39. The expert from OICA presented GRVA-13-18. He explained that the technological development was such that Automated Driving Systems were now close to market introduction. He mentioned on the one hand the ongoing national activities being a possibility for trials, in order to gain experience with ADS but also, on the other hand, the risk for disharmonization. He called for the establishment of a certification scheme for ADS. He mentioned that the lack of legal certainty would result in delays in market introduction. He proposed that GRVA targeted end of 2025 as the date by which a global ADS certification scheme would be available. He explained the benefits of developing harmonized requirements at the United Nations level and mentioned the importance of developing a strategy, in order to avoid regulatory fragmentation.

40. The expert from Canada asked OICA if the objective proposed (end of 2025) was a consensus amongst its members, or if it was only proposed by a few members from a specific region.

41. The expert from OICA recalled that OICA had 37 members on all continents and confirmed that the objective proposed was a consensus position of all its members around the world. He proposed to present this objective to WP.29 and to anchor this target.

42. GRVA concluded that AC.2 would be informed during the June 2022 session about the proposal tabled by OICA and CLEPA for a future schedule and that this would be reflected during the discussion of the updated of the FDAV.

43. The expert from ISO provided copies of two of their standards (GRVA-13-07 as well as GRVA-13-11, GRVA-13-12, GRVA-13-13 and GRVA-13-14 submitted under agenda item 5(c)) at the request of some GRVA delegates. GRVA thanked ISO for this effort in keeping GRVA up to date, regarding their activities.

44. The expert from ITU, Chair of the Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence for Assisted and Automated Driving, presented the status of the activities of the group. He presented the report on automated driving safety data protocol – ethical and legal considerations of continual monitoring (GRVA-13-34). GRVA welcomed the update provided and recalled that the status report of the IWG on VMAD included the information concerning the collaboration between the Focus Group and the Subgroup 3 of the IWG on VMAD. The expert from OICA noted the section of the report on the interpretation of Art. 34 bis of the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road traffic, which argues that this new Art. 34 bis could lead to undesirable outcomes and would influence the expectations one might have concerning automated vehicles. The expert from OICA clarified that their members had a different view on this topic. The expert from ITU clarified that the interpretation of Art. 34 bis was not an ITU position but the view of the focus group meeting participants.