Considerations on COM(2025)31 - EU position in the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of the UNECE as regards the March 2025 proposals for UN regulations - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2025)31 - EU position in the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of the UNECE as regards the March 2025 proposals for ... |
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| document | COM(2025)31  |
| date | February 25, 2025 |
| (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, |