Council Decision (EU) 2025/433 of 25 February 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the 195th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Date: 2025-02-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: UN regional commission, approval, electric vehicle, environmental standard, motor vehicle, motor vehicle pollution, road safety, safety standard, technical standard, vehicle parts








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2025/433


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            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/433
         
of 25 February 2025
         
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the 195th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe


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 (1), 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 (2), 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 (3) 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 (‘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 4 to 7 March 2025, during its 195th session, WP.29 may adopt: proposals for modifications to UN regulation Nos 13, 39, 48, 49, 79, 83, 92, 96, 100, 105, 116, 124, 138, 148, 149, 152, 158, 161, 162, 163, 168 and 171; a proposal for a new UN regulation on the determination of system power of hybrid electric vehicles and of pure electric vehicles having more than one electric machine for propulsion; and a proposal for an amendment to the UN consolidated resolution on the common specification of light source categories.












(6)


The UN regulations will be binding on the Union. Together with the UN consolidated resolution they will decisively 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.












(7)


In order to reflect experience and technical developments during the type approval process, the requirements for certain aspects or features covered by UN regulation Nos 13, 39, 48, 49, 79, 83, 92, 96, 100, 105, 116, 124, 138, 148, 149, 152, 158, 161, 162, 163, 168 and 171, and by the UN consolidated resolution on the common specification of light source categories, need to be amended or supplemented.












(8)


In order to allow for technological progress and to promote clean mobility, a new UN regulation on the determination of system power of hybrid electric vehicles and of pure electric vehicles having more than one electric machine for propulsion needs to be adopted.












(9)


Those proposals are in line with the Union’s strategic policy orientations concerning the automotive industry.












(10)


In the light of those benefits, the Union should vote in favour of those proposals,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the 195th session of the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations to be held from 4 to 7 March 2025 shall be to vote in favour of the proposals listed in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 25 February 2025.


For the Council


The President

A. SZŁAPKA
            





(1)  Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 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 (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’) (OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1997/836/oj).

(2)  Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of 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 (‘Parallel Agreement’) (OJ L 35, 10.2.2000, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2000/125/oj).

(3)  Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/858/oj).




ANNEX








Regulation No




Agenda item title




Document reference
 (1)





13


Proposal for a new 15 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 13 (Heavy Vehicle Braking)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 91, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/37, as amended by informal document GRVA-20-47


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/6




13


Proposal for a Supplement 24 to the 11 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 13 (Heavy Vehicle Braking)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 97, based on informal document GRVA-20-33


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/8




13


Proposal for a Supplement 6 to the 12 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 13 (Heavy Vehicle Braking)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 97, based on informal document GRVA-20-33


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/9




13


Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 13 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 13 (Heavy Vehicle Braking)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 97, based on GRVA-20-33


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/10




13


Proposal for a Supplement 1 to the 14 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 13 (Heavy Vehicle Braking)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 97, based on informal document GRVA-20-33


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/11




39


Proposal for 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 39 (Speedometer and Odometer)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/107, para. 16, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/36, as amended by annex IV to the report


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/18/Rev.1




48


Proposal for Supplement 10 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, para. 27, based on GRE-88-17 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/13


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/30




48


Proposal for Supplement 23 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, para. 27, based on GRE-88-17 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/13


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/31




48


Proposal for Supplement 18 to the 05 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, para. 27, based on GRE-88-17 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/13


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/32




48


Proposal for Supplement 21 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, paras. 15, 24 and 27, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/15 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/22


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/33




48


Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, paras.15, 24 and 27, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/15 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/22


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/34




48


Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 08 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, paras.15, 24 and 27, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/15 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/22


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/35




48


Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, paras. 15, 24 and 27, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/15, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/22 and GRE-90- 10


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/36




49


Proposal for Supplement 10 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/91, para. 32., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2024/21, GRPE-91-37 and amended during the session as reflected in Annex V


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/26




79


Proposal for a Supplement 12 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 79 (Steering Equipment)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 74, based on informal document GRVA-20-38


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/12




79


Proposal for a Supplement 7 to the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 79 (Steering Equipment)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 74, based on informal document GRVA-20-38


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/13




83


Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 08 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 vehicles)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/91, para. 16., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2024/19


