World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations | Session 191 | 13-16 Nov 2023
Geneva
Agenda Item 3.6.2.
Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) (Seventeenth session, 25 - 29 September 2023)

62. The GRVA Chair reported on the results achieved by GRVA during its seventeenth session (see ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/17 for further details).

63. WP.29 noted the interim submissions of GRVA on Guidelines for Regulatory Requirements and Verifiable Criteria for ADS Safety Validation.

64. WP.29 noted that GRVA reviewed the first draft of the new UN Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS) prepared by the task force on ADAS which was covering categories of assistance systems and combinations of it and that GRVA agreed to resume consideration based on a revised proposal at its next session in January 2024. 

65. The representative of Sweden informed WP.29 that the DCAS proposal was a basis for principle discussions and stated that she was looking forward to having more discussions on the DCAS implementation in the current type approval regime and on the possible effects it might have.

66. WP.29 welcomed the proposal by GRVA to organise a joint activity with GRSG on the proposal for additional subcategories tabled by industry.

67. WP.29 noted and welcomed that the May 2024 GRVA informal session would be held in the United States of America. 

68. WP.29 took note that GRVA had re-elected by acclamation Mr. R. Damm (Germany) as Chair and Mr. T. Naono (Japan) and Ms. C. Chen (China) as Vice-Chairs for the year 2024.

Documentation
GRVA/17 GRVA: Report of the 17th (September 2023) session