21. The representatives of Japan and the United Kingdom, co-chairing the IWG on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), gave a status report on the group’s activities. The IWG had convened on Wednesday, 22 June 2016 from 2.30 to 5.15 p.m. and this rescheduling for Wednesday had been in principle welcomed, however, WP.29 was requested to consider streamlining its proceedings to allocate more time to discuss ITS and automated vehicles. Following the report by the representative of Finland, Ambassador of the IWG on ITS/AD and of the Informal Group of Experts on automated driving of WP.1, the group had finalized discussions on guidelines on measures for cyber security and data protection, to be presented to WP.29 at the November 2016 session.

22. The IWG continued discussions on the proposal for automation levels definitions.

23. The representatives present at the IWG agreed to meet again prior to the session of GRRF in Geneva on 19 September 2016.