What are the main changes that will be needed to the CS and SU regulations to apply them as a GTR under the 1998 agreement?
The regulation would need to be written according to the procedures of the 1998 agreement and be enforcement neutral (i.e. parts related to type approval would have to be eliminated for a GTR). [...]
What is the legal process for such revision of the Regulation if changes are needed?
Amendments to UN regulations are typically proposed by the contracting parties or the participating NGOs. For UNR 155, amendments would have to agreed at GRVA and then would come to WP29 for a [...]
Virtual Chat Recording & Q&A: The Origins and Impact of WP.29’s Regulation on Automotive Cyber Security & CSMS
The increasing threat of cyber-attacks against vehicles has led to the recent approval by the World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle regulations (WP.29) of the first automotive cyber [...]
Is ISO/SAE 21434 certification enough for achieving CSMS compliance?
Although nuances may exist in the enforcement of the CSMS requirements of UNR 155, organizations certified for ISO/SAE 21434 should have an easier time obtaining a CSMS certificate of compliance [...]
What is the legal authority of the “interpretation document”?
The interpretation document is not mandatory text, it is more of a guideline for the approval authorities and their technical services. For an official description of the authority of the [...]
Does UNR 155 affect new vehicle types or also existing vehicle types and what is meant by the statement allowing for “adequate consideration” of cybersecurity by OEMs until July 2024?
Once UNR 155 has gone into effect, all new vehicle type approvals must abide by the cybersecurity requirments layed out therein. Prior to July 2024, new type approvals with regards to cyber [...]
Is there a minimum number of years that OEM must support a vehicle in the post production phase?
UNR 155 requires that a vehicle manufacturer’s CSMS must “apply” to each phase of the lifecycle of the vehicle type – development, production and post-production. The [...]
What exactly is the ‘type’ referred to in ‘type approval’? For example is a Toyota Corolla and Toyota Yaris which have the same E/E architecture (as viewed from a cybersecurity perspective) of the same type, as regards Reg 155?
UNR 155 defines a “vehicle type” as, “…vehicles which do not differ in at least the following essential respects: (a) The manufacturer’s designation of the vehicle type; [...]
