The EU sets its position on new vehicle regulations at the UN forum of March 2026
10 Mar 2026
Effective: 05 Mar 2026
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Who is affected:
Vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers and type-approval authorities in the automotive sector
Summary
The EU Council establishes the European stance at the UN World Forum to harmonize vehicle regulations. It affects future technical standards in the automotive sector.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The EU Council approves the official position that the Union will defend at the UN ECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in March 2026. This forum establishes international technical regulations on vehicle type-approval that are subsequently incorporated into European law. The decision means …
Full official title
CELEX:32026D0563: Decisión (UE) 2026/563 del Consejo, de 5 de marzo de 2026, relativa a la posición que debe adoptarse, en nombre de la Unión Europea, en el Foro Mundial para la Armonización de la Reglamentación sobre Vehículos de la Comisión Económica para Europa de las Naciones Unidas con respecto a las propuestas de Reglamentos de las Naciones Unidas de marzo de 2026