Global Technical Regulations (GTRs)

The Global Technical Regulations are developed under the 1998

international Agreement on vehicle construction to which the EU is a
Contracting Party. This Agreement currently has 38 Contracting Parties
(including the EU, Japan, Russia, Korea, China, India and the United
States of America). The Regulations cover the approval of vehicles' safety
and environmental aspects and are managed by the World Forum for
Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, a permanent working party of the
UNECE. The Commission and Member States 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.

All the adopted Global technical regulations are available on the UNECE
web site.

GTR No. 20: (Electric Vehicle Safety (EVS)) (Adopted 14.03.2018)

GTR No. 19: EVAPorative emission test procedure for the Worldwide
harmonized Light vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP EVAP) (Adopted
21.06.2017)
GTR No. 18: On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems for L-category vehicles
(Adopted 17.11.2016)
GTR No. 17: Crankcase and evaporative emissions of L-category vehicles
(Adopted 17.11.2016)
GTR No. 16: Tyres (Adopted 13.11.2014)
GTR No. 15: Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure
(Adopted 12.03.2014)
GTR No.14: Pole side impact (Adopted 13.11.2013)
GTR No.13: Hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles (Adopted 27.06.2013)
GTR No. 12: The location, identification and operation of motorcycle
controls, tell-tales and indicators (Adopted 17.11.2011)
GTR No. 11: Engine emissions from agricultural and forestry tractors and
from non- road mobile machinery (Adopted 12.11.2009)
GTR No. 10: Off-cycle emissions (OCE) (Adopted 24.06.2009)
GTR No. 9: Pedestrian safety (Adopted 12.11.2008)
GTR No. 8: Electronic stability control systems (Adopted 26.06.2008)
GTR No. 7: Head restraints (Adopted 13.03.2008)
GTR No. 6: Safety glazing materials for motor vehicles (Adopted
12.03.2008)
GTR No. 5: Technical requirements for on-board diagnostic systems
(OBD) for road vehicles (Adopted 15.11.2006)
GTR No. 4: Test procedure for compression-ignition (C.I.) engines and
positive-ignition (P.I.) engines fuelled with natural gas (NG) or liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) with regard to the emission of pollutants (Adopted
15.11.2006)
GTR No. 3: Motorcycle brake systems (Adopted 15.11.2006)
GTR No. 2: Measurement procedure for two-wheeled motorcycles with
regard to the emission of gaseous pollutants, CO2 emissions and fuel
consumption (Adopted 22.06.2005)
GTR No. 1: Door locks and door retention components (Adopted
18.11.2004)