UN Regulation No. 155 and No. 156 enter into force in EU vehicle type approval

Original title: UN Regulation No. 155 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regards to cyber security and cyber security management system [2025/5]

Severity: Medium New document Global Action required

UN Regulations No. 155 and No. 156 have entered into force in EU law on January 10, 2025, and are now mandatory requirements for EU vehicle type approval. Vehicle manufacturers must establish cybersecurity management systems (CSMS) under UN R155 and software update management systems (SUMS) under UN R156 as part of their compliance obligations. These regulations establish uniform provisions for vehicle cybersecurity and software update procedures across EU member states.

What changed

  • Entry into force date corrected to 2025-01-10: UN Regulation No. 155 and UN Regulation No. 156 are now in effect for EU vehicle type approval under Regulation (EU) 2019/2144

What the document requires

UN Regulation No. 155 and UN Regulation No. 156 are mandatory requirements for EU vehicle type approval, establishing cybersecurity and software update management system obligations for vehicle manufa

Who is affected

Vehicle manufacturers (all sizes) in the EU; manufacturers must comply with cybersecurity and software update management system requirements for vehicle type approval

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