42. The expert from the Task Force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening (TF AVRS) briefed GRBP on their activities (GRBP-80-16) and introduced their revised guidelines (GRBP-80-17) which GRBP adopted. The expert also briefly presented draft amendment proposals to UN Regulations Nos. 28 and 138 to make their requirements fit to automated vehicles (GRBP-80-18 and GRBP-80-19). GRBP noted the progress of TF AVRS would depend on a set of definitions that should be developed by GRVA and its subgroups.

43. The secretariat reported on the highlights of the February 2024 annual session of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) and provided a detailed overview of the adopted ITC Decarbonization Strategy (GRBP-80-37).

44. Due to lack of time, GRBP agreed to postpone to the next session the following issues:

• the WP.29 request to its subsidiary Working Parties to identify UN Regulations under their purview which may be relevant for the purposes of software updates; and
• an update on the activities of the OICA internal task force on exterior acoustic signalling.

45. The expert from OICA informed GRBP about a draft running order and tentative timetable of the forthcoming meetings of various IWGs and TFs on 28 – 31 October 2024 in Berlin (GRBP-80-35-Rev.2). The expert from Japan announced the schedule for IWG and TF meetings under GRBP on 9-12 December 2024 in Japan (GRBP-80-36)

46. GRBP noted that Mr. J. Makino (Japan), due to his retirement, would no longer participate in GRBP. GRBP thanked him for his contributions and wished them success in the future.