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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Dec 2025

Updates to the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval Requirements Proposed

On November 19, 2025, the European Commission published a draft EU Regulation for public comment, which proposes updates to the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EU WVTA) requirements specified in (EU) 2018/858 on 'the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles'. The updates proposed within this draft Regulation are to reflect the latest technical and regulatory developments within the European Union and within the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE), including updates that would allow EU WVTA to be obtained for vehicles fitted with Automated Valet Parking (AVP) systems and vehicles fitted with Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS).

Jun 2025

New UN ECE Regulation on Acceleration Control for Pedal Error Published

A new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation on Acceleration Control for Pedal Error (ACPE) systems, UN ECE Regulation No. 175.00, came into force on May 12, 2025.  This new Regulation, which applies to M1 category vehicles, specifies technical and performance requirements for Acceleration Control for Pedal Error (ACPE) systems which are designed to detect misapplication of the accelerator control by the driver and to control unintended acceleration of the vehicle.

Feb 2025

Updates to UN ECE Regulation on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles Published

On January 10, 2025, an 02 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 138 on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles (QRTV) with regard to their reduced audibility came into force.  The changes introduced by this 02 Series of Amendments are predominantly to address 'deficiencies' in the Regulation that have been identified during its application over the past few years.  The amendments are intended to provide greater clarity of the applicable requirements and to ensure greater consistency in their application.