 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, para. 23, based on: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/39 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-14 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/7 13-H Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13-H (Braking of M1 and N1 vehicles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, paras. 57 and 60, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/44 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-18/Rev.1 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/45/Rev.1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/14 13-H Proposal for a Supplement 6 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13-H (Braking of M1 and N1 vehicles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, para. 57, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/34 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-07/Rev.2 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/45/Rev.1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/15 13-H Proposal for a Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13-H (Brakes of M1 and N1 vehicles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, para. 23, based on: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/40 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-15 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/8 39 Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 39 (Speedometer and Odometer) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/109, para. 46, based on GRSG-130-25-Rev.1) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/21 40 Proposal for the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 40 (Emission of gaseous pollutants by motorcycles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/93, para. 54., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/22, GRPE-93-27, as amended by Addendum 9) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/24 41 Proposal for Supplement 13 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 41 (Noise emissions of motorcycles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/80, para. 3, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2025/19 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/3 41 Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 05 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 41 (Noise emissions of motorcycles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/80, para. 3, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2025/19 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/4 41 Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 41 (Noise emissions of motorcycles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/80, para. 3, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2025/19 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/5 48 Proposal for Supplement 23 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/93, paras. 12, 13, 20 based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/10, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/19 as amended by GRE-93-10-Rev.1, GRE-93-07 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/30 48 Proposal for Supplement 10 to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/93, paras. 12, 13, 20 based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/10, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/19 as amended by GRE-93-10-Rev.1, GRE-93-07 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/31 48 Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 08 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/93, paras. 12, 13, 20 based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/10, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/19 as amended by GRE-93-10-Rev.1, GRE-93-07 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/32 48 Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/93, paras. 12, 13, 20 based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/10, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/19 as amended by GRE-93-10-Rev.1, GRE-93-07 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/33 49 Proposal for Corrigendum to 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/93, para. 35, based on GRPE-93-44) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/162 79 Proposal for Supplement 10 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 (Steering equipment) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, paras. 41 and 44, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/48/Rev.1 and informal documents GRVA-23-45 and GRVA-23-19 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/16 79 Proposal for Supplement 15 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 (Steering equipment) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, paras. 41 and 44, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/48/Rev.1 and informal documents GRVA-23-45 and GRVA-23-19 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/17 79 Proposal for the 05 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 (Steering equipment) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, para. 23, based on: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/41 as amended by informal document GRVA-23-16, and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/48/Rev.1 and informal documents GRVA-23-45 and GRVA-23-19 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/9 83 Proposal for the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/93, para. 27., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/16 and GRPE-93-54-Rev.1 as amended by Addendum 4) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/25, WP.29-198-06 107 Supplement 2 to the 10 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 107 (M2 and M3 vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/109, para. 3, based on GRSG-130-17) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/22 107 Supplement 1 to the 11 series of amendments UN Regulation No. 107 (M2 and M3 vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/109, para. 3, based on GRSG-130-17) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/23 130 Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 130 (LDWS) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/42 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/18 130 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 130 (LDWS) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, para. 54, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/42 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/19 140 Proposal for Supplement 7 to the original version of UN Regulation No. 140 (ESC) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, para. 55, based on informal document GRVA-23-39 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/20 148 Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 148 (Light-Signalling Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/93, para. 22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/11, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/12, GRE-92-14 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/34 149 Proposal for Supplement 7 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 149 (Road Illumination Devices) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/93, para. 28, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/13, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/14, GRE-92-16 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/35 154 Proposal for the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 154 (WLTP) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/93, para. 26., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/15 and GRPE-93-29 as amended by Addendum 2) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/26 168 Proposal for the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 168 (Global RDE) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/93, para. 32., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/20 and GRPE-93-52 as amended by Addendum 6) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/27 177 Proposal for the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 177 (DEVP) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/93, para. 39., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/21, GRPE-93-28, GRPE-93-50 as amended by Annex V) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/28 New regulation [179] Proposal for a new UN Regulation No. [179] on the Laboratory Measurement of Brake Emissions for Light-Duty Vehicles (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/93, para. 49., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/18, GRPE-93-48-Rev.1, as amended by Addendum 8 to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/36 New regulation [180] Proposal for a new UN Regulation No. [180] on On-Board monitoring (OBM) Systems, Environmental Vehicle Passport (EVP) and In-vehicle Display of Environmental Data (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/93, para. 22., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2025/19, GRPE-93-49-Rev.1, as amended by Addendum 1 to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/37 New regulation [181] Proposal for a new UN Regulation No. [181] on Engine Fire Suppression Systems (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/109, para. 41, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2025/47, as amended in annex III to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/38 New regulation [182] Proposal for a new UN Regulation No. [182] on Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning system (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/109, para. 44, based on GRSG-130-37) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/39 New regulation [183] Proposal for a new UN Regulation No. [183] on Advanced Driver Distraction Warning system (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/109, para. 44, based on GRSG-130-38) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/40 Miscellaneous Agenda item title Document reference 1958 Agreement Proposal for amendments to Schedule 2 to the 1958 Agreement ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/47 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/2 Resolution Proposal for Amendment 12 to the Consolidated Resolution on the common specification of light source categories ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/93, paras. 10 and 11, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/15, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/17 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/41 Authorisation Request for authorization for a Phase 3 of the Informal Working Group on Electric Vehicle Safety ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/42 ( 1 )   All documents referred to in the table are available at: https://unece.org/info/Transport/Vehicle-Regulations/events/410147

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