UN ECE Regulation 10
just got updated.
The 07 series of amendments brings the biggest changes to vehicle EMC rules in over a decade. Here is what it means for your product, your approvals, and your deadlines — in plain language.
What is UN ECE Regulation 10?
If you sell a vehicle or an electronic component for a vehicle in Europe, Japan, Australia, or any of the 56 countries in the 1958 Agreement — this regulation applies to you.
The regulation in one sentence
UN ECE R10 sets the rules for how much electromagnetic interference a vehicle or its electronic components may emit, and how well they must resist interference from outside — so that radios, safety systems, and communications equipment all work correctly when cars are on the road together.
Who it applies to
- → Vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) — all categories M, N, L
- → Suppliers of electronic components (ECUs, sensors, chargers)
- → Test laboratories running EMC approvals
- → Importers and exporters of vehicles and parts
- → Homologation and regulatory affairs teams
- → Quality managers and COP auditors
The biggest changes, explained simply
The 07 series — which entered into force on 12 June 2025 — is not a minor update. It introduces new test requirements, new limits, new safety system rules, and a hard deadline for all new vehicle and component approvals.
Test frequency range doubles
Vehicle immunity tests now run up to 6 GHz, not just 2 GHz. This covers the 5G frequency bands that were not in the previous version.
One pass/fail number is no longer enough
Revision 7 requires two compliance levels per frequency band. A test report with only one figure will be rejected.
Home charging and industrial charging now have different limits
For the first time, the rules distinguish between a car that charges at home (stricter) and one that only charges at industrial stations (more relaxed).
Automated driving systems need their own test plan
If a vehicle has automated driving, the EMC test must now prove that the system stays in a controlled safe state — not just that it does not crash.
eCall systems must be tested before and after
Vehicles with emergency call systems (eCall / AECS) must now be tested over-the-air — including actual data transmission and voice.
Reverberation chambers are now fully official for component approvals
Previously, labs using a reverberation chamber for component (ESA) testing had no official numeric targets in the regulation. Now they do.
Buses and trucks get a clear measurement formula
Vehicles over 12 m long, 2.6 m wide, or 4 m tall now have a mathematical formula for antenna placement.
One old requirement has been removed entirely
The requirement to measure conducted radio emissions on wired network ports of components has been deleted from Revision 7.
This guide is written for you if…
We have covered every stakeholder group. Each section of the guide is written so that the people who need to act can find their obligations quickly.
Vehicle manufacturers
Understand which new tests apply to your models and what must go into your approval application.
Test laboratories
Know which new equipment, accreditation scope extensions, and reporting formats are now required.
Component suppliers
Find out how the new two-tier immunity levels and reverberation chamber rules affect your ESA type approval.
Homologation specialists
Get the full list of changes to approval forms and the new mandatory declarations in every file.
EV & PHEV teams
The charging rules changed the most. Residential vs. industrial limits, new flowcharts, new harness routing dimensions.
Importers & exporters
Understand the new approval mark format, which existing approvals remain valid, and the hard 2029 deadline.
Regulatory bodies
New administrative obligations including the public declaration requirement for non-residential EV charging.
Quality & COP managers
Update your COP plans. The method used at type approval is now binding for all COP checks.
Key dates you cannot miss
The transition is already underway. Here is what has happened and what is coming.
07-series amendments enter into force
From this date, no country in the 1958 Agreement can refuse to accept a type approval issued under the new 07-series rules.
Parallel period — both revision series accepted
06-series approvals (Revision 6) can still be granted and extended. Existing approvals remain valid indefinitely under §13.3.7.
New products must use 07-series from this date
Countries applying R10 are not required to accept new type approvals issued under any preceding series. New vehicle types and ESA types going to market after September 2029 need a 07-series certificate.
Existing approvals remain valid — extensions still permitted
If your product was approved before the deadline, it stays approved. You can still extend that approval. Only genuinely new product types need a 07-series certificate.
What is inside the guide
19 pages. Written by a practising EMC engineer with 21 years of experience. Plain language where possible, precise technical references where it matters.
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Who wrote this
TESTUPS is an EMC solutions company with offices in the USA, Hungary, and Turkiye. We specialise in EMC testing, compliance consulting, and EMC equipment — from RF absorbers and antennas to complete laboratory installations.
This guide was written by Yusuf Ulas Kabukcu, founder of TESTUPS, IEEE EMC Society member, and practising EMC engineer with 21 years of experience across automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics sectors.
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