1. The Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) met from 23 to 27 May 2022, hosted from Geneva. No simultaneous interpretation was provided for that meeting, which was conducted in English only, with the agreement of the delegations. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Chunmei Chen (China) on 23 May 2022 (morning session) and by Mr. R. Damm (Germany) the rest of the week. Accredited experts from the following countries participated in the work, following Rule 1 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) (TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.2): Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) and the United States of America (USA). An expert from the European Commission (EC) also participated.

2. Experts from the following non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international organizations participated: the American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC), Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst (AECC), Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR), European Association for Electric Mobility (AVERE), European Agricultural Machinery Organization (CEMA), International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee (CITA), European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA/MEMA/JAPIA), European Garage Equipment Association (EGEA), The European Association of Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers (EUROMOT), European Tyre and Rim Manufacturer Association (ETRMA), European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), European Association of Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers (EUROMOT), Federation of European Manufacturers of Friction Materials (FEMFM), Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), International Automobile Federation (FIA), International Federation of Automotive Distributors (FIGIEFA), International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), SAE International, Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE), Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets and World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA). Two experts participated upon invitation by the Chair and the secretariat, one from Amazon and one from Einride.

3. The Chair opened the meeting welcoming the 50 delegates present in the meeting room and those connected remotely.