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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| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2025/433 |
| Regdoc number | ST(2025)6039 |
| Original proposal | COM(2025)31  |
| CELEX number i | 32025D0433 |
| Document | 25-02-2025; Date of adoption |
|---|---|
| Effect | 25-02-2025; Entry into force Date of document See Art 2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
Official Journal of the European Union |
EN L series |
2025/433 |
3.3.2025 |
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) |
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