The global technical regulations
The global technical regulations are developed under the 1998 international agreement on vehicle construction to which the EU is a contracting party. The regulations cover the approval of vehicles' safety and environmental aspects. They are managed by the world forum for harmonization of vehicle regulations, a permanent working party of the UNECE. The Commission and EU countries take part in the technical preparatory work of the forum and the Commission exercises the right to vote in the Forum on behalf of the EU.
- See the list of adopted global technical regulations (62 kB).
Translation of UN regulations
The UN regulations, which are applicable under EU law, must be translated into all official EU languages and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. For more informaiton, consult this status table of the translations.
- Published on 30 April 2025
- UN Regulation No 59 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of replacement silencing systems
- Published on 17 March 2025
- UN Regulation No 127 – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to their pedestrian safety performance
- Published on 10 January 2025
- UN Regulation No 79 – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to steering equipment
- UN Regulation No 155 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regards to cyber security and cyber security management system