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STD-UNECE-2021-002

UN Regulation No. 156 — Software Update and Software Update Management System

UN-R156 软件升级与软件升级管理体系

JURISDICTION

International / UN

ORGANIZATION

UNECE WP.29

TYPE

Regulation

STATUS

In Force

PUBLICATION DATE

2021-01-22

EFFECTIVE DATE

2022-07-01

AUTOMATION LEVEL

L2, L3, L4

TOPICS

OTA UpdatesCybersecurityType Approval

SUMMARY

Mandates a certified Software Update Management System (SUMS) for vehicle type approval, covering OTA updates. Requires OEMs to document update impacts on homologated functions, ensure update integrity, and provide user notification.

IMPACT / ANALYSIS

Combined with UN-R155, this defines how OEMs can legally push OTA updates. Pony.ai's Beijing 2025-05 fire incident (rare ADAS vehicle fire) would fall under incident reporting requirements tied to this framework.

RELATED STANDARDS

UN-R155ISO 24089
Contributor: ROAM Core TeamUpdated: 2026-04-16