6. The 142nd session of WP.29/AC.2 (19 June 2023) was chaired by Mr. A. Erario (Italy), Chair of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, WP.29, and was attended, in accordance to Rule 29 of the terms of reference and rules of procedure of WP.29 (TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.2) by the Chairs of GRBP (France), GRE (Finland), GRPE (Netherlands), GRSG (Italy), GRSP (United States of America), GRVA (Germany) and the Vice-Chairs , GRPE (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), GRSG (Canada), GRSP (Republic of Korea), GRVA (China and Japan), the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Executive Committee (AC.3) of the 1998 Agreement (Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America), the Vice-Chair of WP.29 (Japan) and by the representatives of the European Union.

7. AC.2 reflected on discussions by an ad hoc Task Force (TF) on the future composition of Chairs and Vice-Chairs positions within WP.29 and its subsidiary bodies. The aim would be to better reflect the global mandate of the forum within its leadership and to align this with ITC’s Rules of procedure. AC.2 requested this task force to resume consideration as it was not deemed mature enough.

8. AC.2 recalled activities and discussions on copy-right and intellectual property right issues. AC.2 noted the implemented practices of copy right waiver and intellectual property right solutions, which were applied on a case-by-case basis and decided to discontinue further discussions.

9. AC.2 recalled that the WP.29 Programme of Work for 2023 had been adopted at the March session. AC.2 agreed — in the spirit of lean administration — that in future, updates to the PoW throughout the year would not be necessary as the agenda for WP.29 sessions would cover all important information.

10. On the screening of UN Regulations’ and UN GTRs’ fitness for automated driving systems, AC.2 took note of the interim result of coordination of the different GRs and recommended continuing the coordination in the task force. AC.2 also recommended to GRs to start updating the regulations according to the common recommendations of the coordinated task force activities with the GRs.

11. AC.2 took note of the proposal on categories for automated vehicles and recommended coordination between GRSG and GRVA on this topic and to report on the status of work to AC.2 in November 2023.

12. AC.2 noted the current drafting of a new UN Regulation on Driver Controlled [sic] Assistance System (DCAS) and invited Contracting Parties (CPs) to foster engagement in the activity of the Task Force on ADAS to support the developments which were on the final stretch for the first phase.

13. AC.2 took note of the plan to hold a GRVA session in 2024 outside of Geneva and recommended WP.29 to endorse the proposal to organize an (informal) session of GRVA in the United States of America in May 2024 in lieu of the session planned for May 2024 in Geneva.

14. AC.2 noted the activities of GRPE related to climate change mitigation and asked GRPE to take coordination and leadership on WP.29’s input to the ITC Climate Change strategy with the newly established Task Force. AC.2 invited all Working Parties (GRs) and stakeholders to engage in this work.

15. AC.2 noted the letter from ITC Chair to WP Chairs inviting them to participate in the regular review process (the fourth cycle of reviews) by the sectoral committee and asked the secretariat to prepare a draft for consideration by WP.29 at its November 2023 session, in close cooperation with the related GRs.

16. AC.2 renewed the approval for the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association at its 141st session (March 2023) and recommended the invitation of the European Noise Barrier Federation to related task force meetings, as GRBP was scheduled for September 2023.

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