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/27




92


Proposal for the 03 series of amendments UN Regulation No 92 (Replacement Exhaust Silencing Systems for Motorcycles)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/78, para. 15, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2024/21 as amended by GRBP-80-29-Rev.3


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/3




96


Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 05 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 96 (Uniform provisions concerning the approval of engines to be installed in agricultural and forestry tractors and in nonroad mobile machinery with regard to the emissions of pollutants by the engine
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/91, para. 43., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2024/24


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/28




100


Proposal for the 05 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No 100 (Electric Power Trained Vehicles)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/18, as amended by GRSP-76-08-Rev.1


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/41




100


Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 03 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No 100 (Electric Power Trained Vehicles)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/22, as amended by GRSP-76-09


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/42




100


Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 04 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No 100 (Electric Power Trained Vehicles)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2024/22, as amended by GRSP-76-09


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/43




105


Proposal for 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 105 (Vehicles for the carriage of dangerous goods)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/107, para. 46, based on GRSG-128-24-Rev.3


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/19




116


Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 116 (Anti-theft and alarm systems)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/107, para. 21, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/8


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/20




124


Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 00 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 124 (Replacement Wheels for Passenger Cars)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/78, para. 30, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2024/19


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/5




138


Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 138 (Quiet Road Transport Vehicles)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/78, para. 16, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRBP/2024/20


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/4




148


Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 148 (Light-Signalling Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, para. 20, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/17


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/37




149


Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 00 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 149 (Road Illumination Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, para. 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/18


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/38




149


Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 149 (Road Illumination Devices)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, paras. 23 and 24, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/18, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/19 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/22


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/39




152


Proposal for a Supplement 7 to the 00 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 152 (AEBS for M1/N1)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 84, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/19 amended by informal document GRVA-20-10/Rev.1


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/14




152


Proposal for a Supplement 6 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 152 (AEBS for M1/N1)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 84, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/19 amended by informal document GRVA-20-11/Rev.1


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/15




152


Proposal for a Supplement 4 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 152 (AEBS for M1/N1)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 84, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/19 amended by informal document GRVA-20-12/Rev.1


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/16,
WP.29-195-06




158


Proposal for Supplement 4 to the original version of UN Regulation No 158 (Reversing motion)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/107, para. 12, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/35, as amended by annex III to the report


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/24




161


Proposal for Supplement 5 to the original version of UN Regulation No 161 (Devices against Unauthorized Use)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/107, para. 22, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/9


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/21




162


Proposal for Supplement 6 to the original version of UN Regulation No 162 (Immobilizers)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/107, para. 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/10


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/22




163


Proposal for Supplement 3 to the original version of UN Regulation No 163 (Vehicle Alarm systems)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/107, para. 24, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/11


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/23




168


Proposal for Supplement 1 to UN Regulation No 168 (Global Real Driving Emissions (Global RDE))
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/91, para. 30., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2024/20, GRPE91-09-Rev.1 and GRPE-91-15-Rev.1 as amended by Annex IV


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/29




171


Proposal for the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 171 (DCAS)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/20, para. 67, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/32 as amended by informal document GRVA-20-59/Rev.2


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/7,
WP.29-195-05




New regulation


Proposal for a new UN Regulation on the determination of system power of hybrid electric vehicles and of pure electric vehicles having more than one electric machine for propulsion
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/91, para. 41., based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2024/23 and GRPE-91-19-Rev.1 as amended by Addendum 1


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/25















Miscellaneous




Agenda item title




Document reference





Definitions


Vehicular communications definition, types, value, uses, and considerations


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/2




Agreement


Proposal for amendments to Schedule 5 to the 1958 Agreement
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1181, para. 92, based on WP.29-194-33


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/17




Resolution


Proposal for Amendment 11 to the consolidated resolution on the common specification of light source categories (R.E.5)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/91, para. 10, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/14


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/40




Report


First progress report on ADS
based on informal document WP.29-194-20/Add.1


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/44




Authorisation


Authorization to develop a new UN GTR on Acceleration Control for Pedal Error (ACPE)
based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2024/167 as amended by informal document WP.29-194-26


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/63




Interpretation


Proposal for amendments to the Interpretation Document for UN Regulation No 156 (Software update and software update management system)
based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/31


ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/45






(1)  All documents referred to in the table are available at:

https://unece.org/info/Transport/Vehicle-Regulations/events/397262




ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/433/oj
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