World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations | Session 188 | 14-16 Nov 2022
Geneva
Agenda Item 2.1.
Report of the session of the Administrative Committee for the Coordination of Work (WP.29/AC.2)

7. Prior to its scheduled meeting on 14 November 2022, AC.2 held an ad-hoc virtual informal meeting on 24 October 2022 related to the special procedures during COVID-19 period in order to enable business continuity for WP.29 and its subsidiary bodies.

8. AC.2 recommended that the election of the Chairperson by acclamation and for the Vice-Chairperson by secret ballot.

9. AC.2 recalled discussions on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at its 186th session and called on WP.29 delegates to provide feedback before the 189th session of WP.29.

10. AC.2 discussed the dates for meetings in 2023 and noted that interpretation for remote connections would no longer be provided unless financed by extra-budgetary sources. AC.2 urged, for inclusiveness and climate related reasons, WP.29 to take appropriate actions.

11. AC.2 reflected on the draft Programme of Work (PoW) for 2023, requested the secretariat to issue it as informal document for this WP.29 session (WP.29-188-05) and invited Contracting Parties to provide comments, if any, by 20 January 2023.

12. AC.2 received an update on the work of GRVA on automated vehicles related activities and provided recommendations reproduced in WP.29-188-21.

13. AC.2 recommended AC.4 not to convene.

Documentation
WP.29-188-02/Rev.1 WP.29: Draft calendar of sessions for 2023
WP.29-188-05 WP.29: Programme of Work of the World Forum and its Subsidiary Bodies
WP.29-188-21 Coordination of work on Automated Driving Systems